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The Ultimate Tour de France: *Completed
MrUfo87
Wow I totally missed this! Shock Still good luck. Looks fun, especially the stamps, which is a nice idea. By the way: which db are you using? An edited Legends DB?
 
sutty68
Great sprint lesson from Freire Smile
 
The Rider

MrUFo Well, I am glad you found it! I am enjoying the stamps, adds a new angle to the game, looking like we will get most of the at this point. Wink

The database is mainly a custom one. I based it, somewhat, on the 2013 database, however, for jerseys I am also using the 2004 and 2007 databases. I only had to manually find the jerseys for HTC, Garmin - Cervelo and CSC - Saxo Bank. I went through all the stats of all the riders until I was happy with them.
If you want I could release the stats at the end.

sutty - A great sprint from Oscar, all the more impressive because he doesn't have a leadout like Quickstep and HTC. Wink
 
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sutty68
SSJ2Luigi wrote:
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Pfft Nice !!!
 
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SSJ2LUIGI & sutty68 - That's more like it! Banana



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Stage 5: Epernay - Montargis 192 KM

Spoiler

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Another sprint looks on the cards today, but you just never know! After Quickstep did all of the work yesterday, they were piped by Freire. Maybe some new tactics will come to the fore today.

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Déjà vu

As he did two stages ago, Maarten Tjallingi would be first to attack once again. He would make the 9 man break of the day which also included: Grabsch, Verbrugghe, Fischer, Klier, Fedrigo, Sieberg, Casper and Bak (Best placed @ 5'47).

Grabsch, with the knowledge that teammate Kirchen is in yellow, by far, did less turns on the front of the break.

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The rear of the peloton.

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HTC, Fasso Bortolo and Quickstep take charge again. Tony Martin drives along the peloton.

It was your typical flat stage .... until we reached the intermediate sprint with 27 KM to go when the race would be blown apart.

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Petacchi outsprints Boonen at the intermediate.

Results from the intermediate sprint:

Spoiler

Sieberg - 20 points
Klier - 17 points
Grabsch - 15 points
Tjallingi - 13 points
Fedrigo - 11 points
Casper - 10 points
Bak - 9 points
Fischer - 8 points
Verbrugghe - 7 points
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Petacchi - 6 points
Boonen - 5 points
Cavendish - 4 points
McEwen - 3 points
Kirsipuu - 2 points
Sagan - 1 points


Such was the speed of the sprinters at the intermediate point that, when they looked behind, they had some gap back to the sauntering peloton. When the sprinters looked around they saw that, green jersey, Hushovd wasn't there. THEY PUSHED ON!

Yes Petacchi, Boonen, Cavendish began to really push on with McEwen, Kirsipuu, Sagan and Oscar Freire as passengers.

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No reaction from behind!

As Cavendish and Boonen up the tempo Garmin - Cervelo briefly come to the front of the peloton, then quickly come off, refusing to set the tempo. Hushovd can't be feeling too good today.

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The peloton sits up.

With 20 KM to go the peloton is taking it really easy. The gap grows out to the original break and the new break of super sprinters. T-Mobile seem to forget that Sagan is at 4'27 and Freire is at 4'32 down in the GC.

With 19 KM to go:
Original break
Sprinters breakaway @ 1'00
Peloton @ 2'00.

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Tjallingi attacks with 15 KM to go.

The Dutch rider attacks and only Verbrugghe, Grabsch and Fedrigo can follow. It is a really good opportunity for the original break with the peloton sitting up and the sprinters breakaway not working well together.

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Grabsch attacks.

With 11 KM to go, after sitting on the rear of the break for much of the day, Grabsch puts in an attack. The high pace of the attacking out front means the sprinters breakaway are having real trouble closing down the riders out front.

Fedrigo is strong and enough to counter Grabsch and ....

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Fedrigo Attacks!

The Bouygues Telecom rider gets a gap back to Grabsch, Tjallingi and Verbrugghe with under 10 KM to go. The gap reaches and holds '20 before the three start working really well together as a bombshell, in the form of a mass crash, goes off in the peloton.

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(Bottom Left) Contador badly entwined with Ivan Basso.

Adam Hansen and Richie Porte touch wheels which causes a mass crash which effects around 75 riders. Some real big names are down. Multiple Discovery Channel riders are seen dropping back to help the biggest casualty, Contador.

Many big names are dropped. Kivilev, Menchov, van Garderen and Thomas are all downed and we have news of the first abandonment of this Tour de France .....

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Frank Schleck is the first to abandon.

It is a big name which is the first to drop out. The Luxembourger has had some sorry luck this Tour and does not continue.

What is the reaction of T-Mobile to the crash?

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T-Mobile push on the pace.

As soon as the crash occurs, T-Mobile put the likes of Roger Hammond on the front of the peloton not making many allies. No doubt they will say they were defending Kirchen's yellow jersey with Sagan and Freire both well over 5'00 up the road.

Into the last kilometre Fedrigo still has '15 over the Grabsch group, and with the sprinters breakaway at '35 it looks as if the Frenchman will hang on for the win.

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Fedrigo takes a special win for Bouygues Telecom!

The stage hunter snaps up another one, he attacked at the right time and is rewarded with a win for the underdogs!

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Grabsch wasn't too far behind at the finish. Tjallingi, finishes 3rd for the second time, at least he moves to within 1 point of the lead in the points competition.

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McEwen leads home the sprinters group, they finished so quickly they were credited with the same time as Fedrigo. Cavendish and Boonen, after doing the most work, finish at the rear of the group.

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It was said before this Tour de France that Bouygues Telecom were the minnows here and to win a stage would be fantastic. Not even one week into this Tour they have their win and they have deserved it.

With Sagan and Freire finishing well ahead of the peloton, will there be a change in yellow? ....

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Sagan moves into the race lead.

The Liquigas rider moves into yellow by the narrowest of margins as T-Mobile, ultimately, failed to defend Kirchen's lead. Many will say that is Karma for T-Mobile, after they pushed on once the crash occurred.

Contador and Basso lose 2'27 to the peloton. Basso's hopes a good GC now look over and it certainly looks like uphill work for Contador.

Stamps Unlocked: (3)

Spoiler

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STAGE RESULTS:

1Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom4h11'24
2Bert GrabschT-Mobiles.t.
3Maarten TjallingiiRabobanks.t.
4Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domos.t.
5Robbie McEwenLotto - Domos.t.
6Peter SaganLiquigass.t.
7Oscar FreireRabobanks.t.
8Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolos.t.
9Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyances.t.
10Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetics.t.

Spoiler
11Mark CavendishHTC - Columbias.t.
12Marcel SiebergMilrams.t.
13Murilo FischerLiquigas+ 1'06
14Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domos.t.
15Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelos.t.
16Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
17Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom+ 4'28
18Roger HammondT-Mobiles.t.
19Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelos.t.
20Kim KirchenT-Mobiles.t.
21Lars BoomRabobanks.t.
22Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
23Cyril GautierEuropcars.t.
24Linus GerdemannT-Mobiles.t.
25Anthony CharteauEuropcars.t.
26Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
27Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
28Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbias.t.
29Frank RenierBouygues Telecoms.t.
30Christophe KernEuropcars.t.
31Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcars.t.
32Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyances.t.
33Laszló BodrogiCrédit Agricoles.t.
34Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyances.t.
35Cadel EvansLotto - Domos.t.
36Greg HendersonLotto - Domos.t.
37José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
38George HincapieDiscovery Channels.t.
39Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
40David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
41Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyances.t.
42Alexandre PichotEuropcars.t.
43Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolos.t.
44Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolos.t.
45Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
46David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
47Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
48Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyances.t.
49Luis León SánchezRabobanks.t.
50Roman KreuzigerLiquigass.t.
51Chris HornerLotto - Domos.t.
52Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
53André GreipelLotto - Domos.t.
54Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
55Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelos.t.
56Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolos.t.
57Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobiles.t.
58Thomas VoecklerEuropcars.t.
59Erik DekkerRabobanks.t.
60Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolos.t.
61Perrig QuemeneurEuropcars.t.
62Robert GesinkRabobanks.t.
63David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
64Sébastien TurgotEuropcars.t.
65Danilo HondoT-Mobiles.t.
66Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelos.t.
67Simon GerransCrédit Agricoles.t.
68Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
69Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricoles.t.
70Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricoles.t.
71Erik ZabelMilrams.t.
72Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolos.t.
73Francesco ChicchiLiquigass.t.
74Mark RenshawHTC - Columbias.t.
75Vincenzo NibaliLiquigass.t.
76Anthony MorinCrédit Agricoles.t.
77Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
78Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
79Daniel OssLiquigass.t.
80Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
81Pierre RollandEuropcars.t.
82Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
83Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channels.t.
84Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
85Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricoles.t.
86Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channels.t.
87Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
88Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
89Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
90Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
91Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolos.t.
92Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
93Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
94David MillarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
95Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
96Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
97Axel MerckxLotto - Domos.t.
98Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
99Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
100Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
101Chris FroomeSky Procyclings.t.
102Danny PateHTC - Columbias.t.
103Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
104Andreas KlödenT-Mobiles.t.
105Gerald CiolekMilrams.t.
106Michael RogersT-Mobiles.t.
107Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobiles.t.
108Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricoles.t.
109Markus FothenMilrams.t.
110Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
111Alberto OngartoMilrams.t.
112Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
113Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
114Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6'55
115Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procyclings.t.
116Pieter WeeningRabobanks.t.
117Peter WrölichMilrams.t.
118Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
119Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
120David ZabriskieDiscovery Channels.t.
121Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
122Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channels.t.
123Yohann GèneBouygues Telecoms.t.
124José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
125Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
126Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channels.t.
127Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channels.t.
128Manuel QuinziatoLiquigass.t.
129Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecoms.t.
130Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
131Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channels.t.
132Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
133Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecoms.t.
134Ian StannardSky Procyclings.t.
135Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecoms.t.
136Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
137Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbias.t.
138Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyances.t.
139Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
140Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelos.t.
141Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
142Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
143Laurens Ten DamRabobanks.t.
144Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
145Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
146Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
147Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecoms.t.
148Marco VeloMilrams.t.
149Richie PorteSky Procyclings.t.
150Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricoles.t.
151Christian KneesMilrams.t.
152Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricoles.t.
153Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
154Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
155Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelos.t.
156Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
157Tony MartinHTC - Columbias.t.
158David LópezSky Procyclings.t.
159Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelos.t.
160Vasil KiryienkaSky Procyclings.t.
161Marco PinottiHTC - Columbias.t.
162Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
163Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
164Robert FörsterMilrams.t.
165Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyances.t.
166Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecoms.t.
167Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
168Denis MenchovRabobanks.t.
169Sylwester SzmydLiquigass.t.
170Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolos.t.
171Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
172Adam HansenHTC - Columbias.t.
173Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolos.t.
174Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyances.t.
175Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domos.t.
176Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyances.t.
177Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channels.t.
178Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbias.t.
179Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
180Ivan BassoLiquigass.t.
181Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
182Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
183Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
184Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
185Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
186Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
187Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
188Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 8'36

GC AFTER STAGE:

1Peter SaganLiquigas22h54'30
2Kim KirchenT-Mobile+ 1
3Oscar FreireRabobank+ 5
4Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Bank+ 33
5Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolo+ 45
6Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetic+ 47
7George HincapieDiscovery Channel+ 55
8Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricoles.t.
9Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas+ 56
10Maarten TjallingiiRabobanks.t.

