Paulinho gives Radioshack something to celebrate

Two French riders in a day-long break, Bastille Day and the Tour de France... it would have been an irresistible mix, except that Sergio Paulinho hadn't read the script. Team RadioShack's Portuguese domestique salvaged something from this year's Tour with victory in Gap this afternoon, dashing the dreams of the locals.

Fairy tales are called so for a reason - they don't happen often - and while a French winner today would have capped what has been thus far a fantastic Tour for local riders, with the exploits of Sylvain Chavanel and yesterday's stage victory for Sandy Casar, Cinderella's pumpkin was used to make soup rather than carry a local rider to a triumph in the shadow of the Alps.

Paulinho's daring in the final 10km of the stage deserved the victory it garnered however, the 30-year-old fighting for line honours with Caisse d'Epargne's Vasili Kiryienka and pipping the Belarusian at the post in what was a tight finish.

"I knew I had to attack to get away from the group, and I actually felt pretty good," Paulinho said after the stage. "I was just a little bit stronger than Kiryienka, and waited until the last moment to make my move."

The victory was an important boost in morale for the American team, whose leader Lance Armstrong had his dreams of an 8th Tour win all but dashed on the road to Morzine on Sunday.

"We did a lot of work for the team in the first week of the race. The last two stages were very important to the team, and we were quite strong. All we really wanted was to get a stage win," Paulinho said.

"In the team meeting this morning, we were told we needed to have someone in the breakaway. We also had to look out for the team classification, so when I saw a rider from Caisse d'Epargne go, that's when I decided I had to be there."

It was the second Grand Tour stage win for the man from Oeiras, whose last taste of glory in the season's biggest races came with victory in stage 10 of the 2006 Vuelta a España in Santillana del Mar whilst riding for a previous incarnation of the Astana outfit.

Now riding for Team RadioShack, the 2004 Athens Olympics road race silver medalist beat Kiryienka, Dries Devenyns (QuickStep), Pierre Rolland (Bbox Bouygues Telecom), Mario Aerts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Maxime Bouet (Ag2r-La Mondiale), who rounded out the minor placings respectively.

While there was no change in the general classification, the keen battle for the mountains classification saw Jérôme Pineau regain the ascendancy over countryman Anthony Charteau as Mark Cavendish took ninth at the finish to collect valuable points towards his ambitions of a first points classification win in Paris.

A day to take stock

After the difficulty of yesterday's stage, there was a sense of inevitability to the formula for today's 179km journey from Chambéry to Gap: let the right break take a tonne of time ahead of the peloton, sit back and take what respite was on offer for those who didn't feel like another day of suffering.

That meant there was a real chance at the stage victory for the escape artists, which of course is appealing at the year's biggest race. Consequently, there was plenty of interest early, with numerous attacks from the likes of Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia), Aitor Perez (Footon-Servetto), Daniel Oss (Liquigas-Doimo) and Jeremy Roy (Française des Jeux).

None were successful due in part to the early intermediate sprint, although with about 36km of the stage run the ingredients of what was to be the day's main break were finally mixed, shaken a little and let loose. Mario Aerts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Dries Devenyns (QuickStep) instigated the move that saw Paulinho and Kiryienka join in and quickly establish a lead of one minute.

Aerts was best-placed on general classification of the breakaway, beginning the day in 44th, 32:55 behind overall leader Andy Schleck - posing no real threat - and hence the big names down the road were content to let the move fly the coop in the torrid heat.

Meanwhile, down that same road, Maxime Bouet (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Pierre Rolland (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) had missed the break and decided to ride away from the peloton; after about 20km of synchronised toil they joined the leading quartet, just before the cat 1 Côte de Laffrey.

While they were reinforcements for the break's cause, the presence of Rolland posed a threat if the stage came down to a sprint fought out amongst the sextet.

It's a blowout!

