Here we are at Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France and I'm mystified. Not because it's been a crazy Tour so far. Not because three different riders have been in yellow over the first four days. Not because my pick for the overall win when these three weeks are up has fallen fast and is down by nearly two minutes after a horrible showing yesterday.
But because I just had a conversation with Koko and she told me that she knew who won today. I gave her three names and NONE was right.
This stage is a stage for sprinters (or so I think having not watched it yet). And the names I gave her should have easily wrapped up the race today in places 1, 2 and 3.
But NO!
So I'm firing up the Tivo and turning on the stage. More to come in a minute about the particulars of this stage and about my thoughts...bearing in mind that I know three people who didn't win today.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
SPOILER - Standings after Stage 4, TDF08
Here is how the riders are placed after today's Individual Time Trial.
A nice little shake-up. My riders didn't win, but they're all placed in the top 10.
See you tomorrow for the first of a more difficult and long stage. It's 232KM and goes from Cholet to Châteauroux. The stage is flat and I expect that it will be won by Thor Hushovd or Robbie Mc Ewen. UNLESS there's a major breakaway. See you tomorrow.
1. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 14h 04' 41"
2. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 04' 53" + 00' 12"
3. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 04' 53" + 00' 12"
4. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 05' 02" + 00' 21"
5. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 05' 14" + 00' 33"
6. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 05' 18" + 00' 37"
7. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 05' 22" + 00' 41"
8. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 05' 28" + 00' 47"
9. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 14h 05' 39" + 00' 58"
10. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 05' 42" + 01' 01"
11. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 14h 05' 53" + 01' 12"
12. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 05' 54" + 01' 13"
13. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 14h 05' 59" + 01' 18"
14. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 06' 03" + 01' 22"
15. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 06' 05" + 01' 24"
16. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 14h 06' 07" + 01' 26"
17. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 06' 08" + 01' 27"
18. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 06' 10" + 01' 29"
19. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 06' 12" + 01' 31"
20. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 14h 06' 21" + 01' 40"
21. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 14h 06' 22" + 01' 41"
22. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 06' 23" + 01' 42"
23. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 06' 24" + 01' 43"
24. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 14h 06' 28" + 01' 47"
25. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 14h 06' 29" + 01' 48"
26. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 14h 06' 29" + 01' 48"
27. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 14h 06' 34" + 01' 53"
28. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 06' 49" + 02' 08"
29. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 06' 51" + 02' 10"
30. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 06' 53" + 02' 12"
31. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 07' 06" + 02' 25"
32. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 14h 07' 08" + 02' 27"
33. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 14h 07' 10" + 02' 29"
34. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 14h 07' 11" + 02' 30"
35. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 07' 13" + 02' 32"
36. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 14h 07' 28" + 02' 47"
37. BELTRAN Manuel 62 LIQUIGAS 14h 07' 38" + 02' 57"
38. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 07' 42" + 03' 01"
39. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 07' 46" + 03' 05"
40. TROFIMOV Yury 147 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 07' 48" + 03' 07"
41. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 14h 07' 48" + 03' 07"
42. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 07' 50" + 03' 09"
43. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 14h 07' 56" + 03' 15"
44. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 14h 08' 00" + 03' 19"
45. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 08' 03" + 03' 22"
46. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 08' 11" + 03' 30"
47. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 14h 08' 12" + 03' 31"
48. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 08' 15" + 03' 34"
49. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 08' 16" + 03' 35"
50. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 14h 08' 17" + 03' 36"
51. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 08' 17" + 03' 36"
52. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 08' 19" + 03' 38"
53. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 14h 08' 19" + 03' 38"
54. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 08' 25" + 03' 44"
55. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 08' 27" + 03' 46"
56. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 08' 29" + 03' 48"
57. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 08' 32" + 03' 51"
58. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 14h 08' 36" + 03' 55"
59. RICCO Riccardo 171 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 08' 49" + 04' 08"
60. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 14h 08' 49" + 04' 08"
61. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 14h 08' 56" + 04' 15"
62. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 14h 08' 56" + 04' 15"
63. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 14h 08' 57" + 04' 16"
64. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 173 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 08' 58" + 04' 17"
65. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 14h 09' 00" + 04' 19"
66. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 09' 00" + 04' 19"
67. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 14h 09' 15" + 04' 34"
68. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 14h 09' 17" + 04' 36"
69. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 14h 09' 19" + 04' 38"
70. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 14h 09' 21" + 04' 40"
71. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 09' 27" + 04' 46"
72. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 14h 09' 29" + 04' 48"
73. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 14h 09' 29" + 04' 48"
74. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 09' 29" + 04' 48"
75. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 09' 32" + 04' 51"
76. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 14h 09' 37" + 04' 56"
77. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 14h 09' 43" + 05' 02"
78. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 09' 48" + 05' 07"
79. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 09' 54" + 05' 13"
80. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 09' 58" + 05' 17"
81. MOREAU Christophe 121 AGRITUBEL 14h 10' 00" + 05' 19"
82. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 10' 02" + 05' 21"
83. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 10' 03" + 05' 22"
84. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 10' 04" + 05' 23"
85. JALABERT Nicolas 126 AGRITUBEL 14h 10' 04" + 05' 23"
86. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 10' 07" + 05' 26"
87. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 14h 10' 07" + 05' 26"
88. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 10' 10" + 05' 29"
89. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 10' 13" + 05' 32"
90. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 10' 19" + 05' 38"
91. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 10' 21" + 05' 40"
92. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 14h 10' 22" + 05' 41"
93. COOKE Baden 55 BARLOWORLD 14h 10' 23" + 05' 42"
94. JEGOU Lilian 166 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 10' 26" + 05' 45"
95. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 14h 10' 31" + 05' 50"
96. JUFRE POU Josep 177 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 10' 36" + 05' 55"
97. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 14h 10' 39" + 05' 58"
98. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 10' 39" + 05' 58"
99. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 10' 40" + 05' 59"
100. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 10' 41" + 06' 00"
101. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 10' 43" + 06' 02"
102. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 10' 44" + 06' 03"
103. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 10' 45" + 06' 04"
104. PASSERON Aurélien 178 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 10' 46" + 06' 05"
105. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 14h 10' 57" + 06' 16"
106. DUENAS NEVADO Moises 56 BARLOWORLD 14h 11' 02" + 06' 21"
107. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 14h 11' 04" + 06' 23"
108. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 14h 11' 05" + 06' 24"
109. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 11' 07" + 06' 26"
110. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 11' 08" + 06' 27"
111. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 11' 10" + 06' 29"
112. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 14h 11' 12" + 06' 31"
113. FACCI Mauro 95 QUICK STEP 14h 11' 15" + 06' 34"
114. DEL NERO Jesus 175 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 11' 24" + 06' 43"
115. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 14h 11' 27" + 06' 46"
116. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 14h 11' 31" + 06' 50"
117. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 11' 37" + 06' 56"
118. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 11' 38" + 06' 57"
119. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 14h 11' 43" + 07' 02"
120. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 11' 45" + 07' 04"
121. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 11' 54" + 07' 13"
122. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 11' 59" + 07' 18"
123. CARDENAS Félix 53 BARLOWORLD 14h 12' 10" + 07' 29"
124. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 12' 12" + 07' 31"
125. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 12' 14" + 07' 33"
126. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 12' 16" + 07' 35"
127. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 14h 12' 17" + 07' 36"
128. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 12' 23" + 07' 42"
129. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 12' 24" + 07' 43"
130. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 14h 12' 30" + 07' 49"
131. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 14h 12' 32" + 07' 51"
132. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 14h 12' 40" + 07' 59"
133. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 14h 12' 40" + 07' 59"
134. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 14h 12' 41" + 08' 00"
135. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 12' 58" + 08' 17"
136. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 13' 04" + 08' 23"
137. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 14h 13' 15" + 08' 34"
138. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 13' 17" + 08' 36"
139. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 13' 20" + 08' 39"
140. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 13' 21" + 08' 40"
141. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 13' 27" + 08' 46"
142. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 13' 28" + 08' 47"
143. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 14h 13' 33" + 08' 52"
144. BACKSTEDT Magnus 192 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 13' 34" + 08' 53"
145. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 13' 37" + 08' 56"
146. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 13' 42" + 09' 01"
147. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 14' 02" + 09' 21"
148. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 14' 04" + 09' 23"
149. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 14' 06" + 09' 25"
150. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 14' 14" + 09' 33"
151. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 14' 21" + 09' 40"
152. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 14h 14' 25" + 09' 44"
153. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 14' 30" + 09' 49"
154. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 14' 59" + 10' 18"
155. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 15' 03" + 10' 22"
156. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 15' 03" + 10' 22"
157. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 14h 15' 18" + 10' 37"
158. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 15' 20" + 10' 39"
159. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 14h 15' 27" + 10' 46"
160. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 14h 15' 40" + 10' 59"
161. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 14h 15' 41" + 11' 00"
162. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 15' 46" + 11' 05"
163. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 14h 15' 49" + 11' 08"
164. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 14h 16' 04" + 11' 23"
165. DE LA FUENTE David 174 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 16' 06" + 11' 25"
166. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 14h 16' 07" + 11' 26"
167. GADRET John 106 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 16' 48" + 12' 07"
168. BERTOGLIATI Rubens 172 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 17' 19" + 12' 38"
169. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 14h 17' 35" + 12' 54"
170. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 14h 17' 39" + 12' 58"
171. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 18' 12" + 13' 31"
172. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 18' 22" + 13' 41"
173. PIEPOLI Leonardo 179 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 18' 40" + 13' 59"
174. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 18' 50" + 14' 09"
175. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 19' 47" + 15' 06"
176. SOLER HERNANDEZ Juan Mauricio 51 BARLOWORLD 14h 22' 27" + 17' 46"
177. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 22' 36" + 17' 55"
178. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 24' 46" + 20' 05"
A nice little shake-up. My riders didn't win, but they're all placed in the top 10.
See you tomorrow for the first of a more difficult and long stage. It's 232KM and goes from Cholet to Châteauroux. The stage is flat and I expect that it will be won by Thor Hushovd or Robbie Mc Ewen. UNLESS there's a major breakaway. See you tomorrow.
1. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 14h 04' 41"
2. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 04' 53" + 00' 12"
3. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 04' 53" + 00' 12"
4. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 05' 02" + 00' 21"
5. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 05' 14" + 00' 33"
6. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 05' 18" + 00' 37"
7. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 05' 22" + 00' 41"
8. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 05' 28" + 00' 47"
9. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 14h 05' 39" + 00' 58"
10. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 05' 42" + 01' 01"
11. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 14h 05' 53" + 01' 12"
12. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 05' 54" + 01' 13"
13. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 14h 05' 59" + 01' 18"
14. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 06' 03" + 01' 22"
15. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 06' 05" + 01' 24"
16. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 14h 06' 07" + 01' 26"
17. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 06' 08" + 01' 27"
18. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 06' 10" + 01' 29"
19. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 06' 12" + 01' 31"
20. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 14h 06' 21" + 01' 40"
21. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 14h 06' 22" + 01' 41"
22. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 06' 23" + 01' 42"
23. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 06' 24" + 01' 43"
24. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 14h 06' 28" + 01' 47"
25. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 14h 06' 29" + 01' 48"
26. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 14h 06' 29" + 01' 48"
27. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 14h 06' 34" + 01' 53"
28. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 06' 49" + 02' 08"
29. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 06' 51" + 02' 10"
30. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 06' 53" + 02' 12"
31. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 07' 06" + 02' 25"
32. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 14h 07' 08" + 02' 27"
33. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 14h 07' 10" + 02' 29"
34. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 14h 07' 11" + 02' 30"
35. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 07' 13" + 02' 32"
36. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 14h 07' 28" + 02' 47"
37. BELTRAN Manuel 62 LIQUIGAS 14h 07' 38" + 02' 57"
38. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 07' 42" + 03' 01"
39. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 07' 46" + 03' 05"
40. TROFIMOV Yury 147 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 07' 48" + 03' 07"
41. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 14h 07' 48" + 03' 07"
42. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 07' 50" + 03' 09"
43. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 14h 07' 56" + 03' 15"
44. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 14h 08' 00" + 03' 19"
45. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 08' 03" + 03' 22"
46. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 08' 11" + 03' 30"
47. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 14h 08' 12" + 03' 31"
48. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 08' 15" + 03' 34"
49. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 08' 16" + 03' 35"
50. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 14h 08' 17" + 03' 36"
51. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 08' 17" + 03' 36"
52. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 08' 19" + 03' 38"
53. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 14h 08' 19" + 03' 38"
54. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 08' 25" + 03' 44"
55. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 08' 27" + 03' 46"
56. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 08' 29" + 03' 48"
57. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 08' 32" + 03' 51"
58. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 14h 08' 36" + 03' 55"
59. RICCO Riccardo 171 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 08' 49" + 04' 08"
60. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 14h 08' 49" + 04' 08"
61. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 14h 08' 56" + 04' 15"
62. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 14h 08' 56" + 04' 15"
63. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 14h 08' 57" + 04' 16"
64. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 173 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 08' 58" + 04' 17"
65. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 14h 09' 00" + 04' 19"
66. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 09' 00" + 04' 19"
67. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 14h 09' 15" + 04' 34"
68. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 14h 09' 17" + 04' 36"
69. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 14h 09' 19" + 04' 38"
70. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 14h 09' 21" + 04' 40"
71. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 09' 27" + 04' 46"
72. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 14h 09' 29" + 04' 48"
73. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 14h 09' 29" + 04' 48"
74. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 09' 29" + 04' 48"
75. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 09' 32" + 04' 51"
76. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 14h 09' 37" + 04' 56"
77. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 14h 09' 43" + 05' 02"
78. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 09' 48" + 05' 07"
79. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 09' 54" + 05' 13"
80. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 09' 58" + 05' 17"
81. MOREAU Christophe 121 AGRITUBEL 14h 10' 00" + 05' 19"
82. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 10' 02" + 05' 21"
83. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 10' 03" + 05' 22"
84. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 10' 04" + 05' 23"
85. JALABERT Nicolas 126 AGRITUBEL 14h 10' 04" + 05' 23"
86. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 10' 07" + 05' 26"
87. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 14h 10' 07" + 05' 26"
88. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 10' 10" + 05' 29"
89. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 10' 13" + 05' 32"
90. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 10' 19" + 05' 38"
91. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 10' 21" + 05' 40"
92. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 14h 10' 22" + 05' 41"
93. COOKE Baden 55 BARLOWORLD 14h 10' 23" + 05' 42"
94. JEGOU Lilian 166 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 10' 26" + 05' 45"
95. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 14h 10' 31" + 05' 50"
96. JUFRE POU Josep 177 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 10' 36" + 05' 55"
97. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 14h 10' 39" + 05' 58"
98. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 10' 39" + 05' 58"
99. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 10' 40" + 05' 59"
100. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 10' 41" + 06' 00"
101. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 10' 43" + 06' 02"
102. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 10' 44" + 06' 03"
103. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 10' 45" + 06' 04"
104. PASSERON Aurélien 178 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 10' 46" + 06' 05"
105. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 14h 10' 57" + 06' 16"
106. DUENAS NEVADO Moises 56 BARLOWORLD 14h 11' 02" + 06' 21"
107. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 14h 11' 04" + 06' 23"
108. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 14h 11' 05" + 06' 24"
109. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 11' 07" + 06' 26"
110. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 11' 08" + 06' 27"
111. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 11' 10" + 06' 29"
112. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 14h 11' 12" + 06' 31"
113. FACCI Mauro 95 QUICK STEP 14h 11' 15" + 06' 34"
114. DEL NERO Jesus 175 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 11' 24" + 06' 43"
115. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 14h 11' 27" + 06' 46"
116. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 14h 11' 31" + 06' 50"
117. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 11' 37" + 06' 56"
118. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 11' 38" + 06' 57"
119. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 14h 11' 43" + 07' 02"
120. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 11' 45" + 07' 04"
121. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 11' 54" + 07' 13"
122. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14h 11' 59" + 07' 18"
123. CARDENAS Félix 53 BARLOWORLD 14h 12' 10" + 07' 29"
124. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 12' 12" + 07' 31"
125. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 12' 14" + 07' 33"
126. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 12' 16" + 07' 35"
127. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 14h 12' 17" + 07' 36"
128. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 12' 23" + 07' 42"
129. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 12' 24" + 07' 43"
130. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 14h 12' 30" + 07' 49"
131. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 14h 12' 32" + 07' 51"
132. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 14h 12' 40" + 07' 59"
133. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 14h 12' 40" + 07' 59"
134. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 14h 12' 41" + 08' 00"
135. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 12' 58" + 08' 17"
136. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 13' 04" + 08' 23"
137. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 14h 13' 15" + 08' 34"
138. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 13' 17" + 08' 36"
139. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 13' 20" + 08' 39"
140. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 13' 21" + 08' 40"
141. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 13' 27" + 08' 46"
142. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 13' 28" + 08' 47"
143. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 14h 13' 33" + 08' 52"
144. BACKSTEDT Magnus 192 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 14h 13' 34" + 08' 53"
145. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 13' 37" + 08' 56"
146. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 13' 42" + 09' 01"
147. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 14' 02" + 09' 21"
148. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 14' 04" + 09' 23"
149. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 14h 14' 06" + 09' 25"
150. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 14' 14" + 09' 33"
151. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 14' 21" + 09' 40"
152. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 14h 14' 25" + 09' 44"
153. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 14h 14' 30" + 09' 49"
154. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 14' 59" + 10' 18"
155. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 15' 03" + 10' 22"
156. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 15' 03" + 10' 22"
157. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 14h 15' 18" + 10' 37"
158. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 15' 20" + 10' 39"
159. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 14h 15' 27" + 10' 46"
160. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 14h 15' 40" + 10' 59"
161. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 14h 15' 41" + 11' 00"
162. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 14h 15' 46" + 11' 05"
163. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 14h 15' 49" + 11' 08"
164. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 14h 16' 04" + 11' 23"
165. DE LA FUENTE David 174 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 16' 06" + 11' 25"
166. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 14h 16' 07" + 11' 26"
167. GADRET John 106 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 14h 16' 48" + 12' 07"
168. BERTOGLIATI Rubens 172 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 17' 19" + 12' 38"
169. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 14h 17' 35" + 12' 54"
170. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 14h 17' 39" + 12' 58"
171. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 18' 12" + 13' 31"
172. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 14h 18' 22" + 13' 41"
173. PIEPOLI Leonardo 179 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 14h 18' 40" + 13' 59"
174. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 14h 18' 50" + 14' 09"
175. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 14h 19' 47" + 15' 06"
176. SOLER HERNANDEZ Juan Mauricio 51 BARLOWORLD 14h 22' 27" + 17' 46"
177. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 14h 22' 36" + 17' 55"
178. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 14h 24' 46" + 20' 05"
Still watching stage 4
This time trial is amazing. It's one of only two individual time trials in this year's race. And without the Prologue this year, the results are a bit of a surprise so far...at least to me.
I'll post all the stats at about 9PM along with my thoughts on tomorrow's stage 5.
What's really interesting is Bicycling Magazines unabashed promotion of stages not to miss. but the funny part is they are saying that about MANY of the stages in this year's Tour de France. So what should we believe?
More coming...
I'll post all the stats at about 9PM along with my thoughts on tomorrow's stage 5.
What's really interesting is Bicycling Magazines unabashed promotion of stages not to miss. but the funny part is they are saying that about MANY of the stages in this year's Tour de France. So what should we believe?
More coming...
So much of it is luck
If you look at Denis Menchov and the stuff written about him before this year's Tour de France, you would think he'd be in the catbird seat for a podium finish.
Well, we're three stages into the 2008 event and Menchov has hit a bump in the road that has put him pretty far back in the overall standings.
Think about it. Had Menchov not been caught up in a crash in yesterday's stage 3, he'd be right up front with Valverde and Evans and the other big names that are less than two minutes behind the leader.
