Davis relegated

Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) was relegated in today's stage classification because of an irregular sprint in the finish in Karlsruhe. Davis tried to follow the wheel of Kirsipuu, according to a team statement, and changed his line, which caused the crash of Isaac Gálvez (Illes Balears). The Australian rider asked the Spaniard how he was and apologised for causing his crash.

Davis himself crashed in the stage, when the peloton crossed over some old, slippery train lines.