Final Standings 2008 Tour de France

Here's the list. George Hincapie finished 35th.

1. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 87h 52' 52"
2. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 87h 53' 50" + 00' 58"
3. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 87h 54' 05" + 01' 13"
4. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 87h 55' 02" + 02' 10"
5. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 87h 55' 57" + 03' 05"
6. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 87h 57' 20" + 04' 28"
7. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 87h 59' 17" + 06' 25"
8. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 87h 59' 47" + 06' 55"
9. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 88h 00' 04" + 07' 12"
10. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 88h 01' 57" + 09' 05"
11. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 88h 02' 47" + 09' 55"
12. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 88h 04' 24" + 11' 32"
13. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 88h 05' 51" + 12' 59"
14. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 88h 12' 15" + 19' 23"
15. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 88h 16' 23" + 23' 31"
16. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 88h 16' 32" + 23' 40"
17. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 88h 17' 47" + 24' 55"
18. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 88h 20' 03" + 27' 11"
19. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 88h 21' 23" + 28' 31"
20. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 88h 21' 25" + 28' 33"
21. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 88h 24' 42" + 31' 50"
22. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 88h 25' 51" + 32' 59"
23. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 88h 28' 33" + 35' 41"
24. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 88h 29' 16" + 36' 24"
25. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 88h 30' 12" + 37' 20"
26. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 88h 37' 35" + 44' 43"
27. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 88h 38' 11" + 45' 19"
28. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 88h 39' 23" + 46' 31"
29. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 88h 40' 35" + 47' 43"
30. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 88h 41' 15" + 48' 23"
31. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 88h 41' 50" + 48' 58"
32. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 88h 43' 11" + 50' 19"
33. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 88h 53' 56" + 1h 01' 04"
34. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 88h 58' 30" + 1h 05' 38"
35. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 89h 01' 07" + 1h 08' 15"
36. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 89h 02' 17" + 1h 09' 25"
37. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 89h 04' 47" + 1h 11' 55"
38. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 89h 05' 50" + 1h 12' 58"
39. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 89h 12' 58" + 1h 20' 06"
40. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 89h 13' 16" + 1h 20' 24"
41. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 89h 18' 19" + 1h 25' 27"
42. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 89h 19' 14" + 1h 26' 22"
43. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 89h 19' 32" + 1h 26' 40"
44. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 89h 19' 34" + 1h 26' 42"
45. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 89h 19' 52" + 1h 27' 00"
46. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 89h 22' 51" + 1h 29' 59"
47. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 89h 26' 14" + 1h 33' 22"
48. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 89h 29' 13" + 1h 36' 21"
49. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 89h 29' 49" + 1h 36' 57"
50. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 89h 29' 52" + 1h 37' 00"
51. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 89h 32' 29" + 1h 39' 37"
52. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 89h 34' 51" + 1h 41' 59"
53. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 89h 37' 16" + 1h 44' 24"
54. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 89h 40' 14" + 1h 47' 22"
55. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 89h 40' 16" + 1h 47' 24"
56. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 89h 41' 19" + 1h 48' 27"
57. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 89h 42' 32" + 1h 49' 40"
58. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 89h 42' 41" + 1h 49' 49"
59. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 89h 42' 46" + 1h 49' 54"
60. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 89h 43' 16" + 1h 50' 24"
61. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 89h 47' 17" + 1h 54' 25"
62. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 89h 48' 31" + 1h 55' 39"
63. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 89h 48' 44" + 1h 55' 52"
64. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 89h 48' 56" + 1h 56' 04"
65. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 89h 50' 01" + 1h 57' 09"
66. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 89h 51' 08" + 1h 58' 16"
67. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 89h 52' 05" + 1h 59' 13"
68. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 89h 52' 31" + 1h 59' 39"
69. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 89h 58' 02" + 2h 05' 10"
70. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 89h 58' 38" + 2h 05' 46"
71. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 89h 59' 13" + 2h 06' 21"
72. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 90h 00' 25" + 2h 07' 33"
73. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 90h 01' 15" + 2h 08' 23"
74. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 90h 01' 42" + 2h 08' 50"
75. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 90h 02' 15" + 2h 09' 23"
76. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 90h 05' 55" + 2h 13' 03"
77. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 90h 06' 33" + 2h 13' 41"
78. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 90h 06' 42" + 2h 13' 50"
79. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 90h 07' 17" + 2h 14' 25"
80. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 90h 09' 25" + 2h 16' 33"
81. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 90h 09' 35" + 2h 16' 43"
82. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 90h 12' 25" + 2h 19' 33"
83. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 90h 13' 41" + 2h 20' 49"
84. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 90h 15' 25" + 2h 22' 33"
85. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 90h 15' 56" + 2h 23' 04"
86. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 90h 16' 08" + 2h 23' 16"
87. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 90h 19' 56" + 2h 27' 04"
88. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 90h 23' 04" + 2h 30' 12"
89. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 90h 23' 28" + 2h 30' 36"
90. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 90h 25' 11" + 2h 32' 19"
91. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 90h 26' 47" + 2h 33' 55"
92. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 90h 27' 00" + 2h 34' 08"
93. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 90h 27' 04" + 2h 34' 12"
94. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 90h 28' 00" + 2h 35' 08"
95. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 90h 29' 21" + 2h 36' 29"
96. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 90h 30' 59" + 2h 38' 07"
97. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 90h 31' 05" + 2h 38' 13"
98. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 90h 32' 50" + 2h 39' 58"
99. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 90h 38' 12" + 2h 45' 20"
100. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 90h 41' 25" + 2h 48' 33"
101. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 90h 46' 43" + 2h 53' 51"
102. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 90h 48' 21" + 2h 55' 29"
103. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 90h 49' 04" + 2h 56' 12"
104. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 90h 50' 36" + 2h 57' 44"
105. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 90h 51' 23" + 2h 58' 31"
106. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 90h 51' 26" + 2h 58' 34"
107. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 90h 56' 54" + 3h 04' 02"
108. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 90h 57' 44" + 3h 04' 52"
109. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 91h 00' 38" + 3h 07' 46"
110. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 91h 00' 49" + 3h 07' 57"
111. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 91h 01' 15" + 3h 08' 23"
112. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 91h 02' 48" + 3h 09' 56"
113. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 91h 06' 30" + 3h 13' 38"
114. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 91h 07' 29" + 3h 14' 37"
115. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 91h 08' 45" + 3h 15' 53"
116. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 91h 09' 03" + 3h 16' 11"
117. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 91h 09' 28" + 3h 16' 36"
118. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 91h 09' 53" + 3h 17' 01"
119. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 91h 10' 37" + 3h 17' 45"
120. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 91h 13' 20" + 3h 20' 28"
121. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 91h 14' 24" + 3h 21' 32"
122. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 91h 15' 28" + 3h 22' 36"
123. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 91h 16' 09" + 3h 23' 17"
124. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 91h 16' 45" + 3h 23' 53"
125. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 91h 17' 00" + 3h 24' 08"
126. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 91h 18' 26" + 3h 25' 34"
127. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 91h 19' 08" + 3h 26' 16"
128. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 91h 19' 39" + 3h 26' 47"
129. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 91h 20' 21" + 3h 27' 29"
130. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 91h 20' 55" + 3h 28' 03"
131. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 91h 20' 59" + 3h 28' 07"
132. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 91h 22' 52" + 3h 30' 00"
133. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 91h 23' 39" + 3h 30' 47"
134. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 91h 24' 22" + 3h 31' 30"
135. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 91h 25' 17" + 3h 32' 25"
136. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 91h 26' 32" + 3h 33' 40"
137. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 91h 28' 16" + 3h 35' 24"
138. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 91h 28' 22" + 3h 35' 30"
139. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 91h 28' 44" + 3h 35' 52"
140. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 91h 30' 14" + 3h 37' 22"
141. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 91h 32' 40" + 3h 39' 48"
142. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 91h 41' 10" + 3h 48' 18"
143. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 91h 44' 47" + 3h 51' 55"
144. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 91h 47' 44" + 3h 54' 52"
145. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 91h 48' 37" + 3h 55' 45"