Spoiler
11Luis León SánchezRabobank+ 57
12Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobile+ 58
13Andreas KlödenT-Mobile+ 1'01
14Chris FroomeSky Procycling+ 1'02
15Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargne+ 1'08
16Cadel EvansLotto - Domos.t.
17Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelo+ 1'10
18Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo+ 1'11
19Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'13
20Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolo+ 1'17
21Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic+ 1'18
22Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyance+ 1'20
23Thomas VoecklerEuropcar+ 1'23
24Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Bank+ 1'26
25Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic+ 1'28
26Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolos.t.
27Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 1'32
28Axel MerckxLotto - Domo+ 1'34
29Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domo+ 2'26
30David MillarGarmin - Cervelo+ 2'27
31Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo+ 2'57
32Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargne+ 3'06
33Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Bank+ 3'12
34Geraint ThomasSky Procycling+ 3'14
35Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling+ 3'18
36Denis MenchovRabobank+ 3'19
37Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channel+ 3'33
38Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyance+ 3'37
39Adam HansenHTC - Columbia+ 3'50
40Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance+ 4'08
41Lars BoomRabobank+ 4'19
42Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 4'20
43Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo+ 4'33
44Erik DekkerRabobank+ 4'37
45Robert GesinkRabobank+ 4'47
46David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'53
47Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo+ 4'54
48Simon GerransCrédit Agricoles.t.
49Michael RogersT-Mobile+ 5'06
50Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Bank+ 5'07
51Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 5'20
52Linus GerdemannT-Mobile+ 5'23
53Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 5'25
54Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetic+ 5'33
55Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel+ 5'39
56Daniel OssLiquigas+ 5'45
57Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole+ 5'52
58Erik ZabelMilram+ 5'54
59Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 5'55
60Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelo+ 5'56
61Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 6'03
62Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargne+ 6'05
63Murilo FischerLiquigas+ 6'08
64Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia+ 6'09
65Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 6'16
66Gerald CiolekMilram+ 6'18
67Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo+ 6'59
68Ivan BassoLiquigas+ 7'07
69Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom+ 7'15
70Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'31
71Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Bank+ 7'41
72Vasil KiryienkaSky Procycling+ 7'44
73David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargne+ 7'45
74Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelo+ 7'46
75Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 7'49
76David ZabriskieDiscovery Channel+ 7'52
77Ian StannardSky Procycling+ 8'10
78Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
79Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel+ 8'12
80José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargne+ 8'16
81Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channels.t.
82Pierre RollandEuropcar+ 8'18
83Roman KreuzigerLiquigas+ 8'33
84Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 8'43
85Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeux+ 8'54
86Danilo HondoT-Mobile+ 9'13
87Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom+ 9'17
88Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 9'18
89Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel+ 9'20
90Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 9'24
91Cyril GautierEuropcar+ 9'29
92Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia+ 9'32
93Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargne+ 9'36
94Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channel+ 9'38
95Laszló BodrogiCrédit Agricole+ 9'43
96David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 9'47
97Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domo+ 9'49
98Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Bank+ 9'56
99Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargne+ 10'04
100Sébastien TurgotEuropcar+ 10'07
101Roger HammondT-Mobile+ 10'10
102Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 10'13
103Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 10'16
104Chris HornerLotto - Domo+ 10'28
105Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole+ 10'35
106Bert GrabschT-Mobile+ 10'43
107Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia+ 11'07
108Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 11'20
109Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'27
110Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'38
111Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeux+ 11'51
112José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 12'01
113Bradley WigginsSky Procycling+ 12'10
114Richie PorteSky Procycling+ 12'12
115Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolo+ 12'14
116Tony MartinHTC - Columbia+ 12'44
117Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecom+ 12'48
118Pieter WeeningRabobank+ 12'51
119Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom+ 12'56
120Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetic+ 13'32
121Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 13'53
122Greg HendersonLotto - Domo+ 14'03
123Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelos.t.
124Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobile+ 14'11
125Christian KneesMilram+ 14'34
126Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricole+ 14'38
127Christophe KernEuropcar+ 14'49
128Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeux+ 14'51
129Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelo+ 15'21
130Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeux+ 15'29
131Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 15'49
132David LópezSky Procycling+ 16'05
133Markus FothenMilram+ 16'08
134Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyance+ 16'11
135Danny PateHTC - Columbia+ 16'19
136Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel+ 16'27
137Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetic+ 16'49
138Peter WrölichMilram+ 16'51
139Mark RenshawHTC - Columbia+ 16'57
140Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 17'06
141Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeux+ 17'07
142Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecom+ 17'28
143Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecom+ 17'29
144Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbia+ 17'33
145Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyance+ 17'35
146Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyance+ 17'42
147Manuel QuinziatoLiquigas+ 17'50
148Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetic+ 17'52
149Sylwester SzmydLiquigas+ 17'55
150Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelo+ 18'11
151Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelo+ 18'20
152André GreipelLotto - Domo+ 18'21
153Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolo+ 18'24
154Marco PinottiHTC - Columbia+ 18'26
155Anthony MorinCrédit Agricole+ 18'33
156Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolo+ 18'34
157Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolo+ 18'36
158Laurens Ten DamRabobank+ 19'07
159Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyance+ 19'13
160Anthony CharteauEuropcar+ 19'26
161Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeux+ 19'54
162Marcel SiebergMilram+ 19'56
163Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyance+ 19'57
164Alberto OngartoMilram+ 20'01
165Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'59
166Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 21'14
167Alexandre PichotEuropcar+ 21'28
168Robert FörsterMilram+ 22'58
169Frank RenierBouygues Telecom+ 23'19
170Marco VeloMilram+ 23'55
171Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 24'10
172Perrig QuemeneurEuropcar+ 24'26
173Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcar+ 24'29
174Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 24'45
175Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecom+ 27'00
176Yohann GèneBouygues Telecom+ 27'32
177Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance+ 29'06
178Francesco ChicchiLiquigas+ 32'07
179Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 32'55
180Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricole+ 35'55
181Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 38'07
182Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 38'34
183Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 39'44
184Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 41'36
185Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 42'36
186Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 48'04
187Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 53'27
188Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeux+ 57'54

POINTS AFTER STAGE:

1Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo87
2Maarten TjallingiiRabobank86
3Oscar FreireRabobank84
4Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic72
5Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia72
6Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance67
7Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo66
8Kim KirchenT-Mobile63
9Peter SaganLiquigas63
10Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic61

Spoiler
11Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole57
12Peter WrölichMilram56
13Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom56
14Bert GrabschT-Mobile50
15Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo48
16Simon GerransCrédit Agricole43
17Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo42
18Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling38
19Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance38
20Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo36
21Daniel OssLiquigas32
22Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeux30
23Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom30
24Greg HendersonLotto - Domo29
25Axel MerckxLotto - Domo28
26Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Crédits28
27Marcel SiebergMilram28
28José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargne27
29Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobile26
30Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia26


KOM AFTER STAGE:

1Daniel OssLiquigas4
2Kim KirchenT-Mobile2
3Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom2
4Anthony CharteauEuropcar2
5David MillarGarmin - Cervelo1
6Simon GerransCrédit Agricole1
7Cyril GautierEuropcar1
8Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo1
9Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom1
10Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelo1


Edited by The Rider on 24-06-2014 21:07
 
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Stage 6: Montargis - Guegnon 229 KM

Spoiler

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Stage Favourites:
***** Cavendish (HTC)
*** Greipel (LOT) Freire (RAB) Boonen (QSI)
*** Petacchi (FAS) McEwen (LOT)

The final flat stage for the sprinters for a good 5 five stages, it looks like another showdown for the great sprinters here but after Fedrigo's win yesterday you just never know.


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Turgot: The first to attack.

Europcar have got very little out of this Tour de France so far, Turgot showed they are still in the race, and fighting, by being the first to attack on a day which was doused in rain.

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Elmiger takes 20 more points at the intermediate sprint.

He didn't sprint for them, but the Swiss rider notches up more points. If, somehow, the break would survive today he knew he would be back in the green jersey.

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Cavendish gains the most intermediate points from the sprinters.

Once again Mark Cavendish was the quickest sprinter through the intermediate point, but his reward was only 2 points. He has to stop winning these skirmishes and start winning stages if he wants that green jersey!

With 179 KM to go a 13 man break was established. The polka dots of Daniel Oss made the break today, potentially he could have lost the polka dots on this stage but with Gerrans not taking all the KOM points on offer he knew that his jersey was safe, even if he didn't pick up any more points himself.

Results from the intermediate sprint/ breakaway members:

Spoiler

Elmiger - 20 points
Gene - 17 points
Dean - 15 points
Henderson - 13 points
Bernaudeu - 11 points
Auge - 10 points
Se Chavanel - 9 points
Duque - 8 points
Gerrans - 7 points
Garcia Acosta - 6 points
Camano - 5 points
Oss - 4 points
Ongarto - 3 points
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Cavendish - 2 points
Petacchi 1 point



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Crashes in the peloton.

Jose Joaquin Rojas would fall and lose over 11'00, but arguably the biggest loser today was Axel Merckx, who started the stage 28th in GC. He would come home last on the stage, bruised and battered, over 14'00 down. With that he would wave goodbye to his GC hopes.

They weren't the only two to suffer...

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Porte and Basso continue to suffer.

Porte and Basso, having already lost plenty of time in the GC, would lose even more time today after being dropped by the peloton on the flat. They will hope against hope that they can recover for the mountain stages.

Robert Förster, would become our second abandonment after calling it a day with 32 KM to go.

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HTC do all the chasing today.

Despite, at one point, the break having over 10 minutes on the peloton the break were always well in control. But would HTC be willing to pull along the rest of the peloton to the finish?

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Vansummeren attacks with 6 KM to go.


He is shadowed by, of all people, David Moncoutié as the two riders quickly bridge the '10 gap to the remaining breakaway of Gerrans, Elmiger and Camaño.

Vansummeren, clearly the freshest, continues alone, flying straight past the break and leaving Moncoutié in his dust.

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The peloton .... slow up.

