Advantage Schleck on first major mountain stage

There were two defining images of the eighth stage of the Tour de France. One saw a battered, bruised and decidedly ragged Lance Armstrong, shepherded by his RadioShack teammate Jani Brajkovic, struggling across the line at Morzine-Avoriaz, almost 12 minutes down.

The other saw Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) come of age with a stunning stage win. And it was this second image that should prove more significant in the coming days, since it suggested a shift in the balance of power, from the defending champion and favourite, Alberto Contador (Astana), towards last year's runner-up.

While the story of last year's Tour was of Schleck being unable to respond to Contador's repeated accelerations in the mountains, here it was the other way around.

An elite, 13-man group had just passed under the one-kilometre-to-go kite when the Luxembourg rider made his one, decisive move. Contador, whose Astana teammate Daniel Navarro had led almost the entire way up the 13.6km mountain, reacted quickly to his rival's attack, sprinting after his rear wheel, but he couldn't close the gap.

Indeed, the race was on, prompting Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) to pounce after Schleck. Approaching the line, with the Olympic champion having joined Schleck in front, it was Sanchez who led it out and looked as though he had it, but Schleck came around him, glancing across at his rival as he drew level, and then inching ahead to claim his first ever stage win in his third Tour.

"It was my first real victory of the season," said Schleck to TV interviewers after the race. "I took a lot of confidence out of my performance today. It puts me in a very good position right now, but I have to thank my team for being always around me, protecting me."

"I've got to get my head around the position that I'm in now," said Schleck, with a rest day ahead of him tomorrow. "There are still a lot of very hard days, but I am pretty relaxed for the moment. I've done my thing, and I hope I can do a great race and I hope I don't have a bad day."

Ten seconds behind, the group was led in by another of the day's aggressors, Robert Gesink (Rabobank), with Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) fourth and Contador fifth. Sixth, though, was the day's other big winner, Cadel Evans (BMC), who survived an early fall to claim the yellow jersey.

Evans now leads the general classification ahead of Schleck by 20 seconds, with Contador up to third, 1:01 behind the Australian.

Many will expect the overall winner to come from this trio, meaning, inevitably, that one of the day's big stories was the end of Armstrong's challenge - indeed, the definitive end of the Armstrong era.

In the first real mountain stage of this year's race the seven-time winner, riding his final Tour, suffered three crashes, the second of them coming at a crucial stage, just before the climb of the Col de la Ramaz.

"I had a bad day," Armstrong told French TV within seconds of crossing the line. "I came around one roundabout and my pedal touched [the curb], then my front tyre rolled off.

"It's hard to recover from something like that," he said. "They started the Ramaz pretty hard and I was already suffering. Then it went from bad to worse. It was a bad day. Now I'm going to hang in there and enjoy my last Tour."

Schleck offered his sympathy to Armstrong. "Lance had a pretty bad crash - he crashed in front of me, and he could do nothing.

"I almost went down with him," Schleck said. "He came back but he was pretty beaten up. On the [Ramaz], he lost contact with our group. I expected him to be up there in the front.

"To be really honest, I'm a little sorry for him because he really wanted to be good in this last Tour. I think his morale is a little down now."

The new yellow jersey, Evans, also had a scare, crashing after 6km and receiving attention from the race doctor. But he admitted that he wasn't surprised to inherit the yellow jersey from Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step).

"Chavanel has had a fantastic Tour, but he isn't a climbing specialist," said Evans. "I've got [the yellow jersey] because of the good work we did in preparation for the stage [three] to Arenberg. I think this is the reward for our work."

Going into the first rest day, the Australian said he wasn't sure what his BMC team's approach would be to defending the jersey. "The Pyrenees are very difficult, Astana is very strong and Andy's very strong, so I don't know yet how we'll look to defend, or what we'll do with the yellow jersey."

