Di Luca wins 12th stage to reclaim lead

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2007

BRIANCON, France (AFP) — Italy's Danilo Di Luca, riding for the Liquigas team, won the 12th stage of the Tour of Italy here on Thursday to regain the overall leader's pink jersey.

Di Luca finished ahead of two-time Giro winner Gilberto Simoni in the summit finish at Briancon after this 163km initial stage in the high mountains.

Luxembourg's Andy Schleck came third, several seconds ahead of Italians Eddy Mazzoleni and Damiano Cunego as the race crossed over into France.

Earlier Yoann Le Boulanger, who was kept company by fellow Frenchman Christophe Riblon, led a long breakaway more than a quarter-hour ahead of the main bunch at one point.

Le Boulanger was first over the Agnel climb, at 2,744m the highest point of the race, and was only caught at 3km...