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Tour de France '07 - History as it should've been
olabj
Aah so close for Arvesen. But it woud have been one year to early Wink Great reports as "always" Grin
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Michael Schumacher FTW! Pfft

As usual, great report!
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Stage 11 [IMG-r]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/tour07/profil11-1.gif[/IMG-r]
Marseille - Montpellier

182.5 km
Thursday 19 July







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This stage headed due west from Marseille along the Mediterranean coastline to Montpellier, and the heat and wind would likely play a role. The sprinters' teams were aching to fight it out in the home straight after having had few chances lately. They would likely reel in any breakaways in the final 50 kilometres for a bunch gallop in Montpellier.

Trying to defy the bloodthirsty sprinters were David Millar (Sauner Duval), José Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne), Alessandro Cortinovis (Milram) and Cédric Hervé (Agritubel). They were pretty chanceless though, as their lead never exceeded much more than two minutes.

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The breakaway heading for Montpellier.

In the last 20 kilometres of the stage, the crosswinds made themselves felt. Even after catching the breakaway, the strong rouleurs continued to lay down a fast pace at the head of the peloton.

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Leif Hoste (Predictor - Lotto) at the front dishing out the pain in the crosswinds.

Maybe Hoste wasn't doing this just for McEwen? Hoste's GC captain Cadel Evans was one of the riders benefitting from what happened next.

Just like an elastic, the peloton suddenly snapped in the middle!

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The peloton split in half, and in no time this gap opened up.

The riders in the back half couldn't react quick enough, and despite the Bouygues Télécom team mustering all their strength to get the race back together, the front peloton rode away into the distance. Who had been caugh out?

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It's not Levi Leipheimer or Discovery's luckiest Tour. To Leipheimer's left is Astana's strong Kazakh Andrey Kashechkin.

Once again, Levi Leipheimer (Discovery) was at the wrong end of things. Denis Menchov (Rabobank), Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) and Michael Rogers (T-Mobile) also found themselves in the second peloton. What was thought to be an easy flat stage had suddenly turned into a nightmare for them.

Up at the front, Crédit Agricole were in charge as the sprinters entered Montpellier.

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Sébastien Hinault (Crédit Agricole) leading out his sprinter Thor Hushovd.

The French team have been doing good lead-outs in most of the sprints so far, and today it finally paid off! Thor Hushovd powered his way to the stage win!

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Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) arrives first in Montpellier, beating Oscar Freire (Rabobank) and Tom Boonen (Quickstep - Innergetic).

The Norwegian took the victory, and with it the green jersey. The four top placed riders in that competition have now distanced Erik Zabel (Milram) a bit. The German is 29 points behind the leading Hushovd. It now looks like a four-horse race between Hushovd, Boonen, Hunter and last year's winner McEwen.

Exactly four minutes behind Thor Hushovd, came the second peloton with Leipheimer and Menchov.

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A resigned bunch of riders crossing the finishing line four minutes after the main group.

The top spots in the general classification are unchanged, but from 16th and downwards, we get an unexpected twist. Several strong contenders are now miles away from any potential podium place. And Alberto Contador in the yellow jersey is now the undisputed leader of the Discovery team. With Denis Menchov way back in the standings, it also looks like Rabobank have to switch allegiance towards their Danish climber Michael Rasmussen.


Stage results

1Thor Hushovd i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_greensvg.pngCrédit Agricole4h37'18
2Óscar FreireRabobanks.t.
3Tom BoonenQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
4Robbie McEwenPredictor - Lottos.t.
5Robert HunterBarloworlds.t.
6Erik ZabelTeam Milrams.t.
7Daniele BennatiLampre - Fonditals.t.
8Sébastien ChavanelFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
9Filippo PozzatoLiquigass.t.
10Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
11Mark CavendishT-Mobile Teams.t.
12Romain FeilluAgritubels.t.
13Sylvain ChavanelCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
14Robert FörsterTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
15Fred RodriguezPredictor - Lottos.t.