Stage 19 Overview, Picks and Comment

It's only 163KM and has a couple short climbs. So today's 19th stage will only be dangerous for the leaders if riders take it upon themselves to snatch the win right here and right now.

Based on the standings, the only people I see trying to do that are Kim Kirchen and Denis Menchov. Both have the power to go and stay away. Kirchen could do very well in the time trial and Menchov will just need to get four minutes ahead to reach the podium on Sunday.

That's what I see happening.

Sadly, it looks like George Hincapie won't be able to make up an hour and eight minutes on Sastre today.

C'est la vie.

Oh, the stage goes from Roanne to Montlucon.

SPOILER - Overall Standings After Stage 18

Even though Burghardt finished about six minutes ahead of the pack, the standings didn't change much. Oh, around Burghardt they did. He moved from 134th all the way up to 123rd. OK. He didn't do much damage to Carlos Sastre or the others because they all finished together.

As for poor Cunego, he only dropped to 20th position. But so close to top 10 and now NOT.

Here's how they stand after 18 stages of the 2008 Tour de France.

1. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 79h 16' 14"
2. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 79h 17' 38" + 01' 24"
3. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 79h 17' 47" + 01' 33"
4. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 79h 17' 48" + 01' 34"
5. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 79h 18' 53" + 02' 39"
6. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 79h 20' 55" + 04' 41"
7. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 79h 21' 49" + 05' 35"
8. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 79h 22' 06" + 05' 52"
9. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 79h 24' 24" + 08' 10"
10. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 79h 24' 38" + 08' 24"
11. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 79h 24' 49" + 08' 35"
12. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 79h 26' 18" + 10' 04"
13. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 79h 28' 16" + 12' 02"
14. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 79h 33' 22" + 17' 08"
15. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 79h 36' 21" + 20' 07"
16. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 79h 39' 13" + 22' 59"
17. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 79h 39' 15" + 23' 01"
18. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 79h 40' 43" + 24' 29"
19. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 79h 41' 53" + 25' 39"
20. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 79h 42' 02" + 25' 48"
21. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 79h 42' 03" + 25' 49"
22. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 79h 44' 19" + 28' 05"
23. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 79h 45' 41" + 29' 27"
24. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 79h 51' 02" + 34' 48"
25. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 79h 51' 21" + 35' 07"
26. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 79h 56' 22" + 40' 08"
27. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 79h 58' 46" + 42' 32"
28. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 79h 58' 47" + 42' 33"
29. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 79h 59' 54" + 43' 40"
30. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 80h 00' 02" + 43' 48"
31. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 80h 00' 08" + 43' 54"
32. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 80h 00' 48" + 44' 34"
33. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 80h 05' 40" + 49' 26"
34. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 80h 14' 58" + 58' 44"
35. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 80h 18' 43" + 1h 02' 29"
36. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 80h 19' 32" + 1h 03' 18"
37. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 80h 24' 42" + 1h 08' 28"
38. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 80h 25' 54" + 1h 09' 40"
39. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 80h 27' 45" + 1h 11' 31"
40. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 80h 31' 05" + 1h 14' 51"
41. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 80h 31' 51" + 1h 15' 37"
42. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 80h 37' 22" + 1h 21' 08"
43. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 80h 39' 28" + 1h 23' 14"
44. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 80h 40' 03" + 1h 23' 49"
45. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 80h 40' 12" + 1h 23' 58"
46. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 80h 40' 29" + 1h 24' 15"
47. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 80h 41' 46" + 1h 25' 32"
48. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 80h 46' 27" + 1h 30' 13"
49. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 80h 47' 41" + 1h 31' 27"
50. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 80h 48' 45" + 1h 32' 31"
51. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 80h 49' 15" + 1h 33' 01"
52. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 80h 49' 24" + 1h 33' 10"
53. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 80h 49' 38" + 1h 33' 24"
54. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 80h 49' 39" + 1h 33' 25"
55. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 80h 53' 38" + 1h 37' 24"
56. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 80h 54' 43" + 1h 38' 29"
57. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 80h 55' 08" + 1h 38' 54"
58. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 80h 55' 40" + 1h 39' 26"
59. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 81h 00' 09" + 1h 43' 55"
60. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 81h 01' 21" + 1h 45' 07"
61. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 81h 02' 41" + 1h 46' 27"
62. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 81h 03' 35" + 1h 47' 21"
63. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 81h 03' 50" + 1h 47' 36"
64. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 81h 06' 49" + 1h 50' 35"
65. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 81h 10' 04" + 1h 53' 50"
66. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 81h 10' 32" + 1h 54' 18"
67. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 81h 11' 02" + 1h 54' 48"
68. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 81h 11' 06" + 1h 54' 52"
69. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 81h 13' 28" + 1h 57' 14"
70. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 81h 15' 21" + 1h 59' 07"
71. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 81h 16' 30" + 2h 00' 16"
72. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 81h 17' 11" + 2h 00' 57"
73. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 81h 18' 46" + 2h 02' 32"
74. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 81h 19' 47" + 2h 03' 33"
75. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 81h 20' 45" + 2h 04' 31"
76. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 81h 21' 22" + 2h 05' 08"
77. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 81h 22' 17" + 2h 06' 03"
78. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 81h 23' 21" + 2h 07' 07"
79. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 81h 24' 51" + 2h 08' 37"
80. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 81h 25' 52" + 2h 09' 38"
81. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 81h 26' 21" + 2h 10' 07"
82. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 81h 27' 27" + 2h 11' 13"
83. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 81h 27' 40" + 2h 11' 26"
84. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 81h 29' 15" + 2h 13' 01"
85. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 81h 30' 48" + 2h 14' 34"
86. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 81h 33' 37" + 2h 17' 23"
87. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 81h 34' 38" + 2h 18' 24"
88. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 81h 35' 03" + 2h 18' 49"
89. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 81h 37' 22" + 2h 21' 08"
90. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 81h 38' 59" + 2h 22' 45"
91. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 81h 39' 57" + 2h 23' 43"
92. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 81h 41' 28" + 2h 25' 14"
93. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 81h 45' 12" + 2h 28' 58"
94. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 81h 45' 19" + 2h 29' 05"
95. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 81h 45' 32" + 2h 29' 18"
96. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 81h 45' 44" + 2h 29' 30"
97. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 81h 46' 08" + 2h 29' 54"
98. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 81h 46' 26" + 2h 30' 12"
99. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 81h 48' 17" + 2h 32' 03"
100. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 81h 52' 13" + 2h 35' 59"
101. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 81h 55' 16" + 2h 39' 02"
102. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 81h 55' 29" + 2h 39' 15"
103. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 82h 01' 48" + 2h 45' 34"
104. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 82h 05' 52" + 2h 49' 38"
105. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 82h 08' 26" + 2h 52' 12"
106. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 82h 08' 27" + 2h 52' 13"
107. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 82h 08' 37" + 2h 52' 23"
108. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 82h 08' 38" + 2h 52' 24"
109. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 82h 10' 07" + 2h 53' 53"
110. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 82h 15' 30" + 2h 59' 16"
111. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 82h 17' 25" + 3h 01' 11"
112. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 82h 17' 55" + 3h 01' 41"
113. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 82h 18' 02" + 3h 01' 48"
114. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 82h 19' 22" + 3h 03' 08"
115. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 82h 21' 13" + 3h 04' 59"
116. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 82h 22' 22" + 3h 06' 08"
117. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 82h 24' 07" + 3h 07' 53"
118. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 82h 24' 46" + 3h 08' 32"
119. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 82h 25' 26" + 3h 09' 12"
120. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 82h 26' 17" + 3h 10' 03"
121. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 82h 27' 29" + 3h 11' 15"
122. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 82h 28' 02" + 3h 11' 48"
123. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 82h 28' 12" + 3h 11' 58"
124. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 82h 28' 31" + 3h 12' 17"
125. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 82h 28' 59" + 3h 12' 45"
126. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 82h 29' 32" + 3h 13' 18"
127. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 82h 30' 27" + 3h 14' 13"
128. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 82h 33' 23" + 3h 17' 09"
129. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 82h 33' 23" + 3h 17' 09"
130. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 82h 33' 23" + 3h 17' 09"
131. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 82h 33' 56" + 3h 17' 42"
132. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 82h 34' 02" + 3h 17' 48"
133. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 82h 34' 25" + 3h 18' 11"
134. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 82h 37' 48" + 3h 21' 34"
135. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 82h 38' 21" + 3h 22' 07"
136. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 82h 38' 25" + 3h 22' 11"
137. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 82h 38' 41" + 3h 22' 27"
138. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 82h 40' 35" + 3h 24' 21"
139. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 82h 40' 58" + 3h 24' 44"
140. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 82h 41' 17" + 3h 25' 03"
141. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 82h 42' 21" + 3h 26' 07"
142. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 82h 43' 14" + 3h 27' 00"
143. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 82h 45' 40" + 3h 29' 26"
144. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 82h 47' 35" + 3h 31' 21"
145. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 82h 47' 47" + 3h 31' 33"
146. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 82h 47' 59" + 3h 31' 45"
147. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 82h 49' 52" + 3h 33' 38"
148. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 82h 49' 53" + 3h 33' 39"
149. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 82h 55' 54" + 3h 39' 40"
150. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 83h 02' 02" + 3h 45' 48"