HTC stop riding! They are not willing to do all of the riding on the front of the peloton, that is not like them! Few spectators can believe their eyes, they are effectively gifting the stage win to Vansummeren as the gap to the Belgian soon spirals outwards. MADNESS!

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Two stage wins for Garmin - Cervelo!

Garmin - Cervelo become the first team here to win two stages, after a second win in very different style to the first. Vansummeren's brave late attack shows that if you are bold enough to attack, you never know when victory will come your way.

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Gerrans takes his second 2nd place at this Tour de France, he was the best of the original break today but will be rueing just missing out on the top spot on the podium. Moncoutié, 3rd, earns Cofidis' best result so far after an uncharacteristic late attack on the flat which bodes well for anyone who wants to see him in the mountains in the coming days.

Elmiger finishes 4th, a result which would be good enough to see him regain the points jersey. Surely a breakaway rider can't win the green jersey? He will lead that competition by 25 points at the end of the stage.

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HTC lead home the peloton.

After a crazy last 6 kilometres it is Eisel and Renshaw who lead home the peloton, denying Cavendish some points! Cavendish, 9th, may have been denied some points by his teammates but moves up to second in the green jersey standings, 25 points behind Elmiger, as he was comfortably the best placed flat out sprinter with Kirsippu (12th) and Petacchi (15th) being the best of the rest.

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Vansummeren takes in the win.

That wraps up our first weeks racing.

Stamps unlocked: (0)

Stage Results:

1Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelo5h34'51
2Simon GerransCrédit Agricole+ 19
3David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
4Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyances.t.
5Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 51
6Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia+ 1'39
7Mark RenshawHTC - Columbias.t.
8Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procyclings.t.
9Mark CavendishHTC - Columbias.t.
10Ian StannardSky Procyclings.t.

Spoiler
11Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
12Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyances.t.
13Tony MartinHTC - Columbias.t.
14Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
15Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolos.t.
16Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
17Robbie McEwenLotto - Domos.t.
18Oscar FreireRabobanks.t.
19Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
20David LópezSky Procyclings.t.
21Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
22Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
23Peter SaganLiquigass.t.
24Erik ZabelMilrams.t.
25Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricoles.t.
26Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
27Danilo HondoT-Mobiles.t.
28Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
29Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
30Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
31Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelos.t.
32Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
33Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
34Cadel EvansLotto - Domos.t.
35George HincapieDiscovery Channels.t.
36Luis León SánchezRabobanks.t.
37Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyances.t.
38Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
39Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyances.t.
40Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
41Greg HendersonLotto - Domos.t.
42Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
43Vasil KiryienkaSky Procyclings.t.
44Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
45Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channels.t.
46Laurens Ten DamRabobanks.t.
47Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channels.t.
48Marco PinottiHTC - Columbias.t.
49Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbias.t.
50Chris FroomeSky Procyclings.t.
51David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Danny PateHTC - Columbias.t.
53David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
54Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
55Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channels.t.
56Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolos.t.
57Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
58Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyances.t.
59Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelos.t.
60Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelos.t.
61Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobiles.t.
62Sébastien TurgotEuropcars.t.
63Frank RenierBouygues Telecoms.t.
64Adam HansenHTC - Columbias.t.
65Thomas VoecklerEuropcars.t.
66Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbias.t.
67Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolos.t.
68Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecoms.t.
69Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
70Lars BoomRabobanks.t.
71Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channels.t.
72Erik DekkerRabobanks.t.
73Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
74Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolos.t.
75Daniel OssLiquigass.t.
76Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
77Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domos.t.
78Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
79Christian KneesMilrams.t.
80Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
81Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolos.t.
82Murilo FischerLiquigass.t.
83Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
84Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
85Anthony MorinCrédit Agricoles.t.
86Robert GesinkRabobanks.t.
87Sylwester SzmydLiquigass.t.
88Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
89Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricoles.t.
90José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
91Gerald CiolekMilrams.t.
92Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
93Vincenzo NibaliLiquigass.t.
94Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
95Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channels.t.
96Pieter WeeningRabobanks.t.
97Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricoles.t.
98David ZabriskieDiscovery Channels.t.
99Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricoles.t.
100Denis MenchovRabobanks.t.
101Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
102Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelos.t.
103Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
104André GreipelLotto - Domos.t.
105Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channels.t.
106Linus GerdemannT-Mobiles.t.
107Alberto OngartoMilrams.t.
108Marcel SiebergMilrams.t.
109Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelos.t.
110Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyances.t.
111Bert GrabschT-Mobiles.t.
112Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolos.t.
113Peter WrölichMilrams.t.
114Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
115Andreas KlödenT-Mobiles.t.
116Markus FothenMilrams.t.
117Yohann GèneBouygues Telecoms.t.
118Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
119Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolos.t.
120Chris HornerLotto - Domos.t.
121Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyances.t.
122Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobiles.t.
123Kim KirchenT-Mobiles.t.
124Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
125Roger HammondT-Mobiles.t.
126Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domos.t.
127Francesco ChicchiLiquigass.t.
128Roman KreuzigerLiquigass.t.
129Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolos.t.
130Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcars.t.
131Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domos.t.
132Laszló BodrogiCrédit Agricoles.t.
133Marco VeloMilrams.t.
134Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyances.t.
135David MillarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
136Manuel QuinziatoLiquigass.t.
137Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelos.t.
138Maarten TjallingiiRabobanks.t.
139Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
140Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyances.t.
141Michael RogersT-Mobiles.t.
142Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolos.t.
143Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricoles.t.
144Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecoms.t.
145Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
146Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
147Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
148Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
149Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
150Anthony CharteauEuropcars.t.
151Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
152Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
153Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
154Christophe KernEuropcars.t.
155Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
156Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
157Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
158Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
159Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
160Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecoms.t.
161Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecoms.t.
162Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecoms.t.
163Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
164Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
165Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecoms.t.
166Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
167Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
168Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
169Cyril GautierEuropcars.t.
170Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
171Pierre RollandEuropcars.t.
172Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecoms.t.
173Perrig QuemeneurEuropcars.t.
174Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
175Alexandre PichotEuropcars.t.
176Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
177Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
178Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel+ 4'32
179Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 6'38
180Richie PorteSky Procycling+ 8'20
181Ivan BassoLiquigass.t.
182Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
183Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
184Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
185Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
186José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargne+ 11'14
187Axel MerckxLotto - Domo+ 14'49

GC AFTER STAGE:

1Peter SaganLiquigas28h31'00
2Kim KirchenT-Mobile+ 1
3Oscar FreireRabobank+ 5
4Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Bank+ 33
5Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolo+ 45
6Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetic+ 47
7George HincapieDiscovery Channel+ 55
8Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricoles.t.
9Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas+ 56
10Maarten TjallingiiRabobanks.t.

Spoiler
11Luis León SánchezRabobank+ 57
12Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobile+ 58
13Andreas KlödenT-Mobile+ 1'01
14Chris FroomeSky Procycling+ 1'02
15Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargne+ 1'08
16Cadel EvansLotto - Domos.t.
17Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelo+ 1'10
18Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo+ 1'11
19Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'13
20Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolo+ 1'17
21Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic+ 1'18
22Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyance+ 1'20
23Thomas VoecklerEuropcar+ 1'23
24Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Bank+ 1'26
25Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic+ 1'28
26Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolos.t.
27Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 1'32
28Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domo+ 2'26
29David MillarGarmin - Cervelo+ 2'27
30Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance+ 2'48
31Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo+ 2'57
32Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargne+ 3'06
33Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Bank+ 3'12
34Geraint ThomasSky Procycling+ 3'14
35Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling+ 3'18
36Denis MenchovRabobank+ 3'19
37Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channel+ 3'33
38Simon GerransCrédit Agricole+ 3'34
39Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyance+ 3'37
40Adam HansenHTC - Columbia+ 3'50
41Lars BoomRabobank+ 4'19
42Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 4'20
43Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo+ 4'33
44Erik DekkerRabobank+ 4'37
45Robert GesinkRabobank+ 4'47
46David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'53
47Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo+ 4'54
48Michael RogersT-Mobile+ 5'06
49Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Bank+ 5'07
50Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 5'20
51Linus GerdemannT-Mobile+ 5'23
52Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetic+ 5'33
53Daniel OssLiquigas+ 5'45
54Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole+ 5'52
55Erik ZabelMilram+ 5'54
56Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 5'55
57Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelo+ 5'56
58Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 6'03
59Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargne+ 6'05
60Murilo FischerLiquigas+ 6'08
61Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia+ 6'09
62Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 6'16
63Gerald CiolekMilram+ 6'18
64Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo+ 6'59
65Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom+ 7'15
66Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'31
67Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Bank+ 7'41
68Vasil KiryienkaSky Procycling+ 7'44
69David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargne+ 7'45
70Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelo+ 7'46
71Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 7'49
72David ZabriskieDiscovery Channel+ 7'52
73Ian StannardSky Procycling+ 8'10
74Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
75Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel+ 8'12
76Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel+ 8'16
77Pierre RollandEuropcar+ 8'18
78David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 8'27
79Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel+ 8'32
80Roman KreuzigerLiquigas+ 8'33
81Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 8'43
82Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeux+ 8'54
83Danilo HondoT-Mobile+ 9'13
84Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom+ 9'17
85Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 9'18
86Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel+ 9'20
87Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 9'24
88Cyril GautierEuropcar+ 9'29
89Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia+ 9'32
90Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargne+ 9'36
91Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channel+ 9'38
92Laszló BodrogiCrédit Agricole+ 9'43
93Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domo+ 9'49
94Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Bank+ 9'56
95Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargne+ 10'04
96Sébastien TurgotEuropcar+ 10'07
97Roger HammondT-Mobile+ 10'10
98Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 10'13
99Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 10'16
100Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 10'24
101Chris HornerLotto - Domo+ 10'28
102Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole+ 10'35
103Bert GrabschT-Mobile+ 10'43
104Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia+ 11'07
105Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 11'20
106Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'27
107Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'38
108Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeux+ 11'51
109José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 12'01
110Bradley WigginsSky Procycling+ 12'10
111Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolo+ 12'14
112Tony MartinHTC - Columbia+ 12'44
113Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecom+ 12'48
114Pieter WeeningRabobank+ 12'51
115Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom+ 12'56
116Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetic+ 13'32
117Ivan BassoLiquigas+ 13'48
118Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 13'53
119Greg HendersonLotto - Domo+ 14'03
120Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelos.t.
121Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobile+ 14'11
122Christian KneesMilram+ 14'34
123Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricole+ 14'38
124Axel MerckxLotto - Domo+ 14'44
125Christophe KernEuropcar+ 14'49
126Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeux+ 14'51
127Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelo+ 15'21
128Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeux+ 15'29
129Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 15'49
130David LópezSky Procycling+ 16'05
131Markus FothenMilram+ 16'08
132Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyance+ 16'11
133Danny PateHTC - Columbia+ 16'19
134Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel+ 16'27
135Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelo+ 16'32
136Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetic+ 16'49
137Peter WrölichMilram+ 16'51
138Mark RenshawHTC - Columbia+ 16'57
139Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 17'06
140Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeux+ 17'07
141Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecom+ 17'28
142Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecom+ 17'29
143Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbia+ 17'33
144Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyance+ 17'35
145Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyance+ 17'42
146Manuel QuinziatoLiquigas+ 17'50
147José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargne+ 17'51
148Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetic+ 17'52
149Sylwester SzmydLiquigas+ 17'55
150Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelo+ 18'20
151André GreipelLotto - Domo+ 18'21
152Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolo+ 18'24
153Marco PinottiHTC - Columbia+ 18'26
154Anthony MorinCrédit Agricole+ 18'33
155Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolo+ 18'34
156Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolo+ 18'36
157Richie PorteSky Procycling+ 18'53
158Laurens Ten DamRabobank+ 19'07
159Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyance+ 19'13
160Anthony CharteauEuropcar+ 19'26
161Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeux+ 19'54
162Marcel SiebergMilram+ 19'56
163Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyance+ 19'57
164Alberto OngartoMilram+ 20'01
165Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'11
166Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 21'14
167Alexandre PichotEuropcar+ 21'28
168Frank RenierBouygues Telecom+ 23'19
169Marco VeloMilram+ 23'55
170Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 24'10
171Perrig QuemeneurEuropcar+ 24'26
172Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcar+ 24'29
173Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 24'45
174Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecom+ 27'00
175Yohann GèneBouygues Telecom+ 27'32
176Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance+ 29'06
177Francesco ChicchiLiquigas+ 32'07
178Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricole+ 35'55
179Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 38'07
180Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 38'34
181Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 39'36
182Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 39'44
183Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 41'36
184Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 48'04
185Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 49'17
186Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h00'08
187Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeux+ 1h04'35