Spoiler
16Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricoles.t.
17Gert SteegmansQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
18Alessandro BallanLampre - Fonditals.t.
19Patxi VilaLampre - Fonditals.t.
20Julian DeanCrédit Agricoles.t.
21Alberto Contador i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_yellowsvg.png i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_white2svg.pngDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
22Bradley WigginsCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
23Bram TankinkQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
24Andreas KlödenAstana Teams.t.
25Mario AertsPredictor - Lottos.t.
26Michael AlbasiniLiquigass.t.
27Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
28Heinrich HausslerTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
29Leif HostePredictor - Lottos.t.
30Juan Manuel GárateQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
31Murilo FischerLiquigass.t.
32Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
33Juan Antonio FlechaRabobanks.t.
34Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
35Manuel QuinziatoLiquigass.t.
36Jens VoigtTeam CSCs.t.
37Bert GrabschT-Mobile Teams.t.
38Manuel BeltránLiquigass.t.
39David MillarSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
40Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
41William BonnetCrédit Agricoles.t.
42Michael RasmussenRabobanks.t.
43Cédric VasseurQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
44Marzio BruseghinLampre - Fonditals.t.
45Carlos SastreTeam CSCs.t.
46Bernhard KohlTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
47Alexandre VinokourovAstana Teams.t.
48David De la FuenteSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
49Sven KraussTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
50Sergueï IvanovAstana Teams.t.
51Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricoles.t.
52Kim KirchenT-Mobile Teams.t.
53Ludovic TurpinAG2R Prévoyances.t.
54Christophe MoreauAG2R Prévoyances.t.
55Iban Mayo i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_polkadotsvg.pngSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
56Stefan SchumacherTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
57Fränk SchleckTeam CSCs.t.
58Cadel EvansPredictor - Lottos.t.
59Patrik SinkewitzT-Mobile Teams.t.
60José Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
61Philippe GilbertFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
62Benoît VaugrenardFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
63Marcus BurghardtT-Mobile Teams.t.
64Axel MerckxT-Mobile Teams.t.
65Alberto OngaratoTeam Milrams.t.
66Markus FothenTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
67Matteo TosattoQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
68Matthieu LadagnousFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
69Aleksandr KuschynskiLiquigass.t.
70Johan VansummerenPredictor - Lottos.t.
71Dmitriy FofonovCrédit Agricoles.t.
72Mickaël DelageFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
73Sébastien RosselerQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
74José Vicente García AcostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
75Kanstantsin SiutsouBarloworlds.t.
76Christophe Le MévelCrédit Agricoles.t.
77Wim VansevenantPredictor - Lottos.t.
78Paolo BossoniLampre - Fonditals.t.
79Lilian JégouFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
80Dario CioniPredictor - Lottos.t.
81Enrico DeganoBarloworlds.t.
82Carlos BarredoQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
83Grischa NiermannRabobanks.t.
84Paolo Longo BorghiniBarloworlds.t.
85Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
86Brett LancasterTeam Milrams.t.
87Danilo NapolitanoLampre - Fonditals.t.
88Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
89Tadej ValjavecLampre - Fonditals.t.
90Egoi MartínezDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Iñigo CuestaTeam CSCs.t.
92Frederik WillemsLiquigass.t.
93Marcel SiebergTeam Milrams.t.
94Daniel NavarroAstana Teams.t.
95Peter WrolichTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
96Christian Vande VeldeTeam CSCs.t.
97Juan Mauricio SolerBarloworlds.t.
98Ralf GrabschTeam Milrams.t.
99Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'30
100Giampaolo CheulaBarloworlds.t.
101Geraint ThomasBarloworlds.t.
102Óscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
103Moisés DueñasAgritubel+ 2'42
104Juan Miguel MercadoAgritubel+ 3'39
105Alessandro CortinovisTeam Milrams.t.
106Jérôme PineauBouygues Télécom+ 4'00
107Thomas VoecklerBouygues Télécoms.t.
108Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Télécoms.t.
109Johann TschoppBouygues Télécoms.t.
110Xavier FlorencioBouygues Télécoms.t.
111Thomas LövkvistFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
112Mathieu SprickBouygues Télécoms.t.
113Kurt Asle ArvesenTeam CSCs.t.
114Stuart O'GradyTeam CSCs.t.
115Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyances.t.
116Nick NuyensCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
117José Luis ArrietaAG2R Prévoyances.t.
118Staf ScheirlinckxCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
119Simon GerransAG2R Prévoyances.t.
120Laurent LefèvreBouygues Télécoms.t.
121Fabian CancellaraTeam CSCs.t.
122Francisco José VentosoSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
123Bernhard EiselT-Mobile Teams.t.
124Tomas VaitkusDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
125Anthony GeslinBouygues Télécoms.t.
126Steven De JonghQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
127Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
128George HincapieDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
129Christian MoreniCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
130Grégory RastAstana Teams.t.
131Maxim IglinskiyAstana Teams.t.
132Sandy CasarFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
133Sylvain CalzatiAG2R Prévoyances.t.
134Fabian WegmannTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
135David CañadaSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
136Geoffroy LequatreCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
137Michael RogersT-Mobile Teams.t.
138Paolo SavoldelliAstana Teams.t.
139Denis MenchovRabobanks.t.
140Daniele RighiLampre - Fonditals.t.
141Alexander EfimkinBarloworlds.t.
142Antonio ColomAstana Teams.t.
143Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyances.t.
144Thomas DekkerRabobanks.t.
145John GadretAG2R Prévoyances.t.
146Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
147Juan José CoboSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
148Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
149Stéphane AugéCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
150Nicolas PortalCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
151Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
152Kjell CarlströmLiquigass.t.
153Stéphane GoubertAG2R Prévoyances.t.
154David ZabriskieTeam CSCs.t.
155Rémy Di GregorioFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
156Vladimir KarpetsCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
157Christian KneesTeam Milrams.t.
158Alexandre BotcharovCrédit Agricoles.t.
159David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
160Linus GerdemannT-Mobile Teams.t.
161Andrey KashechkinAstana Teams.t.
162Chris HornerPredictor - Lottos.t.
163Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
164Christophe RineroSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
165Andriy GrivkoTeam Milrams.t.
166Rik VerbruggheCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
167Iñigo LandaluzeEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
168Charlie WegeliusLiquigass.t.
169Ronny ScholzTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
170Iker CamañoSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
171Rubén LobatoSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
172Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
173Pieter WeeningRabobanks.t.
174Xabier ZandioCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
175Michael BoogerdRabobanks.t.
176Félix CárdenasBarloworlds.t.
177Francisco PérezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
178Ivan ParraCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
179Nicolas JalabertAgritubels.t.
180Nicolas VogondyAgritubel+ 10'38
181Eduardo GonzaloAgritubels.t.
182Benoit SalmonAgritubel+ 14'04
183Cédric HervéAgritubel+ 14'44
184Freddy BichotAgritubels.t.


