Published September 30, 2001 01:00AM
Making history: Casero got the win and Leipheimer became the first American to take the Vuelta podium.
Making history: Casero got the win and Leipheimer became the first American to take the Vuelta podium.
Making history: Casero got the win and Leipheimer became the first American to take the Vuelta podium. | Photo: Graham Watson
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Making history: Casero got the win and Leipheimer became the first American to take the Vuelta podium. | Photo: Graham Watson