POINTS AFTER STAGE:

1Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance113
2Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia88
3Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo87
4Maarten TjallingiiRabobank86
5Simon GerransCrédit Agricole85
6Oscar FreireRabobank84
7Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic72
8Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo66
9Kim KirchenT-Mobile63
10Peter SaganLiquigas63

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11Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic61
12Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole57
13Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom56
14Peter WrölichMilram56
15Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling54
16Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelo52
17Bert GrabschT-Mobile50
18Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo48
19Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia46
20Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance46
21Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo45
22Greg HendersonLotto - Domo42
23Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo36
24Daniel OssLiquigas36
25Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelo35
26José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargne33
27Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeux30
28Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom30
29David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Crédits30
30Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Crédits29

KOM AFTER STAGE:

1Daniel OssLiquigas4
2Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance3
3Kim KirchenT-Mobile2
4Simon GerransCrédit Agricole2
5Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom2
6Anthony CharteauEuropcar2
7David MillarGarmin - Cervelo1
8Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo1
9Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom1
10Cyril GautierEuropcar1
11Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelo1

 
sutty68
Sagan still holding the GC lead, just Wink
 
The Rider

sutty - Yes, he has held the yellow jersey, but with hard stages to come, he won't hold it for much longer, will he? Wink


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First week review
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We are already one week into this ultimate race, can you believe it? Yes, despite no major mountains being encountered there has been a lot of action for everyone to sink their eyes into with 5 teams already claiming a stage win. Barring Cancellara winning the prologue there has been no clear cut winner on any stage. Surprises just keep on coming, testament to this are the stage victories for Fedrigo on stage 5 and Vansummeren on stage 6, stages which were supposed to end in bunch sprints.

Team Review:
(A quick summary on how teams have performed so far, ranked from best to worst.)

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1. T-Mobile
2. Garmin - Cervelo
3. Liquigas
4. Bouygues Telecom
5. Rabobank
6. Milram
7. CSC - Saxo Bank
8. AG2R Prévoyance
9. Quickstep - Innergetic
10. Crédit Agricole
11. Fasso Bortolo
12. Lotto - Domo
13. Cofidis
14. Francois Des Jeux
15. Caisse d'Epargne
16. HTC - Columbia
17. Euskaltel - Euskadi
18. Europcar
19. Sky Procycling
20. Discovery Channel

T-Mobile stand out as the top performing team so far at this Tour de France for two reasons. 1) Kirchen taking a combative stage victory. 2) They are the only team to have two real GC contenders (Klöden & Vinokourov) under 2:00 down in GC. They didn't earn too many allies when they accelerated on stage 5, after Contador's crash, which may well come back to haunt them.

Garmin - Cervelo are right up there in this ranking after being the only team to take two stage wins thus far. Hushovd, despite not being seen in the last two stages, is well positioned in the race for the green jersey and Hesjedal (17th @ 1'10) is well placed to put in a good GC performance.

Liquigas
are ranked 3rd in this ranking after a respectable first week which has seen them take the yellow jersey with Sagan. They can be happy with how Nibali (9th in GC) has gotten through the first week. However, their first week has been tempered by the performance of the battered Ivan Basso who has lost 13'00 and the fact they haven't really the riders to defend the yellow jersey.

Discovery Channel, at the bottom of the table, prop up these rankings. Good showings from George Hincapie (7th in GC) do nothing to lift them up the table as their star rider, Alberto Contador, was caught up in a crash on stage 5 and finds himself 3'33 down in GC which equates to being over 2'00 down on Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans and Chris Froome. However, with the mountains starting on stage 8 and a hard hilly stage on stage 7 coming up thick and fast Discovery Channel will be looking to turn this ship right around.

Sky Procycling
are one place off the bottom. A good prologue from Wiggins and some top 10s from Boasson Hagen do nothing to lessen the fact that Wiggins and Porte have lost a stack of time and look to be suffering badly. Froome, would have hoped to have put in a better prologue time so we can't say if he is a match for the other GC men.

Europcar are right down in the rankings after a barren showing so far. They will be looking to make ground in week two on other French teams such as Bouygues Telecom and Cofidis, who have out performed them so far. Voeckler is only 1'23 down in GC, but we have yet to see him put in an attack, will we as he is right up there in GC?

Team Time Rankings:

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Lotto - Domo85h23'59 (1)
Liquigas+ 4'10 (2)
Rabobank+ 5'40 (3)
T-Mobile+ 6'00 (4)
Fasso Bortolo+ 7'30 (5)
Quickstep - Innergetic+ 7'39 (6)
Garmin - Cervelo+ 8'31 (7)
Crédit Agricole+ 10'06 (8)
AG2R Prévoyance+ 10'24 (9)
CSC - Saxo Bank+ 11'46 (10)
Caisse d'Epargne+ 13'44 (11)
Europcar+ 15'36 (12)
Discovery Channel+ 16'14 (13)
Sky Procycling+ 16'17 (14)
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 16'50 (15)
Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 18'22 (16)
Milram+ 21'25 (17)
HTC - Columbia+ 22'53 (18)
Francaise Des Jeux+ 24'16 (19)
Bouygues Telecom+ 27'07 (20)


Lotto - Domo lead the team time rankings, a position they might well keep if the likes of Horner and Van den Broeck are fit and well and able to support Cadel Evans who is right up there in GC. They are ranked pretty lowly in our team ranking as they have not shown too much throughout the race and in their camp the negatives (Horner, Merckx, VDB crashing & no stage win) seem to outweigh the positives (Evans up there in GC, leading the team time rankings).

Milram and Bouygues Telecom are right up there in our rankings, they are probably the two smallest teams here and each already have a stage win. HTC near the bottom of the rankings. Yes, Cavendish is up there in the battle for the green jersey but they will be disappointed they haven't won a stage yet.


The Stamps!

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7 down - 13 to go!

We have unlocked 7 of the stamps already, time will tell how many more we will unlock.

Next up are two hilly stages which sandwich two mountain stages, all looks to change in this ultimate Tour de France as the big favourites will, for the first time, come to the fore. The harder terrain will likely result in many more retirements to add to the two riders, Robert Förster and Frank Schleck, who have retired already.

We will be back after another seven days of action to see how the race fares then.


 
Shonak
Some great reports, a joy to read.

Bad luck for Bertie with the crash and certainly no fairplay by T-Mobile, however fans would argue that the race was on that point. We'll be exciting to see how Bertie strikes at T-Mobile once the mountains come. Quite an intense first week. Best sprinter teams in the world and they can't even guarante a bunch sprint - but then again, the best breakaway-riders are here too. Grin
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"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
 
Selwink
A nice looking overview, but the best is yet to come Grin

Hopefully a Dutch stage win won't be as impossible as in real life..
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SSJ2Luigi
Selwink wrote:
Hopefully a Dutch stage win won't be as impossible as in real life..

PCM is know for being unrealistic Wink I mean even Rojas can win stages Pfft

nice overview, I don't usually read everything of reports/overview but I did read all of it here Wink
 
sutty68
Liking the review Smile
 
The Rider

Shonak - Thanks for that. I'm glad your enjoying them. Wink Goodness knows what the sprinters' teams have been thinking, do they want to win that green jersey?!
Contador may have been caught up in a crash, but will he bounce back? ... find out tonight!

Selwink - Thanks. Wink The race really starts to hot up from the next stage onwards. Well Tjallingi has been up there, but other than that ....., I don't see where a Dutch win is coming from. (Rabobank are regretting not choosing Boogerd!)

SSJ2LUIGI - Rojas doesn't look like he will be winning in this tour anytime soon. Glad I got you reading! Wink The next week update should be even more action packed.

@ sutty - Thanks sutty. It definitely highlights the teams that need to do something. Wink
 
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Stage 7: Tournus - Station des Rousses 181 KM

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(17 KM lumpy terrain after final climb)



Stage Favourites:
*****Valverde (GCE) Rodriguez (GCE) Nibali (LIQ)
****Vinokourov (TMO) Schleck (CSC)

A hard hilly stage is in order today, this may well be the first stage where we see the GC favourites come to the fore. Some need to after already losing time. How will the likes of Contador perform after crashing in the first week?


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Christophe Kern: The last rider to make the 10 man break today.

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Freire picks up 5 more points at the intermediate sprint point, maybe a good move in the long run.

A 10 man break are established as the race passes through the intermediate sprint, no sprinters, but puncheurs, contest for the minor points on offer today.


Results from intermediate sprint (Breakaway riders):

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Vasseur - 20 points
Cooke - 17 points (Best placed @ 6'16)
Garate - 15 points
Bruseghin - 13 points
Geslin - 11 points
Nocentini - 10 points
Knees - 9 points
Konovalovas - 8 points
Kern - 7 points
Pinotti - 6 points
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Freire - 5 points
Pozzato - 4 points
Bettini - 3 points
Kolobnev - 2 points
Fischer - 1 point



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123 KM to go: Kirsipuu and Porte are dropped.