It was an active start to the stage, with numerous riders trying to go clear, but after around 35km seven men finally got the gap. The seven were Mario Aerts (Omega Pharma-Lotto), Koos Moernhout (Rabobank), Benoit Vagrenard (FdJ), Christophe Riblon (AG2R), Imanol Erviti (Caisse d'Epargne), Sebastien Minard (Cofidis) and Amael Moinard (Cofidis).

As this group built a solid lead the overall favourites kept their powder dry until the Ramaz. And as they hit the lower slopes - with Armstrong having just regained contact after his crash - Team Sky hit the front, Juan Antonio Flecha leading, Thomas Lofkvist following, with the British team's leader, Bradley Wiggins, sitting third.

Riders began to fall off the back, including King of the Mountains Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step), Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia) and George Hincapie (BMC). Then, five kilometres from the summit, Chavanel began to lose contact, as Sky was joined at the front by Saxo Bank.

Then came the surprise: Armstrong sliding off the back, with his teammate Chris Horner for company. The news was transmitted at lightening speed to the front, and two Astana riders took it up, injecting more momentum into a main group that numbered around 35 riders.

The gap quickly opened, and with a kilometre to the summit the Astana-led group was 2:12 behind the break, with Armstrong, Horner and Brajkovic 40 seconds in arrears, and Chavanel a further two minutes back.

If Armstrong hoped to rejoin the group on the descent, then he hadn't bargained on a third spill - but that's what happened as he collided with Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel) as they went through Les Gets, after a small climb that acted as a stepping stone to the final ascent, to the Avoriaz ski station.

Astana, meanwhile, kept up the pressure at the front. Alexandre Vinokourov put in a big shift on the lower slopes, then dropped back as Navarro took over.

Still in front were three survivors of the early break, but Moerenhout, Moinard and Aerts had about as much chance of fighting out the stage as Armstrong did of rejoining the Contador group.

All eyes were on Contador, of course. The Spaniard sat comfortably behind his teammates - so much for Astana not being strong enough in the mountains - and resembled a coiled spring. The question seemed to be when, rather than if, he would attack.

But Contador was surprisingly quiet, and we didn't see his familiar, dancing style until after the final survivor of the break, Moinard, had been reeled in 5.5km from the summit, and after Wiggins had been dropped, two kilometres later.

Even then, the Spaniard's accelerations were reactive rather than aggressive. Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) was the first of the favourites to have a go, with Contador's response instant. A soft attack from Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) followed, but it acted only to tee up Gesink.

The tall Dutchman opened a decent gap, but Contador, shadowed all the time by Schleck, brought him back. And as they got their breath, with Gesink still leading, Schleck played Contador at his own game, sprinting clear, and maintaining the effort as the Spaniard tried desperately to get back on terms.

Given the gap that he opened in less than a kilometre, Schleck was asked whether he regretted not attacking earlier. "No, not at all," he said.

"We had a plan, and I had to follow it. I didn't want to change it during the stage. Maybe it was possible to take the yellow jersey today but I want to have it in Paris, so I want to take it step by step.

"I believed this morning this stage was a decisive one," Schleck continued. "I was really nervous this morning. I was 100 percent mentally and physically, and I was surrounded by my team. I'm really motivated now."

