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73rd Critérium International - 2.1

France, March 27-28, 2004

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Stage 2 - March 28: Les Vieilles Forges - Monthermé, 98.5 km

Voigt back in yellow

Team CSC takes control once more

By Chris Henry in Charleville-Mézières

Jens Voigt (CSC) takes the stage ahead of Frank Schlek
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Germany's Jens Voigt (Team CSC) is a man for the Critérium International. A winner of the event in 1999, he also claimed the closing time trial in last year's race. This morning in the second stage, a hilly 98 kilometre test between Les Vielles Forges and Monthermé, Voigt powered to the stage win in a three man uphill sprint, beating teammate Frank Schleck and David Moncoutié of Cofidis. The CSC one-two punch showed that the Danish team of Bjarne Riis hasn't lost its edge since the dominant performance in Paris-Nice, won by Voigt's compatriot Jörg Jaksche.

Hardly major mountains, the nine climbs of the second stage represent nonetheless a collective challenge for the peloton, and judging one's effort proved paramount to a high finish in Monthermé. Regardless, there is no time for relaxation in a three stage weekend and the attacks began with the day's first climb, the Côte des Vielles Forges, just two kilometres after the drop of the flag. Igor Abakoumov (Chocolade Jacques) was the first over the opening summit, followed by king of the mountains Guillaume Auger (RAGT Semences). They failed to get a gap, but a counter attack on the descent by Benoît Poilvet (Crédit Agricole) and Constantino Zaballa (Saunier Duval) gained a small advantage by the top of the second climb.

Team CSC's young Luxembourgeois Frank Schleck showed his cards early, leading the chase of the first escape of the day. The lead duo was strong enough to pursue their effort, steadily widening the gap to 1'30 by the 35km mark. CSC continued to chase, but more conservatively to keep the break in check. By the summit of the Côte de Meillier-Fontaine (km 56), the gap was down to 40". By the foot of the Mont Malgré, the duo was reeled in as the peloton churned toward the finish.

The next move would come from David Canada (Saunier Duval), who moved 10 seconds clear on the Mont Malgré as US Postal's Chechu Rubiera led the chase. As Canada was caught, Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole), and Schleck jumped clear, marked by Lance Armstrong's lieutenant Ruberia. The trio prompted a sharp reaction behind, one which split the field as the heavy favourites fought to keep their positions up front.

Schleck was on a super day, as once this move was caught he was again on the attack on the final ascension of the Côte de la Roche aux 7 Villages, this time taking only Voigt and Moncoutié with him. This was the decisive move, and as the summit drew near Voigt powered his large frame ahead, winning the sprint by two bike lengths. Moncoutié was beaten by Schleck at the line but still moved into second place overall. A consistent performer against the clock, Voigt is now in with a strong chance of overall victory. Key rivals such as Vinokourov, Armstrong and Hamilton sit between 10 and 12 seconds behind before the afternoon's short 8.3km time trial in Charleville-Mézières.