George Hincapie is still 37th.

Only 15KM To Go

The two leaders are ahead by 10:20 and Cunego is behind the peloton by 12:20. There is 15KM left in the stage from where the leaders are spinning and the peloton is nearly 20KM from the end.

From here on out I'll delay the reports until 9PM EST.

But a ten-minute lead might be able to stand because the final climb of the day is at the 8.5KM to go mark.

GO TEAM COLUMBIA. Where is George?

SPOILER - Overall Standings After Stage 17

Here's the shake-out after Carlos Sastre's heroic effort up Alpe d'Huez today.

One more rider dropped out (there are 150 left) and George Hincapie lost some more time but moved up in the GC places. He's now 37th.

1. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 74h 39' 03"
2. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 74h 40' 27" + 01' 24"
3. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 74h 40' 36" + 01' 33"
4. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 74h 40' 37" + 01' 34"
5. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 74h 41' 42" + 02' 39"
6. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 74h 43' 44" + 04' 41"
7. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 74h 44' 38" + 05' 35"
8. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 74h 44' 55" + 05' 52"
9. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 74h 47' 13" + 08' 10"
10. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 74h 47' 27" + 08' 24"
11. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 74h 47' 38" + 08' 35"
12. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 74h 49' 18" + 10' 15"
13. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 74h 51' 16" + 12' 13"
14. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 74h 51' 29" + 12' 26"
15. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 74h 56' 11" + 17' 08"
16. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 75h 02' 02" + 22' 59"
17. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 75h 02' 04" + 23' 01"
18. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 75h 02' 25" + 23' 22"
19. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 75h 03' 32" + 24' 29"
20. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 75h 04' 42" + 25' 39"
21. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 75h 04' 52" + 25' 49"
22. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 75h 07' 08" + 28' 05"
23. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 75h 08' 13" + 29' 10"
24. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 75h 13' 51" + 34' 48"
25. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 75h 14' 10" + 35' 07"
26. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 75h 19' 11" + 40' 08"
27. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 75h 21' 35" + 42' 32"
28. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 75h 21' 47" + 42' 44"
29. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 75h 22' 26" + 43' 23"
30. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 75h 22' 51" + 43' 48"
31. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 75h 22' 57" + 43' 54"
32. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 75h 23' 37" + 44' 34"
33. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 75h 28' 12" + 49' 09"
34. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 75h 37' 47" + 58' 44"
35. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 75h 41' 32" + 1h 02' 29"
36. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 75h 42' 21" + 1h 03' 18"
37. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 75h 47' 31" + 1h 08' 28"
38. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 75h 48' 43" + 1h 09' 40"
39. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 75h 50' 34" + 1h 11' 31"
40. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 75h 53' 54" + 1h 14' 51"
41. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 75h 57' 57" + 1h 18' 54"
42. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 75h 59' 05" + 1h 20' 02"
43. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 76h 00' 11" + 1h 21' 08"
44. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 76h 02' 00" + 1h 22' 57"
45. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 76h 02' 52" + 1h 23' 49"
46. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 76h 03' 01" + 1h 23' 58"
47. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 76h 03' 18" + 1h 24' 15"
48. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 76h 04' 35" + 1h 25' 32"
49. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 76h 09' 16" + 1h 30' 13"
50. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 76h 10' 13" + 1h 31' 10"
51. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 76h 11' 34" + 1h 32' 31"
52. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 76h 12' 04" + 1h 33' 01"
53. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 76h 12' 11" + 1h 33' 08"
54. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 76h 12' 13" + 1h 33' 10"
55. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 76h 16' 10" + 1h 37' 07"
56. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 76h 17' 15" + 1h 38' 12"
57. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 76h 17' 40" + 1h 38' 37"
58. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 76h 18' 29" + 1h 39' 26"
59. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 76h 22' 58" + 1h 43' 55"
60. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 76h 23' 53" + 1h 44' 50"
61. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 76h 25' 30" + 1h 46' 27"
62. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 76h 26' 24" + 1h 47' 21"
63. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 76h 26' 39" + 1h 47' 36"
64. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 76h 29' 21" + 1h 50' 18"
65. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 76h 32' 36" + 1h 53' 33"
66. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 76h 33' 21" + 1h 54' 18"
67. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 76h 33' 51" + 1h 54' 48"
68. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 76h 33' 55" + 1h 54' 52"
69. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 76h 35' 23" + 1h 56' 20"
70. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 76h 38' 10" + 1h 59' 07"
71. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 76h 39' 19" + 2h 00' 16"
72. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 76h 40' 00" + 2h 00' 57"
73. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 76h 40' 15" + 2h 01' 12"
74. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 76h 41' 18" + 2h 02' 15"
75. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 76h 42' 36" + 2h 03' 33"
76. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 76h 43' 17" + 2h 04' 14"
77. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 76h 43' 54" + 2h 04' 51"
78. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 76h 44' 49" + 2h 05' 46"
79. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 76h 46' 10" + 2h 07' 07"
80. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 76h 47' 40" + 2h 08' 37"
81. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 76h 48' 41" + 2h 09' 38"
82. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 76h 48' 53" + 2h 09' 50"
83. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 76h 49' 59" + 2h 10' 56"
84. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 76h 50' 12" + 2h 11' 09"
85. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 76h 52' 04" + 2h 13' 01"
86. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 76h 54' 39" + 2h 15' 36"
87. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 76h 57' 27" + 2h 18' 24"
88. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 76h 57' 35" + 2h 18' 32"
89. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 76h 59' 54" + 2h 20' 51"
90. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 77h 01' 28" + 2h 22' 25"
91. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 77h 01' 31" + 2h 22' 28"
92. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 77h 02' 59" + 2h 23' 56"
93. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 77h 07' 00" + 2h 27' 57"
94. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 77h 08' 01" + 2h 28' 58"
95. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 77h 08' 33" + 2h 29' 30"
96. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 77h 08' 40" + 2h 29' 37"
97. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 77h 09' 15" + 2h 30' 12"
98. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 77h 10' 49" + 2h 31' 46"
99. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 77h 13' 15" + 2h 34' 12"
100. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 77h 14' 58" + 2h 35' 55"
101. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 77h 18' 01" + 2h 38' 58"
102. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 77h 18' 05" + 2h 39' 02"
103. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 77h 24' 20" + 2h 45' 17"
104. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 77h 28' 41" + 2h 49' 38"
105. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 77h 30' 59" + 2h 51' 56"
106. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 77h 31' 15" + 2h 52' 12"
107. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 77h 31' 26" + 2h 52' 23"
108. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 77h 31' 27" + 2h 52' 24"
109. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 77h 32' 39" + 2h 53' 36"
110. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 77h 38' 19" + 2h 59' 16"
111. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 77h 39' 30" + 3h 00' 27"
112. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 77h 40' 14" + 3h 01' 11"
113. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 77h 40' 44" + 3h 01' 41"
114. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 77h 41' 54" + 3h 02' 51"
115. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 77h 42' 50" + 3h 03' 47"
116. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 77h 43' 45" + 3h 04' 42"
117. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 77h 45' 11" + 3h 06' 08"
118. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 77h 47' 07" + 3h 08' 04"
119. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 77h 47' 35" + 3h 08' 32"
120. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 77h 47' 58" + 3h 08' 55"
121. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 77h 48' 54" + 3h 09' 51"
122. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 77h 49' 06" + 3h 10' 03"
123. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 77h 49' 33" + 3h 10' 30"
124. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 77h 50' 34" + 3h 11' 31"
125. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 77h 51' 36" + 3h 12' 33"
126. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 77h 52' 04" + 3h 13' 01"
127. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 77h 54' 25" + 3h 15' 22"
128. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 77h 55' 05" + 3h 16' 02"
129. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 77h 55' 07" + 3h 16' 04"
130. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 77h 55' 55" + 3h 16' 52"
131. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 77h 56' 45" + 3h 17' 42"
132. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 77h 56' 51" + 3h 17' 48"
133. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 77h 57' 14" + 3h 18' 11"
134. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 77h 57' 51" + 3h 18' 48"
135. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 78h 00' 20" + 3h 21' 17"
136. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 78h 01' 10" + 3h 22' 07"
137. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 78h 01' 14" + 3h 22' 11"
138. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 78h 01' 41" + 3h 22' 38"
139. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 78h 01' 44" + 3h 22' 41"
140. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 78h 03' 47" + 3h 24' 44"
141. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 78h 04' 06" + 3h 25' 03"
142. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 78h 04' 53" + 3h 25' 50"
143. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 78h 06' 03" + 3h 27' 00"
144. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 78h 10' 07" + 3h 31' 04"
145. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 78h 10' 36" + 3h 31' 33"
146. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 78h 10' 48" + 3h 31' 45"
147. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 78h 12' 25" + 3h 33' 22"
148. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 78h 12' 41" + 3h 33' 38"
149. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 78h 18' 26" + 3h 39' 23"
150. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 78h 24' 24" + 3h 45' 21"

SPOILER - Top 10 in Stage 17

George Hincapie is nowhere to be found right now. I hope he didn't crack.

Here's the top ten in stage 17 of the 2008 Tour de France...

1. Carlos Sastre (ESP) CSC - 210.5km in 6h’07’58" (34.323km/h)
2. Samuel Sanchez (ESP) EUS - at 2’03"
3. Andy Schleck (LUX) CSC at 2’03"
4. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) GCE - at 2’13"
5. Frank Schleck (LUX) CSC - at 2’13"
6. Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) ALM - at 2’15"
7. Cadel Evans (AUS) SIL - at 2’15"
8. Denis Menchov (RUS) RAB - at 2’15"
9. Christian Vande Velde (USA) GAR - at 2’15"
10. Bernhard Kohl (AUT) GST - at 2’15"

SPOILER - The Situation on Alpe d'Huez

On the mountain it looks like we will have a change AGAIN in the yellow jersey.

Before even mounting the Alpe d'Huez, Sastra was 0:48 ahead of the peloton and not slowing. If he wins the stage, it will be his second of the 2008 TDF and will put him in the lead.