You might expect the Estonian to be dropped this early on those unforgiving hills but you wouldn't expect the Tasmanian to be dropped. However, they would both make the time limit today which gives Porte another day to try and recover.

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Rogers then Gerdemann lead the peloton.

The day looked perfect terrain for a breakaway win but T-Mobile and Caisse d'Epargne were having none of it. The two teams would begin to chase the peloton from 96 KM to go with the break at 8'00.

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The fight for the polka dots: Knees takes this KOM summit.

With no Daniel Oss in the break we would certainly have a new wearer of the polka dots jersey today. Either Nocentini or Knees would be in the red and white at the end of the stage, this would be decided at the final climb with 17 KM to go.

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Narrow roads decimate the peloton.

That old bugger: narrow roads! With 74 KM to go the peloton is down to 54 riders. Hincapie and Kirchen, are right up there in GC, and were surprisingly dropped after being caught unawares.

Sastre, Wiggins, Bettini, Gerdemann and Basso would all be dropped here and would not make it back to the peloton today.

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Caisse d'Epargne push on the peloton.

The peloton swells back up to 89 riders with the likes of Kirchen and Hincapie regaining contact with 28 KM to go, capitalising from a slight slow up in the peloton as they reach the lower slopes of the final climb on the stage.

The break have 4'30 advantage over the peloton at this time, with only Geslin and Cooke dropped, it is looking good for the original break.

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Vinokourov attacks!

As soon as the peloton hit the final climb Vino goes, he is countered immediately by Joaquím Rodríguez.

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EVANS!

Shortly afterwards we get the first real look at Cadel Evans in this Tour de France. He attacks, strongly, across to the duo to make a very capable triplet. All this attacking is seeing the original break's advantage disappear like magic.

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FROOME .... CONTADOR

Now the real big favourites are attacking. This is the Tour de France!

Contador shadowed Froome's attack before going off into the distance in search of the Evans/Vino/Rodriguez group. Yes, Contador is fine.

Other favourites realize they need to do something, so we see attacks from: Schleck, Hesjedal, Valverde and Moreau.

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Nocentini takes the final summit.

The original break just hold off the super fast favourites at the final KOM summit of the day with 17 KM to go. Nocentini takes the KOM points and will be in the polka dots at the end of the stage.

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The unmistakable Voeckler leads the peloton.

The race with 13 KM to go:

Original break + Contador/ Vino/ Evans/ Rodriguez

Froome/ A Schleck/ Hesjedal/ Valverde/ Moreau @ '40

36 man Peloton (yellow jersey) @ 1'00

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Valverde pushes on in the first chase group.

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Tommy Voeckler attacks!

The Frenchman attacks out of the peloton with 10 KM to go. No one went with him and he was quickly caught by the Nibali lead peloton, who are quickly gaining on the strong riders out front.

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5 KM to go: Purrito goes again!

The peloton catch the favourites out front and Purrito puts in another attack. However, on the flat run-in, he is caught by Contador, Vino, Froome, Schleck and the rest of the peloton seconds behind.

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Contador senses a win!

Just as Purrito is caught, Albert Contador attacks under the 1 KM to go banner, knowing he can't win a sprint against the riders here, he goes for a long one.

It looks to be a good move, as there is the smallest hesitation amongst the favourites.

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CONTADOR WINS. CONTADOR TAKES VENGEANCE!

There were many questions about Contador coming into this stage, with that win, on a route which didn't suit him perfectly, he answered them with a resounding stage victory. That was Contador at his best, using his strengths and master tactics to outfox the opposition and take a win. One day after Discovery Channel were ranked as the worst team they go and win a stage!

Vinokourov, has to settle for second, will be gutted that his nemesis beat him to the stage win today. However, Vino has looked in stellar form in this Tour de France up to now. Cadel Evans rounds off the podium and Peter Sagan, was one of the fastest finishers in the 52 man peloton, retains the yellow jersey.
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Sagan: The last day in yellow?

With a tough mountain top finish to come on stage 8, it looks like this will be the last day we will see Peter Sagan in yellow at this Ultimate Tour de France.

Martin Elmiger holds onto the points jersey and his teammate, Rinaldo Nocentini, now leads the KOM competition. This has been some Tour de France for AG2R Prévoyance, all that is missing for them is the stage win.

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Stage Results:

1Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channel4h51'45
2Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobiles.t.
3Cadel EvansLotto - Domos.t.
4Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
5Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
6Peter SaganLiquigass.t.
7Chris FroomeSky Procyclings.t.
8Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricoles.t.
9Vincenzo NibaliLiquigass.t.
10Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelos.t.

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11Christophe KernEuropcars.t.
12Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyances.t.
13Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolos.t.
14Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
15Thomas VoecklerEuropcars.t.
16Christian KneesMilrams.t.
17Laurens Ten DamRabobanks.t.
18Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
19Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
20Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolos.t.
21Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyances.t.
22Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
23Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
24Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channels.t.
25Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
26Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
27Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
28Kim KirchenT-Mobiles.t.
29Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyances.t.
30Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
31Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
32Pierre RollandEuropcars.t.
33Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
34Marco PinottiHTC - Columbias.t.
35Robert GesinkRabobanks.t.
36Andreas KlödenT-Mobiles.t.
37Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
38Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
39Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
40Michael RogersT-Mobiles.t.
41Luis León SánchezRabobanks.t.
42Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domos.t.
43George HincapieDiscovery Channels.t.
44Chris HornerLotto - Domos.t.
45Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
46Denis MenchovRabobanks.t.
47Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
48David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
49Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecoms.t.
50Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyances.t.
52Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channels.t.
53Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargne+ 3'27
54Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
55Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling+ 4'11
56Oscar FreireRabobanks.t.
57Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolos.t.
58Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
59Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
60Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecoms.t.
61José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargne+ 4'33
62Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
63Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelos.t.
64David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
65Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelos.t.
66Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo+ 5'57
67David MillarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
68Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channels.t.
69David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
70Lars BoomRabobanks.t.
71Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
72Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
73Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
74Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricoles.t.
75Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
76Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobiles.t.
77Sylwester SzmydLiquigass.t.
78Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
79Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
80Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecoms.t.
81Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel+ 7'14
82Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
83Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolos.t.
84Ian StannardSky Procycling+ 7'36
85Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecoms.t.
86Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbias.t.
87Pieter WeeningRabobanks.t.
88Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
89Daniel OssLiquigass.t.
90Markus FothenMilrams.t.
91Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom+ 8'28
92Erik DekkerRabobanks.t.
93Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolos.t.
94Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
95Simon GerransCrédit Agricoles.t.
96David ZabriskieDiscovery Channels.t.
97Roman KreuzigerLiquigass.t.
98Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domos.t.
99Vasil KiryienkaSky Procyclings.t.
100Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
101Linus GerdemannT-Mobiles.t.
102Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
103Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
104Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
105Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
106Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channels.t.
107Cyril GautierEuropcars.t.
108Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
109David LópezSky Procyclings.t.
110Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyances.t.
111Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo+ 10'06
112Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo+ 10'45
113Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyances.t.
114Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
115Tony MartinHTC - Columbia+ 11'33
116Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricoles.t.
117Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolo+ 12'04
118Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecoms.t.
119Anthony CharteauEuropcars.t.
120Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia+ 13'29
121Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
122Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyances.t.
123Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
124Danilo HondoT-Mobile+ 16'05
125Gerald CiolekMilram+ 16'45
126Maarten TjallingiiRabobanks.t.
127André GreipelLotto - Domo+ 17'58
128Danny PateHTC - Columbia+ 19'29
129Erik ZabelMilrams.t.
130Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricoles.t.
131Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolos.t.
132Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channels.t.
133Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
134Anthony MorinCrédit Agricoles.t.
135Marco VeloMilrams.t.
136Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecoms.t.
137Manuel QuinziatoLiquigas+ 20'27
138Adam HansenHTC - Columbias.t.
139Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia+ 21'49
140José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
141Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbias.t.
142Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeux+ 22'37
143Perrig QuemeneurEuropcars.t.
144Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole+ 22'59
145Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
146Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo+ 25'08
147Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolos.t.
148Murilo FischerLiquigass.t.
149Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelos.t.
150Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
151Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
152Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
153Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcars.t.
154Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
155Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
156Sébastien TurgotEuropcar+ 27'04
157Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
158Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
159Francesco ChicchiLiquigas+ 27'37
160Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelos.t.
161Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelos.t.
162Laszló BodrogiCrédit Agricoles.t.
163Greg HendersonLotto - Domos.t.
164Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
165Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
166Marcel SiebergMilram+ 28'47
167Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
168Frank RenierBouygues Telecom+ 29'30
169Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
170Alexandre PichotEuropcars.t.
171Alberto OngartoMilrams.t.
172Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
173Roger HammondT-Mobiles.t.
174Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
175Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyances.t.
176Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
177Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 30'02
178Peter WrölichMilram+ 30'38
179Mark RenshawHTC - Columbias.t.
180Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeux+ 31'36
181Bert GrabschT-Mobiles.t.
182Yohann GèneBouygues Telecoms.t.
183Axel MerckxLotto - Domo+ 34'48
184Ivan BassoLiquigas+ 36'07
185Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 37'07
186Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance+ 39'17
187Richie PorteSky Procyclings.t.