As the break approached the day's main climb, it had an advantage in excess of eight minutes, which crept up to nine with 106km of the stage remaining. At the top of the Côte de Laffrey that gap sat at a comfortable 8:40, with no interest in a chase from the main field behind.

The only semblance of racing came from king of the mountains contenders Pineau and Charteau, the French duo tied on points in that classification with the Bbox Bouygues Telecom rider wearing the jersey courtesy of a countback. They scavenged the remaining points on offer, with the Quick Step rider doing enough to take back the polka dot jersey he has worn for much of the last week.

Going through La Mure the gap between break and peloton had been extended to 9:33 and with 77km to go that nudged over 10 minutes as the main field effectively shut down for the day. As the escape hit 69km remaining it had opened the advantage in excess of 11 minutes.

As the break ticked over fifty clicks before the finish in Gap, the advantage stood at 11:13 ahead of the Saxo Bank-controlled peloton, the likes of Fabian Cancellara, Stuart O'Grady and Matti Breschel keeping maillot jaune Schleck out of the wind and any potential trouble.

The opening slopes of the Col du Noyer saw the gap break the 11-minute barrier again and having found himself in difficulty for several kilometres Bouet was dropped from the break with 1.5km remaining on the ascent, 35km from the finish. It required a big effort for the young AG2R-La Mondiale rider to get back in touch with the leading quintet, which he managed to do before the summit in a resumption of the status quo.

Time to think about a win

With 25km to go, at the top of the day's final categorised climb, the gap had blown out to 11:43 and was getting ever closer to 12 minutes with just 23km remaining. A couple of kilometres later it briefly hit that mark, but with Stuart O'Grady guiding the Saxo Bank crew down the mountain the break's advantage remained steady.

On the downhill run into Gap it was time for the desperate bids for victory to begin: Aerts hitting out with 15km to go and shedded the gallant Bouet; having spent 140km on the hard road with these five breakaway companions the experienced Belgian had summed up their weaknesses and strengths. It was then time for Devenyns to take over, the Quick Step rider countering his countryman's attack and quickly opening a gap.

Then it was Paulinho's turn to try his luck with Kiryienka on the wheel, the Russian making himself an ally and enemy with just 13km to go. The pair rapidly distanced the four men behind as hope began to fade of a French victory on the nation's day of celebration, putting 36 seconds into them with 11km remaining.

It seemed that the Belgians' enthusiasm to attack a long way from the finish had backfired, as Devenyns and Aerts were forced to chase hard with Rolland on the lead in to Gap.

Despite its chase, the trailing trio was fighting a losing battle as the three riders found themselves one minute behind with five kilometres remaining. Ahead of them the leading pair continued to work together to make sure line honours would be fought out without the company of Devenyns, Rolland and Aerts.

