Voeckler victorious in Bagneres-de-Luchon

He soloed into Perpignan during stage five of last year's Tour de France and on a day that changed the direction of the 2010 Tour, Thomas Voeckler celebrated another glorious win alone in Bagnères-de-Luchon, a victory that adds more lustre to French performances at this season's edition of la grande boucle.

Last year he had a hard-charging pack of sprinters breathing down his neck following a late-stage attack that netted him the triumph but today Voeckler could sit up and take more than 90 seconds to celebrate what was a stellar performance that was shaped on the slopes of the Port de Balès.

That same mountain also held the key to the fight for the overall race lead, the battle lines for which had been drawn a week ago in Morzine-Avoriaz and today took a turn in another direction thanks to a mechanical for hitherto maillot jaune Andy Schleck.

An eight-second advantage to Contador was the net result; with two days remaining in the Pyrenees this could prove critical to the outcome of the 2010 Tour, although as we've seen thus far in an incredible race, there's likely to be more twists and turns in the plot too.

But the day belonged to Voeckler. The 31-year-old rose to prominence when he famously wore the maillot jaune at the 2004 Tour and won the aforementioned stage at last year's Tour, winning Classics and significant races in between, although today's triumph will be difficult to match, such was the quality and pomp of the Frenchman's finish along the tree-lined avenues of Luchon.

It came during what was another difficult day at the Tour, at the end of which Alberto Contador was presented the maillot jaune, a jersey with which he's extremely familiar and one he hopes to be wearing on the Champs-Élysées on Sunday afternoon.

While there were boos from sections of the crowd at the post-stage protocol when Contador was presented with his reward, the fact remains that the Spaniard and defending champion did what he had to do when presented with two rivals intent on improving their position in the overall standings and a friend (and rival) who had just experienced a moment of difficulty beyond his control.

While the actions of Contador and others on the Balès were labelled "untraditional" by Saxo Bank, the reality was that Schleck became the unfortunate victim of an untimely mechanical that now has the young Luxembourger determined to come back stronger.

"I was feeling strong and determined throughout the stage and the team really everything to put me in the perfect position for the final climb," said Schleck after the finish. "When I launched my second attack, the chain got stuck and I had to get off the bike to put it back on. Then they attacked.

"I probably wouldn't have done it like that," he said before adding, "I'm just really looking forward to getting another chance of attacking - the jersey deserves honour."

Just another day...in the Pyrenees

The obvious highlight of today's racing was the Port de Balès, the 18.87km, 1,755m high monster with an average gradient nudging over six percent and slopes exceeding 11 percent near the summit. Despite the pain to come, the first hour's average speed was 47.5km/h as the peloton proved to be extremely selective with whom it let take time off the front.

Eventually, with nigh on 100 of the day's 187 kilometres raced, a break finally succeeded. Initiated by Liquigas-Doimo's Brian Vandborg and Milram rider Luke Roberts, a group of 10 formed on the road, including Johan Van Summeren (Garmin-Transitions), Sergei Ivanov (Katusha), Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing), Francesco Reda (Quick Step), Aitor Perez Arrieta (Footon-Servetto), Lloyd Mondory (AG2R - La Mondiale), Bbox Bouygues Telecom duo Thomas Voeckler and Sebastian Turgot and Euskaltel - Euskadi's Alan Perez.

It may have taken a long time for the break to escape but when it did the flood gates opened; with 88km to go the gap had been extended to four minutes, which was increased further - to 5:40 - four kilometres later. Another two clicks down the road and that advantage had blown out to 6:40.

The break was given a leash of over seven minutes to play with as the riders' speedometers said 80km remaining in the stage. Just eight kilometres later that had expanded to 8:09 and seemed to be growing... and grow it certainly would.

Behind them Saxo Bank assumed its normal position of keeping pace on the front of the peloton and continued to give the escapees time, letting its ascendancy edge closer to nine minutes. With 65km to go it reached that mark, a big effort given that the break had only flown the coop some 30km earlier. The break approached the summit of the Col de Ares with an advantage of 9:25, adding another three seconds by the time they crested the second category climb and piling on the time on the descent.

