Cycling Frank Vanderbrouke wins the Laigueglia Trophy

Wednesday 21 February 1996 00:02 GMT

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Cycling

Frank Vanderbrouke, of Belgium, outsprinted three riders yesterday to win the Laigueglia Trophy, the opening race of the Italian cycling season. Vanderbrouke, 21, finished the 154-kilometre (95- mile) course through the Italian Riviera in 3 hours, 47 minutes and 30 seconds, averaging 40.7kph (35mph). The Italians Rodolfo Massi, Michele Coppolillo and Gabriele Colombo were credited with the same time as Vanderbrouke, but finished second, third and fourth, respectively.

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