CYCLING / TOUR DE TRUMP : Poisson Wins Sixth Stage; Bobrik Maintains His Lead

Pascal Poisson of France surged three times in the final five miles Monday before outsprinting amateur Paul McCormack of Ireland to win the 125-mile Charlottesville to Winchester Road Race, the sixth stage of the Tour de Trump bicycle race.

Poisson, 31, a veteran Tour de France competitor and a teammate of reigning Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, negotiated the hilly country road course in 5 hours 25 minutes 29 seconds.

McCormack finished second in the same time. Todd Gogulski of Sante Fe, N.M., who rode much of the final 50 miles as a co-leader, was third, 17 seconds behind.

Soviet amateur Viatcheslav Bobrik finished 39th in a large pack of riders, 5:01 behind the winner and maintained his 2:43 overall lead over Mexico’s Raul Alcala.

Canadian Steve Bauer, who also finished in the main trailing pack, remained third overall, 2:59 behind Bobrik. The remaining places in the top 10 in the overall standings also stayed the same.

Bobrik, riding in the first major race, is expected to lose his advantage in the next few days.

LeMond rebounded from his disastrous race on Sunday when he lost 26 minutes. He finished in the lead trailing pack on Monday, also 5:01 behind the winner. LeMond remains near the bottom of the overall standings.

The 11-day, 1,107-mile event continues today with the 141.7-mile Winchester to Harrisburg, Pa., Road Race. The tour concludes May 13 in Boston.