He started the day behind by 0:49. In the time it took me to write this he has built his lead to 0:55.

Where is George?????

Lead is cut by CSC

Fabian Cancellara and the rest of the CSC crew has demolished the lead. The yellow jersey peloton is now made up of these guys and more -

Evans, Arvesen, Frank, Andy, Kohl, Valverde, Menchov, Fofonov, Siutsou, Moncoutie, Aerts, Arroyo, Kirchen, Efimkin, Valjavec, Weening, Mounard, Vandevelde.

I'm hoping Hincapie is close.

The leader is just one rider, Velits, and he's just over a minute ahead. Two hors category climbs loom and here comes destruction.

Stage 17 Overview, Picks and Comment

Today's Alpe d'Huez stage is a mere 210KM. Think about that.

In 2004 I drove up Alpe d'Huez in a rental car. The car was suicidal by the time we finished the 20+ switchbacks.

It's daunting, it's dangerous, it will crack the pack.

I have NOT looked at any dispatches yet today and I KNOW the stage is about over. But I'll start giving recaps in a minute up to the base of the Alpe d'Huez. Then the rest of me posts will be after 9PM so as not to spoil your enjoyment of the race.

Oh, just in case you were wondering, Alpe d'Huez is only ONE of THREE hors category climbs in today's Stage 17.

It runs from Embrun to Alpe d'Huez and there's a catagory 3 climb right at the beginning.

My thoughts?

A peloton that's blasted to bits. Hincapie wins the stage. We lose nine riders just on the stage itself. The top ten riders will be separated by five minutes, but the gap to the top man will be 4 minutes PLUS. It will end up being Denis Menchov who breaks away with Hincapie and takes 2nd.

Wild predictions? Sure. But since I haven't been right yet, I might as well throw in some fun. Enjoy.

Where did the day go?

Well, after being ensconced at a marvelous breakfast with marvelous people, I returned home to a non-working phone, edits from my editor (that's how it works people), a slew of other new projects and laundry.

The laundry still sits in a tub in the middle of the floor, but the rest of the stuff is moving along slowly. And that gives me a tiny bit of time to catch up. Not like the catching up BIG GEORGE HINCAPIE is going to have to do if he wants to even sniff the podium this year, but some catching up.

Here is how the top handful finished YESTERDAY'S Stage 16...

1. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 31' 27"
2. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 31' 27" + 00' 00"
3. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 31' 27" + 00' 00"
4. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 31' 30" + 00' 03"
5. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 31' 51" + 00' 24"
6. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 31' 51" + 00' 24"
7. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 31' 51" + 00' 24"
8. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 4h 32' 30" + 01' 03"
9. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 32' 55" + 01' 28"
10. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 4h 32' 55" + 01' 28"
11. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 32' 55" + 01' 28"
12. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 32' 55" + 01' 28"
13. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 32' 55" + 01' 28"

Stage 16 Overview, Picks and Comment

If I get up in time, I'm going to dash into SOmerville, MA to join the regional Mountain Biking group (NEMBA) to watch Stage 16 at a barbecue restaurant (Redbones) with other cycling fanatics.

The gathering begins at 9AM and you get a full breakfast while watching the first of a bunch of Alps' stages.

So, before I put out the trash and hop on the scooter, here is what I think will take place today in the Tour.

The riders leave Italy and tackle two Hors Category climbs. The mountain in France features the highest mountain pass in all of that country - a staggering 2802 meters!

The stage goes from Cuneo Italy to Jausiers France...a distance of 157KM.

There are no more rest days, and today WILL solidify either Cadel Evans' fall from grace or the dominance and eventual win of Christian Vandevelde.

Today's winner will be a climber, but it might also feature a jump by Kim Kirchen and you KNOW I'm always hoping that George Hincapie will slam the peloton with a massive effort and get himself close to the podium.

I'll do a post-race bunch of entries after lunch today.

Stage 15 Overview, Picks and Comment

First time in this year's Tour that the riders go above 2500 feet in altitude. They're headed to Italy over the Alps and will hit a category 1 and an hors category climb on their 183KM journey.

This is where the real shakeout will happen.

Abandons today will include Thor Hushovd, Robbie Mc Ewen and even Mark Cavendish.

You will see a major attack from George Hincapie as someone from Team Columbia has to take over the torch for the team.

And you'll see Cadel Evans either reel in Big George or take an even more commanding lead.

The wildcard in all this is Christian Vandevelde. He could pull a Floyd Landis (sas drugs) and create some real drama for the rest of the race.

Speaking of rest, we're off on Monday and then Tuesday is back out of Italy and north toward Alpe d'Huez.

Cool and the gang!

SPOILER - Stage 13 Standings

George Hincapie was 41st, but here's the whole list...

1. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 25' 42"
2. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
3. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
4. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
5. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
6. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
7. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
8. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
9. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
10. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
11. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
12. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
13. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
14. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
15. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
16. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
17. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
18. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
19. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
20. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
21. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
22. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
23. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
24. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
25. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
26. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
27. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
28. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
29. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
30. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
31. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
32. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
33. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
34. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
35. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
36. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
37. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
38. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
39. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
40. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
41. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
42. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
43. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
44. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
45. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
46. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
47. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
48. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
49. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
50. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
51. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
52. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
53. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
54. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
55. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
56. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
57. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
58. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
59. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
60. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
61. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
62. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
63. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
64. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
65. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
66. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
67. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
68. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
69. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
70. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
71. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 4h 25' 42" + 00' 00"
72. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
73. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
74. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
75. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
76. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
77. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
78. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
79. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
80. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 53" + 00' 11"
81. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
82. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
83. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
84. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
85. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
86. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
87. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
88. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
89. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
90. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
91. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
92. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
93. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
94. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
95. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
96. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
97. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
98. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
99. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
100. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
101. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
102. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
103. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
104. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
105. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
106. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
107. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
108. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
109. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
110. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
111. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
112. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
113. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
114. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
115. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
116. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
117. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
118. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
119. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
120. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
121. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
122. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
123. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
124. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
125. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
126. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
127. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
128. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
129. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
130. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
131. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
132. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
133. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 4h 25' 57" + 00' 15"
134. JALABERT Nicolas 126 AGRITUBEL 4h 26' 11" + 00' 29"
135. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 4h 26' 11" + 00' 29"
136. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 4h 26' 16" + 00' 34"
137. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 26' 21" + 00' 39"
138. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 4h 26' 28" + 00' 46"
139. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 26' 59" + 01' 17"
140. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 27' 01" + 01' 19"
141. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 4h 27' 03" + 01' 21"
142. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 27' 03" + 01' 21"
143. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 27' 30" + 01' 48"
144. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 4h 27' 30" + 01' 48"
145. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 4h 28' 09" + 02' 27"
146. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 4h 28' 09" + 02' 27"
147. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 28' 22" + 02' 40"
148. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 28' 22" + 02' 40"
149. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 4h 28' 22" + 02' 40"
150. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 4h 28' 22" + 02' 40"
151. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 28' 22" + 02' 40"
152. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 28' 22" + 02' 40"
153. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 29' 16" + 03' 34"
154. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 29' 16" + 03' 34"
155. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 4h 29' 16" + 03' 34"
156. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 32' 59" + 07' 17"
157. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 32' 59" + 07' 17"
158. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 4h 40' 54" + 15' 12"

SPOILER - Top 57 in Stage 12

Yep, you guessed it. George Hincapie finished the stage in 57th.