What's going to happen in today's time trial is a likely fall from the front by Romain Feillu of France. Even with his 1:45 lead, I'm guessing that Valverde, Hincapie and even Menchov will leap over this little Frenchman.
After looking at the stats, Menchov is at 2:30 to the leader which means he's at :45 to Valverde and that's going to be tough to make up. Even though we're only a few stages in.
Well, I'm about to watch today's time trial stage and will be back after I find out what happens.
*By the way, cycling is on the minds of people everywhere. I wrote about it on my regular blog and Bella English wrote about it in the Boston Globe this past weekend.
Well, we're three stages into the 2008 event and Menchov has hit a bump in the road that has put him pretty far back in the overall standings.
Think about it. Had Menchov not been caught up in a crash in yesterday's stage 3, he'd be right up front with Valverde and Evans and the other big names that are less than two minutes behind the leader.
What's going to happen in today's time trial is a likely fall from the front by Romain Feillu of France. Even with his 1:45 lead, I'm guessing that Valverde, Hincapie and even Menchov will leap over this little Frenchman.
After looking at the stats, Menchov is at 2:30 to the leader which means he's at :45 to Valverde and that's going to be tough to make up. Even though we're only a few stages in.
Well, I'm about to watch today's time trial stage and will be back after I find out what happens.
*By the way, cycling is on the minds of people everywhere. I wrote about it on my regular blog and Bella English wrote about it in the Boston Globe this past weekend.
New approach
I've had a bunch of readers tell me that it's too difficult to insulate themselves from Tour de France results during the day of a stage. And my SPOILER notes don't assist them in remaining free from spoilers.
So, in the interest of keeping readers happy I'm changing the approach I use when covering the Tour.
Going forward - including today's already finalized Time Trial - I'm going to give a more introspective and commentary-based blog posting for each stage.
I'll give the results and standings at the end of the day so you can still revel in the statistics without hopping all over the Internet. But my notes and comments will be more forward-looking.
You might even say that I'll be making some predictions and evaluating the cycling prowess of certain athletes.
Let me know how this works for you.
**In the event that something major happens and I can't help myself from writing about it, I'll put SPOILER in the title and will not lead with the pertinent details - I'll instead softly lead up to the events of the day.
Thanks for your feedback!
Jeff
So, in the interest of keeping readers happy I'm changing the approach I use when covering the Tour.
Going forward - including today's already finalized Time Trial - I'm going to give a more introspective and commentary-based blog posting for each stage.
I'll give the results and standings at the end of the day so you can still revel in the statistics without hopping all over the Internet. But my notes and comments will be more forward-looking.
You might even say that I'll be making some predictions and evaluating the cycling prowess of certain athletes.
Let me know how this works for you.
**In the event that something major happens and I can't help myself from writing about it, I'll put SPOILER in the title and will not lead with the pertinent details - I'll instead softly lead up to the events of the day.
Thanks for your feedback!
Jeff
Monday, July 7, 2008
SPOILER - Top 11 in Stage 3
Here's how the top 11 fared in stage 3. I made it 11 because Team Columbia's riders Kirchen and Cavendish were 10 and 11. Will give entire standings later today or tonight.
1. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 5h 05' 27"
2. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 5h 05' 27" + 00' 00"
3. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 5h 05' 27" + 00' 00"
4. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 5h 05' 41" + 00' 14"
5. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
6. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
7. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
8. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
9. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
10. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
11. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
1. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 5h 05' 27"
2. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 5h 05' 27" + 00' 00"
3. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 5h 05' 27" + 00' 00"
4. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 5h 05' 41" + 00' 14"
5. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
6. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
7. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
8. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
9. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
10. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
11. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 5h 07' 30" + 02' 03"
Crash info, no other spoiler
Gomez Marchante (SDV) has abanonded the Tour de France after the crash. He is on his way to the hospital now in an ambulance.
This is from the TDF official site at LeTour.
Time Trial tomorrow
Tuesday brings with it the Individual Time Trial.
THAT's gonna be a great day.
Stay tuned for more info on today's stage 3.
THAT's gonna be a great day.
Stay tuned for more info on today's stage 3.
SPOILER - Breakaway
I'm not saying that the breakaway will win today's stage 3, but with 51KM to go, the breakaway is about six minutes ahead of the peloton.
Actually, they are 6:44 ahead and there are four riders in that group. Watching the broadcast, the rain looks like it's stopped and there is sun on some parts of the course.
It's still not going to matter. AND that means that Valverde will not be in yellow tomorrow unless the peloton succeeds in yanking the breakaway back.
By the way, I misspelled peloton a few days ago and I apologize.
Actually, they are 6:44 ahead and there are four riders in that group. Watching the broadcast, the rain looks like it's stopped and there is sun on some parts of the course.
It's still not going to matter. AND that means that Valverde will not be in yellow tomorrow unless the peloton succeeds in yanking the breakaway back.
By the way, I misspelled peloton a few days ago and I apologize.
Wet Roads=Flat Tires
Stage 3 of the Tour is underway and the roads are wet.
What this means for cyclists - if you're just reading this because you like sports on TV - is that there will likely be more flats during the day.
This happens because water will make the tires wet (duh) and debris on the road will then stick to the water and therefore stick to the tire. Then, after riding on that tire with the debris on it, the debris will start to work its way into the rubber and eventually through the tire causing a flat or a blowout.
It makes rainy stages a little more sketchy.
One thing I do know from being a Tour spectator in person is that the roads they ride on are in very nice shape. Wherever possible the Tour organizers have gotten local municipalities to resurface the roads on which the Tour will travel.
Some older and more character-rich roads don't get the same treatment.
Shortly I'll add some posts about today's stage.
What this means for cyclists - if you're just reading this because you like sports on TV - is that there will likely be more flats during the day.
This happens because water will make the tires wet (duh) and debris on the road will then stick to the water and therefore stick to the tire. Then, after riding on that tire with the debris on it, the debris will start to work its way into the rubber and eventually through the tire causing a flat or a blowout.
It makes rainy stages a little more sketchy.
One thing I do know from being a Tour spectator in person is that the roads they ride on are in very nice shape. Wherever possible the Tour organizers have gotten local municipalities to resurface the roads on which the Tour will travel.
Some older and more character-rich roads don't get the same treatment.
Shortly I'll add some posts about today's stage.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
SPOILER - Standings after Stage 1, TDF08
Just read the title - here's where people stand after the first stage.
1. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36"
2. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
3. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
4. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
5. RICCO Riccardo 171 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
6. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
7. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
8. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
9. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
10. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
11. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
12. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 173 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
13. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
14. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
15. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
16. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
17. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
18. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
19. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
20. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
21. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
22. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
23. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
24. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
25. BELTRAN Manuel 62 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
26. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
27. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
28. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
29. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
30. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
31. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
32. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
33. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
34. COOKE Baden 55 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
35. TROFIMOV Yury 147 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
36. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
37. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
38. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
39. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
40. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
41. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
42. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
43. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
44. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
45. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
46. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
47. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
48. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
49. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
50. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
51. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
52. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
53. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
54. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
55. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
56. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
57. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
58. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
59. FACCI Mauro 95 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
60. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
61. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
62. PASSERON Aurélien 178 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
63. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
64. DUENAS NEVADO Moises 56 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
65. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
66. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
67. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
68. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
69. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
70. MOREAU Christophe 121 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
71. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
72. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
73. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
74. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
75. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
76. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
77. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
78. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
79. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
80. BERTOGLIATI Rubens 172 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
81. JUFRE POU Josep 177 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
82. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
83. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
84. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
85. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
86. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
87. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
88. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
89. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
90. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
91. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
92. JALABERT Nicolas 126 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
93. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
94. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
95. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
96. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
97. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
98. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
99. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
100. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
101. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
102. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
103. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
104. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
105. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
106. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
107. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
108. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
109. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
110. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
111. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
112. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
113. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
114. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
115. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
116. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
117. GADRET John 106 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
118. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
119. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
120. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
121. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
122. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
123. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
124. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
125. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
126. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
127. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
128. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
129. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
130. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
131. DE LA FUENTE David 174 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
132. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
133. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
134. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
135. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
136. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
137. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
138. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
139. DEL NERO Jesus 175 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
140. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
141. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
142. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
143. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
144. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
145. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
146. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
147. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
148. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
149. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
150. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
151. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
152. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
153. PIEPOLI Leonardo 179 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
154. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
155. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
156. JEGOU Lilian 166 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
157. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
158. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
159. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
160. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
161. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
162. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
163. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
164. GOMEZ Angel 176 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
165. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
166. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
167. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
168. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
169. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
170. CARDENAS Félix 53 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
171. SOLER HERNANDEZ Juan Mauricio 51 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 39" + 00' 03"
172. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 39" + 00' 03"
173. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 39" + 00' 03"
174. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 40" + 00' 04"
175. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 40" + 00' 04"
176. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
177. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
178. BACKSTEDT Magnus 192 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
179. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
1. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36"
2. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
3. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
4. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
5. RICCO Riccardo 171 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
6. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
7. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
8. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
9. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
10. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
11. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
12. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 173 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
13. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
14. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
15. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
16. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
17. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
18. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
19. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
20. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
21. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
22. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
23. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
24. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
25. BELTRAN Manuel 62 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
26. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
27. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
28. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
29. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
30. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
31. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
32. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
33. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
34. COOKE Baden 55 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
35. TROFIMOV Yury 147 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
36. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
37. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
38. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
39. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
40. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
41. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
42. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
43. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
44. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
45. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
46. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
47. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
48. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
49. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
50. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
51. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
52. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
53. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
54. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
55. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
56. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
57. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
58. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
59. FACCI Mauro 95 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
60. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
61. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
62. PASSERON Aurélien 178 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
63. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
64. DUENAS NEVADO Moises 56 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
65. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
66. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
67. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
68. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
69. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
70. MOREAU Christophe 121 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
71. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
72. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
73. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
74. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
75. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
76. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
77. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
78. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
79. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
80. BERTOGLIATI Rubens 172 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
81. JUFRE POU Josep 177 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
82. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
83. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
84. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 36" + 00' 00"
85. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
86. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
87. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
88. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 37" + 00' 00"
89. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
90. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
91. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
92. JALABERT Nicolas 126 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
93. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
94. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
95. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
96. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
97. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
98. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
99. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
100. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
101. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
102. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
103. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
104. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
105. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
106. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
107. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
108. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
109. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
110. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
111. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
112. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
113. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
114. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
115. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
116. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
117. GADRET John 106 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
118. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 37" + 00' 01"
119. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
120. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
121. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
122. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
123. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
124. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
125. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
126. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
127. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
128. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
129. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
130. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
131. DE LA FUENTE David 174 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
132. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
133. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
134. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
135. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
136. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
137. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
138. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
139. DEL NERO Jesus 175 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
140. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
141. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
142. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
143. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
144. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
145. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
146. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
147. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
148. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
149. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
150. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
151. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
152. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
153. PIEPOLI Leonardo 179 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
154. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
155. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
156. JEGOU Lilian 166 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
157. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
158. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
159. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
160. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
161. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
162. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
163. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
164. GOMEZ Angel 176 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
165. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
166. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
167. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
168. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
169. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
170. CARDENAS Félix 53 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 38" + 00' 02"
171. SOLER HERNANDEZ Juan Mauricio 51 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 39" + 00' 03"
172. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 39" + 00' 03"
173. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 00' 39" + 00' 03"
174. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 40" + 00' 04"
175. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 40" + 00' 04"
176. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
177. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
178. BACKSTEDT Magnus 192 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
179. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 4h 00' 41" + 00' 04"
SPOILER - George Hincapie
Comments after the first stage of this year's Tour de France from George Hincapie...
George is now in 29th place after stage 1. And he's listed at the same time as the winner, Valverde.
"Keep trying tomorrow"
"It was a very tough day"
"Very nervewracking, bunch of crashes. I'm glad to get that over with."
"We had a good attack there at the end, but it was a bit too windy."
George is now in 29th place after stage 1. And he's listed at the same time as the winner, Valverde.
SPOILER - TOP Five in Stage 1
Here, as reported on the Tour de France official site, are the top five finishers in today's stage 1 of the 2008 Tour de France...
1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) GCE
2. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) FDJ
3. Jerome Pineau (FRA) BTL
4. Kim Kirchen (LUX) THR
5. Riccardo Ricco (ITA) SDV
More stats to come including the standings of the entire field after stage 1. At least one rider dropped out of the race with a broken wrist.
1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) GCE
2. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) FDJ
3. Jerome Pineau (FRA) BTL
4. Kim Kirchen (LUX) THR
5. Riccardo Ricco (ITA) SDV
More stats to come including the standings of the entire field after stage 1. At least one rider dropped out of the race with a broken wrist.
SPOILER - Stage 1 Winner - 2008 Tour de France
The winner of the first stage of the 2008 Tour de France is Alejandro Valverde.
He rides for team Caisse d'Epargne.
He's also my pick to win the tour this year.
WOWSA.
Even if you know who won this stage, it's well worth it to watch the last four minutes of today's stage for some amazing cycling.
Huge time gaps at the end.
I'll post the overall standings later.
He rides for team Caisse d'Epargne.
He's also my pick to win the tour this year.
WOWSA.
Even if you know who won this stage, it's well worth it to watch the last four minutes of today's stage for some amazing cycling.
Huge time gaps at the end.
I'll post the overall standings later.
10KM TO GO
Gap of 11 seconds and Cadel Evans is screaming up toward the breakaway with the peleton in tow.
