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T-Mobile Team morph to T-Rex in the TT

By Cycling News

published 20 July 2006

As maillot jaune Tom Boonen came across the finish line and the dust settled in the Brittany town of...

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Serguei Gonchar (T-Mobile)(Image credit: AFP)

Floyd Landis (Phonak)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Michael Rogers (T-Mobile)(Image credit: Sirotti)

David Zabriskie (CSC)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Serguei Gonchar (T-Mobile)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner)(Image credit: Jon Devich)

Levi gets ready(Image credit: Sirotti)

Bobby Julich (CSC)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step)(Image credit: Sirotti)

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

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

Kessler and Gonchar(Image credit: AFP)

Stuart O'Grady (CSC) comes through early on.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Robbie Hunter (Phonak) blazes past.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Jens Voigt (CSC) didn't have too great of a day coming in dead last.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) German National Champion.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Giuseppe Guerini (T-Mobile) likes giving lead outs more than TT's.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Walter Beneteau (Bouygues Telecom) screams by.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) finished off the day just over 3 minutes back.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The race got going under cloudy skies this morning.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) 3rd place finisher of this years Giro.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Jose Azevedo (Discovery) comes by to finish 3'55" back.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) in the mountain jersey.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) not showing his usual game face.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Dave Zabriskie (CSC) was a little slow today at 1'55" back.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

David Millar (Saunier Duval-Prodir) looks intently up the road.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Jose Luis Arrieta (AG2r) comes through as the streets begin to dry.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

M. Martin Perdiguero (Phonak) wasn't the fastest today but has the longest name.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) comin at ya.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) had troubles today and finished 5'37" behind.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

George Hincapie (Discovery) came through fast early on.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Georg Totschnig (Gerolsteiner) goes hard early on the course.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) had a decent ride today coming in 3'17" back.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) is far from the yellow jersey hunt after today.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Marcus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) had a good ride today and moves to 5th in GC.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) stays in the hunt for yellow only 1'00" back on GC.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

George Hincapie (Discovery) struggled a bit later in the stage.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Tom Boonen (Quickstep) spent his last day in yellow.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) waits to start(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) gets the go(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) down the ramp(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) sets off(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Serguei Gonchar (T-Mobile) is go!(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) focuses(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) sets off(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Michael Rogers (T-Mobile) is thoroughly warm(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

French champ Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) leaves(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) leaves the start house(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Quick.Step manager Patrick Lefevere(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Erik Zabel (Milram) prepares for another Tour TT(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Ete Zabel (Milram) sets off(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Levi gets ready(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

JaJa the Elder does commentary for France 2/3(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile) before his ride(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

David Zabriskie (CSC) concentrates(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

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

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) was 106th at 6'22(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) is another climber who lost time, finishing 82nd(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Axel Merckx (Phonak) was 52nd today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) in not his preferred discipline(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) was 9th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) lost over 5 minutes to finish 75th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre-Fondital) the Italian champ(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) not having a good day(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) changes a gear(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Bobby Julich (CSC) before his crash(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Marcus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) was the best young rider(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile) rode well for 8th today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

David Zabriskie (CSC) looks ahead(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Sandy Casar (FDJ) started fast, but faded(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

David Millar (Saunier Duval) winds it up(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Christophe Moreau (AG2R) was France's top rider in 15th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)