General classification

1Alberto Contador i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_yellowsvg.png i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_white2svg.pngDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team51h57'12
2Michael RasmussenRabobank+ 9
3Fränk SchleckTeam CSC+ 21
4Alexandre VinokourovAstana Team+ 31
5Carlos SastreTeam CSC+ 48
6Sylvain ChavanelCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 49

Spoiler
7Cadel EvansPredictor - Lottos.t.
8Christophe MoreauAG2R Prévoyance+ 59
9Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'00
10Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargne+ 1'02
11Iban Mayo i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_polkadotsvg.pngSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 1'04
12Kim KirchenT-Mobile Team+ 1'05
13Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'14
14Bernhard KohlTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1'31
15Juan Mauricio SolerBarloworld+ 1'47
16Manuel BeltránLiquigas+ 2'04
17Andreas KlödenAstana Team+ 2'23
18Tadej ValjavecLampre - Fondital+ 3'12
19Juan Manuel GárateQuick Step - Innergetic+ 4'01
20Andrey KashechkinAstana Team+ 5'59
21Juan José CoboSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 6'02
22Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
23Michael RogersT-Mobile Team+ 6'40
24Denis MenchovRabobank+ 6'55
25Chris HornerPredictor - Lotto+ 7'26
26Alexandre BotcharovCrédit Agricole+ 7'50
27Stéphane GoubertAG2R Prévoyance+ 8'07
28David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargne+ 8'16
29Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 8'32
30Sandy CasarFrançaise des Jeux+ 9'24
31Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'33
32Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 10'13
33David ZabriskieTeam CSC+ 10'45
34Vladimir KarpetsCaisse d'Epargne+ 10'46
35Thomas DekkerRabobank+ 11'15
36Linus GerdemannT-Mobile Team+ 11'23
37Carlos BarredoQuick Step - Innergetic+ 11'33
38Antonio ColomAstana Team+ 11'34
39Patxi VilaLampre - Fondital+ 11'40
40Michael BoogerdRabobank+ 11'46
41David MillarSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 12'48
42Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 12'54
43Ludovic TurpinAG2R Prévoyance+ 12'59
44Rémy Di GregorioFrançaise des Jeux+ 13'00
45Juan Miguel MercadoAgritubel+ 13'10
46George HincapieDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 13'38
47José Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargne+ 13'46
48Marzio BruseghinLampre - Fondital+ 14'29
49Markus FothenTeam Gerolsteiner+ 15'10
50Jens VoigtTeam CSC+ 15'23
51Christian Vande VeldeTeam CSC+ 15'27
52Patrik SinkewitzT-Mobile Team+ 15'35
53John GadretAG2R Prévoyance+ 15'58
54Bram TankinkQuick Step - Innergetic+ 17'00
55Axel MerckxT-Mobile Team+ 17'24
56David De la FuenteSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 17'31
57Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 18'34
58Daniel NavarroAstana Team+ 19'04
59Maxim IglinskiyAstana Team+ 19'37
60Xabier ZandioCaisse d'Epargne+ 19'53
61Kanstantsin SiutsouBarloworld+ 20'22
62Paolo SavoldelliAstana Team+ 20'57
63Fabian WegmannTeam Gerolsteiner+ 21'22
64Moisés DueñasAgritubel+ 21'25
65Charlie WegeliusLiquigas+ 21'51
66Thomas VoecklerBouygues Télécom+ 22'08
67Laurent LefèvreBouygues Télécom+ 22'22
68Iker CamañoSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 22'48
69Mario AertsPredictor - Lotto+ 23'11
70Ivan ParraCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 23'52
71Dario CioniPredictor - Lotto+ 24'24
72Xavier FlorencioBouygues Télécom+ 24'41
73Egoi MartínezDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 24'42
74Iñigo CuestaTeam CSC+ 25'00
75Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 25'04
76Óscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargne+ 25'09
77Iñigo LandaluzeEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26'55
78Johan VansummerenPredictor - Lotto+ 29'28
79Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Télécom+ 29'46
80Christian MoreniCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 30'31
81Rubén LobatoSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 30'48
82Johann TschoppBouygues Télécom+ 31'33
83Michael AlbasiniLiquigas+ 31'42
84David CañadaSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 31'45
85Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyance+ 31'57
86Simon GerransAG2R Prévoyance+ 35'51
87Francisco PérezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
88Stefan SchumacherTeam Gerolsteiner+ 36'44
89Thomas LövkvistFrançaise des Jeux+ 36'52
90Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 36'58
91Mathieu SprickBouygues Télécom+ 37'16
92Sergueï IvanovAstana Team+ 37'21
93Félix CárdenasBarloworld+ 37'58
94José Luis ArrietaAG2R Prévoyance+ 38'35
95Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 38'36
96Alexander EfimkinBarloworld+ 38'41
97Nicolas PortalCaisse d'Epargne+ 39'03
98Kjell CarlströmLiquigas+ 39'23
99Cédric VasseurQuick Step - Innergetic+ 39'39
100Dmitriy FofonovCrédit Agricole+ 39'44
101Sylvain CalzatiAG2R Prévoyance+ 39'54
102Juan Antonio FlechaRabobank+ 40'18
103Christophe RineroSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 41'21
104Fabian CancellaraTeam CSC+ 43'35
105Francisco José VentosoSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 45'52
106Filippo PozzatoLiquigas+ 46'23
107Alessandro BallanLampre - Fondital+ 46'25
108Daniele BennatiLampre - Fondital+ 46'26
109Rik VerbruggheCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 47'32
110Geoffroy LequatreCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 47'42
111Thor Hushovd i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_greensvg.pngCrédit Agricole+ 47'45
112Jérôme PineauBouygues Télécom+ 48'25
113Heinrich HausslerTeam Gerolsteiner+ 48'48
114Erik ZabelTeam Milram+ 50'35
115Kurt Asle ArvesenTeam CSC+ 50'57
116Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
117Christophe Le MévelCrédit Agricole+ 51'00
118Robert HunterBarloworld+ 51'40
119Óscar FreireRabobank+ 52'16
120Staf ScheirlinckxCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 52'55
121Pieter WeeningRabobank+ 54'29
122Christian KneesTeam Milram+ 55'01
123Tom BoonenQuick Step - Innergetic+ 55'19
124Grischa NiermannRabobank+ 55'55
125Marcus BurghardtT-Mobile Team+ 56'21
126Nick NuyensCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 57'52
127Grégory RastAstana Team+ 58'07
128Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 58'39
129Aleksandr KuschynskiLiquigas+ 59'23
130Leif HostePredictor - Lotto+ 59'34
131Benoît VaugrenardFrançaise des Jeux+ 59'36
132Andriy GrivkoTeam Milram+ 59'38
133Bradley WigginsCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 1h00'01
134Giampaolo CheulaBarloworld+ 1h00'19
135Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole+ 1h00'54
136Philippe GilbertFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h00'55
137Bert GrabschT-Mobile Team+ 1h01'06
138Matthieu LadagnousFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h02'12
139José Vicente García AcostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 1h02'57
140Matteo TosattoQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h03'01
141Sébastien ChavanelFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h04'03
142Lilian JégouFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h04'06
143Stuart O'GradyTeam CSC+ 1h04'15
144Stéphane AugéCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 1h04'47
145Paolo Longo BorghiniBarloworld+ 1h05'00
146Gert SteegmansQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h05'22
147Frederik WillemsLiquigas+ 1h05'38
148Eduardo GonzaloAgritubel+ 1h06'12
149Nicolas JalabertAgritubel+ 1h06'29
150Romain FeilluAgritubel+ 1h06'56
151Murilo FischerLiquigas+ 1h07'20
152Tomas VaitkusDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 1h07'44
153Manuel QuinziatoLiquigas+ 1h08'07
154Alessandro CortinovisTeam Milram+ 1h08'25
155Mark CavendishT-Mobile Team+ 1h08'33
156Anthony GeslinBouygues Télécom+ 1h09'49
157William BonnetCrédit Agricole+ 1h11'50
158Fred RodriguezPredictor - Lotto+ 1h11'53
159Steven De JonghQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h12'40
160Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance+ 1h13'43
161Nicolas VogondyAgritubel+ 1h14'04
162Robert FörsterTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h14'24
163Sébastien RosselerQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h14'30
164Ronny ScholzTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h15'32
165Mickaël DelageFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h15'59
166Paolo BossoniLampre - Fondital+ 1h16'12
167Julian DeanCrédit Agricole+ 1h16'25
168Ralf GrabschTeam Milram+ 1h16'37
169Robbie McEwenPredictor - Lotto+ 1h17'59
170Bernhard EiselT-Mobile Team+ 1h20'17
171Sven KraussTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h20'44
172Alberto OngaratoTeam Milram+ 1h21'27
173Daniele RighiLampre - Fondital+ 1h23'32
174Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h25'58
175Peter WrolichTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h28'35
176Wim VansevenantPredictor - Lotto+ 1h29'38
177Benoit SalmonAgritubel+ 1h31'50
178Marcel SiebergTeam Milram+ 1h32'00
179Danilo NapolitanoLampre - Fondital+ 1h32'48
180Geraint ThomasBarloworld+ 1h34'05
181Enrico DeganoBarloworld+ 1h37'17
182Brett LancasterTeam Milram+ 1h45'27
183Freddy BichotAgritubel+ 1h59'21
184Cédric HervéAgritubel+ 2h09'32