Having achieved that objective it was time to negotiate the expected two-up sprint, for which Kiryienka was well-equipped given his track background. But the Caisse d'Epargne rider reacted too late to Paulinho's dash for the line in the final 150 metres and paid the price for his error.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack5:10:56
2Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 1 - Cell 2
3Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step0:01:29
4Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 3 - Cell 2
5Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:33
6Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:20
7Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:12:58
8Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:13:57
9Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:14:19
10Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 9 - Cell 2
11Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 18 - Cell 2
20Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 19 - Cell 2
21Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 20 - Cell 2
22Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioshackRow 22 - Cell 2
24Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MilramRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) AstanaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 25 - Cell 2
27Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 26 - Cell 2
28Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 27 - Cell 2
29Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 30 - Cell 2
32Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 31 - Cell 2
33David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) AstanaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 35 - Cell 2
37Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 36 - Cell 2
38Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 38 - Cell 2
40Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 39 - Cell 2
41Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioshackRow 40 - Cell 2
42Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 42 - Cell 2
44Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 44 - Cell 2
46Denis Menchov (Rus) RabobankRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 47 - Cell 2
49Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 49 - Cell 2
51Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 51 - Cell 2
53Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 54 - Cell 2
56Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 55 - Cell 2
57Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 56 - Cell 2
58Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioshackRow 65 - Cell 2
67Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 66 - Cell 2
68Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - TransitionsRow 67 - Cell 2
69Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 68 - Cell 2
70Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 70 - Cell 2
72Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 75 - Cell 2
77Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 76 - Cell 2
78George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 79 - Cell 2
81Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 80 - Cell 2
82Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 81 - Cell 2
83Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 83 - Cell 2
85Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 84 - Cell 2
86Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 85 - Cell 2
87Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 86 - Cell 2
88Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 87 - Cell 2
89Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 88 - Cell 2
90Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 89 - Cell 2
91Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 90 - Cell 2
92Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 91 - Cell 2
93Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 92 - Cell 2
94Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 93 - Cell 2
95Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 94 - Cell 2
96Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 95 - Cell 2
97José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 96 - Cell 2
98Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 97 - Cell 2
99Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 98 - Cell 2
100Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 100 - Cell 2
102Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick StepRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 102 - Cell 2
104Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 105 - Cell 2
107Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-DoimoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioshackRow 108 - Cell 2
110Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 110 - Cell 2
112Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 111 - Cell 2
113John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 112 - Cell 2
114Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 113 - Cell 2
115Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 115 - Cell 2
117Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 117 - Cell 2
119Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 118 - Cell 2
120Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 119 - Cell 2
121Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram0:15:47
122Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 121 - Cell 2
123Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 122 - Cell 2
124Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 123 - Cell 2
125Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-DoimoRow 124 - Cell 2
126Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 125 - Cell 2
127Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 126 - Cell 2
128Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 127 - Cell 2
129Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 128 - Cell 2
130Lance Armstrong (USA) Team RadioshackRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 130 - Cell 2
132Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioshackRow 131 - Cell 2
133Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 132 - Cell 2
134Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 133 - Cell 2
135Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 134 - Cell 2
136Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 137 - Cell 2
139Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 140 - Cell 2
142Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 141 - Cell 2
143Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 142 - Cell 2
144Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 144 - Cell 2
146Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 145 - Cell 2
147Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 147 - Cell 2
149Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick StepRow 148 - Cell 2
150Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 149 - Cell 2
151Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 150 - Cell 2
152Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 152 - Cell 2
154Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 153 - Cell 2
155Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 154 - Cell 2
156Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 155 - Cell 2
157Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) AstanaRow 156 - Cell 2
158Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) AstanaRow 157 - Cell 2
159Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 158 - Cell 2
160Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 159 - Cell 2
161Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-DoimoRow 160 - Cell 2
162Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 161 - Cell 2
163Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 162 - Cell 2
164Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 163 - Cell 2
165David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 164 - Cell 2
166Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 165 - Cell 2
167Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 166 - Cell 2
168Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) AstanaRow 167 - Cell 2
169Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 168 - Cell 2
170Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
171Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 170 - Cell 2
172Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 171 - Cell 2
173Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 172 - Cell 2
174Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 173 - Cell 2
175Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
176Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:16:15
177David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:16:27
178Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:16:47
179Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team0:16:53
180Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo BankRow 179 - Cell 2
181Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 180 - Cell 2
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Points - Gap, km. 179.0
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack25pts
2Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - La Buissiere, km. 19.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini6pts
2Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - La Fare-En-Champsaur, km. 158.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne6pts
2Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de Laffrey (Cat. 1), km. 77.0
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto15pts
2Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step11Row 2 - Cell 3
4Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne9Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack8Row 4 - Cell 3
6Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 7 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Côte des Terrasses (Cat. 3), km. 98.0
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto4pts
2Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Col du Noyer (Cat. 1), km. 145.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto20pts
2Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step18Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 5 - Cell 3
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Most aggressive rider
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5:12:25
2Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:51
3Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:12:50
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 10 - Cell 2
12Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 12 - Cell 2
14Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 13 - Cell 2
15Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 14 - Cell 2
16Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 15 - Cell 2
17Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 19 - Cell 2
21Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:14:18
22Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 21 - Cell 2
23Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 24 - Cell 2
26Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 27 - Cell 2
29Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 32 - Cell 2
34Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:15:18
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Caisse d'Epargne16:01:26
2Team RadioshackRow 1 - Cell 2
3Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:29
4Quick StepRow 3 - Cell 2
5Omega Pharma - Lotto0:01:33
6AG2R La Mondiale0:01:59
7Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:13:57
8Liquigas-Doimo0:14:19
9Lampre - FarneseRow 8 - Cell 2
10RabobankRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team Saxo BankRow 10 - Cell 2
12Cervelo Test TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Katusha TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14AstanaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sky Pro CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Team MilramRow 17 - Cell 2
19Francaise des JeuxRow 18 - Cell 2
20Footon-ServettoRow 19 - Cell 2
21BMC Racing Team0:15:47
22Garmin - TransitionsRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 10
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank49:00:56
2Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana0:00:41
3Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:45
4Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:02:58
5Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:31
6Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack0:03:59
7Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:04:22
8Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:04:41
9Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:05:08
10Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:05:09
11Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:05:11
12Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:05:42
13Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:06:23
14Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana0:06:31
15Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:07:04
16Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team0:07:13
17Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:07:18
18Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:07:47
19Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:08:03
20Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack0:09:05
21Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:09:48
22Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:10:20
23Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step0:10:26
24Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:10:46
25Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:11:06
26John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:11:45
27Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:12:48
28Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:13:26
29Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:14:30
30Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions0:15:15
31Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack0:17:22
32Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia0:17:50
33Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:20:09
34Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:20:26
35Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack0:21:43
36Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank0:21:58
37Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step0:25:02
39Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:26:28
40Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:30:18
41Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:30:21
42Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:30:29
43Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:30:46
44Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:31:29
45Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:32:59
46Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank0:33:30
47Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank0:34:13
48José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:36:59
49Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:37:18
50Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:37:52
51Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:38:02
52Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:38:35
53Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana0:40:55
54Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack0:41:51
55Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo0:41:53
56Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step0:42:05
57Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:43:26
58Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:44:52
59Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:46:01
60Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana0:46:25
61Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:46:58
62Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:48:23
63Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:49:20
64Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:49:53
65Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:50:09
66Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step0:50:52
67Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:51:08
68Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:52:19
69Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:52:50
70Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack0:53:14
71Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:53:21
72Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:54:04
73Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:55:03
74Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank0:55:10
75Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:55:33
76Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:55:57
77Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram0:56:52
78Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:56:57
79Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:57:32
80Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:58:01
81Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:59:12
82Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo0:59:57
83Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne1:02:11
84George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team1:02:37
85Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha1:03:23
86Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank1:03:48
87Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram1:04:07
88Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:05:37
89Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:06:07
90Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram1:06:32
91Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:06:34
92Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step1:07:07
93Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana1:07:17
94Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team1:08:17
95Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team1:08:37
96Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team1:10:22
97Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana1:11:09
98Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank1:11:34
99Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale1:12:03
100Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux1:12:59
101Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:13:05
102Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank1:14:18
103Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo1:16:11
104Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha1:16:39
105Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:16:47
106Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:16:49
107Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:16:51
108Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:17:14
109Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha1:17:34
110Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:17:57
111Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia1:17:59
112Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1:18:06
113Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram1:18:31
114Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana1:18:53
115Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1:19:15
116Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:19:43
117Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team1:19:46
118Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux1:19:59
119Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo1:20:34
120Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1:22:04
121Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha1:22:13
122Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux1:22:16
123Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank1:22:23
124Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1:22:27
125Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale1:22:28
126Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:22:42
127David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Astana1:23:21
128Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team1:23:35
129Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions1:24:42
130Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:25:15
131Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank1:25:39
132Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick Step1:26:09
133Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:26:21
134Grégory Rast (Swi) Team Radioshack1:27:04
135Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:27:30
136Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha1:27:49
137Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team1:28:06
138Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions1:28:14
139Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha1:29:39
140Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team1:29:46
141Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux1:30:23
142Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:31:19
143Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:31:23
144Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team1:32:02
145Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:32:03
146Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux1:32:43
147Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank1:34:31
148Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step1:34:34
149David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions1:34:41
150David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions1:35:52
151Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia1:35:58
152Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:36:21
153Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team1:36:55
154Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1:37:35
155Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux1:37:50
156Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step1:37:54
157Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram1:39:29
158Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia1:39:31
159Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank1:40:57
160Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test Team1:41:28
161Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia1:41:44
162Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team1:41:57
163Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank1:42:40
164Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team1:43:15
165Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:43:20
166Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:43:54
167Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions1:45:09
168Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:45:47
169Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1:47:05
170Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:48:00
171Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team1:48:34
172Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia1:48:40
173Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:48:47
174Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Astana1:49:07
175Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step1:50:17
176Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions1:50:18
177Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack1:55:00
178Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test Team1:56:25
179Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:57:37
180Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux2:00:46
181Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:02:29
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team138pts
2Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini131Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha116Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne98Row 3 - Cell 3
5Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia97Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom86Row 5 - Cell 3
7Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team82Row 6 - Cell 3
8Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team74Row 7 - Cell 3
9Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram71Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step69Row 9 - Cell 3
11Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team63Row 10 - Cell 3
12Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana57Row 11 - Cell 3
13Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank54Row 12 - Cell 3
14Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo54Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions53Row 14 - Cell 3
16Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale52Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto51Row 16 - Cell 3
18Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia48Row 17 - Cell 3
19Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions45Row 18 - Cell 3
20Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto43Row 19 - Cell 3
21Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale41Row 20 - Cell 3
22Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne39Row 21 - Cell 3
23Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi39Row 22 - Cell 3
24Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions39Row 23 - Cell 3
25Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank37Row 24 - Cell 3
26Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi37Row 25 - Cell 3
27Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux35Row 26 - Cell 3
28Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux34Row 27 - Cell 3
29Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini33Row 28 - Cell 3
30Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne33Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto31Row 30 - Cell 3
32Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram30Row 31 - Cell 3
33Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne29Row 32 - Cell 3
34Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne29Row 33 - Cell 3
35Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto26Row 34 - Cell 3
36Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank26Row 35 - Cell 3
37Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne26Row 36 - Cell 3
38Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram26Row 37 - Cell 3
39Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack25Row 38 - Cell 3
40Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions25Row 39 - Cell 3
41Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team24Row 40 - Cell 3
42Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto24Row 41 - Cell 3
43Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom24Row 42 - Cell 3
44José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne22Row 43 - Cell 3
45Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank22Row 44 - Cell 3
46Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo22Row 45 - Cell 3
47Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank22Row 46 - Cell 3
48Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step22Row 47 - Cell 3
49Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions21Row 48 - Cell 3
50Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom20Row 49 - Cell 3
51Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom20Row 50 - Cell 3
52Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram20Row 51 - Cell 3
53Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack19Row 52 - Cell 3
54Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana18Row 53 - Cell 3
55Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank18Row 54 - Cell 3
56Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto17Row 55 - Cell 3
57Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne17Row 56 - Cell 3
58Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale17Row 57 - Cell 3
59David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions17Row 58 - Cell 3
60Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team16Row 59 - Cell 3
61Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom16Row 60 - Cell 3
62Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack15Row 61 - Cell 3
63Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne15Row 62 - Cell 3
64Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini15Row 63 - Cell 3
65Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step15Row 64 - Cell 3
66Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team15Row 65 - Cell 3
67Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto14Row 66 - Cell 3
68Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi14Row 67 - Cell 3
69Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne14Row 68 - Cell 3
70Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom14Row 69 - Cell 3
71Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia14Row 70 - Cell 3
72Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne13Row 71 - Cell 3
73Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank12Row 72 - Cell 3
74Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank12Row 73 - Cell 3
75Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick Step12Row 74 - Cell 3
76Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha12Row 75 - Cell 3
77Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 76 - Cell 3
78Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team12Row 77 - Cell 3
79Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto12Row 78 - Cell 3
80Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team12Row 79 - Cell 3
81Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto11Row 80 - Cell 3
82Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana11Row 81 - Cell 3
83Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto10Row 82 - Cell 3
84Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo10Row 83 - Cell 3
85Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 84 - Cell 3
86Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step10Row 85 - Cell 3
87Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne8Row 86 - Cell 3
88Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step8Row 87 - Cell 3
89Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom8Row 88 - Cell 3
90Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 89 - Cell 3
91Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram8Row 90 - Cell 3
92Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team8Row 91 - Cell 3
93Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team7Row 92 - Cell 3
94Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia6Row 93 - Cell 3
95Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 94 - Cell 3
96Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 95 - Cell 3
97Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank6Row 96 - Cell 3
98Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom6Row 97 - Cell 3
99George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team6Row 98 - Cell 3
100Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6Row 99 - Cell 3
101Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo5Row 100 - Cell 3
102Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 101 - Cell 3
103Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank4Row 102 - Cell 3
104Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 103 - Cell 3
105Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 104 - Cell 3
106Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 105 - Cell 3
107Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 106 - Cell 3
108Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram3Row 107 - Cell 3
109Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 108 - Cell 3
110Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack2Row 109 - Cell 3
111John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 110 - Cell 3
112Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 111 - Cell 3
113Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack2Row 112 - Cell 3
114Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank2Row 113 - Cell 3
115Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 114 - Cell 3
116Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 115 - Cell 3
117Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank2Row 116 - Cell 3
118Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 117 - Cell 3
119Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana2Row 118 - Cell 3
120Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 119 - Cell 3
121Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step2Row 120 - Cell 3
122Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 121 - Cell 3
123Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank2Row 122 - Cell 3
124Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana2Row 123 - Cell 3
125Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack2Row 124 - Cell 3
126Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram2Row 125 - Cell 3
127Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 126 - Cell 3
128Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 127 - Cell 3
129Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 128 - Cell 3
130Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana2Row 129 - Cell 3
131Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team2Row 130 - Cell 3
132Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana2Row 131 - Cell 3
133Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 132 - Cell 3
134Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 133 - Cell 3
135Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto2Row 134 - Cell 3
136Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 135 - Cell 3
137Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha2Row 136 - Cell 3
138Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 137 - Cell 3
139Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 138 - Cell 3
140Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 139 - Cell 3
141Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 140 - Cell 3
142Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team2Row 141 - Cell 3
143Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions2Row 142 - Cell 3
144Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 143 - Cell 3
145Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 144 - Cell 3
146Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 145 - Cell 3
147Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 146 - Cell 3
148Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step2Row 147 - Cell 3
149Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank1Row 148 - Cell 3
150Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne-3Row 149 - Cell 3
151Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini-5Row 150 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step91pts
2Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom90Row 1 - Cell 3
3Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne62Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto58Row 3 - Cell 3
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini56Row 4 - Cell 3
6Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank50Row 5 - Cell 3
7Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne47Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux43Row 7 - Cell 3
9Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi40Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step36Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana32Row 10 - Cell 3
12Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank32Row 11 - Cell 3
13Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step29Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank29Row 13 - Cell 3
15Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne28Row 14 - Cell 3
16Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto27Row 15 - Cell 3
17Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom27Row 16 - Cell 3
18Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne26Row 17 - Cell 3
19Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack25Row 18 - Cell 3
20Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom21Row 19 - Cell 3
21Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi20Row 20 - Cell 3
22Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank18Row 21 - Cell 3
23Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo18Row 22 - Cell 3
24Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale17Row 23 - Cell 3
25Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom17Row 24 - Cell 3
26Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini16Row 25 - Cell 3
27Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank16Row 26 - Cell 3
28Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne14Row 27 - Cell 3
29Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team14Row 28 - Cell 3
30Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 30 - Cell 3
32Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne11Row 31 - Cell 3
33Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram11Row 32 - Cell 3
34Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne11Row 33 - Cell 3
35Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 34 - Cell 3
36Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 35 - Cell 3
37José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne9Row 36 - Cell 3
38Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram8Row 37 - Cell 3
39Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto7Row 38 - Cell 3
40Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step6Row 39 - Cell 3
41Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 40 - Cell 3
42Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana5Row 41 - Cell 3
43Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia5Row 42 - Cell 3
44Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 43 - Cell 3
45Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto3Row 44 - Cell 3
46Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions3Row 45 - Cell 3
47Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 46 - Cell 3
48Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 47 - Cell 3
49Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 48 - Cell 3
50Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 49 - Cell 3
51Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team2Row 50 - Cell 3
52Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 51 - Cell 3
53Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step2Row 52 - Cell 3
54Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 53 - Cell 3
55Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 54 - Cell 3
56Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank1Row 55 - Cell 3
57Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 56 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank49:00:56
2Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:04:22
3Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:05:11
4Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:30:18
5Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:30:29
6Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:31:29
7Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:32:59
8Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:46:01
9Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:51:08
10Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:52:19
11Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:55:03
12Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:55:33
13Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:55:57
14Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:59:12
15Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne1:02:11
16Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:06:07
17Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team1:10:22
18Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux1:12:59
19Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo1:16:11
20Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha1:17:34
21Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia1:17:59
22Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1:22:04
23Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank1:22:23
24Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:25:15
25Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:26:21
26Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux1:30:23
27Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia1:35:58
28Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team1:36:55
29Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step1:37:54
30Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram1:39:29
31Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:45:47
32Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:48:00
33Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux2:00:46
34Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:02:29
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Caisse d'Epargne147:07:02
2Team Radioshack0:00:31
3Astana0:14:54
4Rabobank0:15:38
5AG2R La Mondiale0:16:52
6Omega Pharma - Lotto0:19:37
7Liquigas-Doimo0:30:42
8Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:36:55
9Sky Pro Cycling0:40:31
10Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:43:24
11Euskaltel - Euskadi0:45:13
12Quick Step0:46:16
13Team Saxo Bank0:47:42
14BMC Racing Team0:49:26
15Team HTC - Columbia0:51:50
16Francaise des Jeux1:16:54
17Garmin - Transitions1:29:22
18Cervelo Test Team1:31:22
19Katusha Team1:44:30
20Footon-Servetto1:46:13
21Team Milram2:26:14
22Lampre - Farnese2:40:10

Today’s stage went pretty much as expected in that a break went clear and Saxo Bank controlled things behind. It’s part and parcel of this time of the race. It was also Bastille Day of course, and everybody knows that on Bastille Day the break will only get clear once it has the right combination of French riders in it.

At the finish, I think Kiryienka possibly wasn’t as alert as he should have been. He probably could have done with winding the pace up a bit so that he was ready to respond when Paulinho jumped. As it was, he lost several bike lengths very quickly and it was always going to be a struggle to make up that ground, although he did come close.

In saying that, Paulinho was very strong, probably the strongest guy in the break. As well as that, he rode very intelligently and closed all the breaks. I thought he might even try to slip away himself in the finale, but he was obviously confident for the sprint.
I felt sorry for Aerts and Devenyns, they both rode hard on the front all day, and they both attacked on the last climb, but it just didn’t come off for them.

In general terms, this is probably the most important part of the Tour. We’re in the second week of the race now, so recovery gets more difficult due to accumulated fatigue and the heat. You have to remember to keep eating and drinking even on a day like today when the pace isn’t high, because it will have a huge impact on how you perform in the third week. Even on a day like today, you can’t afford to sit back and look at the scenery. Stages 10 to 16 are probably the hardest ones to get through in any Tour.

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