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank4:54:11
2Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 1 - Cell 2
3Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:10
4Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) AstanaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioshackRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Denis Menchov (Rus) RabobankRow 9 - Cell 2
11Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:20
13Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:39
14Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:01:14
15Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 15 - Cell 2
17Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:37
18Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:01:45
19Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:02:05
21Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:02:15
22John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:18
23Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana0:02:20
25Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:02:23
26Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 27 - Cell 2
29Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:27
30Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 29 - Cell 2
31Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 31 - Cell 2
33Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:04:05
34Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team0:04:33
35Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:05:46
36Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:05:47
37Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:05:50
38Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:06:30
39Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - TransitionsRow 38 - Cell 2
40Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 39 - Cell 2
41Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 40 - Cell 2
42Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 41 - Cell 2
43Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 44 - Cell 2
46Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-DoimoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 47 - Cell 2
49Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:06:59
51Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:07:48
52Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:08:10
53Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 52 - Cell 2
54Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo0:09:12
55Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank0:09:45
56Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:16
57Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:11:27
58Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step0:11:40
60Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 59 - Cell 2
61Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack0:11:45
62Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 61 - Cell 2
63Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 62 - Cell 2
64Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 65 - Cell 2
67Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 68 - Cell 2
70Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 69 - Cell 2
71Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo0:11:58
72Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana0:12:58
73Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack0:16:48
74Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:17:42
75Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:21:32
77Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 77 - Cell 2
79Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 78 - Cell 2
80José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 81 - Cell 2
83Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 83 - Cell 2
85George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 85 - Cell 2
87Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 87 - Cell 2
89Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 88 - Cell 2
90David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) AstanaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MilramRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 92 - Cell 2
94Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 94 - Cell 2
96Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 97 - Cell 2
99Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 98 - Cell 2
100Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 99 - Cell 2
101Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 100 - Cell 2
102Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioshackRow 102 - Cell 2
104Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 103 - Cell 2
105Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 104 - Cell 2
106Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:22:04
108Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram0:24:11
109Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 108 - Cell 2
110Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 109 - Cell 2
111Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 110 - Cell 2
112Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:25:21
113Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux0:26:13
114Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions0:27:49
115Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 114 - Cell 2
116Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 116 - Cell 2
118Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 117 - Cell 2
119Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 118 - Cell 2
120Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 119 - Cell 2
121Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 120 - Cell 2
122Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 121 - Cell 2
123Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 122 - Cell 2
124Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 123 - Cell 2
125Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 124 - Cell 2
126Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 125 - Cell 2
127David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 126 - Cell 2
128Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 128 - Cell 2
130Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 129 - Cell 2
131Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 130 - Cell 2
132Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 131 - Cell 2
133Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) AstanaRow 133 - Cell 2
135Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 135 - Cell 2
137Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 136 - Cell 2
138Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 137 - Cell 2
139Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 138 - Cell 2
140Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 139 - Cell 2
141Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 140 - Cell 2
142Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 141 - Cell 2
143Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 144 - Cell 2
146Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 145 - Cell 2
147Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 146 - Cell 2
148Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 147 - Cell 2
149Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:28:00
153Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:30:15
154Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo BankRow 153 - Cell 2
155David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:31:43
156Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 155 - Cell 2
157Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:32:34
158Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 157 - Cell 2
159Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 158 - Cell 2
160Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 159 - Cell 2
161Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioshackRow 160 - Cell 2
162Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick StepRow 161 - Cell 2
163Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioshackRow 162 - Cell 2
164Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 163 - Cell 2
165Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 164 - Cell 2
166Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 165 - Cell 2
167Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 166 - Cell 2
168Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 167 - Cell 2
169Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 168 - Cell 2
170Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 169 - Cell 2
171Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test TeamRow 170 - Cell 2
172Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 171 - Cell 2
173Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 172 - Cell 2
174Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 173 - Cell 2
175Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 174 - Cell 2
176Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 175 - Cell 2
177Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 176 - Cell 2
178Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 177 - Cell 2
179Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 178 - Cell 2
180Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 179 - Cell 2
181Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 180 - Cell 2
182Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 181 - Cell 2
183Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 182 - Cell 2
184Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 183 - Cell 2
185Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 184 - Cell 2
186Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram0:32:52
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Sprint 1 - Vulbens, 84.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto6pts
2Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Viuz-En-Sallaz, 129.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank6pts
2Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Morzine, 175.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank6pts
2Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 4 - Morzine-Avoriaz, 189.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank20pts
2Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi17Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de la Petite Joux, 24.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne3pts
2Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Côte de Grésin, 73.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3pts
2Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Col de la Ramaz, 154.5km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto15pts
2Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne11Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto9Row 3 - Cell 3
5Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom8Row 4 - Cell 3
6Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana5Row 7 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Les Gets, 168.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto4pts
2Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Morzine-Avoriaz, 189.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank30pts
2Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi26Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank22Row 2 - Cell 3
4Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 6 - Cell 3
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 7 - Cell 3
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Most combative
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
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Best young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank4:54:11
2Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:10
3Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:02:23
5Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:05:50
7Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:06:30
8Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:08:10
9Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:16
10Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:11:27
11Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:17:42
12Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:21:32
13Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:24:11
19Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:27:49
20Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 19 - Cell 2
21Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 23 - Cell 2
25Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 24 - Cell 2
26Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 27 - Cell 2
29Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:28:00
31Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:32:34
32Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 31 - Cell 2
33Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 33 - Cell 2
35Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram0:32:52
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Rabobank14:46:20
2Astana0:01:06
3Team Radioshack0:01:42
4Liquigas-Doimo0:03:03
5AG2R La Mondiale0:04:16
6Footon-Servetto0:06:49
7Caisse d'Epargne0:07:47
8Omega Pharma - Lotto0:07:56
9Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:08:33
10Team HTC - Columbia0:09:33
11BMC Racing Team0:10:23
12Euskaltel - Euskadi0:10:31
13Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:18:13
14Team Saxo Bank0:19:07
15Quick Step0:20:47
16Française Des Jeux0:20:58
17Sky Pro Cycling0:21:15
18Cervelo Test Team0:28:45
19Garmin - Transitions0:31:46
20Katusha Team0:39:56
21Team Milram1:01:21
22Lampre - Farnese1:07:06
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General classification after stage 8
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team37:57:09
2Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:20
3Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana0:01:01
4Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:03
5Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:01:10
6Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:01:11
7Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:01:45
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack0:02:14
9Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:15
10Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:02:31
11Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:02:37
12Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team0:02:40
13Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:02:41
14Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:02:45
15Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana0:03:05
16Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:11
17Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:03:23
18Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:03:30
19Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:04:27
20Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:05:03
21Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack0:05:39
22Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:06:19
23Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:06:33
24John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:07:12
25Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions0:07:28
26Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:07:52
27Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step0:07:58
28Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:08:15
29Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank0:08:39
30Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:08:53
31Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:09:57
32Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step0:10:05
33Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:11:00
34Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:11:08
35Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:11:14
36Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:13:01
37Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank0:13:13
38Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia0:13:17
39Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack0:13:26
40Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack0:13:56
41Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank0:14:11
42Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:14:45
43Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team0:15:45
44Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:17:30
45Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:18:18
46Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:18:41
47Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:20:55
48Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:22:57
49Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:23:09
50Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step0:23:50
51Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:24:17
52Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:24:19
53Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:24:48
54Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:25:08
55Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:25:17
56Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:25:48
57Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha0:26:01
58Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step0:27:38
59Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack0:27:40
60Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:28:24
61Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:28:30
62Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo0:28:36
63Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:28:48
64Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:29:06
65Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:29:29
66Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:29:38
67Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:30:30
68Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:30:41
69Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:30:51
70Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana0:32:07
71José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:32:22
72Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo0:34:06
73Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank0:34:53
74Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:35:09
75Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:35:40
76Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram0:36:35
77Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:36:41
78Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana0:37:10
79Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:38:33
80Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:39:08
81Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:39:10
82Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram0:39:30
83Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:41:11
84Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack0:41:15
85Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step0:41:33
86Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:41:35
87Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:41:39
88Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana0:41:43
89Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank0:41:51
90Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:42:04
91George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team0:42:20
92Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:42:47
93Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha0:42:59
94Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:43:22
95Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:43:24
96Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux0:43:56
97Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana0:44:18
98Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:45:14
99Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:45:26
100Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:45:57
101Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:46:00
102Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:46:46
103Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:47:23
104Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:47:31
105Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux0:47:41
106Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale0:47:53
107Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:48:00
108Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:48:08
109Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:48:13
110Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:48:37
111Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram0:48:38
112Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:48:44
113Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo0:49:13
114Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:49:22
115Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana0:49:24
116Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:49:29
117David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:50:10
118Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:50:37
119Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:50:40
120Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team0:51:08
121Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:51:15
122Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:51:17
123Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions0:52:11
124Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 123 - Cell 2
125Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:52:34
126Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:52:44
127Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:52:55
128Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions0:53:21
129Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team0:53:31
130Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:54:09
131Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha0:55:04
132Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:55:12
133Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank0:55:46
134Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:55:48
135Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:55:59
136Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:56:00
137Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:56:44
138Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:56:48
139Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:56:49
140Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:57:56
141Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:58:25
142Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:59:51
143Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank0:59:56
144Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto1:00:27
145Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha1:00:28
146Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick Step1:00:35
147Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank1:00:38
148Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux1:01:22
149Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia1:01:23
150Grégory Rast (Swi) Team Radioshack1:01:30
151Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:01:46
152Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step1:01:51
153Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto1:02:20
154Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:04:36
155Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram1:04:54
156Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia1:04:56
157Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia1:05:41
158Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team1:05:54
159Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test Team1:06:53
160Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team1:07:22
161Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1:07:42
162Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:07:51
163Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux1:07:57
164David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Astana1:08:24
165Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:08:45
166David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions1:08:50
167Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions1:09:06
168Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team1:12:31
169Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:12:44
170Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia1:14:05
171Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step1:14:14
172Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions1:14:15
173Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team1:15:10
174Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank1:15:23
175Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank1:15:38
176Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram1:16:15
177Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1:17:12
178Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:20:13
179Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step1:21:50
180Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 179 - Cell 2
181Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:22:26
182Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:23:02
183Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux1:23:26
184Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Astana1:27:22
185Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:27:54
186Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack1:27:58
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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
10Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step69Row 9 - Cell 3
11Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team63Row 10 - Cell 3
12Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo54Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions53Row 12 - Cell 3
14Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia48Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto47Row 14 - Cell 3
16Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana47Row 15 - Cell 3
17Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank45Row 16 - Cell 3
18Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions45Row 17 - Cell 3
19Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions39Row 18 - Cell 3
20Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale38Row 19 - Cell 3
21Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank37Row 20 - Cell 3
22Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi37Row 21 - Cell 3
23Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux34Row 22 - Cell 3
24Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini33Row 23 - Cell 3
25Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale33Row 24 - Cell 3
26Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne33Row 25 - Cell 3
27Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto31Row 26 - Cell 3
28Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi31Row 27 - Cell 3
29Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram30Row 28 - Cell 3
30Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne29Row 29 - Cell 3
31Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram26Row 30 - Cell 3
32Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne26Row 31 - Cell 3
33Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram26Row 32 - Cell 3
34Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions25Row 33 - Cell 3
35Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team24Row 34 - Cell 3
36Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto24Row 35 - Cell 3
37Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto23Row 36 - Cell 3
38Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank23Row 37 - Cell 3
39Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo22Row 38 - Cell 3
40Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank22Row 39 - Cell 3
41Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto21Row 40 - Cell 3
42Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions21Row 41 - Cell 3
43Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom20Row 42 - Cell 3
44Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram20Row 43 - Cell 3
45Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom20Row 44 - Cell 3
46Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana18Row 45 - Cell 3
47Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank18Row 46 - Cell 3
48Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank17Row 47 - Cell 3
49Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto17Row 48 - Cell 3
50David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions17Row 49 - Cell 3
51José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne16Row 50 - Cell 3
52Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team16Row 51 - Cell 3
53Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom16Row 52 - Cell 3
54Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack15Row 53 - Cell 3
55Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step15Row 54 - Cell 3
56Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team15Row 55 - Cell 3
57Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto14Row 56 - Cell 3
58Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi14Row 57 - Cell 3
59Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne14Row 58 - Cell 3
60Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia14Row 59 - Cell 3
61Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack13Row 60 - Cell 3
62Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne13Row 61 - Cell 3
63Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank12Row 62 - Cell 3
64Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick Step12Row 63 - Cell 3
65Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank12Row 64 - Cell 3
66Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne12Row 65 - Cell 3
67Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 66 - Cell 3
68Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto12Row 67 - Cell 3
69Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team12Row 68 - Cell 3
70Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team12Row 69 - Cell 3
71Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux11Row 70 - Cell 3
72Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto11Row 71 - Cell 3
73Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana11Row 72 - Cell 3
74Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne11Row 73 - Cell 3
75Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto10Row 74 - Cell 3
76Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 75 - Cell 3
77Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step10Row 76 - Cell 3
78Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo9Row 77 - Cell 3
79Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 78 - Cell 3
80Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom8Row 79 - Cell 3
81Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team8Row 80 - Cell 3
82Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team7Row 81 - Cell 3
83Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia6Row 82 - Cell 3
84Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne6Row 83 - Cell 3
85Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step6Row 84 - Cell 3
86Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 85 - Cell 3
87Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom6Row 86 - Cell 3
88Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 87 - Cell 3
89Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom6Row 88 - Cell 3
90George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team6Row 89 - Cell 3
91Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6Row 90 - Cell 3
92Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha5Row 91 - Cell 3
93Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 92 - Cell 3
94Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram4Row 93 - Cell 3
95Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 94 - Cell 3
96Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team4Row 95 - Cell 3
97Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 96 - Cell 3
98Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 97 - Cell 3
99Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram3Row 98 - Cell 3
100Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 99 - Cell 3
101Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank3Row 100 - Cell 3
102Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack2Row 101 - Cell 3
103John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 102 - Cell 3
104Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 103 - Cell 3
105Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 104 - Cell 3
106Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank2Row 105 - Cell 3
107Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack2Row 106 - Cell 3
108Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank2Row 107 - Cell 3
109Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 108 - Cell 3
110Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 109 - Cell 3
111Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 110 - Cell 3
112Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 111 - Cell 3
113Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank2Row 112 - Cell 3
114Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 113 - Cell 3
115Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step2Row 114 - Cell 3
116Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack2Row 115 - Cell 3
117Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 116 - Cell 3
118Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 117 - Cell 3
119Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 118 - Cell 3
120Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 119 - Cell 3
121Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana2Row 120 - Cell 3
122Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 121 - Cell 3
123Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 122 - Cell 3
124Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram2Row 123 - Cell 3
125Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana2Row 124 - Cell 3
126Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team2Row 125 - Cell 3
127Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana2Row 126 - Cell 3
128Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha2Row 127 - Cell 3
129Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 128 - Cell 3
130Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 129 - Cell 3
131Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto2Row 130 - Cell 3
132Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 131 - Cell 3
133Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 132 - Cell 3
134Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 133 - Cell 3
135Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana2Row 134 - Cell 3
136Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 135 - Cell 3
137Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 136 - Cell 3
138Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team2Row 137 - Cell 3
139Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions2Row 138 - Cell 3
140Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 139 - Cell 3
141Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 140 - Cell 3
142Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 141 - Cell 3
143Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto2Row 142 - Cell 3
144Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 143 - Cell 3
145Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 144 - Cell 3
146Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 145 - Cell 3
147Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 146 - Cell 3
148Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step2Row 147 - Cell 3
149Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank1Row 148 - Cell 3
150Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne-3Row 149 - Cell 3
151Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini-5Row 150 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step44pts
2Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step36Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank30Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne28Row 3 - Cell 3
5Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto27Row 4 - Cell 3
6Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi26Row 5 - Cell 3
7Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank22Row 6 - Cell 3
8Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom21Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi20Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto19Row 9 - Cell 3
11Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo18Row 10 - Cell 3
12Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank18Row 11 - Cell 3
13Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana16Row 12 - Cell 3
14Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank16Row 13 - Cell 3
15Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini16Row 14 - Cell 3
16Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team14Row 15 - Cell 3
17Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne14Row 16 - Cell 3
18Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom14Row 17 - Cell 3
19Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 18 - Cell 3
20Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 19 - Cell 3
21Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne11Row 20 - Cell 3
22Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram11Row 21 - Cell 3
23Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne11Row 22 - Cell 3
24Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 23 - Cell 3
25Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack10Row 24 - Cell 3
26Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto7Row 25 - Cell 3
27Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step6Row 26 - Cell 3
28Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 27 - Cell 3
29Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia5Row 28 - Cell 3
30Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana5Row 29 - Cell 3
31Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini5Row 30 - Cell 3
32José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4Row 31 - Cell 3
33Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 32 - Cell 3
34Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions3Row 33 - Cell 3
35Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto3Row 34 - Cell 3
36Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 35 - Cell 3
37Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 36 - Cell 3
38Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step2Row 37 - Cell 3
39Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 38 - Cell 3
40Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram2Row 39 - Cell 3
41Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini2Row 40 - Cell 3
42Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 41 - Cell 3
43Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team2Row 42 - Cell 3
44Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne1Row 43 - Cell 3
45Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank1Row 44 - Cell 3
46Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 45 - Cell 3
47Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 46 - Cell 3
48Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 47 - Cell 3
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Best young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank37:57:29
2Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:01:25
3Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:02:17
4Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:04:07
5Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:10:54
6Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:17:10
7Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:23:57
8Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:24:28
9Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:24:57
10Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:29:09
11Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:30:31
12Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:34:49
13Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:35:20
14Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:38:50
15Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:42:27
16Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha0:42:39
17Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:43:04
18Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:45:37
19Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:48:17
20Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:50:17
21Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:50:20
22Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:51:51
23Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:55:28
24Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:56:29
25Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto1:00:07
26Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank1:00:18
27Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia1:01:03
28Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step1:01:31
29Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1:04:16
30Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram1:04:34
31Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test Team1:14:50
32Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram1:15:55
33Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:19:53
34Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:22:06
35Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux1:23:06
36Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini1:27:34
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Rabobank
2Astana
3Team Radioshack
4Caisse d'Epargne
5AG2R La Mondiale
6Liquigas-Doimo
7Team HTC - Columbia
8BMC Racing Team
9Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne
10Omega Pharma - Lotto
11Euskaltel - Euskadi
12Bbox Bouygues Telecom
13Sky Pro Cycling
14Quick Step
15Footon-Servetto
16Team Saxo Bank
17Française Des Jeux
18Garmin - Transitions
19Katusha Team
20Cervelo Test Team
21Team Milram
22Lampre - Farnese

