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Tour of Elk Grove

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August 1-3, 2008
     
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Elk Grove Village Bank & Trust
Pro Men Time Trial
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Tom Zirbel took 1st place in the opening prologue time trial at the Tour of Elk Grove in Illinois. The course was a very short 4.5 miles with 5 substantial turns. Tom beat out second place finisher, Chris Horner (Astana) by three seconds, and most of the field finished within one minute of Tom’s top time.

 
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Tom Zirbel on the podium
with a Time Trial Win!
        
         
From CyclingNews.com:  
Zirbel motors to Elk Grove opener win (new window) 08/01/08
Known more for long, grueling breakaway riding than time trialing, Bissell's Tom Zirbel surprised even himself at the Tour of Elk Grove short opening time trial - a 4.5-mile course with three 180 degree and two 90 degree turns - holding the top spot for the entire list of riders and beating second place Chris Horner (Astana) by three seconds.  
   
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Tom Zirbel stormed his way to the fastest time, the second one out of the blocks (new window)		 08/01/08

 

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