Points classification

1Thor Hushovd i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_greensvg.pngCrédit Agricole179
2Tom BoonenQuick Step - Innergetic171
3Robert HunterBarloworld166
4Robbie McEwenPredictor - Lotto161
5Erik ZabelTeam Milram150


Photogallery

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Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) on the front as the peloton charged towards the line in Montpellier.

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The Norwegian was just ahead of former triple World champion Oscar Freire (Rabobank). Former one-time World champion Tom Boonen (Quickstep - Innergetic) was 3rd.

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Tom Boonen lost the green jersey again after taking it back yesterday.

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The crowd in Montpellier were treated to a fierce bunch sprint.

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The green jersey has been doing the rounds between Boonen, Hushovd and Hunter. Today, it was Thor Hushovd's turn to wear it again.

Edited by Squire on 08-06-2012 14:38
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TheManxMissile
what a stage!! The pyrenees were going to be exciting anyway, now even more so
 
lluuiiggii
Not only the GC, but the battle for green is getting pretty interesting as well Wink

Btw, podium fail = la Vuelta podium, which got stuck in the middle of some metal fences, let's hope nobody's injuried :lol: (the small profile is also wrong btw Pfft)
 
Ian Butler
The battle for green stays wide open!
 
Squire
lluuiiggii wrote:
Btw, podium fail = la Vuelta podium, which got stuck in the middle of some metal fences, let's hope nobody's injuried :lol: (the small profile is also wrong btw Pfft)


Whoops, forgot that I called the Canterbury profile "11" after I first uploaded a wrong version of it Pfft

Despite the Vuelta logos and the fence, this podium is actually one of the more decent ones in this Tour. Usually they're hidden behind verandas, or have a tree planted on top of it. I planned to crop away the Vuelta logo, but I must have forgotten.
Edited by Squire on 08-06-2012 14:46
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Squire
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Stage 12 [IMG-r]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/tour07/profil12.gif[/IMG-r]
Montpellier - Castres

178.5 km
Friday 20 July







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Today was another hot day that started from Montpellier, capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, and another transitional stage as the Tour headed inland from the Mediterranean coast to the textile town of Castres. Although the terrain was attractive for the attackers, the leaders and their teams would have to be particularly attentive in order to favour a sprint at the finish line. Because, the day before the Tour’s great time trial, it was probably out of the question to let anybody take the slightest advantage.

