Cavendish sprints for second consecutive stage win

Untouchable. Just 24 hours after taking his first win of this year's Tour de France, Mark Cavendish equalled the record of his sprinting mentor, Erik Zabel, and with a superb sprint in Gueugnon indicated that yesterday was no fluke for the Isle of Man's greatest cycling export, who now has 12 Tour de France stage victories to his name.

As fans witnessed the 'real' Cavendish over the final 200 metres of yesterday's run into Montargis, the Manxman's trademark sprint was again on show - albeit with even more panache, lustre and confidence - following another brilliant dose of team work from HTC-Columbia throughout the day's 227.5km parcours.

With a commanding winning margin of two bike lengths, Cavendish celebrated with contented pleasure after the finish, yesterday's drought breaker giving him the confidence needed to get back on track despite a less-than-ideal start to this year's Tour.

"It's incredible. The guys were perfect today," said Cavendish before heading to the podium. "Kanstantin [Siutsou] has had to do a lot of work the last couple of days so we gave him a rest. Bert Grabsch started riding [in pursuit of the break] then Maxime Monfort took over."

Cavendish explained that although the day's parcours may have appeared simple on paper, the reality was something else; with just a day before the event heads into the first of its mountainous stages, today was a 'climbing hors d'oeuvre', albeit with a sprint finish. Therefore team work was vital. "We did 2,000 feet of climbing and it was up and down all day," said Cavendish.

"My guys kept riding hard on the front because we knew there would be counter attacks, but we hoped there wouldn't be too many and there weren't too many," he added. "We also knew there would be crosswinds so all the big riders' teams were at the front and then we brought the group back."

After catching the breakaway the onus was on HTC-Columbia to fight off the contenders and again deliver its man to the line. The work of Mark Renshaw was again vital in achieving that, his performance in the final kilometre exceptional. Like yesterday, the Australian never panicked despite the attention of all the other lead-out men.

"We [HTC-Columbia] had four guys for the lead-out and we had to jump from behind one of the other teams who were leading it out. [Mark] Renshaw kept his cool and jumped off Lampre's train and took me to about 150 metres to go... it was great," said Cavendish.

As for a run on the green jersey, the battle for which Cavendish has garnered 70 points in just two days, the 24-year-old is maintaining a daily focus rather than one looking at Paris in two weeks' time.

"I'm just concentrating on wins for now," he said. "I didn't push hard enough on the cobbled day because I thought the group up ahead was much bigger. I lost a lot of points and didn't get much out of the next day so I'm quite far behind [in the points classification]; I'll just keep plugging away."

Today's trio takes the loose leash

With the longest parcours of the Tour on offer today, the early break was always going to be vital to the sprinters' teams. Mathieu Perget (Caisse d'Epargne) was the first to fly the coop very early in proceedings, joined by Germany's Sebastian Lang (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Spanish rider Ruben Perez Moreno (Euskaltel-Euskadi).

Five kilometres into the stage the leading trio had itself a two-minute lead, adding another minute in the next five kilometres and another five kilometres later. The gap soon opened to a staggering five minutes as the peloton ensured it took in some respite time ahead of tomorrow's first run into some proper climbing.

With a massive 204km left to race the break had already amassed a seven-minute lead which would be extended to eight minutes in quick time; that's as far ahead as the three leading riders got however, the main bunch kicking itself into action and deciding it was time to take back the advantage soon after.

For the next 100km the peloton took an hourglass to the break's lead, whittling it down as Saxo Bank's Stuart O'Grady and Nicki Sorensen could be seen at the front of the peloton in defence of Fabian Cancellara's race lead. Although it was under no serious threat and the Swiss rider remains in yellow for tomorrow's stage, Bjarne Riis's boys maintained appearances and in reality it was again HTC-Columbia driving much of the chase.

With the aforementioned Bert Grabsch and Maxime Monfort on the front for the better part of 100km, the gap was closed to 5:19 as the leading trio passed 100km to go; with 84km remaining that had been whittled down further to 4:25 and with 75km left to race that was reduced further, to a mere four minutes.