SPOILER ALERTS ------ NO INFO HERE, but future posts will include the word "SPOILER" in the title if it gives info about stage winners on the day of that stage.
Will post in about 15 minutes about the winner and the standings after stage 1 of the 2008 Tour de France.
SPOILER ALERTS ------ NO INFO HERE, but future posts will include the word "SPOILER" in the title if it gives info about stage winners on the day of that stage.
Will post in about 15 minutes about the winner and the standings after stage 1 of the 2008 Tour de France.
Race Map
Just a screen shot of the map. It's a very similar route to 2004 and hits many of the same towns. This includes Alpe d'Huez, Nimes and more. The only thing missing is a 21st team and Lance Armstrong.
Oh, and I was in France just prior to the 2004 Tour.
Oh, and I was in France just prior to the 2004 Tour.
Tour Riders for 2008
Here are the riders in this year's Tour de France. It begins today, by the way.
The list starts with team name and then goes by bib number. The rider's home country is the abbreviation at the end of his name. Sorry for the jumble. It was cut and pasted here.
There are 180 riders in this year's Tour de France - one fewer team than in most years.
SILENCE - LOTTO
001 EVANS, Cadel AUS
002 AERTS, Mario BEL
003 BRANDT, Christophe BEL
004 CIONI, Dario ITA
005 HOSTE, Leif BEL
006 MC EWEN, Robbie AUS
007 POPOVYCH, Yaroslav UKR
008 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan BEL
009 VANSEVENANT, Wim BEL
QUICK STEP
091 DEVOLDER, Stijn BEL
092 BARREDO, Carlos ESP
093 CARRARA, Matteo ITA
094 DE JONGH, Steven NED
095 FACCI, Mauro ITA
096 ROSSELER, Sébastien BEL
097 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL
098 TOSATTO, Matteo ITA
099 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL
AG2R-LA MONDIALE
101 DESSEL, Cyril FRA
102 ARRIETA, Jose Luis ESP
103 DUPONT, Hubert FRA
104 EFIMKIN, Vladimir RUS
105 ELMIGER, Martin SUI
106 GADRET, John FRA
107 GOUBERT, Stephane FRA
108 RIBLON, Christophe FRA
109 VALJAVEC, Tadej SLO
GEROLSTEINER
111 SCHUMACHER, Stefan GER
112 FÖRSTER, Robert GER
113 FOTHEN, Markus GER
114 HAUSSLER, Heinrich GER
115 KOHL, Bernhard AUT
116 KRAUSS, Sven GER
117 LANG, Sebastian GER
118 SCHOLZ, Ronny GER
119 WEGMANN, Fabian GER
AGRITUBEL
121 MOREAU, Christophe FRA
122 BICHOT, Freddy FRA
123 CASPER, Jimmy FRA
124 FEILLU, Romain FRA
125 GONZALO RAMIREZ, Eduardo ESP
126 JALABERT, Nicolas FRA
127 LELAY, David FRA
128 LEQUATRE, Geoffroy FRA
129 VOGONDY, Nicolas FRA
RABOBANK
131 MENCHOV, Denis RUS
132 FLECHA, Juan Antonio ESP
133 FREIRE, Oscar ESP
134 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED
135 MOERENHOUT, Koos NED
136 POSTHUMA, Joost NED
137 TANKINK, Bram NED
138 TEN DAM, Laurens NED
139 WEENING, Pieter NED
BOUYGUES TELECOM
141 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA
142 CLEMENT, Stef NED
143 FLORENCIO, Xavier ESP
144 LEFEVRE, Laurent FRA
145 PINEAU, Jérôme FRA
146 SPRICK, Matthieu FRA
147 TROFIMOV, Yury RUS
148 TSCHOPP, Johann SUI
149 VOECKLER, Thomas FRA
TEAM MILRAM
151 ZABEL, Erik GER
152 GRABSCH, Ralf GER
153 KNEES, Christian GER
154 LANCASTER, Brett Daniel AUS
155 MÜLLER, Martin GER
156 SCHRÖDER, Björn GER
157 TERPSTRA, Niki NED
158 VELITS, Peter SVK
159 VELO, Marco ITA
FRANCAISE DES JEUX
161 CASAR, Sandy FRA
162 CHAVANEL, Sébastien FRA
163 DI GREGORIO, Rémy FRA
164 GERARD, Arnaud FRA
165 GILBERT, Philippe BEL
166 JEGOU, Lilian FRA
167 LE BOULANGER, Yoann FRA
168 ROY, Jérémy FRA
169 VAUGRENARD, Benoît FRA
SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT
171 RICCO, Riccardo ITA
172 BERTOGLIATI, Rubens SUI
173 COBO ACEBO, Juan Jose ESP
174 DE LA FUENTE, David ESP
175 DEL NERO, Jesus ESP
176 GOMEZ, Angel ESP
177 JUFRE POU, Josep ESP
178 PASSERON, Aurélien FRA
179 PIEPOLI, Leonardo ITA
COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE
181 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA
182 AUGE, Stéphane FRA
183 BRARD, Florent FRA
184 DUCLOS-LASSALLE, Hervé FRA
185 DUMOULIN, Samuel FRA
186 DUQUE, Leonardo COL
187 MOINARD, Amaël FRA
188 MONCOUTIE, David FRA
189 MONFORT, Maxime BEL
TEAM CSC SAXO BANK
011 SASTRE, Carlos ESP
012 ARVESEN, Kurt-Asle NOR
013 CANCELLARA, Fabian SUI
014 GUSTOV, Volodymir UKR
015 O’GRADY, Stuart AUS
016 SCHLECK, Andy LUX
017 SCHLECK, Frank LUX
018 SORENSEN, Nicki DEN
019 VOIGT, Jens GER
GARMIN CHIPOTLE
191 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA
192 BACKSTEDT, Magnus SWE
193 DEAN, Julian NZL
194 FRISCHKORN, William USA
195 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN
196 LOWE, Trent AUS
197 MAASKANT, Martijn NED
198 MILLAR, David GBR
199 PATE, Danny USA
EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
021 ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP
022 ASTARLOZA, Mikel ESP
023 ISASI, Inaki ESP
024 MARTINEZ, Egoi ESP
025 OROZ, Juan José ESP
026 PEREZ, Ruben ESP
027 SANCHEZ, Samuel ESP
028 TXURRUKA, Amets ESP
029 VERDUGO, Gorka ESP
CAISSE D’EPARGNE
031 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP
032 ARROYO, David ESP
033 COYOT, Arnaud FRA
034 GARCIA ACOSTA, Vicente ESP
035 GUTIERREZ, José Ivan ESP
036 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP
037 PEREIRO SIO, Oscar ESP
038 PORTAL, Nicolas FRA
039 SANCHEZ, Luis-Leon ESP
TEAM COLUMBIA
041 KIRCHEN, Kim LUX
042 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER
043 CAVENDISH, Mark GBR
044 CIOLEK, Gerald GER
045 EISEL, Bernhard AUT
046 HANSEN, Adam AUS
047 HINCAPIE, George USA
048 LÖVKVIST, Thomas SWE
049 SIUTSOU, Konstantsin BLR
BARLOWORLD
051 SOLER HERNANDEZ, Juan Mauricio COL
052 AUGUSTYN, John-Lee RSA
053 CARDENAS, Félix COL
054 CHEULA, Gianpaolo ITA
055 COOKE, Baden AUS
056 DUENAS NEVADO, Moises ESP
057 FROOME, Christopher KEN
058 HUNTER, Robert RSA
059 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA
LIQUIGAS
061 POZZATO, Filippo ITA
062 BELTRAN, Manuel ESP
063 CHICCHI, Francesco ITA
064 FISCHER, Murilo Antoniobil BRA
065 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE
066 KUSCHYNSKI, Aleksandr BLR
067 NIBALI, Vincenzo ITA
068 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA
069 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL
LAMPRE
071 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA
072 BALLAN, Alessandro ITA
073 BONO, Matteo ITA
074 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio ITA
075 MARZANO, Marco ITA
076 MORI, Massimiliano ITA
077 RIGHI, Daniele ITA
078 SZMYD, Sylvester POL
079 TIRALONGO, Paolo ITA
CREDIT AGRICOLE
081 HUSHOVD, Thor NOR
082 BONNET, William FRA
083 BOTCHAROV, Alexandre RUS
084 ENGOULVENT, Jimmy FRA
085 FOFONOV, Dmitriy KAZ
086 GERRANS, Simon AUS
087 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA
088 PAURIOL, Rémi FRA
089 RENSHAW, Mark AUS
The list starts with team name and then goes by bib number. The rider's home country is the abbreviation at the end of his name. Sorry for the jumble. It was cut and pasted here.