Here's the list.

1. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 40' 52"
2. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
3. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
4. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
5. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
6. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
7. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
8. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
9. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
10. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
11. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
12. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
13. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
14. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
15. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
16. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
17. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
18. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
19. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
20. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
21. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
22. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
23. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
24. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
25. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
26. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
27. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
28. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
29. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
30. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
31. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
32. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
33. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
34. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
35. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
36. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
37. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
38. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
39. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
40. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
41. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
42. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
43. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
44. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
45. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
46. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
47. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
48. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
49. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
50. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
51. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
52. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
53. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
54. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
55. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
56. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"
57. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 40' 52" + 00' 00"

SPOILER - Overall Standings After Stage 11

George is in 57th and there is not a ton of shuffling in the overall classification.

Here's the list...

1. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 46h 42' 13"
2. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 46h 42' 14" + 00' 01"
3. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 46h 42' 51" + 00' 38"
4. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 46h 42' 59" + 00' 46"
5. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 46h 43' 10" + 00' 57"
6. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 46h 43' 41" + 01' 28"
7. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 46h 44' 09" + 01' 56"
8. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 173 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 46h 44' 23" + 02' 10"
9. RICCO Riccardo 171 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 46h 44' 42" + 02' 29"
10. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 46h 44' 45" + 02' 32"
11. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 46h 46' 04" + 03' 51"
12. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 46h 46' 31" + 04' 18"
13. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 46h 46' 39" + 04' 26"
14. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 46h 46' 54" + 04' 41"
15. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 46h 47' 36" + 05' 23"
16. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 46h 47' 50" + 05' 37"
17. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 46h 48' 14" + 06' 01"
18. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 46h 48' 20" + 06' 07"
19. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 46h 48' 24" + 06' 11"
20. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 46h 49' 00" + 06' 47"
21. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 46h 49' 13" + 07' 00"
22. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 46h 50' 47" + 08' 34"
23. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 46h 51' 01" + 08' 48"
24. PIEPOLI Leonardo 179 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 46h 53' 40" + 11' 27"
25. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 46h 54' 02" + 11' 49"
26. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 46h 54' 12" + 11' 59"
27. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 46h 55' 13" + 13' 00"
28. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 46h 55' 37" + 13' 24"
29. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 46h 55' 49" + 13' 36"
30. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 46h 56' 17" + 14' 04"
31. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 46h 58' 15" + 16' 02"
32. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 46h 58' 52" + 16' 39"
33. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 47h 00' 21" + 18' 08"
34. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 47h 00' 22" + 18' 09"
35. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 47h 00' 28" + 18' 15"
36. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 47h 02' 23" + 20' 10"
37. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 47h 03' 51" + 21' 38"
38. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 47h 04' 03" + 21' 50"
39. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 47h 04' 56" + 22' 43"
40. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 47h 07' 55" + 25' 42"
41. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 47h 09' 13" + 27' 00"
42. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 47h 10' 18" + 28' 05"
43. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 47h 10' 49" + 28' 36"
44. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 47h 12' 07" + 29' 54"
45. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 47h 12' 51" + 30' 38"
46. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 47h 13' 02" + 30' 49"
47. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 47h 14' 22" + 32' 09"
48. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 47h 16' 05" + 33' 52"
49. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 47h 17' 02" + 34' 49"
50. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 47h 17' 35" + 35' 22"
51. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 47h 17' 54" + 35' 41"
52. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 47h 18' 40" + 36' 27"
53. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 47h 19' 01" + 36' 48"
54. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 47h 19' 23" + 37' 10"
55. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 47h 20' 23" + 38' 10"
56. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 47h 21' 28" + 39' 15"
57. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 47h 22' 04" + 39' 51"
58. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 47h 22' 22" + 40' 09"
59. DEL NERO Jesus 175 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 47h 22' 57" + 40' 44"
60. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 47h 24' 25" + 42' 12"
61. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 47h 24' 57" + 42' 44"
62. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 47h 26' 07" + 43' 54"
63. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 47h 29' 22" + 47' 09"
64. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 47h 29' 53" + 47' 40"
65. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 47h 31' 26" + 49' 13"
66. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 47h 31' 55" + 49' 42"
67. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 47h 33' 07" + 50' 54"
68. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 47h 33' 19" + 51' 06"
69. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 47h 35' 25" + 53' 12"
70. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 47h 35' 41" + 53' 28"
71. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 47h 37' 20" + 55' 07"
72. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 47h 37' 24" + 55' 11"
73. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 47h 37' 52" + 55' 39"
74. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 47h 38' 12" + 55' 59"
75. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 47h 38' 31" + 56' 18"
76. JUFRE POU Josep 177 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 47h 39' 42" + 57' 29"
77. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 47h 39' 46" + 57' 33"
78. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 47h 41' 04" + 58' 51"
79. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 47h 41' 09" + 58' 56"
80. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 47h 41' 48" + 59' 35"
81. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 47h 42' 50" + 1h 00' 37"
82. DE LA FUENTE David 174 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 47h 43' 23" + 1h 01' 10"
83. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 47h 48' 51" + 1h 06' 38"
84. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 47h 49' 10" + 1h 06' 57"
85. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 47h 49' 41" + 1h 07' 28"
86. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 47h 50' 25" + 1h 08' 12"
87. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 47h 51' 55" + 1h 09' 42"
88. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 47h 51' 55" + 1h 09' 42"
89. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 47h 51' 58" + 1h 09' 45"
90. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 47h 52' 45" + 1h 10' 32"
91. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 47h 52' 45" + 1h 10' 32"
92. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 47h 53' 35" + 1h 11' 22"
93. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 47h 53' 37" + 1h 11' 24"
94. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 47h 54' 12" + 1h 11' 59"
95. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 47h 55' 02" + 1h 12' 49"
96. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 47h 55' 31" + 1h 13' 18"
97. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 47h 55' 53" + 1h 13' 40"
98. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 47h 56' 19" + 1h 14' 06"
99. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 47h 57' 24" + 1h 15' 11"
100. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 47h 57' 51" + 1h 15' 38"
101. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 47h 58' 32" + 1h 16' 19"
102. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 47h 58' 34" + 1h 16' 21"
103. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 47h 58' 34" + 1h 16' 21"
104. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 47h 58' 35" + 1h 16' 22"
105. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 47h 59' 08" + 1h 16' 55"
106. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 48h 00' 15" + 1h 18' 02"
107. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 48h 01' 15" + 1h 19' 02"
108. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 48h 01' 57" + 1h 19' 44"
109. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 48h 03' 21" + 1h 21' 08"
110. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 48h 03' 29" + 1h 21' 16"
111. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 48h 06' 06" + 1h 23' 53"
112. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 48h 09' 18" + 1h 27' 05"
113. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 48h 10' 26" + 1h 28' 13"
114. COOKE Baden 55 BARLOWORLD 48h 11' 10" + 1h 28' 57"
115. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 48h 11' 58" + 1h 29' 45"
116. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 48h 13' 02" + 1h 30' 49"
117. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 48h 13' 16" + 1h 31' 03"
118. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 48h 14' 44" + 1h 32' 31"
119. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 48h 14' 55" + 1h 32' 42"
120. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 48h 14' 56" + 1h 32' 43"
121. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 48h 15' 12" + 1h 32' 59"
122. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 48h 15' 51" + 1h 33' 38"
123. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 48h 16' 24" + 1h 34' 11"
124. BERTOGLIATI Rubens 172 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 48h 17' 29" + 1h 35' 16"
125. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 48h 17' 35" + 1h 35' 22"
126. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 48h 17' 45" + 1h 35' 32"
127. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 48h 18' 05" + 1h 35' 52"
128. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 48h 18' 20" + 1h 36' 07"
129. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 48h 18' 20" + 1h 36' 07"
130. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 48h 18' 55" + 1h 36' 42"
131. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 48h 21' 22" + 1h 39' 09"
132. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 48h 21' 32" + 1h 39' 19"
133. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 48h 22' 32" + 1h 40' 19"
134. JALABERT Nicolas 126 AGRITUBEL 48h 22' 45" + 1h 40' 32"
135. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 48h 23' 33" + 1h 41' 20"
136. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 48h 23' 35" + 1h 41' 22"
137. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 48h 24' 03" + 1h 41' 50"
138. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 48h 24' 33" + 1h 42' 20"
139. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 48h 24' 34" + 1h 42' 21"
140. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 48h 25' 22" + 1h 43' 09"
141. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 48h 26' 21" + 1h 44' 08"
142. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 48h 27' 23" + 1h 45' 10"
143. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 48h 27' 39" + 1h 45' 26"
144. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 48h 28' 54" + 1h 46' 41"
145. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 48h 29' 45" + 1h 47' 32"
146. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 48h 29' 59" + 1h 47' 46"
147. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 48h 30' 29" + 1h 48' 16"
148. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 48h 31' 14" + 1h 49' 01"
149. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 48h 31' 26" + 1h 49' 13"
150. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 48h 31' 28" + 1h 49' 15"
151. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 48h 32' 38" + 1h 50' 25"
152. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 48h 32' 54" + 1h 50' 41"
153. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 48h 33' 07" + 1h 50' 54"
154. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 48h 33' 34" + 1h 51' 21"
155. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 48h 33' 42" + 1h 51' 29"
156. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 48h 34' 17" + 1h 52' 04"
157. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 48h 35' 11" + 1h 52' 58"
158. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 48h 35' 34" + 1h 53' 21"
159. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 48h 35' 59" + 1h 53' 46"
160. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 48h 37' 38" + 1h 55' 25"
161. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 48h 37' 48" + 1h 55' 35"
162. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 48h 38' 09" + 1h 55' 56"
163. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 48h 39' 23" + 1h 57' 10"
164. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 48h 42' 46" + 2h 00' 33"
165. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 48h 44' 33" + 2h 02' 20"
166. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 48h 46' 15" + 2h 04' 02"