Seeking revenge for the sprint loss against Stefan Schumacher in Marseille two days ago, Kurt Asle Arvesen (Team CSC) again went out on the attack in search for that coveted Tour de France stage win. Eight riders came with him, including Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Télécom), of course.

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Kurt Asle Arvesen (Team CSC) was again part of the breakaway. Here he was in the wheels of Staf Scheirlinckx (Cofidis) and Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Télécom), with Simon Gerrans (Ag2r) behind him.

There was absolutely no chance for the breakaway today. All the sprinters' teams were eager to bring it back together, as the big weekend that's coming up is devoid of sprint-friendly road stages. On the road towards Castres, Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r) decided that enough was enough, and abandoned the Tour. A slight blow for Christophe Moreau ahead of the upcoming Pyrenées. We're now down to 183 riders in the race.

Liquigas' Michael Albasini was the last escapee to be caught today, after he had tried a cheeky solo move. With no crosswinds to speak of, this stage was heading for a straight-forward mass sprint, albeit with some slightly tired legs after the 2nd category climb.

Showing no signs of being tired, Tom Boonen (Quickstep - Innergetic) finally got his positioning right today. And when he was at the front in sight of the finish line, there was absolutely no stopping him. He surged away in dominant fashion!

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Boonen showed the other sprinters a clean pair of heels.

Neither Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) in the green jersey, nor Robbie McEwen (Predictor - Lotto), with two stage wins so far, could do anything with the Belgian superstar. Boonen's and Quickstep's second victory of the 2007 Tour de France was a fact!

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A happy Tommeke!

Despite Boonen winning the stage miles ahead of his competitors, Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole), who finished 2nd, keeps the green jersey. Those two have now established a good lead in that competition. What yesterday still looked like a battle between four men, is now probably just a two-horse race.


Stage results

1Tom BoonenQuick Step - Innergetic4h12'12
2Thor Hushovd i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_greensvg.pngCrédit Agricoles.t.
3Erik ZabelTeam Milrams.t.
4Daniele BennatiLampre - Fonditals.t.
5Robbie McEwenPredictor - Lottos.t.
6Filippo PozzatoLiquigass.t.
7Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
8Francisco José VentosoSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
9Robert HunterBarloworlds.t.
10Heinrich HausslerTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
11Alberto Contador i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_yellowsvg.png i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_white2svg.pngDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
12Sébastien ChavanelFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
13Fred RodriguezPredictor - Lottos.t.
14Óscar FreireRabobanks.t.
15Mark CavendishT-Mobile Teams.t.