GC AFTER STAGE:

1Peter SaganLiquigas33h22'45
2Kim KirchenT-Mobile+ 1
3Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolo+ 45
4Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetic+ 47
5George HincapieDiscovery Channel+ 55
6Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricoles.t.
7Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas+ 56
8Luis León SánchezRabobank+ 57
9Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobile+ 58
10Andreas KlödenT-Mobile+ 1'01

Spoiler
11Chris FroomeSky Procycling+ 1'02
12Cadel EvansLotto - Domo+ 1'08
13Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
14Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelo+ 1'10
15Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'13
16Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyance+ 1'20
17Thomas VoecklerEuropcar+ 1'23
18Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Bank+ 1'26
19Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargne+ 3'06
20Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Bank+ 3'12
21Geraint ThomasSky Procycling+ 3'14
22Denis MenchovRabobank+ 3'19
23Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channel+ 3'33
24Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyance+ 3'37
25Oscar FreireRabobank+ 4'16
26Robert GesinkRabobank+ 4'47
27Michael RogersT-Mobile+ 5'06
28Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 5'20
29Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo+ 5'22
30Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetic+ 5'33
31Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic+ 5'39
32Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 6'03
33Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom+ 7'15
34Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling+ 7'29
35Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Bank+ 7'41
36David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargne+ 7'45
37Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 7'49
38Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Bank+ 8'09
39Pierre RollandEuropcar+ 8'18
40David MillarGarmin - Cervelo+ 8'24
41Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel+ 8'32
42Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 8'43
43Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeux+ 8'54
44Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel+ 9'20
45Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 9'24
46David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'26
47Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolo+ 9'45
48Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domo+ 9'49
49Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 10'00
50Lars BoomRabobank+ 10'16
51Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Chris HornerLotto - Domo+ 10'28
53Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domo+ 10'54
54Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Bank+ 11'04
55Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'27
56Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 11'34
57Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'38
58Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'42
59Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargne+ 12'02
60Simon GerransCrédit Agricoles.t.
61Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 12'13
62Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelo+ 12'19
63Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo+ 12'56
64Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo+ 13'03
65Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
66Erik DekkerRabobank+ 13'05
67Daniel OssLiquigas+ 13'21
68Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolo+ 13'32
69Linus GerdemannT-Mobile+ 13'51
70Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel+ 14'09
71Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 14'23
72David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 14'24
73Christian KneesMilram+ 14'34
74Christophe KernEuropcar+ 14'49
75Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo+ 15'18
76Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel+ 15'30
77Ian StannardSky Procycling+ 15'46
78Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyance+ 16'11
79Vasil KiryienkaSky Procycling+ 16'12
80Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance+ 16'17
81David ZabriskieDiscovery Channel+ 16'20
82Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procycling+ 16'38
83Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom+ 16'53
84Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecom+ 16'59
85Roman KreuzigerLiquigas+ 17'01
86Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyance+ 17'35
87Maarten TjallingiiRabobank+ 17'41
88Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 17'46
89Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetic+ 17'52
90Cyril GautierEuropcar+ 17'57
91Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channel+ 18'06
92Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Bank+ 18'24
93Marco PinottiHTC - Columbia+ 18'26
94Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
95Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargne+ 18'32
96Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolo+ 18'34
97Laurens Ten DamRabobank+ 19'07
98Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobile+ 20'08
99Pieter WeeningRabobank+ 20'27
100Bradley WigginsSky Procycling+ 20'38
101Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic+ 20'47
102Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeux+ 20'48
103Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom+ 21'24
104José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargne+ 22'24
105Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelo+ 22'53
106Gerald CiolekMilram+ 23'03
107Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecom+ 23'25
108Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 23'42
109Markus FothenMilram+ 23'44
110Sylwester SzmydLiquigas+ 23'52
111Tony MartinHTC - Columbia+ 24'17
112Adam HansenHTC - Columbias.t.
113David LópezSky Procycling+ 24'33
114Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia+ 24'36
115Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 24'41
116Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbia+ 25'09
117Danilo HondoT-Mobile+ 25'18
118Erik ZabelMilram+ 25'23
119Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolo+ 25'50
120Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26'08
121Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricole+ 26'11
122Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetic+ 27'34
123Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyance+ 27'41
124Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia+ 27'58
125Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyance+ 28'27
126Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole+ 28'51
127Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeux+ 28'58
128Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecom+ 29'33
129Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo+ 30'02
130Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole+ 30'04
131Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 30'42
132Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelo+ 31'04
133Murilo FischerLiquigas+ 31'16
134Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia+ 31'21
135Anthony CharteauEuropcar+ 31'30
136Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolo+ 31'43
137José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 33'50
138Danny PateHTC - Columbia+ 35'48
139Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel+ 35'56
140André GreipelLotto - Domo+ 36'19
141Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 36'28
142Sébastien TurgotEuropcar+ 37'11
143Laszló BodrogiCrédit Agricole+ 37'20
144Anthony MorinCrédit Agricole+ 38'02
145Manuel QuinziatoLiquigas+ 38'17
146Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetic+ 38'40
147Roger HammondT-Mobile+ 39'40
148Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 40'05
149Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeux+ 41'21
150Greg HendersonLotto - Domo+ 41'40
151Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelos.t.
152Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelos.t.
153Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricole+ 41'52
154Bert GrabschT-Mobile+ 42'19
155Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelo+ 42'58
156Marco VeloMilram+ 43'24
157Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolo+ 43'32
158Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 45'19
159Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecom+ 46'29
160Perrig QuemeneurEuropcar+ 47'03
161Peter WrölichMilram+ 47'29
162Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 47'31
163Mark RenshawHTC - Columbia+ 47'35
164Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeux+ 48'43
165Marcel SiebergMilrams.t.
166Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeux+ 49'24
167Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyance+ 49'27
168Alberto OngartoMilram+ 49'31
169Axel MerckxLotto - Domo+ 49'32
170Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcar+ 49'37
171Ivan BassoLiquigas+ 49'55
172Alexandre PichotEuropcar+ 50'58
173Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 51'14
174Frank RenierBouygues Telecom+ 52'49
175Richie PorteSky Procycling+ 58'10
176Yohann GèneBouygues Telecom+ 59'08
177Francesco ChicchiLiquigas+ 59'44
178Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h04'52
179Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h05'38
180Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h05'44
181Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h07'13
182Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance+ 1h08'23
183Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h11'06
184Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h14'25
185Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h16'51
186Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeux+ 1h27'12
187Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h30'10

POINTS AFTER STAGE:

1Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance113
2Oscar FreireRabobank89
3Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia88
4Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo87
5Maarten TjallingiiRabobank86
6Simon GerransCrédit Agricole85
7Peter SaganLiquigas73
8Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic72
9Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo66
10Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic64

Spoiler
11Kim KirchenT-Mobile63
12Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole57
13Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom56
14Peter WrölichMilram56
15Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling54
16Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelo52
17Bert GrabschT-Mobile50
18Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo48
19Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Crédits48
20Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeux47
21Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia46
22Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance46
23Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo45
24Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobile43
25Greg HendersonLotto - Domo42
26Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo40
27Daniel OssLiquigas36
28Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargne35
29Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelo35
30José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargne33
31Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom30
32David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Crédits30
33Cadel EvansLotto - Domo29
34Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Crédits29
35Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadi29
36Axel MerckxLotto - Domo28
37Mark RenshawHTC - Columbia28
38Marcel SiebergMilram28
39Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeux25
40Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Crédits23
41Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom23
42Geraint ThomasSky Procycling22
43Erik ZabelMilram22
44Yohann GèneBouygues Telecom22
45Alberto OngartoMilram21
46Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Bank20
47Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channel20
48Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Crédits20
49Tony MartinHTC - Columbia19
50Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelo19
51Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolo18
52Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi18
53George HincapieDiscovery Channel17
54Adam HansenHTC - Columbia17
55Cyril GautierEuropcar17
56Bradley WigginsSky Procycling17
57Danilo HondoT-Mobile16
58David MillarGarmin - Cervelo15
59David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadi15
60Murilo FischerLiquigas15
61Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetic15
62Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelo14
63David ZabriskieDiscovery Channel14
64Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Crédits14
65Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetic14
66Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyance14
67Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Bank13
68Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolo13
69Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domo13
70Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole13
71Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolo13
72Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetic12
73Ian StannardSky Procycling12
74Roger HammondT-Mobile12
75Christophe KernEuropcar12
76Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia11
77Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecom11
78Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcar11
79Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeux10
80Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecom10
81Chris FroomeSky Procycling9
82Sébastien TurgotEuropcar9
83Christian KneesMilram9
84Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricole8
85Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadi8
86Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeux8
87Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolo8
88Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelo8
89Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas7
90Lars BoomRabobank7
91Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel7
92Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolo6
93Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Bank6
94Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole6
95Marco PinottiHTC - Columbia6
96Anthony CharteauEuropcar6
97Michael RogersT-Mobile5
98Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargne4
99Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Bank4
100Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolo4

KOM AFTER STAGE:

1Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyance11
2Christian KneesMilram8
3Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelo6
4Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolo6
5Daniel OssLiquigas4
6Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetic4
7Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance3
8Christophe KernEuropcar3
9Kim KirchenT-Mobile2
10Simon GerransCrédit Agricole2




Edited by The Rider on 26-06-2014 21:23
 
Shonak
Bertie looks fit for the real climbs and what a way to start a furious hunt to gain back time. Wink

Sastre, Wiggins, Bettini, Gerdemann and Basso would all be dropped here and would not make it back to the peloton today.

I thought that was ultimate t our but by now I'm certain that Wiggins & Basso are more based on shit 2013 level. Shock
Edited by Shonak on 26-06-2014 20:22
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"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
 
sutty68
Nice to see the Big Guns start to show themselves Smile
 
The Rider
Shonak - You're a sly one Wink I meant it when I wrote all the riders here are at their highest level (or very close to it), including Basso and Wiggins. They have just had some bad luck compared to others. They don't look as injured as Porte though, finishing down with Kirsipuu. (They might show themselves yet when we get to the mountains.)

@ sutty - About time! Two action packed mountain stages are to follow. Action packed being an understatement. Wink

Edited by The Rider on 26-06-2014 21:35
 
The Rider

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Stage 8: Station des Rousses - Morzine Avoriaz 176

Spoiler

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Stage Favourites:
***** Contador (DSC) Schleck (CSC)
**** Basso (LIQ) Valverde (GCE) Froome (SKY)

What a stage we have today. The first mountainous stage of this Tour de France sees three hard climbs surface in the last third of the race:
- Col de la Ramaz (12.9 KM @ 7.5%)
- Cote des Gets ( 4 KM @ 3.8%)
- Monte d'Avoriaz ( 12.9 KM @ 6.5%)

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van Garderen was the first to attack on the day.

Some of the climbers well down in GC, such as Bruseghin/ Guerini and Laiseka, were prominent in the early attacks.

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Oss and Popovych drive the peloton along.

Liquigas and Discovery Channel were fervent that a break shouldn't get away too early today. As a result there was no break with 96 KM to go, as the intermediate sprint is reached, after a fast pace all day long on a day where the leg warmers were really needed.

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Sagan takes 11 points at the intermediate sprint.

A break tries to form as the intermediate sprint is reached.

Results from intermediate sprint:

Spoiler

Vaughters - 20 points
Weening - 17 points
Valjavec - 15 points
Duque - 13 points
Sagan - 11 points
Gautier - 10 points
Gerrans - 9 points
Laiseka - 8 points
Brochard - 7 points
Kolobnev - 6 points
Pineau - 5 points
Bruseghin - 4 points
Bettini - 3 points
van Garderen - 2 points
Oss - 1 point



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Shortly afterwards a 10 man quality break establishes.

The break: Fothen, Weening, Bruseghin, Laiseka, Gautier, Vaughters, Pineau, van Garderen, Duque and Valjavec. Gautier (@ 17'57) and Bruseghin (@ 18'34) were the only riders below 20'00 in GC, a good break to let get away up the road.

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Fischer and Chicchi lead the peloton.

It was good to see Liquigas defend the yellow jersey of Sagan.

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Leipheimer attacks!

The American attacks out of the peloton with the break at 4'00 with 64 KM to go, at this point we are still 18 KM out from the start of the first real climb of the day.