SPOILER - Top 30 in Stage 11

George Hincapie is hanging on, but so is Cadel Evans, right behind him in this stage. They finished 26th and 27th respectively.

Here's the top 30 in the stage...

1. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 58' 13"
2. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 3h 58' 13" + 00' 00"
3. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 3h 58' 13" + 00' 00"
4. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 3h 58' 15" + 00' 02"
5. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 58' 24" + 00' 11"
6. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 3h 58' 27" + 00' 14"
7. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 3h 58' 27" + 00' 14"
8. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 3h 58' 27" + 00' 14"
9. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 3h 58' 27" + 00' 14"
10. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 3h 58' 27" + 00' 14"
11. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 58' 27" + 00' 14"
12. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 3h 58' 42" + 00' 29"
13. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
14. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
15. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
16. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
17. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
18. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
19. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
20. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
21. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
22. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
23. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
24. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
25. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
26. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
27. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
28. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
29. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"
30. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 13' 04" + 14' 51"

SPOILER - Stage 10 Standings

Here's the entire field as they finished stage 10 of the 2008 Tour de France.

It was a mad jumble and the overall standings are going to be a mess.

George Hincapie was 75th. Cavendish was LAST.

1. PIEPOLI Leonardo 179 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 19' 27"
2. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 173 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 19' 27" + 00' 00"
3. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 19' 55" + 00' 28"
4. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 4h 20' 33" + 01' 06"
5. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 21' 32" + 02' 05"
6. RICCO Riccardo 171 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 21' 44" + 02' 17"
7. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 21' 44" + 02' 17"
8. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 21' 44" + 02' 17"
9. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 4h 21' 44" + 02' 17"
10. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 21' 44" + 02' 17"
11. DUENAS NEVADO Moises 56 BARLOWORLD 4h 21' 54" + 02' 27"
12. GOUBERT Stephane 107 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 22' 16" + 02' 49"
13. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 4h 23' 07" + 03' 40"
14. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 23' 25" + 03' 58"
15. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 23' 46" + 04' 19"
16. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 24' 49" + 05' 22"
17. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 24' 54" + 05' 27"
18. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 4h 25' 18" + 05' 51"
19. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 25' 19" + 05' 52"
20. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 4h 25' 21" + 05' 54"
21. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 26' 08" + 06' 41"
22. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 26' 30" + 07' 03"
23. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 26' 30" + 07' 03"
24. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 4h 26' 30" + 07' 03"
25. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 27' 01" + 07' 34"
26. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 4h 27' 05" + 07' 38"
27. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 27' 40" + 08' 13"
28. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 28' 26" + 08' 59"
29. DI GREGORIO Rémy 163 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 28' 36" + 09' 09"
30. ROY Jérémy 168 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 28' 36" + 09' 09"
31. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 29' 04" + 09' 37"
32. PAURIOL Rémi 88 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 29' 04" + 09' 37"
33. TXURRUKA Amets 28 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 30' 06" + 10' 39"
34. MONCOUTIE David 188 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 30' 47" + 11' 20"
35. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 4h 30' 54" + 11' 27"
36. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 4h 32' 15" + 12' 48"
37. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 4h 32' 41" + 13' 14"
38. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 4h 32' 41" + 13' 14"
39. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 32' 41" + 13' 14"
40. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 4h 32' 41" + 13' 14"
41. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 32' 43" + 13' 16"
42. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 4h 33' 32" + 14' 05"
43. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 33' 32" + 14' 05"
44. DUQUE Leonardo 186 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 33' 32" + 14' 05"
45. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 4h 34' 05" + 14' 38"
46. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 35' 25" + 15' 58"
47. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 35' 25" + 15' 58"
48. AUGUSTYN John-Lee 52 BARLOWORLD 4h 35' 47" + 16' 20"
49. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 35' 50" + 16' 23"
50. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 4h 35' 58" + 16' 31"
51. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 35' 58" + 16' 31"
52. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 4h 38' 26" + 18' 59"
53. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 42' 03" + 22' 36"
54. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
55. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
56. ARRIETA Jose Luis 102 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
57. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
58. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
59. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
60. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
61. MARZANO Marco 75 LAMPRE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
62. LELAY David 127 AGRITUBEL 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
63. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
64. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
65. CLEMENT Stef 142 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
66. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
67. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
68. JUFRE POU Josep 177 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
69. HESJEDAL Ryder 195 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
70. CHAVANEL Sylvain 181 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
71. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
72. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
73. PEREZ Ruben 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
74. HANSEN Adam 46 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
75. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
76. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
77. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
78. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
79. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
80. ROSSELER Sébastien 96 QUICK STEP 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
81. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
82. TSCHOPP Johann 148 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
83. KRAUSS Sven 116 GEROLSTEINER 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
84. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
85. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
86. WEENING Pieter 139 RABOBANK 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
87. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 99 QUICK STEP 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
88. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
89. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
90. VOGONDY Nicolas 129 AGRITUBEL 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
91. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
92. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
93. CHEULA Gianpaolo 54 BARLOWORLD 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
94. OROZ Juan José 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
95. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 8 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
96. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 4h 43' 55" + 24' 28"
97. BICHOT Freddy 122 AGRITUBEL 4h 45' 33" + 26' 06"
98. BARREDO Carlos 92 QUICK STEP 4h 46' 55" + 27' 28"
99. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 47' 24" + 27' 57"
100. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
101. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
102. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
103. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
104. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
105. HAUSSLER Heinrich 114 GEROLSTEINER 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
106. ELMIGER Martin 105 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
107. DE JONGH Steven 94 QUICK STEP 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
108. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
109. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
110. FLORENCIO Xavier 143 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
111. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
112. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 66 LIQUIGAS 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
113. BONNET William 82 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
114. BRANDT Christophe 3 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
115. GERARD Arnaud 164 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
116. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
117. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
118. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
119. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
120. FROOME Christopher 57 BARLOWORLD 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
121. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
122. RIBLON Christophe 108 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
123. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
124. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
125. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
126. CARDENAS Félix 53 BARLOWORLD 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
127. GILBERT Philippe 165 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
128. SPRICK Matthieu 146 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
129. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 154 TEAM MILRAM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
130. COOKE Baden 55 BARLOWORLD 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
131. DEL NERO Jesus 175 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
132. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
133. STEEGMANS Gert 97 QUICK STEP 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
134. FEILLU Romain 124 AGRITUBEL 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
135. DE LA FUENTE David 174 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
136. FÖRSTER Robert 112 GEROLSTEINER 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
137. QUINZIATO Manuel 68 LIQUIGAS 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
138. PATE Danny 199 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
139. BERTOGLIATI Rubens 172 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
140. AUGE Stéphane 182 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
141. DUMOULIN Samuel 185 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
142. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
143. BRARD Florent 183 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
144. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
145. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
146. CHICCHI Francesco 63 LIQUIGAS 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
147. BALLAN Alessandro 72 LAMPRE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
148. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
149. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 84 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
150. RIGHI Daniele 77 LAMPRE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
151. CIOLEK Gerald 44 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
152. WILLEMS Frederik 69 LIQUIGAS 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
153. MAASKANT Martijn 197 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
154. LEFEVRE Laurent 144 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
155. RENSHAW Mark 89 CREDIT AGRICOLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
156. JALABERT Nicolas 126 AGRITUBEL 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
157. VANSEVENANT Wim 9 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
158. FRISCHKORN William 194 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
159. LANGEVELD Sebastian 134 RABOBANK 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
160. HOSTE Leif 5 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
161. VOECKLER Thomas 149 BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
162. GARCIA ACOSTA Vicente 34 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
163. TERPSTRA Niki 157 TEAM MILRAM 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
164. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
165. BURGHARDT Marcus 42 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
166. CHAVANEL Sébastien 162 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 52' 41" + 33' 14"
167. CASPER Jimmy 123 AGRITUBEL 4h 53' 33" + 34' 06"
168. EISEL Bernhard 45 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 54' 22" + 34' 55"
169. CAVENDISH Mark 43 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 54' 22" + 34' 55"

SPOILER - Top 10 in Stage 9

I'll give you the Hincapie result in a second, but here's how the stage ended with Ricco in first and about nine other riders a minute and 17 seconds behind him.

Here's the list...

The top 10 in the stage from Toulouse to Bagneres-de-Bigorre is:
1. Riccardo Ricco (ITA) SDV - 224km in 5h39’28"
2. Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) ALM - at 1’04"
3. Cyril Dessel (FRA) ALM at 1’17"
4. Dmitriy Fofonov (KAZ) C.A at 1’17"
5. Christian Knees (GER) MRM at 1’17"
6. Maxime Montfort (BEL) COF at 1’17"
7. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) GCE at 1’17"
8. Roman Kreuziger (CZE) LIQ at 1’17"
9. Damiano Cunego (ITA) LAM at 1’17"
10. Yarsoslav Popovych (UKR) SIL at 1’17"

Interestingly, only Schumacher was dropped on the col d'Aspin and the main peloton stayed pretty much together. I'll have overall standings for you soon.

George Hincapie finished the stage in 60th spot, 6:27 back. Oh, George!

SPOILER - Stage 8 Winner and Description

A blistering sprint down a narrow and wet straightaway ended with Mark Cavendish swinging wide right around the front five sprinters and then muscling his way across the line. It's Cavendish's second stage win of the 2008 Tour de France and Team Columbia seems to have some serious points as a team thus far.

Cavendish made his move with merely 60-100 meters to go and obliterated the rest of the pack. The rest of the peloton seems to have finished with the same time as they were bunched and strung out for a great distance down the finishing chute.

Stage standings in a second - or should I say stage results. As usual, I'll give you the list all the way down to our friend George Hincapie.

SPOILER - Leaders with 6K to go

There are two leaders about 0:20 ahead of the peloton with about 6KM to go.

Sprinters are getting anxious because the roads are wet and they don't want to crash in the finishing straight.

Hard right-hand turn at 1KM to go. I'll let you know if there's major carnage in that turn.

Team Columbia is out front right now pulling back the two breakaway riders. Behind them are Mc Ewen, Hushovd and others.