Photography

Images by AFP Photo/Franck Fife

Results

1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                               2.32.19
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                                   
3 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                         
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                                         0.06
5 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor         0.09
6 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                
7 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                    
8 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems                                    
9 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                                    
10 Ronny Scholz (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                               
11 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor                 
12 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco                                                    
13 David Canada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       
14 Alexandre Moos (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                   
15 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile Team                                      
16 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                               
17 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor              
18 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                            
19 Igor Abakoumov (Bel) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                         
20 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                                 
21 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                                              
22 Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJeux.com                                                  
23 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Saeco                                                     
24 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                 
25 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Credit Agricole                                     
26 José Alberto Martinez (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                     
27 Iker Camano (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                       0.17
28 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          0.18
29 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Domo                                               
30 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                            0.30
31 José Azevedo (Por) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor             1.00
32 Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                       1.49
33 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                         
34 Michaël Barry (Can) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor                
35 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                    1.51
36 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            1.53
37 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Flo    1.55
38 Daniel Schnider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                  
39 Andréas Klöden (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                            
40 Georg Totschnig (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                            
41 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       
42 Jan Hruska (Cze) Liberty Seguros                                              
43 Christian Werner (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                          
44 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                           
45 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Credit Agricole                                         
46 Josu Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                         
47 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                            
48 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                     
49 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                            
50 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                        
51 Inaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                           
52 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                          
53 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Saeco                                        2.08
54 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco                                                3.00
55 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                 4.24
56 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) Ag2R Prevoyance                                      7.35
57 Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                         
58 Gustavo Domingez (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                          
59 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    
60 Niels Scheuneman (Ned) Relax-Bodysol                                          
61 Andoni Aranaga (Spa) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                         
62 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                                 
63 Aketza Pena (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                           
64 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) FDJeux.com                                             
65 Florent Brard (Fra) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                          
66 Denys Kostyuk (Ukr) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                          
67 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                              
68 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                    
69 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Phonak Hearing Systems                                 
70 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                     
71 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                      
72 Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                               
73 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                          
74 Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                      
75 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                          
76 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                         
77 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Lotto-Domo                                            
78 Stephane Goubert (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                        
79 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                  
80 Médéric Clain (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                          
81 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) FDJeux.com                                              
82 Michaël Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                               
83 Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                   
84 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Liberty Seguros                                      
85 Piotr Wadecki (Pol) Lotto-Domo                                                
86 Christophe Edaleine (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                    
87 Rafael Diaz (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                             
88 Marco Fertonani (Ita) Phonak Hearing Systems                                  
89 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       
90 Luis Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                            
91 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                     
92 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) T-Mobile Team                                          
93 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                   
94 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                        
95 Cezary Zamana (Pol) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                          
96 Gilles Bouvard (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                               
97 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) FDJeux.com                                              
98 Unai Yus (Spa) Brioches La Boulangere                                         
99 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Credit Agricole                                        
100 Michael Albasini (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                
101 Benoit Salmon (Fra) Credit Agricole                                          
102 Franck Bouyer (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                                   
103 Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team CSC                                                  
104 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                                   
105 Andreas Matzbacher (Aut) Saeco                                               
106 Matthew White (Aus) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                         
107 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                                 
108 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                         
109 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                                  
110 Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Team CSC                                                  
111 Alvaro Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros                            
112 Bradley Mc Gee (Aus) FDJeux.com                                              
 
Points
 
1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                                    15 pts
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                                 12
3 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                       10
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                                            8
5 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor            7
6 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                               6
7 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                   5
8 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems                                   4
9 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                                   3
10 Ronny Scholz (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                              2
 
Mountains
 
Côte des Vieilles Forges, 2.00 km
1 Igor Abakoumov (Bel) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                         4 pts
3 Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                               1
 
Côte du Mont Malgré Tout, 13.00 km
 
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                4 pts
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                                  2
 
Côte de Blossette, 34.00 km
 
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                4 pts
 
Col du Loup, 39.00 km
 
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                4 pts
3 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                                 1
 
Côte des Perrières, 49.00 km
 
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                4 pts
3 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                                 1
 
Côte de Meillier-Fontaine, 56.00 km
 
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                4 pts
3 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                                 1
 
Côte du Bois de l'Or, 61.00 km
 
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                4 pts
3 Médéric Clain (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                          1
 
Côte du Mont Malgré Tout, 77.00 km
 
1 David Canada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       6 pts
2 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor            4
3 José Azevedo (Por) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor                 2
 
Montherme (Côte de la Roche aux 7 Villages), 98.00 km
 
1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                                     4 pts
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                                  2
3 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                        1
 