The two and one-minute barriers between the peloton and the break were broken with about 50km and 25km remaining in the stage, an indication of the exquisite timing of Bob Stapleton's men. With Rolf Aldag calling the shots in the car the riders in yellow were setting the stage for another well-timed catch.

It's just a matter of time

With almost 20km remaining Perget became the second Caisse d'Epargne rider in two days to try his luck alone near the end of the stage after spending it in an escape group. José Ivan Gutierrez attempted a solo move yesterday but it didn't succeed, and neither did Perget's.

Behind him his breakaway companions - Perez and Lang - were joined by Dmitri Champion (Ag2R-La Mondiale) and Anthony Charteau (BBox Bouygues Telecom), who jumped from the peloton and quickly reeled Perget back into the fold.

Soon after something unusual happened, however: Team RadioShack came to the front for one of the first times in this year's Tour in an effort to keep Lance Armstrong amongst the action as the crosswinds started buffeting riders. Meanwhile Grega Bole and several of the Lampre-Farnese Vini crew had also made their way to the head of proceedings, as did Liquigas-Doimo and BMC Racing Team.

Contrary to the last two days, today's catch was made earlier in the parcours, coming with 10km remaining and leaving the sprinters' teams with more work to do as some of the general classification contenders continued to make their presence felt throughout the fast final kilometres to avoid any potential crashes.

As the peloton's swarming mass moved rapidly towards Gueugnon, Garmin-Transitions, HTC-Columbia, Lampre-Farnese Vini and Cervélo TestTeam were the prominent crews at the pointy end of the race, a familiar sight this week, as have been the Italian team's spoiling tactics - namely, throwing Danilo Hondo into the middle of the leading trio - which again featured today in an attempt to derail the hard work done by Bernhard Eisel and the HTC-Columbia train.

