Crash stops Hammond from sprinting

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond (Image credit: PhotoSport International)

T-Mobile's Roger Hammond was supposed to help his young teammate, sprinter Mark Cavendish, in a sprint finish at the GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, but it didn't work out that way. Only 10 km into the race, Hammond joined an escaped group of 14 riders which managed to stay away to the end.