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Voigt wins Critérium International

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The final podium at the 2008 Critérium International, won by Jens Voigt (CSC).
The final podium at the 2008 Critérium International, won by Jens Voigt (CSC).

Jens Voigt (Team CSC) won the Critérium International on Sunday in Charleville-Mezieres.

The 36-year-old Voigt took the leader’s yellow jersey after finishing second in the morning’s stage 2, a 98.5km leg between Les Vieilles Forges and Monthermé won by Australian Simon Gerrans (Crédit Agricole) with Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) third.

The third and final stage, a 8.3km time trial, was won by Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team High Road), seven seconds ahead of teammate Tony Martin and a further six in front of Gustav Larsson (Team CSC).

Voigt finished 43rd at 52 seconds back to win the overall by 57 seconds over Larsson and Luis-Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne).

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