B is for brutal - and Balès

With 51km remaining and in the shadows of the Port de Balès the break passed through the second intermediate sprint having gathered steam to the tune of 9:54, with it topping 10:11 three kilometres later. Meanwhile, the front of the trailing peloton resembled a two-layered cake, the special Saxo Bank-Astana sponge boasting a Schleck-Contador filling preparing itself for battle on the brutal slopes of Balès.

Recognising the lack of climbing firepower in the front group, the big names continued to give the break plenty of space, with the battlegrounds being prepared further behind in an apparent calm before the storm. This manifested in a gap of 10:44 between peloton and break, recorded with 43.7km before the finish in Bagnères-de-Luchon.

That was the entire length of the break's rope and soon after, on the lower slopes of the Port de Balès (with the toughest section remaining, of course) the seemingly massive gap began to make its way south. When the peloton hit those lower slopes, many of the riders on its tail also began making their way in a similar direction.

And as we've seen on so many occasions, Stuart O'Grady and Jens Voigt were the reason for the carnage, setting a menacing tempo to set up Saxo Bank's man in yellow, Schleck. An indication of the pace set by the likes of Voigt and co. could be seen in the rapid reduction of the break - with 32km remaining its advantage had been cut to 7:16.

That same break, which had remained a solid unit all afternoon, began to splinter soon after as it began to hit the final 10km of the climb, the strongest of the survivors being Voeckler, who continued in a brave effort alone with an advantage of 5:56 as he had five kilometres to ride before the summit.

When the peloton passed that same point some six minutes later, Contador's Astana teammates had gathered menacingly at the front of the group; a nod from the Spaniard to teammate Dani Navarro the sign that soon it would be time to up the pace and begin the show.

D is for drama - and dodgy drivetrains

But with 24km to go it was Schleck who hit out alone after Saxo Bank's final sacrificial lamb Chris Anker Sorensen dropped off the front. The race leader then took Contador, Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Denis Menchov (Rabobank) and Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) with him and in an ideal situation for fans, the top five on general classification had separated themselves from the field which had failed to maintain the hectic pace.

Constantly looking behind, Schleck was conscious of the threat posed by the men on his wheel, first of whom was Contador, who was content to sit on the yellow jersey - he need not do anything else, safe in the knowledge that it would require an earth-shattering event for the Luxembourger to be ridden of him.

Ahead of them Voeckler was making his way through the final 1,000 metres of the climb, the summit beckoning as the French national champion was being wonderfully willed on by his countrymen on the roadside and continued to believe in the chance of victory despite being alone. He still had over five minutes over the groupe maillot jaune by the end of the suffering, with a manic descent to come.

But as Voeckler was dreaming of victory, the biggest drama of the day was unfolding down the mountain as Schleck attacked with just under two kilometres of the climb remaining but was stopped just as suddenly when a dropped chain forced him to get off the bike while Vinokourov, Sanchez, Menchov and Contador rode away.

While TV pundits were calling it a defeat for fair play, Contador couldn't afford to wait for the man who stood 31 seconds between himself and the race lead at the start of the day. Faced with a hard-charging Sanchez and Menchov, Contador was stuck between the proverbial rock and potentially harder place.

The probability seemed to be that the maillot jaune would regain contact with a long downhill run into Bagnères-de-Luchon and at the summit of the Balès that eventuality appeared to be a likelihood as the gap was about 13 seconds between the Contador group and Schleck, who had Van Den Broeck for company. On the descent that advantage grew to 22 seconds as the race lead was slipping from the Saxo Bank captain's grasp.

It was in stark contrast to Voeckler, who up ahead was enjoying the final five kilometres - a frenetic victory parade laced with lactate. The lone survivor of the day's break, the man who throws up his hand at the most opportune moments to capture the hearts of French cycling fans, the rider who bases his entire reputation on days like this... was in a frantic rush to get to the finish as quickly as possible.

Behind him it was even more frantic however, as two distinct groups - one containing Contador, Sanchez, Menchov, plus breakaway leftovers Roberts and Reda, the other Van Den Broeck, Schleck and Vinokourov - were battling for precious seconds.

Eventually that fight proved to be in the favour of Contador, who finished in seventh place, 2:50 behind stage winner Voeckler, having done enough to pull on another maillot jaune while the man in another special jersey, that of the French national road race champion, closed his eyes and savoured the moment on the podium.