Teams
 
1 Team CSC                                                                7.37.06
2 US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor                                 0.18
3 Gerolsteiner                                                                   
4 Saunier Duval-Prodir                                                       0.27
5 Credit Agricole                                                            2.01
6 Phonak Hearing Systems                                                     2.04
7 Saeco                                                                      2.17
8 Quick.Step-Davitamon                                                       2.25
9 Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                                           3.35
10 T-Mobile Team                                                             3.50
11 Euskaltel-Euskadi                                                         3.58
12 Liberty Seguros                                                          11.16
13 Illes Balears-Banesto                                                    15.10
14 Relax-Bodysol                                                                 
15 Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                                              
16 FDJeux.com                                                                    
17 Brioches La Boulangere                                                        
18 Lotto-Domo                                                               15.19
19 R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                                               16.50
20 Ag2R Prevoyance                                                          16.52
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                               7.30.31
2 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                     0.03
3 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                                   
4 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                            0.06
5 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                                         0.09
6 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile Team                                   0.10
7 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco                                                 0.11
8 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor               
9 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                            0.12
10 Igor Abakoumov (Bel) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                         
11 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                   
12 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                                 
13 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                                              
14 David Canada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       
15 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Saeco                                                     
16 José Alberto Martinez (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                     
17 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Credit Agricole                                     
18 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                                   
19 Alexandre Moos (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                   
20 Ronny Scholz (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                               
21 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor            
22 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor                 
23 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems                                   
24 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                            
25 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                 
26 Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJeux.com                                                  
27 Iker Camano (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                       0.20
28 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          0.21
29 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Domo                                               
30 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                            0.33
31 José Azevedo (Por) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor             1.03
32 Michaël Barry (Can) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor            1.52
33 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                         
34 Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                           
35 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                    1.54
36 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            1.56
37 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Credit Agricole                                     1.58
38 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                        
39 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                            
40 Jan Hruska (Cze) Liberty Seguros                                              
41 Inaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                           
42 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Flo        
43 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                          
44 Daniel Schnider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                  
45 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                           
46 Christian Werner (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                          
47 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       
48 Georg Totschnig (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                            
49 Andréas Klöden (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                            
50 Josu Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                         
51 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                     
52 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                        2.08
53 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Saeco                                        2.11
54 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco                                                3.03
55 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                 4.27
56 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                               7.36
57 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                          7.38
58 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                                 
59 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) FDJeux.com                                             
60 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                     
61 Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                      
62 Gustavo Domingez (Spa) Relax-Bodysol                                          
63 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       
64 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                        
65 Michaël Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                               
66 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Phonak Hearing Systems                                 
67 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                  
68 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) Ag2R Prevoyance                                          
69 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                          
70 Luis Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                            
71 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                          
72 Unai Yus (Spa) Brioches La Boulangere                                         
73 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Lotto-Domo                                            
74 Franck Bouyer (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                                    
75 Michael Albasini (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                 
76 Aketza Pena (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                           
77 Médéric Clain (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                          
78 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                     
79 Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                         
80 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                                    
81 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                      
82 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                         
83 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    
84 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) FDJeux.com                                              
85 Bradley Mc Gee (Aus) FDJeux.com                                               
86 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                    
87 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                                   
88 Gilles Bouvard (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                               
89 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                          
90 Denys Kostyuk (Ukr) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                          
91 Florent Brard (Fra) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                          
92 Piotr Wadecki (Pol) Lotto-Domo                                                
93 Niels Scheuneman (Ned) Relax-Bodysol                                          
94 Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                   
95 Rafael Diaz (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                             
96 Andoni Aranaga (Spa) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                         
97 Andreas Matzbacher (Aut) Saeco                                                
98 Christophe Edaleine (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                    
99 Stephane Goubert (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                        
100 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Liberty Seguros                                     
101 Marco Fertonani (Ita) Phonak Hearing Systems                                 
102 Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Team CSC                                                  
103 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Credit Agricole                                       
104 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) FDJeux.com                                             
105 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) T-Mobile Team                                         
106 Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team CSC                                                  
107 Cezary Zamana (Pol) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                         
108 Matthew White (Aus) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                         
109 Alvaro Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros                            
110 Benoit Salmon (Fra) Credit Agricole                                          
111 Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                          9.01
112 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere                            24.02
 
Points classification
 
1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                                    23 pts
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                                           16
3 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                                 12
4 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                              12
5 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                       10
6 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                               9
7 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                                   9
8 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor            7
9 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                   5
10 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems                                  4
11 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                                  3
12 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile Team                                     2
13 Igor Abakoumov (Bel) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                        2
14 Ronny Scholz (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                              2
15 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco                                                   1
16 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor             1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                               25 pts
2 David Canada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                       6
3 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                                     4
4 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                                  4
5 Igor Abakoumov (Bel) Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                         4
6 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor            4
7 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                                         4
8 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                                 3
9 José Azevedo (Por) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor                 2
10 Rafael Diaz (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                            2
11 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                       1
12 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                  1
13 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                                  1
14 Médéric Clain (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                         1
15 Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                              1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Team CSC                                                               22.31.51
2 Gerolsteiner                                                               0.18
3 US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor                                     
4 Saunier Duval-Prodir                                                       0.27
5 Credit Agricole                                                            2.01
6 Phonak Hearing Systems                                                     2.04
7 Saeco                                                                      2.17
8 Quick.Step-Davitamon                                                       2.25
9 Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                                           3.35
10 T-Mobile Team                                                             3.50
11 Euskaltel-Euskadi                                                         3.38
12 Liberty Seguros                                                          11.16
13 Illes Balears-Banesto                                                    15.10
14 Relax-Bodysol                                                                 
15 FDJeux.com                                                                    
16 Chocolade Jacques Wincor-Nixdorf                                              
17 Brioches La Boulangere                                                        
18 Lotto-Domo                                                               15.19
19 R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover                                               16.50
20 Ag2R Prevoyance                                                          16.52