Levi started the day 44th @ 9'20, so he really did need to make up some time if he had any GC ambitions.

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WIGGINS!

Wiggins lead the peloton on the narrow roads of the col de la Ramaz. CSC and Sky up the pace with 54 KM to go with the original break @ 4'50, clearly confident in the abilities of Schleck and Froome.

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Pierre Rolland attacks!

With 40 KM to go the peloton is down to just 51 riders with Carlos Sastre setting a fierce pace, this doesn't stop the aggressive Pierre Rolland from attacking out of the peloton with the break at 3'22.

Sagan looks to be coping very well, however, Kim Kirchen is well dropped at this point and, unlike the previous stage, he wouldn't make it back today.

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Joaquím Rodríguez is dropped!

As Rolland attacks we see that Purrito has got into difficulty, he has Oscar Pereiro setting pace in a group off the rear of the peloton. This is in stark contrast to yesterday when we saw Purrito put in attack after attack, with 37 KM to go is this the end of Joaquím Rodríguez's GC hopes?

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Fothen takes the KOM points on the Ramaz climb.

Levi Leipheimer, finally, bridges across to the break as Fothen takes the KOM points on the Ramaz climb. It still looks like the peloton will catch the break at this point with 33 KM to go. With 20 KOM points on offer at the end of the stage, the stage winner will don the polka dots today.

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VandeVelde and Van den Broeck attack

They may not be the GC leaders in their respective teams but the duo attacked out of the peloton over the top of the Ramaz climb.

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Hejsedal animates the race.

With Rolland, VandeVelde and Van den Broeck caught we see Ryder Hejsedal go on the attack on the penultimate climb, the cot des Gets. He is right up there in GC and, with 21 KM to go, he is countered by Voeckler, Menchov, Contador, Sami Sanchez and David Moncoutié.

All these attacks are brought back and the final climb looms. The original break would have 2'00 with 11 KM to go, Sagan still riding strongly towards the front of the peloton.

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Bruseghin attacks!

Sensing a potential stage win, Bruseghin attacks out of the original break with 11 KM to go.

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Voigt leads the peloton.

Despite the action on the penultimate climb there are no big attacks from the favourites early on the final climb. The advantage to the break out front doesn't decrease, it holds.

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Sagan: What an effort!

With just 3 KM to go, the yellow jersey, Sagan is still right at the front of the 44 man peloton, he is fighting tooth and nail for this jersey. However, the final kilometres of this climb are the hardest and he could still lose the jersey.

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Laiseka attacks!

After Brusegin's lone effort came to nothing, with 2.5 KM to go, it is the Basque rider Laiseka who puts in an attack. Thanks to some tentative riding from the favourites it looks as if the break might take the win today, will it be Laiseka?

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Leipheimer and Valjavec catch Laiseka!

With 1.5 KM to go we have 3 men out front. With the peloton still over 1'00 behind it looks as if one of this trio will take the stage win. Many people fancy Leipheimer, as the more noted climber, to take the stage win from here .....

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Valjavec distances Leipheimer.

With 1 KM the Slovenian climber distances Leipheimer! He looks to have some reserves left in the tank as well, the stage win looks in the bag for AG2R.

However, behind, the favourites have started to motor and many are now suffering, Sagan is dropped with riders like Contador, Schleck and Nibali pushing on.

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Schleck gets a gap!

Leipheimer and Laiseka are caught with the finish less than 200 meters away, Andy Schleck leads the charge. The Luxembourger gets a gap back to the other big favourites who form a 13 man group, Klöden and Sami Sanchez are surprising absentess from this group.

Sagan, is further behind, and is losing time by the second. His performance has been fantastic today, but alas, he looks certain to lose the yellow jersey.
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Valjavec wins on Monte d'Avoriaz!

A great climbing display sees Tadej Valjavec take the stage win after a ding-dong battle with the other breakaway riders.

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Schleck takes 2nd

Andy Schleck comes home at '35, but more importantly he puts '10 into the other big favourites with a big statement. Saying ' I am the best climber here'.

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Nibali looks great.

The Italian leads home 1 strong 14 man group of big favourites at '45, declaring himself a real contender for the GC here.

Klöden, Sami Sanchez and Menchov lose more time than most GC favourites today coming home @ 1'19. However, Joaquím Rodríguez looks to have moved out of the GC battle today after coming home @ 4'38.

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Super Sagan!

Sagan put in brilliant ride up the mountains today. He would finish 27th @ 2'16, not even losing 2'00 to the likes of Schleck and Contador.

However, as great as his performance was, he would lose the yellow jersey today. But to who? .......

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Honchar takes the yellow jersey!

Yes, the Ukrainian really put in one great ride to finish in the Nibali/Contador group and is rewarded with the yellow jersey. A great moment for Fasso Bortolo. He leads from the Frenchman, Moreau, by '10 seconds.

With a hard stage up next can Honchar hold the yellow?

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What a Tour de France for AG2R Prévoyance

AG2R will be the team of this Tour de France for many, so far, after this stage. They have now taken a stage win and hold the points jersey and now have a different rider in the polka dots.

Stage Results:

1Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyance4h47'06
2Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Bank+ 35
3Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas+ 45
4Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channels.t.
5Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channels.t.
6Cadel EvansLotto - Domos.t.
7Chris FroomeSky Procyclings.t.
8Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
9Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobiles.t.
10Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelos.t.

Spoiler
11Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricoles.t.
12Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
13Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
14Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
15Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolos.t.
16Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
17Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Bank+ 1'19
18Robert GesinkRabobanks.t.
19Roman KreuzigerLiquigass.t.
20Denis MenchovRabobanks.t.
21Thomas VoecklerEuropcars.t.
22Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
23Andreas KlödenT-Mobiles.t.
24Chris HornerLotto - Domo+ 1'46
25Sylwester SzmydLiquigas+ 2'09
26Pierre RollandEuropcar+ 2'16
27Peter SaganLiquigass.t.
28Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
29Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolos.t.
30Pieter WeeningRabobanks.t.
31Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Bank+ 2'32
32Vasil KiryienkaSky Procycling+ 2'38
33Markus FothenMilrams.t.
34Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procycling+ 2'59
35Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyances.t.
36David LópezSky Procyclings.t.
37David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
38Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domo+ 3'10
39Luis León SánchezRabobanks.t.
40Michael RogersT-Mobile+ 3'38
41Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'57
42Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyances.t.
43Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelos.t.
44Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 4'21
45Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channels.t.
46Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia+ 4'38
47Cyril GautierEuropcars.t.
48Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
49Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channels.t.
50Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
51Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricoles.t.
52Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
53Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
54Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyances.t.
55Laurens Ten DamRabobanks.t.
56Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
57Marco PinottiHTC - Columbias.t.
58Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetic+ 5'06
59Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
60Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeux+ 5'11
61Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbia+ 5'38
62Christophe KernEuropcar+ 6'16
63Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecoms.t.
64Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyance+ 6'49
65Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolos.t.
66Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecom+ 7'38
67Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
68Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricole+ 7'59
69Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel+ 8'57
70Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobiles.t.
71Linus GerdemannT-Mobiles.t.
72Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
73Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
74Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
75Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
76David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
77Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecoms.t.
78Anthony CharteauEuropcars.t.
79Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecoms.t.
80David ZabriskieDiscovery Channels.t.
81Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 9'37
82Kim KirchenT-Mobile+ 9'46
83Christian KneesMilram+ 10'34
84Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domos.t.
85Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
86Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling+ 10'51
87Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecoms.t.
88Tony MartinHTC - Columbia+ 11'53
89Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyances.t.
90Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
91David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'12
92Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
93Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
94Marco VeloMilram+ 13'18
95David MillarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
96Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
97Oscar FreireRabobank+ 13'38
98Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domo+ 16'18
99Ivan BassoLiquigas+ 17'51
100Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Banks.t.
101Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo+ 18'12
102Adam HansenHTC - Columbias.t.
103Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo+ 18'37
104Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole+ 18'55
105André GreipelLotto - Domo+ 22'31
106Richie PorteSky Procyclings.t.
107Daniel OssLiquigas+ 23'16
108Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 23'56
109Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 25'22
110Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 27'46
111Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
112Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
113Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
114Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
115Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channels.t.
116Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelos.t.
117José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
118Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
119Danny PateHTC - Columbias.t.
120Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
121Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolos.t.
122Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
123Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
124Perrig QuemeneurEuropcars.t.
125Murilo FischerLiquigass.t.
126Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
127José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
128Manuel QuinziatoLiquigass.t.
129Maarten TjallingiiRabobanks.t.
130Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
131Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 28'30
132Greg HendersonLotto - Domo+ 28'43
133Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 29'52
134Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channels.t.
135Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
136George HincapieDiscovery Channels.t.
137Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
138Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelos.t.
139Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyances.t.
140Lars BoomRabobanks.t.
141Simon GerransCrédit Agricoles.t.
142Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelos.t.
143Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
144Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecoms.t.
145Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolos.t.
146Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani s.t.
147Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolos.t.
148Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcars.t.
149Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
150Erik ZabelMilrams.t.
151Danilo HondoT-Mobiles.t.
152Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbias.t.
153Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
154Mark CavendishHTC - Columbias.t.
155Gerald CiolekMilrams.t.
156Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecoms.t.
157Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
158Erik DekkerRabobanks.t.
159Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelos.t.
160Anthony MorinCrédit Agricoles.t.
161Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolos.t.
162Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelos.t.
163Axel MerckxLotto - Domo+ 31'17
164Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
165Francesco ChicchiLiquigass.t.
166Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelos.t.
167Marcel SiebergMilrams.t.
168Mark RenshawHTC - Columbia+ 31'30
169Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
170Alberto OngartoMilrams.t.
171Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolos.t.
172Peter WrölichMilrams.t.
173Roger HammondT-Mobiles.t.
174Ian StannardSky Procyclings.t.
175Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole+ 38'01
176Frank RenierBouygues Telecoms.t.
177Yohann GèneBouygues Telecoms.t.
178Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetics.t.
179Sébastien TurgotEuropcars.t.
180Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
181Bert GrabschT-Mobiles.t.
182Alexandre PichotEuropcars.t.
183Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
184Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyances.t.
185Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyance+ 41'19
186Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 52'14

GC AFTER STAGE:

1Serhiy HoncharFasso Bortolo38h11'21
2Christophe MoreauCrédit Agricole+ 10
3Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas+ 11
4Alexandre VinokourovT-Mobile+ 13
5Chris FroomeSky Procycling+ 17
6Cadel EvansLotto - Domo+ 23
7Alejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
8Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Cervelo+ 25
9Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Bank+ 31
10Peter SaganLiquigas+ 46