There are 180 riders in this year's Tour de France - one fewer team than in most years.
SILENCE - LOTTO
001 EVANS, Cadel AUS
002 AERTS, Mario BEL
003 BRANDT, Christophe BEL
004 CIONI, Dario ITA
005 HOSTE, Leif BEL
006 MC EWEN, Robbie AUS
007 POPOVYCH, Yaroslav UKR
008 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan BEL
009 VANSEVENANT, Wim BEL
QUICK STEP
091 DEVOLDER, Stijn BEL
092 BARREDO, Carlos ESP
093 CARRARA, Matteo ITA
094 DE JONGH, Steven NED
095 FACCI, Mauro ITA
096 ROSSELER, Sébastien BEL
097 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL
098 TOSATTO, Matteo ITA
099 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL
AG2R-LA MONDIALE
101 DESSEL, Cyril FRA
102 ARRIETA, Jose Luis ESP
103 DUPONT, Hubert FRA
104 EFIMKIN, Vladimir RUS
105 ELMIGER, Martin SUI
106 GADRET, John FRA
107 GOUBERT, Stephane FRA
108 RIBLON, Christophe FRA
109 VALJAVEC, Tadej SLO
GEROLSTEINER
111 SCHUMACHER, Stefan GER
112 FÖRSTER, Robert GER
113 FOTHEN, Markus GER
114 HAUSSLER, Heinrich GER
115 KOHL, Bernhard AUT
116 KRAUSS, Sven GER
117 LANG, Sebastian GER
118 SCHOLZ, Ronny GER
119 WEGMANN, Fabian GER
AGRITUBEL
121 MOREAU, Christophe FRA
122 BICHOT, Freddy FRA
123 CASPER, Jimmy FRA
124 FEILLU, Romain FRA
125 GONZALO RAMIREZ, Eduardo ESP
126 JALABERT, Nicolas FRA
127 LELAY, David FRA
128 LEQUATRE, Geoffroy FRA
129 VOGONDY, Nicolas FRA
RABOBANK
131 MENCHOV, Denis RUS
132 FLECHA, Juan Antonio ESP
133 FREIRE, Oscar ESP
134 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED
135 MOERENHOUT, Koos NED
136 POSTHUMA, Joost NED
137 TANKINK, Bram NED
138 TEN DAM, Laurens NED
139 WEENING, Pieter NED
BOUYGUES TELECOM
141 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA
142 CLEMENT, Stef NED
143 FLORENCIO, Xavier ESP
144 LEFEVRE, Laurent FRA
145 PINEAU, Jérôme FRA
146 SPRICK, Matthieu FRA
147 TROFIMOV, Yury RUS
148 TSCHOPP, Johann SUI
149 VOECKLER, Thomas FRA
TEAM MILRAM
151 ZABEL, Erik GER
152 GRABSCH, Ralf GER
153 KNEES, Christian GER
154 LANCASTER, Brett Daniel AUS
155 MÜLLER, Martin GER
156 SCHRÖDER, Björn GER
157 TERPSTRA, Niki NED
158 VELITS, Peter SVK
159 VELO, Marco ITA
FRANCAISE DES JEUX
161 CASAR, Sandy FRA
162 CHAVANEL, Sébastien FRA
163 DI GREGORIO, Rémy FRA
164 GERARD, Arnaud FRA
165 GILBERT, Philippe BEL
166 JEGOU, Lilian FRA
167 LE BOULANGER, Yoann FRA
168 ROY, Jérémy FRA
169 VAUGRENARD, Benoît FRA
SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT
171 RICCO, Riccardo ITA
172 BERTOGLIATI, Rubens SUI
173 COBO ACEBO, Juan Jose ESP
174 DE LA FUENTE, David ESP
175 DEL NERO, Jesus ESP
176 GOMEZ, Angel ESP
177 JUFRE POU, Josep ESP
178 PASSERON, Aurélien FRA
179 PIEPOLI, Leonardo ITA
COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE
181 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA
182 AUGE, Stéphane FRA
183 BRARD, Florent FRA
184 DUCLOS-LASSALLE, Hervé FRA
185 DUMOULIN, Samuel FRA
186 DUQUE, Leonardo COL
187 MOINARD, Amaël FRA
188 MONCOUTIE, David FRA
189 MONFORT, Maxime BEL
TEAM CSC SAXO BANK
011 SASTRE, Carlos ESP
012 ARVESEN, Kurt-Asle NOR
013 CANCELLARA, Fabian SUI
014 GUSTOV, Volodymir UKR
015 O’GRADY, Stuart AUS
016 SCHLECK, Andy LUX
017 SCHLECK, Frank LUX
018 SORENSEN, Nicki DEN
019 VOIGT, Jens GER
GARMIN CHIPOTLE
191 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA
192 BACKSTEDT, Magnus SWE
193 DEAN, Julian NZL
194 FRISCHKORN, William USA
195 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN
196 LOWE, Trent AUS
197 MAASKANT, Martijn NED
198 MILLAR, David GBR
199 PATE, Danny USA
EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
021 ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP
022 ASTARLOZA, Mikel ESP
023 ISASI, Inaki ESP
024 MARTINEZ, Egoi ESP
025 OROZ, Juan José ESP
026 PEREZ, Ruben ESP
027 SANCHEZ, Samuel ESP
028 TXURRUKA, Amets ESP
029 VERDUGO, Gorka ESP
CAISSE D’EPARGNE
031 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP
032 ARROYO, David ESP
033 COYOT, Arnaud FRA
034 GARCIA ACOSTA, Vicente ESP
035 GUTIERREZ, José Ivan ESP
036 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP
037 PEREIRO SIO, Oscar ESP
038 PORTAL, Nicolas FRA
039 SANCHEZ, Luis-Leon ESP
TEAM COLUMBIA
041 KIRCHEN, Kim LUX
042 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER
043 CAVENDISH, Mark GBR
044 CIOLEK, Gerald GER
045 EISEL, Bernhard AUT
046 HANSEN, Adam AUS
047 HINCAPIE, George USA
048 LÖVKVIST, Thomas SWE
049 SIUTSOU, Konstantsin BLR
BARLOWORLD
051 SOLER HERNANDEZ, Juan Mauricio COL
052 AUGUSTYN, John-Lee RSA
053 CARDENAS, Félix COL
054 CHEULA, Gianpaolo ITA
055 COOKE, Baden AUS
056 DUENAS NEVADO, Moises ESP
057 FROOME, Christopher KEN
058 HUNTER, Robert RSA
059 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA
LIQUIGAS
061 POZZATO, Filippo ITA
062 BELTRAN, Manuel ESP
063 CHICCHI, Francesco ITA
064 FISCHER, Murilo Antoniobil BRA
065 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE
066 KUSCHYNSKI, Aleksandr BLR
067 NIBALI, Vincenzo ITA
