Rasmussen wins prologue in Chihuahua

Michael Rasmussen was in yellow when he was yanked from the 2007 Tour de France by his team following contradictions about his reported whereabouts...

Michael Rasmussen was in yellow when he was yanked from the 2007 Tour de France by his team following contradictions about his reported whereabouts... (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Dane Michael Rasmussen continued his successful return to cycling, winning the prologue of the Vuelta a Chihuahua in Mexico and taking over the leader's jersey. He now rides for the Mexican Continental Tecos Trek team, and has said that he wants to take out Mexican citizenship.