Spoiler
16David MillarSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
17Fabian CancellaraTeam CSCs.t.
18Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricoles.t.
19Manuel QuinziatoLiquigass.t.
20Julian DeanCrédit Agricoles.t.
21Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
22Juan Antonio FlechaRabobanks.t.
23Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
24Mario AertsPredictor - Lottos.t.
25Christophe MoreauAG2R Prévoyances.t.
26Fränk SchleckTeam CSCs.t.
27Gert SteegmansQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
28Christian Vande VeldeTeam CSCs.t.
29William BonnetCrédit Agricoles.t.
30Sylvain ChavanelCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
31Michael RasmussenRabobanks.t.
32Alessandro BallanLampre - Fonditals.t.
33Andreas KlödenAstana Teams.t.
34Cadel EvansPredictor - Lottos.t.
35Juan Manuel GárateQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
36Jens VoigtTeam CSCs.t.
37Alexandre VinokourovAstana Teams.t.
38Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
39José Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
40Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
41Carlos SastreTeam CSCs.t.
42David CañadaSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
43Thomas VoecklerBouygues Télécoms.t.
44Carlos BarredoQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
45Danilo NapolitanoLampre - Fonditals.t.
46Bernhard KohlTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
47Bert GrabschT-Mobile Teams.t.
48Sergueï IvanovAstana Teams.t.
49Manuel BeltránLiquigass.t.
50Romain FeilluAgritubels.t.
51Fabian WegmannTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
52Iban Mayo i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_yellowsvg.pngSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
53Laurent LefèvreBouygues Télécoms.t.
54Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyances.t.
55Bradley WigginsCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
56Iñigo CuestaTeam CSCs.t.
57Daniel NavarroAstana Teams.t.
58Johan VansummerenPredictor - Lottos.t.
59Sébastien RosselerQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
60Óscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
61Dmitriy FofonovCrédit Agricoles.t.
62Leif HostePredictor - Lottos.t.
63Cédric VasseurQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
64Wim VansevenantPredictor - Lottos.t.
65Bram TankinkQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
66Kurt Asle ArvesenTeam CSCs.t.
67Marzio BruseghinLampre - Fonditals.t.
68José Vicente García AcostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
69Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricoles.t.
70Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
71Tadej ValjavecLampre - Fonditals.t.
72Philippe GilbertFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
73Kjell CarlströmLiquigass.t.
74Murilo FischerLiquigass.t.
75Marcus BurghardtT-Mobile Teams.t.
76Matteo TosattoQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
77Patrik SinkewitzT-Mobile Teams.t.
78Christophe Le MévelCrédit Agricoles.t.
79Grégory RastAstana Teams.t.
80Christian KneesTeam Milrams.t.
81Juan Miguel MercadoAgritubels.t.
82David De la FuenteSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
83Stefan SchumacherTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
84Kanstantsin SiutsouBarloworlds.t.
85Frederik WillemsLiquigass.t.
86Jérôme PineauBouygues Télécoms.t.
87Staf ScheirlinckxCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
88Dario CioniPredictor - Lottos.t.
89Alexander EfimkinBarloworlds.t.
90Juan Mauricio SolerBarloworlds.t.
91Kim KirchenT-Mobile Teams.t.
92Simon GerransAG2R Prévoyances.t.
93Axel MerckxT-Mobile Teams.t.
94Rémy Di GregorioFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
95Michael AlbasiniLiquigass.t.
96Moisés DueñasAgritubels.t.
97Markus FothenTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
98Andriy GrivkoTeam Milrams.t.
99Antonio ColomAstana Teams.t.
100Alberto OngaratoTeam Milrams.t.
101Anthony GeslinBouygues Télécoms.t.
102Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
103Benoît VaugrenardFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
104Tomas VaitkusDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
105Andrey KashechkinAstana Teams.t.
106Lilian JégouFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
107Bernhard EiselT-Mobile Teams.t.
108David ZabriskieTeam CSCs.t.
109José Luis ArrietaAG2R Prévoyances.t.
110Pieter WeeningRabobanks.t.
111Robert FörsterTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
112Peter WrolichTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
113George HincapieDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
114Stéphane GoubertAG2R Prévoyances.t.
115Mickaël DelageFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
116Aleksandr KuschynskiLiquigass.t.
117Rubén LobatoSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
118Alessandro CortinovisTeam Milrams.t.
119Christophe RineroSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
120Paolo Longo BorghiniBarloworlds.t.
121Francisco PérezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
122Brett LancasterTeam Milrams.t.
123Xavier FlorencioBouygues Télécoms.t.
124Enrico DeganoBarloworlds.t.
125Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
126Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
127Steven De JonghQuick Step - Innergetics.t.
128Xabier ZandioCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
129Stuart O'GradyTeam CSCs.t.
130Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
131Iker CamañoSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
132Grischa NiermannRabobanks.t.
133Ralf GrabschTeam Milrams.t.
134Maxim IglinskiyAstana Teams.t.
135Juan José CoboSaunier Duval - Prodirs.t.
136Geraint ThomasBarloworlds.t.
137Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
138Thomas DekkerRabobanks.t.
139Egoi MartínezDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
140Eduardo GonzaloAgritubels.t.
141Sylvain CalzatiAG2R Prévoyances.t.
142Vladimir KarpetsCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
143Matthieu LadagnousFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
144Charlie WegeliusLiquigass.t.
145Stéphane AugéCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
146Paolo BossoniLampre - Fonditals.t.
147Michael BoogerdRabobanks.t.
148Michael RogersT-Mobile Teams.t.
149Marcel SiebergTeam Milrams.t.
150Geoffroy LequatreCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
151Denis MenchovRabobanks.t.
152Nicolas PortalCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
153Paolo SavoldelliAstana Teams.t.
154Thomas LövkvistFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
155Johann TschoppBouygues Télécoms.t.
156Sven KraussTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
157John GadretAG2R Prévoyances.t.
158Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Télécoms.t.
159Christian MoreniCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
160Sandy CasarFrançaise des Jeuxs.t.
161Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
162Ronny ScholzTeam Gerolsteiners.t.
163Nick NuyensCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
164Mathieu SprickBouygues Télécoms.t.
165Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
166Iñigo LandaluzeEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
167Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyances.t.
168Ivan ParraCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
169Benoit SalmonAgritubels.t.
170Rik VerbruggheCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphones.t.
171Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
172Linus GerdemannT-Mobile Teams.t.
173Patxi VilaLampre - Fonditals.t.
174Nicolas JalabertAgritubels.t.
175Chris HornerPredictor - Lottos.t.
176Alexandre BotcharovCrédit Agricoles.t.
177Daniele RighiLampre - Fonditals.t.
178David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
179Félix CárdenasBarloworlds.t.
180Giampaolo CheulaBarloworlds.t.
181Freddy BichotAgritubels.t.
182Nicolas VogondyAgritubel+ 2'33
183Cédric HervéAgritubel+ 3'31


General classification

1Alberto Contador i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_yellowsvg.png i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_white2svg.pngDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team56h09'24
2Michael RasmussenRabobank+ 9
3Fränk SchleckTeam CSC+ 21
4Alexandre VinokourovAstana Team+ 31
5Carlos SastreTeam CSC+ 48
6Sylvain ChavanelCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 49