 

Scott Sunderland's stage analysis

As we expected, the big boys came out to play on the stage and really put their cards on the table. And it was fascinating to watch.

As a fellow Australian, it was great to see Cadel Evans pull on the yellow jersey again. He rode another clever stage. Sometimes a crash can knock it out of you and you suffer in the finale, but he was good. Now we'll see how long he can keep it, and if he has the team to keep it. The BMC team at the Tour is a lot stronger than the one at the Giro but they now face a lot of work.

I think Andy Schleck was fantastic in the finale, and I was really happy to see him win. He was strong and to be honest he could have perhaps attacked earlier and earned even more time on the other guys. Saxo Bank has done a lot of work so far in the race and lost Frank Schleck but they will be on a high during the rest day and confident for later in the race.

Bradley Wiggins' confidence has probably taken a bit of hit but his Tour isn't over at all. Some people were surprised Team Sky took up the race on the Col de la Ramaz but you've got to go with your gut feeling and it is often better to take control of the race and set the pace. Wiggins knows his body better than most riders and rightly eased off on the climb to the finish so he didn't blow completely. There's still a long way to go for Wiggo in this Tour.

It was a pity to see Lance Armstrong lose so much time and be out of the race. His over chances are over, and after the first week of racing. He managed to avoid a lot of bad luck (in his Tour career) but it's all caught up with him this week and especially on this stage. He landed on his back on the second crash and that can cause huge problems to your breathing. I hope he can make it to Paris in his last ever Tour.

I'm sure Lance and all the riders will be happy to have reached the first rest day. They've been through a lot to get this far and many of them are battered and bruised. With the heat also a big factor, the second week and especially the stages in the Pyrenees will be about who recovers well.

The classification has been shuffled again and now we'll see what happens in week two. It seems like we've been through a lot already but there's still a long way to go.

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Richard Moore is a freelance journalist and author. His first book, In Search of Robert Millar (HarperSport), won Best Biography at the 2008 British Sports Book Awards. His second book, Heroes, Villains & Velodromes (HarperSport), was long-listed for the 2008 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.

He writes on sport, specialising in cycling, and is a regular contributor to Cyclingnews, the Guardian, skyports.com, the Scotsman and Procycling magazine.

He is also a former racing cyclist who represented Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and Great Britain at the 1998 Tour de Langkawi

His next book, Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France, will be published by Yellow Jersey in May 2011.

Another book, Sky’s the Limit: British Cycling’s Quest to Conquer the Tour de France, will also be published by HarperSport in June 2011.

 


 

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