Consequently Cavendish's Australian lieutenant was forced to take another bite at the cherry in the final kilometre and nailed it, delivering his man to the last desperate metres and watch as he doubled the team's win tally in two days.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia5:37:42
2Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 1 - Cell 2
3Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 2 - Cell 2
4Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 6 - Cell 2
8Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:03
16Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 15 - Cell 2
17Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 16 - Cell 2
18Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 17 - Cell 2
19Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 18 - Cell 2
20Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MilramRow 19 - Cell 2
21George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 23 - Cell 2
25Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team MilramRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 26 - Cell 2
28Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) AstanaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 33 - Cell 2
35Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 34 - Cell 2
36Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 35 - Cell 2
37Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Lance Armstrong (USA) Team RadioshackRow 37 - Cell 2
39Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioshackRow 38 - Cell 2
40Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo BankRow 40 - Cell 2
42Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 44 - Cell 2
46Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - TransitionsRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 46 - Cell 2
48Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 47 - Cell 2
49Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 48 - Cell 2
50Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 51 - Cell 2
53Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 53 - Cell 2
55Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioshackRow 57 - Cell 2
59Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 58 - Cell 2
60Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 59 - Cell 2
61Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 62 - Cell 2
64Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 63 - Cell 2
65Denis Menchov (Rus) RabobankRow 64 - Cell 2
66Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 65 - Cell 2
67Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 66 - Cell 2
68Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 68 - Cell 2
70Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 69 - Cell 2
71Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 74 - Cell 2
76Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 78 - Cell 2
80Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 79 - Cell 2
81Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 80 - Cell 2
82Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 83 - Cell 2
85Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 85 - Cell 2
87Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 86 - Cell 2
88Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 88 - Cell 2
90Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 89 - Cell 2
91Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 91 - Cell 2
93Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 93 - Cell 2
95Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-DoimoRow 94 - Cell 2
96José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 95 - Cell 2
97Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 98 - Cell 2
100Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 99 - Cell 2
101Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioshackRow 100 - Cell 2
102Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 101 - Cell 2
103John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioshackRow 103 - Cell 2
105Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioshackRow 106 - Cell 2
108Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 107 - Cell 2
109Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 108 - Cell 2
110Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 109 - Cell 2
111Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 110 - Cell 2
112Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 112 - Cell 2
114Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 113 - Cell 2
115Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 115 - Cell 2
117Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 116 - Cell 2
118Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 117 - Cell 2
119Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 118 - Cell 2
120Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 120 - Cell 2
122Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 122 - Cell 2
124Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 123 - Cell 2
125Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 124 - Cell 2
126Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 125 - Cell 2
127Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 126 - Cell 2
128Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 128 - Cell 2
130Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 129 - Cell 2
131Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick StepRow 131 - Cell 2
133Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 132 - Cell 2
134Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 133 - Cell 2
135Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 137 - Cell 2
139Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 139 - Cell 2
141Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 140 - Cell 2
142Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 141 - Cell 2
143Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick StepRow 142 - Cell 2
144Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 143 - Cell 2
145Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 144 - Cell 2
146Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 145 - Cell 2
147Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 146 - Cell 2
148Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 147 - Cell 2
149Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 148 - Cell 2
150Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 150 - Cell 2
152Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 151 - Cell 2
153Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 152 - Cell 2
154Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 153 - Cell 2
155Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 155 - Cell 2
157David Millar (GBr) Garmin - TransitionsRow 156 - Cell 2
158Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 157 - Cell 2
159Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:34
160Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
161Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 160 - Cell 2
162Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 161 - Cell 2
163Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-DoimoRow 162 - Cell 2
164Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:37
165Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:43
166Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:01:10
167Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:01:19
168Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 167 - Cell 2
169Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 168 - Cell 2
170Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 169 - Cell 2
171David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:01:24
172Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 171 - Cell 2
173Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 172 - Cell 2
174Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo0:01:26
175Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:01:40
176Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:01:42
177Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:52
178Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step0:01:58
179Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 178 - Cell 2
180Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 179 - Cell 2
181Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana0:02:52
182David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Astana0:06:19
183Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Astana0:08:45
184Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) AstanaRow 183 - Cell 2
185Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioshackRow 184 - Cell 2
186Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 185 - Cell 2
187Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:10:58
188Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 187 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Saint-Fargeau, 47.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto6pts
2Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Moulins-Engilbert, 163.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto6pts
2Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Luzy, 195.5km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6pts
2Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 4 - Gueugnon, 227.5km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia35pts
2Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions30Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini26Row 2 - Cell 3
4Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha24Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram22Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne19Row 6 - Cell 3
8Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team18Row 7 - Cell 3
9Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions17Row 8 - Cell 3
10Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team15Row 10 - Cell 3
12Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale14Row 11 - Cell 3
13Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia13Row 12 - Cell 3
14Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team12Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto11Row 14 - Cell 3
16Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux10Row 15 - Cell 3
17Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne9Row 16 - Cell 3
18Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram8Row 17 - Cell 3
19Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom7Row 18 - Cell 3
20Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram6Row 19 - Cell 3
21George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team5Row 20 - Cell 3
22Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team4Row 21 - Cell 3
23Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram1Row 24 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de Bouhy, 69.5km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne3pts
2Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Côte de La Chapelle-Saint-André, 91.5 Km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne3pts
2Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Côte des Montarons, 179.5km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne3pts
2Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Côte de la Croix de l'Arbrem 204.5 Km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne3pts
2Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Most combative rider
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
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Best young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia5:37:42
2Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 1 - Cell 2
3Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 2 - Cell 2
4Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:03
7Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 12 - Cell 2
14Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 15 - Cell 2
17Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 19 - Cell 2
21Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 20 - Cell 2
22Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 21 - Cell 2
23Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 23 - Cell 2
25Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 24 - Cell 2
26Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 25 - Cell 2
27Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:43
33Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:01:19
34Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:01:24
35Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:01:42
36Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:08:45
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Garmin - Transitions16:53:09
2Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Cervelo Test TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sky Pro CyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team Milram0:00:03
6Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 5 - Cell 2
7AG2R La MondialeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Lampre - FarneseRow 7 - Cell 2
9Katusha TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Caisse d'EpargneRow 9 - Cell 2
11Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:06
12Team RadioshackRow 11 - Cell 2
13Quick StepRow 12 - Cell 2
14Omega Pharma - LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team Saxo BankRow 14 - Cell 2
16Française Des JeuxRow 15 - Cell 2
17BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18AstanaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 18 - Cell 2
20Liquigas-DoimoRow 19 - Cell 2
21RabobankRow 20 - Cell 2
22Footon-ServettoRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 6
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank28:37:30
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:20
3Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:39
4Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:00:46
5Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step0:01:01
6Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:01:09
7Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team0:01:16
8Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana0:01:31
9Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana0:01:40
10Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:42
11Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions0:01:47
13Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:01:49
14Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:02:06
16Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:02:24
17Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:25
18Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack0:02:30
19Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:32
20Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:02:34
21Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:02:35
22Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:02:49
23Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack0:02:53
25Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:02:58
26Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack0:03:00
27Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack0:03:01
29Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:02
30Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 29 - Cell 2
31Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:04
32Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana0:03:05
33Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:03:06
35Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:03:07
36Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:10
37Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:03:12
38Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:03:14
39Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 39 - Cell 2
41Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank0:03:15
42Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:03:16
43Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:03:17
44Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:03:18
45Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 44 - Cell 2
46Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team0:03:19
47Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:03:20
48José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:03:24
49Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:25
50Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack0:03:26
52Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:03:27
54Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:03:29
55John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:30
56Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:03:31
57Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:03:32
58Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:03:33
59Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 58 - Cell 2
60Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:03:34
63Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team0:03:38
64Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:03:41
65Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:03:43
66Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:03:44
67Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:46
68Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 67 - Cell 2
69Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:03:47
71Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:48
72Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:03:53
73Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:54
74Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:03:56
75Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:03:57
76Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:27
77Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:04:33
78Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions0:04:41
79Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step0:04:44
81Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:04:45
82Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step0:04:47
83Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha0:04:49
84Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:04:53
85Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana0:04:57
86Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo0:05:02
87Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:07:04
88Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:07:20
89Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram0:07:25
90Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:07:32
91Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 90 - Cell 2
92Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step0:07:33
93Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:07:34
94Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia0:07:36
95Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram0:07:37
96Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha0:07:38
97Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:07:41
98Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:07:47
99Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram0:07:53
100Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 99 - Cell 2
101Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:08:06
102Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:08:07
103Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank0:08:16
104Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:08:18
105Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions0:08:54
106Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:08:58
107Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:09:08
108George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team0:09:12
109Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:09:18
110Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto0:10:05
111Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:10:39
112Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:10:47
113Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:10:55
114Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank0:11:01
116Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:11:06
117Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:11:15
118Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:11:23
119Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick StepRow 118 - Cell 2
120Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack0:12:17
121Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:12:34
122Grégory Rast (Swi) Team Radioshack0:12:35
123Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:12:39
124Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia0:12:41
125Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:13:05
126Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:13:26
127Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:13:29
128Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:13:57
129Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank0:14:48
130Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team0:15:07
131Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux0:15:33
132Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:15:36
133Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:15:58
134Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:15:59
135Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:16:11
136Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step0:16:33
137Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:16:48
138Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:17:19
139Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:17:31
140Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:17:34
141Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions0:17:42
142Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:17:50
143Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:17:56
144Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux0:18:31
145Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:18:45
146Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test Team0:19:23
147Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:19:25
148Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:19:29
149Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo0:20:10
150Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:20:12
151Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team0:20:16
152Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo0:20:20
153Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux0:20:27
154Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:20:29
155Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:21:15
156David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:21:20
157Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana0:21:46
158Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:21:50
159Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step0:21:59
160Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:22:00
161Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:22:18
162Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:22:26
163Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:22:29
164Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:22:57
165Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:23:08
166Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:23:11
167Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:23:23
168Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram0:23:42
169Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:24:57
170Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:26:36
171Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:27:15
172Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team0:27:40
173Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:27:55
174Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step0:29:35
175Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
176Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:29:42
177Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana0:30:36
178Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:30:47
179Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:31:01
180Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:31:28
181David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Astana0:35:16
182Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:35:39
183Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:35:45
184Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:36:27
185Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:37:59
186Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack0:39:03
187Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:40:04
188Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Astana0:42:55
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team118pts
2Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini114Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha105Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne92Row 3 - Cell 3
5Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia85Row 4 - Cell 3
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team82Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom79Row 6 - Cell 3
8Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team74Row 7 - Cell 3
9Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram71Row 8 - Cell 3
10Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo54Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions53Row 10 - Cell 3
12Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia48Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto47Row 12 - Cell 3
14Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team46Row 13 - Cell 3
15Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step44Row 14 - Cell 3
16Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions39Row 15 - Cell 3
17Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank37Row 16 - Cell 3
18Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux34Row 17 - Cell 3
19Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale33Row 18 - Cell 3
20Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi31Row 19 - Cell 3
21Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions30Row 20 - Cell 3
22Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne29Row 21 - Cell 3
23Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne29Row 22 - Cell 3
24Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale28Row 23 - Cell 3
25Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana27Row 24 - Cell 3
26Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram26Row 25 - Cell 3
27Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions25Row 26 - Cell 3
28Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank24Row 27 - Cell 3
29Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team24Row 28 - Cell 3
30Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram22Row 29 - Cell 3
31Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto21Row 30 - Cell 3
32Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions21Row 31 - Cell 3
33Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom20Row 32 - Cell 3
34Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram20Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto19Row 34 - Cell 3
36Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana18Row 35 - Cell 3
37Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank18Row 36 - Cell 3
38Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank17Row 37 - Cell 3
39David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions17Row 38 - Cell 3
40Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram17Row 39 - Cell 3
41José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne16Row 40 - Cell 3
42Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team16Row 41 - Cell 3
43Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini15Row 42 - Cell 3
44Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step15Row 43 - Cell 3
45Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team15Row 44 - Cell 3
46Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto14Row 45 - Cell 3
47Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi14Row 46 - Cell 3
48Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia14Row 47 - Cell 3
49Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi14Row 48 - Cell 3
50Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick Step12Row 49 - Cell 3
51Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank12Row 50 - Cell 3
52Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto12Row 51 - Cell 3
53Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team12Row 52 - Cell 3
54Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 53 - Cell 3
55Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team12Row 54 - Cell 3
56Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana11Row 55 - Cell 3
57Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux11Row 56 - Cell 3
58Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto11Row 57 - Cell 3
59Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne11Row 58 - Cell 3
60Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto10Row 59 - Cell 3
61Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne10Row 60 - Cell 3
62Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 61 - Cell 3
63Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 62 - Cell 3
64Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step10Row 63 - Cell 3
65Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne10Row 64 - Cell 3
66Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo9Row 65 - Cell 3
67Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne9Row 66 - Cell 3
68Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team8Row 67 - Cell 3
69Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 68 - Cell 3
70Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6Row 69 - Cell 3
71Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom6Row 70 - Cell 3
72Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom6Row 71 - Cell 3
73George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team6Row 72 - Cell 3
74Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack5Row 73 - Cell 3
75Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step5Row 74 - Cell 3
76Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 75 - Cell 3
77Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 76 - Cell 3
78Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 77 - Cell 3
79Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4Row 78 - Cell 3
80Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram4Row 79 - Cell 3
81Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 80 - Cell 3
82Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 81 - Cell 3
83Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 82 - Cell 3
84Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram3Row 83 - Cell 3
85Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank3Row 84 - Cell 3
86Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank2Row 85 - Cell 3
87Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack2Row 86 - Cell 3
88Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 87 - Cell 3
89Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack2Row 88 - Cell 3
90Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 89 - Cell 3
91Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank2Row 90 - Cell 3
92Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 91 - Cell 3
93Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 92 - Cell 3
94Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 93 - Cell 3
95Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 94 - Cell 3
96Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank2Row 95 - Cell 3
97Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank2Row 96 - Cell 3
98Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank2Row 97 - Cell 3
99Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team2Row 98 - Cell 3
100Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 99 - Cell 3
101Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 100 - Cell 3
102Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team2Row 101 - Cell 3
103Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack2Row 102 - Cell 3
104Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 103 - Cell 3
105Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 104 - Cell 3
106John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 105 - Cell 3
107Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha2Row 106 - Cell 3
108Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana2Row 107 - Cell 3
109Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 108 - Cell 3
110Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team2Row 109 - Cell 3
111Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 110 - Cell 3
112Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto2Row 111 - Cell 3
113Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 112 - Cell 3
114Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 113 - Cell 3
115Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 114 - Cell 3
116Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions2Row 115 - Cell 3
117Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 116 - Cell 3
118Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step2Row 117 - Cell 3
119Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha2Row 118 - Cell 3
120Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana2Row 119 - Cell 3
121Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 120 - Cell 3
122Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 121 - Cell 3
123Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 122 - Cell 3
124Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram2Row 123 - Cell 3
125Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha2Row 124 - Cell 3
126Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 125 - Cell 3
127Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 126 - Cell 3
128Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto2Row 127 - Cell 3
129Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto2Row 128 - Cell 3
130Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 129 - Cell 3
131Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 130 - Cell 3
132Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 131 - Cell 3
133Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 132 - Cell 3
134Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 133 - Cell 3
135Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 134 - Cell 3
136Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 135 - Cell 3
137Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 136 - Cell 3
138Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 137 - Cell 3
139Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 138 - Cell 3
140Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 139 - Cell 3
141Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 140 - Cell 3
142Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana2Row 141 - Cell 3
143Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 142 - Cell 3
144Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step2Row 143 - Cell 3
145Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 144 - Cell 3
146Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana2Row 145 - Cell 3
147Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank1Row 146 - Cell 3
148Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne-3Row 147 - Cell 3
149Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini-5Row 148 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step13pts
2Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia5Row 6 - Cell 3
8José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 21 - Cell 3
23Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 22 - Cell 3
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Best young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team28:37:50
2Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:49
3Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:02:04
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:12
5Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:02:15
6Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:02:29
7Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:02:38
8Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:02:47
9Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:02:50
10Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:54
11Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:02:56
12Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:03:14
13Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:03:23
14Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:03:33
15Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:07
16Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:04:21
17Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha0:04:29
18Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:07:12
19Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:07:27
21Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:07:58
22Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:08:48
23Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:10:55
24Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:12:19
25Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:15:51
26Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:17:11
27Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:22:06
28Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:22:09
29Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:23:03
30Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram0:23:22
31Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team0:27:20
32Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:27:35
33Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:30:41
34Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:35:19
35Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:35:25
36Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:37:39
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Saxo Bank85:56:25
2Garmin - Transitions0:00:05
3Sky Pro Cycling0:00:19
4Astana0:02:21
5BMC Racing Team0:02:50
6Cervelo Test Team0:03:16
7Rabobank0:03:37
8Omega Pharma - Lotto0:03:40
9AG2R La Mondiale0:03:46
10Caisse d'Epargne0:03:52
11Team HTC - Columbia0:04:23
12Team Radioshack0:04:28
13Liquigas-Doimo0:04:42
14Katusha Team0:05:08
15Française Des Jeux0:05:30
16Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:05:31
17Euskaltel - Euskadi0:06:03
18Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:06:08
19Quick Step0:06:33
20Team Milram0:06:34
21Lampre - Farnese0:10:05
22Footon-Servetto0:10:06