Spoiler
7Cadel EvansPredictor - Lottos.t.
8Christophe MoreauAG2R Prévoyance+ 59
9Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'00
10Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargne+ 1'02
11Iban Mayo i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_polkadotsvg.pngSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 1'04
12Kim KirchenT-Mobile Team+ 1'05
13Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'14
14Bernhard KohlTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1'31
15Juan Mauricio SolerBarloworld+ 1'47
16Manuel BeltránLiquigas+ 2'04
17Andreas KlödenAstana Team+ 2'23
18Tadej ValjavecLampre - Fondital+ 3'12
19Juan Manuel GárateQuick Step - Innergetic+ 4'01
20Andrey KashechkinAstana Team+ 5'59
21Juan José CoboSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 6'02
22Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
23Michael RogersT-Mobile Team+ 6'40
24Denis MenchovRabobank+ 6'55
25Chris HornerPredictor - Lotto+ 7'26
26Alexandre BotcharovCrédit Agricole+ 7'50
27Stéphane GoubertAG2R Prévoyance+ 8'07
28David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargne+ 8'16
29Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 8'32
30Sandy CasarFrançaise des Jeux+ 9'24
31Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'33
32Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 10'13
33David ZabriskieTeam CSC+ 10'45
34Vladimir KarpetsCaisse d'Epargne+ 10'46
35Thomas DekkerRabobank+ 11'15
36Linus GerdemannT-Mobile Team+ 11'23
37Carlos BarredoQuick Step - Innergetic+ 11'33
38Antonio ColomAstana Team+ 11'34
39Patxi VilaLampre - Fondital+ 11'40
40Michael BoogerdRabobank+ 11'46
41David MillarSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 12'48
42Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 12'54
43Rémy Di GregorioFrançaise des Jeux+ 13'00
44Juan Miguel MercadoAgritubel+ 13'10
45George HincapieDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 13'38
46José Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargne+ 13'46
47Marzio BruseghinLampre - Fondital+ 14'29
48Markus FothenTeam Gerolsteiner+ 15'10
49Jens VoigtTeam CSC+ 15'23
50Christian Vande VeldeTeam CSC+ 15'27
51Patrik SinkewitzT-Mobile Team+ 15'35
52John GadretAG2R Prévoyance+ 15'58
53Bram TankinkQuick Step - Innergetic+ 17'00
54Axel MerckxT-Mobile Team+ 17'24
55David De la FuenteSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 17'31
56Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 18'34
57Daniel NavarroAstana Team+ 19'04
58Maxim IglinskiyAstana Team+ 19'37
59Xabier ZandioCaisse d'Epargne+ 19'53
60Kanstantsin SiutsouBarloworld+ 20'22
61Paolo SavoldelliAstana Team+ 20'57
62Fabian WegmannTeam Gerolsteiner+ 21'22
63Moisés DueñasAgritubel+ 21'25
64Charlie WegeliusLiquigas+ 21'51
65Thomas VoecklerBouygues Télécom+ 22'08
66Laurent LefèvreBouygues Télécom+ 22'22
67Iker CamañoSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 22'48
68Mario AertsPredictor - Lotto+ 23'11
69Ivan ParraCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 23'52
70Dario CioniPredictor - Lotto+ 24'24
71Xavier FlorencioBouygues Télécom+ 24'41
72Egoi MartínezDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 24'42
73Iñigo CuestaTeam CSC+ 25'00
74Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 25'04
75Óscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargne+ 25'09
76Iñigo LandaluzeEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26'55
77Johan VansummerenPredictor - Lotto+ 29'28
78Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Télécom+ 29'46
79Christian MoreniCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 30'31
80Rubén LobatoSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 30'48
81Johann TschoppBouygues Télécom+ 31'33
82Michael AlbasiniLiquigas+ 31'36
83David CañadaSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 31'45
84Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyance+ 31'57
85Simon GerransAG2R Prévoyance+ 35'51
86Francisco PérezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
87Stefan SchumacherTeam Gerolsteiner+ 36'44
88Thomas LövkvistFrançaise des Jeux+ 36'52
89Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 36'58
90Mathieu SprickBouygues Télécom+ 37'16
91Sergueï IvanovAstana Team+ 37'21
92Félix CárdenasBarloworld+ 37'58
93Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 38'30
94José Luis ArrietaAG2R Prévoyance+ 38'35
95Alexander EfimkinBarloworld+ 38'41
96Nicolas PortalCaisse d'Epargne+ 38'59
97Kjell CarlströmLiquigas+ 39'23
98Cédric VasseurQuick Step - Innergetic+ 39'39
99Dmitriy FofonovCrédit Agricole+ 39'44
100Sylvain CalzatiAG2R Prévoyance+ 39'54
101Juan Antonio FlechaRabobank+ 40'18
102Christophe RineroSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 41'21
103Fabian CancellaraTeam CSC+ 43'35
104Francisco José VentosoSaunier Duval - Prodir+ 45'52
105Filippo PozzatoLiquigas+ 46'23
106Alessandro BallanLampre - Fondital+ 46'25
107Daniele BennatiLampre - Fondital+ 46'26
108Rik VerbruggheCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 47'32
109Thor Hushovd i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_greensvg.pngCrédit Agricole+ 47'33
110Geoffroy LequatreCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 47'42
111Jérôme PineauBouygues Télécom+ 48'23
112Heinrich HausslerTeam Gerolsteiner+ 48'48
113Erik ZabelTeam Milram+ 50'27
114Kurt Asle ArvesenTeam CSC+ 50'57
115Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Teams.t.
116Christophe Le MévelCrédit Agricole+ 51'00
117Robert HunterBarloworld+ 51'40
118Óscar FreireRabobank+ 52'16
119Staf ScheirlinckxCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 52'55
120Pieter WeeningRabobank+ 54'29
121Tom BoonenQuick Step - Innergetic+ 54'59
122Christian KneesTeam Milram+ 55'01
123Grischa NiermannRabobank+ 55'55
124Marcus BurghardtT-Mobile Team+ 56'21
125Nick NuyensCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 57'52
126Grégory RastAstana Team+ 58'03
127Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 58'39
128Aleksandr KuschynskiLiquigas+ 59'23
129Leif HostePredictor - Lotto+ 59'34
130Benoît VaugrenardFrançaise des Jeux+ 59'36
131Andriy GrivkoTeam Milram+ 59'38
132Bradley WigginsCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 59'59
133Giampaolo CheulaBarloworld+ 1h00'19
134Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole+ 1h00'54
135Philippe GilbertFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h00'55
136Bert GrabschT-Mobile Team+ 1h01'06
137Matthieu LadagnousFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h02'12
138José Vicente García AcostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 1h02'57
139Matteo TosattoQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h03'01
140Sébastien ChavanelFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h04'03
141Lilian JégouFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h04'06
142Stuart O'GradyTeam CSC+ 1h04'15
143Stéphane AugéCofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone+ 1h04'47
144Paolo Longo BorghiniBarloworld+ 1h05'00
145Gert SteegmansQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h05'22
146Frederik WillemsLiquigas+ 1h05'38
147Eduardo GonzaloAgritubel+ 1h06'12
148Nicolas JalabertAgritubel+ 1h06'29
149Romain FeilluAgritubel+ 1h06'56
150Murilo FischerLiquigas+ 1h07'20
151Tomas VaitkusDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team+ 1h07'44
152Manuel QuinziatoLiquigas+ 1h08'07
153Alessandro CortinovisTeam Milram+ 1h08'25
154Mark CavendishT-Mobile Team+ 1h08'33
155Anthony GeslinBouygues Télécom+ 1h09'49
156William BonnetCrédit Agricole+ 1h11'50
157Fred RodriguezPredictor - Lotto+ 1h11'53
158Steven De JonghQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h12'40
159Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance+ 1h13'43
160Robert FörsterTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h14'24
161Sébastien RosselerQuick Step - Innergetic+ 1h14'30
162Ronny ScholzTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h15'32
163Mickaël DelageFrançaise des Jeux+ 1h15'59
164Paolo BossoniLampre - Fondital+ 1h16'12
165Julian DeanCrédit Agricole+ 1h16'25
166Ralf GrabschTeam Milram+ 1h16'37
167Nicolas VogondyAgritubels.t.
168Robbie McEwenPredictor - Lotto+ 1h17'59
169Bernhard EiselT-Mobile Team+ 1h20'17
170Sven KraussTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h20'44
171Alberto OngaratoTeam Milram+ 1h21'27
172Daniele RighiLampre - Fondital+ 1h23'32
173Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h25'58
174Peter WrolichTeam Gerolsteiner+ 1h28'35
175Wim VansevenantPredictor - Lotto+ 1h29'38
176Benoit SalmonAgritubel+ 1h31'50
177Marcel SiebergTeam Milram+ 1h32'00
178Danilo NapolitanoLampre - Fondital+ 1h32'48
179Geraint ThomasBarloworld+ 1h34'05
180Enrico DeganoBarloworld+ 1h37'17
181Brett LancasterTeam Milram+ 1h45'27
182Freddy BichotAgritubel+ 1h59'21
183Cédric HervéAgritubel+ 2h13'03


