An orange fiesta of the third kind

By Cycling News

published 20 July 2006

We did not have to wait till the Alps to find a new world order at the 93rd Tour de France. At the...

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Denis Menchov (Rabobank)(Image credit: AFP)

Floyd Landis (Phonak)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak)(Image credit: Jon Devich)

The leaders(Image credit: Sirotti)

Cadel Evans (Davitamon)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile)(Image credit: Sirotti)

A view of the climb(Image credit: Jon Devich)

Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner)(Image credit: AFP)

Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom)(Image credit: Jon Devich)

Cyril Dessel (AG2R)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

George Hincapie (Discovery)(Image credit: Jon Devich)

Floyd Landis (Phonak)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

A view of the climb up the Col du Tourmalet.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

David De LaFuente (Saunier Duval-Prodir) comes up the Col du Portillon by himself.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The chase group comes up with Leipheimer and Landis still tucked in.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) on his way to yellow.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The yellow jersey had minimal protection today.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

George Hincapie (Discovery) comes by off the back.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

A Phonak rider makes his way up.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Part of the split in the field.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Another group makes its way up the Portillon.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Riders were spread out all over the climb.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) finds it hard going after his earlier attack.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

David Millar (Saunier Duval) ready to start(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The leaders near the summit of the final climb(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) drives the front group(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) in some pain(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Landis sits at the back of the group(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Evans and Sastre chase the Landis trio(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile) fought but lost 1'31 today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

A couple of Vinokourov fans stand out in the mostly Basque crowd(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) pulls Frank Schleck (CSC)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Moreau's tongue wasn't as good as Boogerd's teeth(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Ivan Parra (Cofidis) was part of the lead group for a while(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Georg Totschnig leads Rogers and Fothen(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Marcus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) was a strong 13th place today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Jose Azevedo (Discovery Channel) leads Gilberto Simoni(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Cyril Dessel (AG2R) tries to keep yellow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) in the company of Bruseghin(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Axel Merckx (Phonak) follows Patrik Sinkewitz up(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Axel Merckx (Phonak) was the next best rider from his team(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Juan Miguel Mercado (Agritubel) comes up the climb(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Juan Miguel Mercado (Agritubel) lost the spotty jersey today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Vladimir Karpets (Caisse d'Epargne)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) is cheered on(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) lost 6'25 today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Christophe Rinero (Saunier Duval) fights for every metre(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

George Hincapie (Discovery) was over 20 minutes down(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery Channel) lost a lot of time(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

1 km to go for this trio(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) wins in Pla-de-Beret(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) celebrates his win(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Cadel Evans (Davitamon) leads Sastre home for fourth(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) did a superb job today for Menchov(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile) comes in behind Frank Schleck (CSC)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Christophe Moreau (AG2R) comes in 10th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) post-stage, waiting for confirmation of yellow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) on stage(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) with his victory spoils(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) has finally done it(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) now in yellow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) salutes from the podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) waves in the maillot jaune(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) became the fifth American to don the maillot jaune(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Marcus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) kept the white jersey of best young rider(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) hopes for a snug fit(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery Channel) was one of the early victims of today's stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) was good, but not quite good enough today(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Cyril Dessel (AG2R) fights to hold the maillot jaune(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) comes up the final climb(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) leads the group through the mainly Basque fans(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) looks around as he follows Landis(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) beats Levi Leipheimer to win stage 11(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) leads the early breakaway(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) drives the group on the final climb(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) wins the stage on Pla-de-Beret(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) enjoys the win(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) in the maillot jaune for the first time(Image credit: AFP Photo)