His Mapei teammate Gabriele Missaglia snatched the second win of his three-year professional career Wednesday in the 155-kilometer circuit race.
"It was a great moment for the team. I have the leader's colours and we still managed to win," said the Russian. Tonkov finished one minute behind Missaglia in a group of 84 to ensure that his lead of 41 seconds over Frenchman Luc Leblanc was safe for an eighth day.
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