Points classification

1Thor Hushovd i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/flagg/20px-Jersey_greensvg.pngCrédit Agricole209
2Tom BoonenQuick Step - Innergetic206
3Robbie McEwenPredictor - Lotto183
4Robert HunterBarloworld183
5Erik ZabelTeam Milram176


Photogallery

Spoiler
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The Australian Simon Gerrans (Ag2r) at the end of the breakaway. He was the only one with a teammate there, as the former Swiss national champion Martin Elmiger (Ag2r) was also on the attack.

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A hungry Quickstep - Innergetic team finally tasted success again at the finish in Castres. Sébastian Rosseler is pulling on the front.

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The end of Michael Albasini (Liquigas), which was also the end of the breakaway.

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Nobody could match the speed of former World champion Tom Boonen (Quickstep - Innergetic).

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Boonen celebrates victory!

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Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) sees Tom Boonen ride away with the stage win, but the green jersey still belongs to the Norwegian.

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Geezar10
I hope Vino wins the GC, he deserved it. cannot wait for the time trial!Pfft
 
lluuiiggii
Wow, Tommeke seems to have gone quite early and remained with a good gap ahead, really strong performance by him. But let come the TTs and Pyrenees! Smile

Btw, who won this stage in real life again? Pfft
 
RHW
lluuiiggii wrote:
Wow, Tommeke seems to have gone quite early and remained with a good gap ahead, really strong performance by him. But let come the TTs and Pyrenees! Smile

Btw, who won this stage in real life again? Pfft


Not to mention that there were big splits in the crosswinds in the real 2007 Montpellier stage Grin
 
Squire
RHW wrote:
lluuiiggii wrote:
Wow, Tommeke seems to have gone quite early and remained with a good gap ahead, really strong performance by him. But let come the TTs and Pyrenees! Smile

Btw, who won this stage in real life again? Pfft


Not to mention that there were big splits in the crosswinds in the real 2007 Montpellier stage Grin


Also, David Millar was in the doomed breakaway on the Montpellier stage Shock

I actually can't believe how realistic these transition stages have turned out to be. But I'm still carrying a slightly disappointed feeling after the horrible Galibier-Briancon stage. Hopefully that will disappear completely with a great time trial stage. I'm about to play it now, just had to make some leader's jerseys skinsuits Smile
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Ian Butler
I didn't know Boonen was known in other countries as Tommeke Pfft
I hope he gets the green in the end!
 
baia
Great sprint indeed...healthy fight for the points, will be interesting to see who will wear it at Paris...Smile
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sutty68
Great sprinting by Boonen Smile

And a great battle going on in the points competition Wink
 
PCM rulezz
Tom almost back in green Pfft
 
Geezar10
Squire wrote:
RHW wrote:
lluuiiggii wrote:
Wow, Tommeke seems to have gone quite early and remained with a good gap ahead, really strong performance by him. But let come the TTs and Pyrenees! Smile

Btw, who won this stage in real life again? Pfft


Not to mention that there were big splits in the crosswinds in the real 2007 Montpellier stage Grin


Also, David Millar was in the doomed breakaway on the Montpellier stage Shock

I actually can't believe how realistic these transition stages have turned out to be. But I'm still carrying a slightly disappointed feeling after the horrible Galibier-Briancon stage. Hopefully that will disappear completely with a great time trial stage. I'm about to play it now, just had to make some leader's jerseys skinsuits Smile


The suspense is killing me! Smile
 
Squire
Geezar10 wrote:
The suspense is killing me! Smile


You'll have to be killed for one more day, I'm afraid Sad

The TT stage is bugged. It crashes because of three sprints along the course, as the game can only handle two.

I'm trying to get hold of an updated stage, or get a new one, as lluuiiggii said he might re-do it.

If a stage doesn't show up tomorrow, I'll just switch the Albi stage with another, hopefully similar time trial. Anyway, the story WILL continue tomorrow Smile
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