068 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA
069 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL
LAMPRE
071 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA
072 BALLAN, Alessandro ITA
073 BONO, Matteo ITA
074 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio ITA
075 MARZANO, Marco ITA
076 MORI, Massimiliano ITA
077 RIGHI, Daniele ITA
078 SZMYD, Sylvester POL
079 TIRALONGO, Paolo ITA
CREDIT AGRICOLE
081 HUSHOVD, Thor NOR
082 BONNET, William FRA
083 BOTCHAROV, Alexandre RUS
084 ENGOULVENT, Jimmy FRA
085 FOFONOV, Dmitriy KAZ
086 GERRANS, Simon AUS
087 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA
088 PAURIOL, Rémi FRA
089 RENSHAW, Mark AUS
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Hotels near the Tour de France
Hus left this comment on my TDF07 blog...
New already: for the Tour de France 2008 I developed a Google Map in terrain view with all the stages of the Tour de France 2008. See:
http://www.hotels-in-france.nl/index.php/Le-Tour-2008.html
It gives hotel locations in towns that lie along the 2008 Tour de France route.
Thanks Hus!
New already: for the Tour de France 2008 I developed a Google Map in terrain view with all the stages of the Tour de France 2008. See:
http://www.hotels-in-france.nl/index.php/Le-Tour-2008.html
It gives hotel locations in towns that lie along the 2008 Tour de France route.
Thanks Hus!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Giro complete...here comes the TDF!
With Alberto Contador the 2008 winner of the Giro D'Italia, the next major race on the docket is the Dauphiné Libéré beginning next week in Avignon, France.
And, because we've just cracked the first day of June, we've got a mere month before we find out if Astana will be allowed in the Tour de France in July.
According to reports - READ THE ENTIRE STORY...
But I'm worried that this year's Tour will still start with one less team than in previous years and will lack the excitement that Contador, Levi Leipheimer and other Astana riders might have offered.
Stay tuned here while I ramp up the recaps and start to provide my predictions for the 2008 Tour de France.
Keep riding!
And, because we've just cracked the first day of June, we've got a mere month before we find out if Astana will be allowed in the Tour de France in July.
According to reports - READ THE ENTIRE STORY...
Organisers of the Tour de France, run by the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) said earlier this year that the doping scandals which plagued Astana at last year's French race had left them with little choice despite the team undergoing a mass clear-out.
The team's former leader, Alexandre Vinokourov, was fired after testing positive for a blood transfusion during last year's Tour de France.
Weeks after the Vinokourov controversy his fellow Kazakh Andrey Kashechkin also tested positive for blood doping. Other teams riders, including Matthias Kessler and Eddy Mazzoleni, were also involved in doping affairs.
Unlike the French, the Italians relented and finally allowed Astana in.
But I'm worried that this year's Tour will still start with one less team than in previous years and will lack the excitement that Contador, Levi Leipheimer and other Astana riders might have offered.
Stay tuned here while I ramp up the recaps and start to provide my predictions for the 2008 Tour de France.
Keep riding!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Tour Line-up for 2008
The Tour de France team line-up has been announced.
According to a post on Bicycling Magazine, the following teams will be taking place in the 2008 Tour de France. Ironically - my domain name 189riders.com is now incorrect as the Tour organizers have cut the field to 180 riders for 2008.
Here are the teams...
Quick Step (BEL)
Silence-Lotto (BEL)
Team CSC (DEN)
Caisse d'Epargne (ESP)
Euskatel-Euskadi (ESP)
Saunier Duval-Scott (ESP)
Bouygues Telecom (FRA)
Credit Agricole (FRA)
Cofidis credit par telephone (FRA)
Francaise Des Jeux (FRA)
AG2R-La Mondiale (FRA)
Agritubel (FRA)
Gerolsteiner (GER)
Team Milram (GER)
Barloworld (GBR)
Lampre (ITA)
Liquigas (ITA)
Rabobank (NED)
High Road (USA)
Slipstream Chipotle (USA)
Keep riding!
According to a post on Bicycling Magazine, the following teams will be taking place in the 2008 Tour de France. Ironically - my domain name 189riders.com is now incorrect as the Tour organizers have cut the field to 180 riders for 2008.
Here are the teams...
Quick Step (BEL)
Silence-Lotto (BEL)
Team CSC (DEN)
Caisse d'Epargne (ESP)
Euskatel-Euskadi (ESP)
Saunier Duval-Scott (ESP)
Bouygues Telecom (FRA)
Credit Agricole (FRA)
Cofidis credit par telephone (FRA)
Francaise Des Jeux (FRA)
AG2R-La Mondiale (FRA)
Agritubel (FRA)
Gerolsteiner (GER)
Team Milram (GER)
Barloworld (GBR)
Lampre (ITA)
Liquigas (ITA)
Rabobank (NED)
High Road (USA)
Slipstream Chipotle (USA)
Keep riding!
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