Spoiler
11Andreas KlödenT-Mobile+ 50
12Thomas VoecklerEuropcar+ 1'12
13Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'59
14Luis León SánchezRabobank+ 2'37
15Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channel+ 2'48
16Nicolas RocheAG2R Prévoyance+ 2'49
17Denis MenchovRabobank+ 3'08
18Sylvain ChavanelQuickstep - Innergetic+ 4'23
19Robert GesinkRabobank+ 4'36
20Richard VirenqueQuickstep - Innergetic+ 4'48
21Joaquím RodríguezCaisse d'Epargne+ 6'14
22Christophe RiblonAG2R Prévoyance+ 6'45
23Geraint ThomasSky Procycling+ 6'50
24Michael RogersT-Mobile+ 7'14
25Iñigo CuestaCSC - Saxo Bank+ 7'30
26Kim KirchenT-Mobile+ 8'17
27Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel+ 8'35
28Pierre RollandEuropcar+ 9'04
29Andrei KivilevCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 9'11
30Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 10'40
31Chris HornerLotto - Domo+ 10'44
32Yaroslav PopovychDiscovery Channel+ 11'23
33Iban MayoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'27
34Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 11'28
35Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Domo+ 11'29
36Bradley McGeeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 11'51
37Laurent BrochardBouygues Telecom+ 12'01
38Jens VoigtCSC - Saxo Bank+ 12'06
39Jérémy RoyFrancaise Des Jeux+ 12'35
40Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'43
41Alexandr KolobnevCSC - Saxo Bank+ 13'54
42Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Cervelo+ 14'46
43David ArroyoCaisse d'Epargne+ 15'12
44David MoncoutiéCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 15'53
45Oscar FreireRabobank+ 16'24
46Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling+ 16'50
47Roman KreuzigerLiquigass.t.
48Fabian CancellaraCSC - Saxo Bank+ 17'13
49Vasil KiryienkaSky Procycling+ 17'20
50Carlos SastreCSC - Saxo Bank+ 17'39
51Nicki SørensenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 18'07
52Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
53Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 18'54
54Igor González de GaldeanoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 19'09
55Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolo+ 19'20
56Christophe KernEuropcar+ 19'35
57Bradley WigginsSky Procycling+ 19'53
58Alexandre BotcharovAG2R Prévoyance+ 20'02
59David EtxebarriaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'08
60David MillarGarmin - Cervelo+ 20'12
61Rubén PlazaCaisse d'Epargne+ 20'30
62Cyril GautierEuropcar+ 21'05
63Pieter WeeningRabobank+ 21'13
64Janez BrajkovičDiscovery Channel+ 21'14
65Linus GerdemannT-Mobile+ 21'18
66Marco PinottiHTC - Columbia+ 21'34
67Oscar PereiroCaisse d'Epargne+ 21'40
68Rick VerbruggheLotto - Domo+ 22'00
69Filippo PozzatoFasso Bortolo+ 22'04
70Laurens Ten DamRabobank+ 22'15
71Iván GutiérrezCaisse d'Epargne+ 22'25
72Vladimir GusevDiscovery Channel+ 22'57
73Christian KneesMilram+ 23'38
74David ZabriskieDiscovery Channel+ 23'47
75Sandy CasarFrancaise Des Jeux+ 23'56
76Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom+ 24'20
77Yury TrofimovBouygues Telecom+ 24'26
78Sylwester SzmydLiquigas+ 24'31
79Markus FothenMilram+ 24'52
80Lars Ytting BakLotto - Domo+ 25'42
81David LópezSky Procycling+ 26'02
82Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyance+ 26'11
83Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyance+ 26'34
84Giuseppe GueriniT-Mobile+ 27'35
85Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia+ 27'44
86George HincapieDiscovery Channel+ 29'17
87Thomas LöfkvistHTC - Columbias.t.
88Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 29'57
89Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo+ 30'10
90Kurt-Asle ArvesenCSC - Saxo Bank+ 30'44
91Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom+ 30'45
92Wladimir BelliFasso Bortolo+ 31'09
93Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic+ 31'55
94Mikel AstarlozaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 32'08
95Jonathan VaughtersCrédit Agricole+ 32'40
96Cyril DesselAG2R Prévoyance+ 33'46
97Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 34'24
98Tony MartinHTC - Columbia+ 34'40
99Daniel OssLiquigas+ 35'07
100Juan Antonio FlechaFasso Bortolo+ 36'01
101Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 37'46
102Dries DevenynsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 37'50
103Iker CamañoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 37'56
104Baden CookeFrancaise Des Jeux+ 38'29
105Lars BoomRabobank+ 38'38
106Anthony CharteauEuropcar+ 38'57
107Simon GerransCrédit Agricole+ 40'24
108Adam HansenHTC - Columbia+ 40'59
109Erik DekkerRabobank+ 41'27
110Sergei IvanovFasso Bortolo+ 41'54
111Sérgio PaulinhoDiscovery Channel+ 42'31
112Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo+ 43'40
113Maarten TjallingiiRabobank+ 43'57
114Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetic+ 44'08
115Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance+ 44'39
116Pietro CaucchioliCrédit Agricole+ 45'00
117Ian StannardSky Procycling+ 45'46
118Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 46'08
119Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole+ 46'16
120Daniel NavarroCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 46'48
121José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargne+ 48'40
122Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic+ 49'09
123Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelos.t.
124Gerald CiolekMilram+ 51'25
125Anthony GeslinBouygues Telecom+ 51'47
126Laurent LefèvreBouygues Telecom+ 52'37
127Danilo HondoT-Mobile+ 53'40
128Erik ZabelMilram+ 53'45
129Juan Miguel MercadoQuickstep - Innergetic+ 53'50
130Marco VeloMilram+ 55'12
131Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia+ 56'20
132André GreipelLotto - Domo+ 57'20
133Jussi VeikkanenFrancaise Des Jeuxs.t.
134Murilo FischerLiquigas+ 57'32
135Yukiya ArashiroBouygues Telecom+ 57'55
136Alessandro PetacchiFasso Bortolo+ 58'24
137Tyler FarrarGarmin - Cervelo+ 59'26
138Bernhard EiselHTC - Columbia+ 59'43
139Matteo TosattoFasso Bortolo+ 1h00'05
140José Vicente Garcia AcostaCaisse d'Epargne+ 1h00'06
141Danny PateHTC - Columbia+ 1h02'04
142Benjamín NovalDiscovery Channel+ 1h02'12
143Nicolas VogondyCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 1h02'44
144Manuel QuinziatoLiquigas+ 1h04'33
145Ivan BassoLiquigas+ 1h06'16
146Anthony MorinCrédit Agricole+ 1h06'24
147Sébastien HinaultCrédit Agricole+ 1h06'35
148Gert SteegmansQuickstep - Innergetic+ 1h08'27
149Stéphane AugéCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
150Greg HendersonLotto - Domo+ 1h08'53
151Roger HammondT-Mobile+ 1h09'40
152Julian DeanGarmin - Cervelo+ 1h10'02
153Johan VansummerenGarmin - Cervelos.t.
154Andreas KlierGarmin - Cervelo+ 1h12'45
155Perrig QuemeneurEuropcar+ 1h13'19
156Fabio BaldatoFasso Bortolo+ 1h13'32
157Sébastien TurgotEuropcar+ 1h13'42
158Peter WrölichMilram+ 1h17'29
159Michael BarrySaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h17'30
160Mark RenshawHTC - Columbia+ 1h17'35
161Jackie DurandFrancaise Des Jeux+ 1h17'52
162Giovanni BernaudeauEuropcar+ 1h17'59
163Marcel SiebergMilram+ 1h18'30
164Bert GrabschT-Mobile+ 1h18'50
165Richie PorteSky Procycling+ 1h19'11
166Axel MerckxLotto - Domo+ 1h19'19
167Sébastien ChavanelFrancaise Des Jeux+ 1h19'24
168Alberto OngartoMilram+ 1h19'31
169Tom SteelsQuickstep - Innergetic+ 1h21'50
170Jimmy CasperFrancaise Des Jeux+ 1h25'14
171Julien LoubetSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h27'18
172Alexandre PichotEuropcar+ 1h27'29
173Jean-Patrick NazonAG2R Prévoyance+ 1h29'16
174Frank RenierBouygues Telecom+ 1h29'20
175Francesco ChicchiLiquigas+ 1h29'31
176Mathieu SprickSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h31'54
177Dimitri ChampionSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h32'44
178Damien MonierSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h33'29
179Pierre CazauxSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h34'58
180Yohann GèneBouygues Telecom+ 1h35'39
181Patrice HalgandCrédit Agricole+ 1h38'15
182Maxime MéderelSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h40'41
183Jaan KirsipuuAG2R Prévoyance+ 1h44'54
184Jean-Marc MarinoSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h45'13
185Thibaut PinotFrancaise Des Jeux+ 1h53'28
186Olivier BonnaireSaint-Raphael - Geminiani + 1h58'32

POINTS AFTER STAGE:

1Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance113
2Simon GerransCrédit Agricole94
3Oscar FreireRabobank89
4Mark CavendishHTC - Columbia88
5Thor HushovdGarmin - Cervelo87
6Maarten TjallingiiRabobank86
7Peter SaganLiquigas84
8Tom BoonenQuickstep - Innergetic72
9Paolo BettiniQuickstep - Innergetic67
10Robbie McEwenLotto - Domo66
11Kim KirchenT-Mobile63
12Stuart O'GradyCrédit Agricole57
13Pierrick FédrigoBouygues Telecom56
14Peter WrölichMilram56
15Edvald Boasson HagenSky Procycling54


KOM AFTER STAGE:

1Tadej ValjavecAG2R Prévoyance21
2Andy SchleckCSC - Saxo Bank16
3Levi LeipheimerDiscovery Channel13
4Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas12
5Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R Prévoyance11
6Markus FothenMilram10
7Christian KneesMilram8
8Pieter WeeningRabobank8
9Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel - Euskadi8
10Marzio BruseghinFasso Bortolo6

Spoiler
11Ignatas KonovalovasGarmin - Cervelo6
12Alberto ContadorDiscovery Channel4
13Daniel OssLiquigas4
14Juan Manuel GárateQuickstep - Innergetic4
15Christophe KernEuropcar3
16Martin ElmigerAG2R Prévoyance3
17Kim KirchenT-Mobile2
18Cadel EvansLotto - Domo2
19Cédric VasseurCofidis, Solutions Crédits2
20Simon GerransCrédit Agricole2
21Jérôme PineauBouygues Telecom2
22Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Columbia2

 
Forever the Best
Good luck in your story,The Rider
Oh and Andy Schleck gains 10 seconds PfftGrin
Edited by Forever the Best on 28-06-2014 11:59
 
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