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Full Results
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom4:44:51
2Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:01:20
3Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:50
5Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MilramRow 4 - Cell 2
6Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) AstanaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 7 - Cell 2
9Denis Menchov (Rus) RabobankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-DoimoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - TransitionsRow 10 - Cell 2
12Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:03:29
13Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:03:55
16Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 15 - Cell 2
17Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioshackRow 16 - Cell 2
18John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:04:08
20Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 21 - Cell 2
23Lance Armstrong (USA) Team RadioshackRow 22 - Cell 2
24Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:04:14
26Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:05:18
27Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:05:44
28Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 28 - Cell 2
30Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 29 - Cell 2
31Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioshackRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 33 - Cell 2
35Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:06:58
37Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:07:52
38Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:08:35
39Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 39 - Cell 2
41Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 40 - Cell 2
42Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 44 - Cell 2
46Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) AstanaRow 46 - Cell 2
48Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:09:35
49Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioshackRow 49 - Cell 2
51Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 50 - Cell 2
52Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:12:01
53Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana0:12:41
54Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:13:04
55Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha0:13:08
56George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 56 - Cell 2
58Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) AstanaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:15:20
62Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:15:44
63Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:17:09
64Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 64 - Cell 2
66Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-DoimoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 69 - Cell 2
71Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 71 - Cell 2
73David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) AstanaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 74 - Cell 2
76Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 75 - Cell 2
77Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 77 - Cell 2
79Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 78 - Cell 2
80Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 79 - Cell 2
81Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 80 - Cell 2
82Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 81 - Cell 2
83Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 82 - Cell 2
84Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step0:19:39
87Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick StepRow 87 - Cell 2
89Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank0:24:01
90Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 89 - Cell 2
91Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 90 - Cell 2
92Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 91 - Cell 2
93Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 92 - Cell 2
94Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 93 - Cell 2
95Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 94 - Cell 2
96Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 95 - Cell 2
97Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 96 - Cell 2
98Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 97 - Cell 2
99Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 98 - Cell 2
100Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 99 - Cell 2
101José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:26:04
102Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 101 - Cell 2
103Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 102 - Cell 2
104Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 104 - Cell 2
106Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 105 - Cell 2
107Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 108 - Cell 2
110Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick StepRow 109 - Cell 2
111Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:28:40
112Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha0:28:49
113Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 113 - Cell 2
115Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 114 - Cell 2
116Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 117 - Cell 2
119Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioshackRow 120 - Cell 2
122Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 121 - Cell 2
123Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioshackRow 122 - Cell 2
124Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioshackRow 123 - Cell 2
125Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 124 - Cell 2
126Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 127 - Cell 2
129Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 128 - Cell 2
130Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 129 - Cell 2
131Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 130 - Cell 2
132Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 132 - Cell 2
134Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 133 - Cell 2
135Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-DoimoRow 135 - Cell 2
137Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 136 - Cell 2
138Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 137 - Cell 2
139Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 139 - Cell 2
141Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 141 - Cell 2
143Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 142 - Cell 2
144Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 143 - Cell 2
145Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team MilramRow 147 - Cell 2
149Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 149 - Cell 2
151David Millar (GBr) Garmin - TransitionsRow 150 - Cell 2
152Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 151 - Cell 2
153Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 152 - Cell 2
154David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 153 - Cell 2
155Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 154 - Cell 2
156Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 155 - Cell 2
157Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 156 - Cell 2
158Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 158 - Cell 2
160Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
161Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 160 - Cell 2
162Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 161 - Cell 2
163Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 162 - Cell 2
164Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 163 - Cell 2
165Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 164 - Cell 2
166Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 165 - Cell 2
167Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 166 - Cell 2
168Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
169Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 168 - Cell 2
170Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
171Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo BankRow 170 - Cell 2
172Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 171 - Cell 2
173Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:29:57
174Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:30:37
DNFMauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Clermont, 55km
1Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team6pts
2Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Fronsac, 136km
1Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom6pts
2Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Bagneres-de-Luchon, 187.5km
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom20pts
2Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team17Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de Carla-Bayle (Cat. 4) 30km
1Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom3pts
2Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Col de Portet-d'Aspet (Cat. 2) 105km
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom10pts
2Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha5Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Col des Ares (Cat. 2) 126.5km
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom10pts
2Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step5Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Port de Balès (HC) 166km
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom40pts
2Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto36Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team32Row 2 - Cell 3
4Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions28Row 3 - Cell 3
5Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo24Row 4 - Cell 3
6Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha16Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana14Row 7 - Cell 3
9Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram10Row 9 - Cell 3
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Most aggressive rider
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
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Young riders
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank4:48:20
2Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:26
3Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:39
4Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:06
5Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha0:09:39
6Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 5 - Cell 2
7Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:12:15
8Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:13:40
9Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 11 - Cell 2
13Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 12 - Cell 2
14Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:16:10
17Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:20:32
18Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 17 - Cell 2
19Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:22:35
20Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:25:11
23Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:25:20
24Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 23 - Cell 2
25Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 24 - Cell 2
26Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 28 - Cell 2
30Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 29 - Cell 2
31Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 30 - Cell 2
32Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
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Teams
1Team Radioshack14:26:44
2Rabobank0:00:18
3Quick Step0:00:31
4Liquigas-DoimoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ag2R La Mondiale0:02:26
6Astana0:02:43
7Omega Pharma - Lotto0:02:46
8Caisse d'Epargne0:04:35
9BMC Racing Team0:04:42
10Team Katusha0:08:12
11Euskaltel - Euskadi0:08:49
12Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:14:33
13Sky Professional Cycling Team0:20:17
14Team Saxo Bank0:21:31
15Team HTC - Columbia0:22:08
16Garmin - Transitions0:23:23
17Française des Jeux0:25:16
18Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:29:00
19Cervelo Test Team0:29:21
20Team Milram0:31:49
21Footon-Servetto0:32:22
22Lampre - Farnese Vini0:33:26
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General classification after stage 15
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana72:50:42
2Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:08
3Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:00
4Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:02:13
5Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:39
6Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:05:01
7Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack0:05:25
8Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:05:45
9Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana0:07:12
10Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:07:51
11Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:07:58
12Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:08:19
13Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team0:09:02
14Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:09:15
15Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack0:11:14
16Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:12:09
17Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:12:34
18Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step0:14:07
19John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:14:24
20Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:14:47
21Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:15:37
22Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:16:16
23Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:17:44
24Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:20:00
25Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:21:18
26Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:27:07
27Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions0:28:56
28Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step0:30:09
29Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:34:39
30Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:35:14
31Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack0:40:31
32Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:41:01
33Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team0:41:10
34Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:42:05
35Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia0:42:16
36Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank0:42:36
37Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:44:09
38Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:50:13
39Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack0:53:02
40Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:55:41
41Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:58:55
42Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1:01:24
43Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1:03:35
44Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank1:05:10
45Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1:05:15
46Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:09:26
47Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:11:02
48Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:12:09
49Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:12:33
50Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack1:14:38
51Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 50 - Cell 2
52Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:17:33
53Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne1:17:57
54Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo1:21:33
55Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana1:21:50
56Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step1:22:07
57Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia1:22:38
58Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana1:23:27
59Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank1:25:18
60José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne1:25:53
61Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank1:27:32
62Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank1:27:50
63Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step1:29:47
64George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team1:29:55
65Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha1:30:16
66Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne1:31:27
67Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:31:29
68Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:32:18
69Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:32:48
70Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram1:32:52
71Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step1:33:11
72Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team1:33:12
73Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne1:33:27
74Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team1:36:17
75Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank1:37:11
76Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux1:40:33
77Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:40:38
78Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha1:40:54
79Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team1:43:33
80Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:44:53
81Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:46:07
82Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram1:49:04
83Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne1:49:31
84Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:49:58
85Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram1:54:30
86Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram1:54:56
87Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne1:57:04
88Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack1:57:24
89Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto2:02:16
90Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team2:03:08
91Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2:03:38
92Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram2:04:44
93Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana2:04:55
94Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team2:05:39
95Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:06:14
96Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha2:06:32
97Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team2:07:05
98Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale2:07:17
99Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2:07:33
100Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha2:08:05
101Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2:09:40
102Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2:10:11
103Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2:12:03
104Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2:12:08
105Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2:13:36
106Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2:13:49
107Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux2:16:21
108Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo2:17:05
109Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2:17:45
110Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram2:18:44
111Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha2:19:03
112Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo2:19:54
113Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo2:20:33
114David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Astana2:20:35
115Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:20:43
116Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team2:21:48
117Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2:22:36
118Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank2:22:55
119Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux2:25:18
120Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick Step2:26:02
121Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana2:26:29
122Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:28:53
123Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step2:28:59
124Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank2:30:09
125Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2:30:35
126Grégory Rast (Swi) Team Radioshack2:30:53
127Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana2:30:57
128Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank2:31:44
129Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team2:32:31
130Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:33:53
131Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2:34:08
132Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank2:34:09
133Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions2:34:43
134Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank2:36:14
135Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia2:36:16
136Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2:37:55
137Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux2:38:02
138Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto2:38:59
139Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank2:39:02
140Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team2:39:32
141Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step2:40:42
142Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux2:41:27
143Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:42:52
144Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux2:43:45
145Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step2:43:59
146Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team2:44:18
147David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions2:45:27
148Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Astana2:46:54
149Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team2:47:18
150Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2:48:01
151Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia2:49:43
152Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia2:50:16
153Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:51:09
154Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram2:52:45
155Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions2:55:42
156Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team2:56:05
157David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions2:57:19
158Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank2:58:21
159Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank2:58:39
160Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2:59:16
161Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team2:59:19
162Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto2:59:24
163Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test Team2:59:45
164Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3:00:54
165Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo3:01:12
166Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team3:01:58
167Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha3:04:23
168Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini3:05:13
169Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test Team3:10:38
170Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team3:14:48
171Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux3:14:59
172Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack3:16:17
173Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini3:25:06
174Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia3:27:07
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Points classification
1Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini187pts
2Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team185Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia162Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne144Row 3 - Cell 3
5Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha138Row 4 - Cell 3
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team120Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom107Row 6 - Cell 3
8Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram102Row 7 - Cell 3
9Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi100Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana98Row 9 - Cell 3
11Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale92Row 10 - Cell 3
12Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank87Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto81Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana78Row 13 - Cell 3
15Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team74Row 14 - Cell 3
16Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step73Row 15 - Cell 3
17Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank71Row 16 - Cell 3
18Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team69Row 17 - Cell 3
19Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale62Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto60Row 19 - Cell 3
21Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo54Row 20 - Cell 3
22Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha49Row 21 - Cell 3
23Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi49Row 22 - Cell 3
24Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions49Row 23 - Cell 3
25Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions48Row 24 - Cell 3
26Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom47Row 25 - Cell 3
27Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank45Row 26 - Cell 3
28Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto43Row 27 - Cell 3
29Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram42Row 28 - Cell 3
30Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom40Row 29 - Cell 3
31Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini39Row 30 - Cell 3
32Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne39Row 31 - Cell 3
33Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank37Row 32 - Cell 3
34Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank37Row 33 - Cell 3
35Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux35Row 34 - Cell 3
36Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram35Row 35 - Cell 3
37Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack34Row 36 - Cell 3
38Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux34Row 37 - Cell 3
39Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne33Row 38 - Cell 3
40Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo33Row 39 - Cell 3
41Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank32Row 40 - Cell 3
42Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team31Row 41 - Cell 3
43Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini30Row 42 - Cell 3
44Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne29Row 43 - Cell 3
45Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux29Row 44 - Cell 3
46Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne29Row 45 - Cell 3
47Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale28Row 46 - Cell 3
48Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini27Row 47 - Cell 3
49Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto26Row 48 - Cell 3
50Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom26Row 49 - Cell 3
51Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne26Row 50 - Cell 3
52Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions26Row 51 - Cell 3
53Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram26Row 52 - Cell 3
54Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack25Row 53 - Cell 3
55Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom24Row 54 - Cell 3
56Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto24Row 55 - Cell 3
57Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne23Row 56 - Cell 3
58José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne22Row 57 - Cell 3
59Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team22Row 58 - Cell 3
60Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step22Row 59 - Cell 3
61Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team19Row 60 - Cell 3
62Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step19Row 61 - Cell 3
63Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne18Row 62 - Cell 3
64Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack18Row 63 - Cell 3
65Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto17Row 64 - Cell 3
66David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions17Row 65 - Cell 3
67Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto17Row 66 - Cell 3
68Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale17Row 67 - Cell 3
69Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom16Row 68 - Cell 3
70Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team16Row 69 - Cell 3
71Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team16Row 70 - Cell 3
72Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack16Row 71 - Cell 3
73Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions16Row 72 - Cell 3
74Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo15Row 73 - Cell 3
75Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step15Row 74 - Cell 3
76Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team15Row 75 - Cell 3
77Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack15Row 76 - Cell 3
78Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi15Row 77 - Cell 3
79Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne15Row 78 - Cell 3
80Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto14Row 79 - Cell 3
81Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi14Row 80 - Cell 3
82Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia14Row 81 - Cell 3
83Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia14Row 82 - Cell 3
84Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne13Row 83 - Cell 3
85Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale13Row 84 - Cell 3
86Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank12Row 85 - Cell 3
87Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank12Row 86 - Cell 3
88Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick Step12Row 87 - Cell 3
89Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step12Row 88 - Cell 3
90Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne12Row 89 - Cell 3
91Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step12Row 90 - Cell 3
92Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team12Row 91 - Cell 3
93Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto12Row 92 - Cell 3
94Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana11Row 93 - Cell 3
95Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto11Row 94 - Cell 3
96Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto10Row 95 - Cell 3
97Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux8Row 96 - Cell 3
98Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team8Row 97 - Cell 3
99Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram8Row 98 - Cell 3
100Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom8Row 99 - Cell 3
101Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team8Row 100 - Cell 3
102George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team7Row 101 - Cell 3
103Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux7Row 102 - Cell 3
104Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne6Row 103 - Cell 3
105Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6Row 104 - Cell 3
106Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo6Row 105 - Cell 3
107Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 106 - Cell 3
108Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom6Row 107 - Cell 3
109Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank6Row 108 - Cell 3
110Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia6Row 109 - Cell 3
111Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo5Row 110 - Cell 3
112Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 111 - Cell 3
113Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 112 - Cell 3
114David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions4Row 113 - Cell 3
115Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto4Row 114 - Cell 3
116Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 115 - Cell 3
117Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 116 - Cell 3
118Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step4Row 117 - Cell 3
119Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test Team4Row 118 - Cell 3
120Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 119 - Cell 3
121Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank4Row 120 - Cell 3
122Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram3Row 121 - Cell 3
123Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 122 - Cell 3
124Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 123 - Cell 3
125Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 124 - Cell 3
126Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team2Row 125 - Cell 3
127Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram2Row 126 - Cell 3
128Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 127 - Cell 3
129Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 128 - Cell 3
130Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 129 - Cell 3
131John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 130 - Cell 3
132Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 131 - Cell 3
133Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha2Row 132 - Cell 3
134Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 133 - Cell 3
135Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 134 - Cell 3
136Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 135 - Cell 3
137Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana2Row 136 - Cell 3
138Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 137 - Cell 3
139Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana2Row 138 - Cell 3
140Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack2Row 139 - Cell 3
141Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana2Row 140 - Cell 3
142Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana2Row 141 - Cell 3
143Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 142 - Cell 3
144Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank2Row 143 - Cell 3
145Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 144 - Cell 3
146Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 145 - Cell 3
147Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank2Row 146 - Cell 3
148Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank2Row 147 - Cell 3
149Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 148 - Cell 3
150Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 149 - Cell 3
151Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 150 - Cell 3
152Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack2Row 151 - Cell 3
153Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank1Row 152 - Cell 3
154Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne-3Row 153 - Cell 3
155Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini-5Row 154 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom115pts
2Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step92Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom82Row 2 - Cell 3
4Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank76Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana76Row 4 - Cell 3
6Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi72Row 5 - Cell 3
7Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne68Row 6 - Cell 3
8Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto65Row 7 - Cell 3
9Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini63Row 8 - Cell 3
10Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale60Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux56Row 10 - Cell 3
12Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne48Row 11 - Cell 3
13Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step47Row 12 - Cell 3
14Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank46Row 13 - Cell 3
15Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto46Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto42Row 15 - Cell 3
17Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto42Row 16 - Cell 3
18Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo39Row 17 - Cell 3
19Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank38Row 18 - Cell 3
20Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne38Row 19 - Cell 3
21Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team36Row 20 - Cell 3
22Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions35Row 21 - Cell 3
23Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne34Row 22 - Cell 3
24Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha34Row 23 - Cell 3
25Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne32Row 24 - Cell 3
26Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank29Row 25 - Cell 3
27Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step29Row 26 - Cell 3
28Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale28Row 27 - Cell 3
29Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha27Row 28 - Cell 3
30Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom27Row 29 - Cell 3
31Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack25Row 30 - Cell 3
32Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step22Row 31 - Cell 3
33Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank21Row 32 - Cell 3
34Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana20Row 33 - Cell 3
35Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi20Row 34 - Cell 3
36Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom18Row 35 - Cell 3
37Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo18Row 36 - Cell 3
38Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom18Row 37 - Cell 3
39Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank18Row 38 - Cell 3
40Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom17Row 39 - Cell 3
41Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale17Row 40 - Cell 3
42Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini16Row 41 - Cell 3
43Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team14Row 42 - Cell 3
44Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team12Row 43 - Cell 3
45Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 44 - Cell 3
46Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step12Row 45 - Cell 3
47Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram11Row 46 - Cell 3
48Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 47 - Cell 3
49Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram10Row 48 - Cell 3
50José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne9Row 49 - Cell 3
51Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram8Row 50 - Cell 3
52Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto7Row 51 - Cell 3
53Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions6Row 52 - Cell 3
54Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 53 - Cell 3
55Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana5Row 54 - Cell 3
56Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia5Row 55 - Cell 3
57Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step5Row 56 - Cell 3
58Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team5Row 57 - Cell 3
59Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto4Row 58 - Cell 3
60Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 59 - Cell 3
61Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne4Row 60 - Cell 3
62Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto3Row 61 - Cell 3
63Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 62 - Cell 3
64Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne3Row 63 - Cell 3
65Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 64 - Cell 3
66Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 65 - Cell 3
67Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 66 - Cell 3
68Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 67 - Cell 3
69Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 68 - Cell 3
70Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 69 - Cell 3
71Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 70 - Cell 3
72Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team2Row 71 - Cell 3
73Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team2Row 72 - Cell 3
74Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 73 - Cell 3
75Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1Row 74 - Cell 3
76Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 75 - Cell 3
77Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank1Row 76 - Cell 3
78Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 77 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank72:50:50
2Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:04:53
3Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:07:50
4Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:40:53
5Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:58:47
6Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:10:54
7Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:12:25
8Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank1:27:24
9Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne1:31:19
10Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto1:32:10
11Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto1:32:40
12Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team1:33:04
13Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux1:40:25
14Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram1:48:56
15Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne1:56:56
16Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto2:02:08
17Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2:07:25
18Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha2:07:57
19Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo2:16:57
20Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team2:21:40
21Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2:22:28
22Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step2:28:51
23Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank2:30:01
24Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:33:45
25Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2:34:00
26Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia2:36:08
27Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux2:43:37
28Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia2:49:35
29Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini2:51:01
30Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram2:52:37
31Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team2:55:57
32Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux3:14:51
33Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini3:24:58
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Teams classification
1Team Radioshack218:42:52
2Caisse d'Epargne0:04:27
3Rabobank0:17:23
4Ag2R La Mondiale0:20:56
5Astana0:29:07
6Omega Pharma - Lotto0:31:13
7Liquigas-Doimo0:48:43
8Quick Step0:52:38
9Euskaltel - Euskadi0:58:33
10Sky Professional Cycling Team1:18:32
11Bbox Bouygues Telecom1:22:00
12Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne1:26:00
13BMC Racing Team1:44:54
14Team Saxo Bank1:48:36
15Team HTC - Columbia1:55:47
16Française des Jeux2:08:01
17Team Katusha2:13:22
18Garmin - Transitions2:33:00
19Cervelo Test Team2:53:29
20Footon-Servetto3:24:57
21Lampre - Farnese Vini4:03:18
22Team Milram4:09:37

Scott Sunderland's stage analysis

Let’s cut right to the chase, Contador should have waited for Schleck.

Andy had earmarked this stage as one where he'd open up the afterburners and you saw that in his attack, right up until he had his mechanical and Contador went past him.

Contador probably heard the problem but probably didn't know that Schleck had to stop and get off the bike to fix it himself and then he found himself in a position where he was attacking the yellow jersey during a mechanical and now he's in yellow.

The respect for the yellow jersey goes back a long way, and you heard it with the booing Contador got at the finish. They were not impressed. We've seen it in the past with Armstrong and Ullrich, and they both waited for each other and it showed great camaraderie and sportsmanship.

These guys are friends, they've been on holiday together and they obviously know each other quite well. Contador could have quite easily backed off the pedals and waited. In my book he should have. He would have looked like a man and he would have shown great respect for the yellow jersey. It could come back to bite him. I hope nothing happens to him but what happens if it does? Does Schleck say that he doesn't see it?

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