Velux 5 Oceans sprint five front spot battle



6:56 PM Mon 16 May 2011 GMT
'Spartan and Le Pingouin do battle - Velux 5 Oceans Sprint 5' Ainhoa Sanchez/Velux 5 Oceans
Velux 5 Oceans sprint five maybe only three days in but it's already shaping up to be a thrilling battle. With a wet and wild start to the final leg overall race leader Brad Van Liew and young gun Chris Stanmore-Major hit speeds of 30 knots in a quick start to final sprint. The pair, duelling for the front spot, both made blisteringly quick starts to the race with 24-hour runs of more than 340 miles at speeds of 20 knots and more. Since the 3,600-mile sprint to La Rochelle, France, started in Charleston, USA, on Saturday, Brad and CSM ...


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