Sentence examples for first stage victory from inspiring English sources

But Armstrong did not sprint at the line, allowing Basso to take his first stage victory.

Juan Miguel Mercado gave Spain its first stage victory yesterday, taking the fifth leg.

For Farrar, 27, who lives in Ghent, Belgium, it was his first stage victory, in his third Tour de France.

It was the first stage victory for Greipel, a former teammate of Cavendish, who rides for HTC-Highroad.

Farrar had a dream Tour last year, capturing his first stage victory and helping his Garmin-Cervélo squad win the overall team title.

Simoni outsprinted his teammate Francesco Casagrande for his first stage victory, completing the 87-mile leg in 4 hours 3 minutes 37 seconds.

The big question is whether Mark Cavendish can take his sixth stage victory of this year's tour.

It was Matthews' third stage victory on the Vuelta, having won two last year.

Mario Cipollini of Italy won the final leg for his sixth stage victory.

Rodríguez led a group over the line in Cortina D'Ampezzo to claim his second stage victory of this year's race.

The victory was the fourth stage victory for Illbruck, which crossed the Atlantic Ocean in just over 10 days.