Scott Sunderland's stage analysis:

The Manx missile strikes again. And whatever nickname people use for Mark Cavendish, it has to be about his speed and his sprinting because that is what makes him so special.

It's been impressive how young Mark has managed to turn his season around with his two sprint victories. He's been through some tough times but what happened has grounded and matured him, both as a person and as a rider. The people in his team have worked hard to help him get things back on track and its all been worth it.

The key to both of Cav's successes was without a doubt Mark Renshaw. So much so, that I'm not sure that Cav would have won either sprint if he had not had Renshaw there to lead him out like he did.

Renshaw is absolutely clinical in the chaos and knows exactly what to do at the exactly the right time. He is probably as good as Giovanni Lombardi was when he used to lead out Mario Cipollini to victory so many times. Cav is the best sprinter in the peloton and Renshaw is the best lead out man in the peloton. It is a perfect combination. They are very different characters but fit together perfectly. Of course the work the rest of the HTC-Columbia team is vital too because they make sure the break is caught at the right time and look after Mark and Mark all day, so they can then do their stuff. All the team deserves to celebrate together for a job well done.

We've had a pretty crazy first week of drama, chaos, crashes and great racing. Some have said it's been the best week of the Tour for years. I'd agree. But now it's time for the overall contenders to take centre stage as the battle for overall success begins.

Trust me, the next three days will be important. They may not decide who wins the Tour de France but some riders are going to have to be aggressive and try and take back the time they lost on the cobbles. It's as if they are one goal down as the second half of the world cup final begins.

It's going to be fascinating watching what Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso and Carlos Sastre do in the Alps. Andy Schleck and Cadel Evans can afford to play a waiting game and let the race come to them, especially Cadel, who should be able to move into yellow. Lance and Contador know they will gain some time in the Bordeaux time trial but Basso and Sastre have pull back time on the mountain finishes. They will have a three-week game plan but will have to be aggressive.

We're only just entering the second week of the Tour. It is the third week in the Pyrenees that will be decisive, But the way the race is balanced now, will make the Alps a lot more important than they seem on paper.
 

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