The second and final race of truth at the 2007 Tour is a long flat individual time trial that could decide the winner of the race if the GC standings are close. With long, wide straight roads, stage 19 is for a true time trial specialist, but the riders who are in contention for the 2007 Tour title will have to have good legs on a course that requires a lot of power and concentration.
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Tour de France GC standings – Tadej Pogačar closes out opening week in yellow as peloton turns attention to a much-deserved rest day
Slovenian leads the overall classification ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Isaac Del Toro -
'I couldn't change gear' – Tom Pidcock explains electronic shifter issues that hampered sprint from Tour de France breakaway
'I don't think I would have come around him anyway' Brit concedes after taking third behind Mathieu van der Poel in Ussel, but takes positives from strong ride in break -
As it happened: Breakaway holds off charging bunch on Tour de France stage 9 as former world champion wins in Ussel
On the eve of the first rest day, a possible breakaway stage into Ussel -
Tour de France: Massive turn of power nets Mathieu van der Poel stage 9 breakaway victory just ahead of bunch sprint
Four-rider breakaway sprints for the win with Tobias Halland Johannessen second, Tom Pidcock third, Alex Baudin fourth in Ussel
