SPOILER - Overall Standings After Stage 7

Here's the list. We lost another rider or two and are down to a mere 171. One rider smashed into a tree and I suspect a couple more dropped off during one of the category 2 climbs.

Overall standings after stage 7 of the 2008 Tour de France ...

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

SPOILER - Stage 7 Standings

Here's how they lined up at the finish line in Stage 7. Here are the top 99 (as explained yesterday, I'm giving you the whole stage up to George Hincapie each day).

1. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 39 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 52' 53"
2. SCHUMACHER Stefan 111 GEROLSTEINER 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
3. POZZATO Filippo 61 LIQUIGAS 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
4. KIRCHEN Kim 41 TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
5. VALVERDE Alejandro 31 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
6. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 37 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
7. SANCHEZ Samuel 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
8. JUFRE POU Josep 177 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
9. VANDEVELDE Christian 191 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
10. SCHLECK Andy 16 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
11. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 173 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
12. EVANS Cadel 1 SILENCE - LOTTO 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
13. RICCO Riccardo 171 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
14. CARRARA Matteo 93 QUICK STEP 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
15. MENCHOV Denis 131 RABOBANK 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
16. SCHLECK Frank 17 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
17. DEVOLDER Stijn 91 QUICK STEP 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
18. SASTRE Carlos 11 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
19. VALJAVEC Tadej 109 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
20. KOHL Bernhard 115 GEROLSTEINER 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
21. KREUZIGER Roman 65 LIQUIGAS 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
22. PIEPOLI Leonardo 179 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
23. NIBALI Vincenzo 67 LIQUIGAS 3h 52' 59" + 00' 06"
24. HUSHOVD Thor 81 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
25. FREIRE Oscar 133 RABOBANK 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
26. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 128 AGRITUBEL 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
27. ZABEL Erik 151 TEAM MILRAM 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
28. COOKE Baden 55 BARLOWORLD 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
29. EFIMKIN Vladimir 104 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
30. KNEES Christian 153 TEAM MILRAM 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
31. DEL NERO Jesus 175 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
32. ASTARLOZA Mikel 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
33. BELTRAN Manuel 62 LIQUIGAS 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
34. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 7 SILENCE - LOTTO 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
35. MONFORT Maxime 189 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
36. CASAR Sandy 161 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
37. TANKINK Bram 137 RABOBANK 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
38. TROFIMOV Yury 147 BOUYGUES TELECOM 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
39. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 83 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
40. DUENAS NEVADO Moises 56 BARLOWORLD 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
41. CUNEGO Damiano 71 LAMPRE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
42. FOFONOV Dmitriy 85 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
43. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 74 LAMPRE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
44. PINEAU Jérôme 145 BOUYGUES TELECOM 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
45. DESSEL Cyril 101 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
46. ZUBELDIA Haimar 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
47. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 35 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
48. GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo 125 AGRITUBEL 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
49. ARROYO David 32 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
50. MILLAR David 198 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
51. GUSTOV Volodymir 14 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
52. TEN DAM Laurens 138 RABOBANK 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
53. LÖVKVIST Thomas 48 TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
54. LOPEZ GARCIA David 36 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
55. DE LA FUENTE David 174 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
56. CARDENAS Félix 53 BARLOWORLD 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
57. FEDRIGO Pierrick 141 BOUYGUES TELECOM 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
58. FOTHEN Markus 113 GEROLSTEINER 3h 53' 26" + 00' 33"
59. VELO Marco 159 TEAM MILRAM 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
60. MOERENHOUT Koos 135 RABOBANK 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
61. LE MEVEL Christophe 87 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
62. FLECHA Juan Antonio 132 RABOBANK 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
63. LE BOULANGER Yoann 167 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
64. SIUTSOU Konstantsin 49 TEAM COLUMBIA 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
65. MOINARD Amaël 187 COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
66. CIONI Dario 4 SILENCE - LOTTO 3h 55' 23" + 02' 30"
67. TOSATTO Matteo 98 QUICK STEP 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
68. FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil 64 LIQUIGAS 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
69. TIRALONGO Paolo 79 LAMPRE 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
70. SZMYD Sylvester 78 LAMPRE 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
71. AERTS Mario 2 SILENCE - LOTTO 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
72. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 59 BARLOWORLD 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
73. BERTOGLIATI Rubens 172 SAUNIER DUVAL - SCOTT 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
74. LANG Sebastian 117 GEROLSTEINER 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
75. WEGMANN Fabian 119 GEROLSTEINER 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
76. PORTAL Nicolas 38 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
77. GERRANS Simon 86 CREDIT AGRICOLE 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
78. VAUGRENARD Benoît 169 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 3h 56' 10" + 03' 17"
79. MÜLLER Martin 155 TEAM MILRAM 3h 56' 31" + 03' 38"
80. SCHOLZ Ronny 118 GEROLSTEINER 3h 56' 31" + 03' 38"
81. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle 12 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 57' 29" + 04' 36"
82. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 3h 57' 29" + 04' 36"
83. ISASI Inaki 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 57' 29" + 04' 36"
84. MARTINEZ Egoi 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 17" + 07' 24"
85. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 00' 17" + 07' 24"
86. HUNTER Robert 58 BARLOWORLD 4h 00' 17" + 07' 24"
87. COYOT Arnaud 33 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 01' 21" + 08' 28"
88. MC EWEN Robbie 6 SILENCE - LOTTO 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
89. LOWE Trent 196 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
90. POSTHUMA Joost 136 RABOBANK 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
91. SCHRÖDER Björn 156 TEAM MILRAM 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
92. GRABSCH Ralf 152 TEAM MILRAM 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
93. DEAN Julian 193 GARMIN CHIPOTLE 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
94. BONO Matteo 73 LAMPRE 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
95. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
96. VELITS Peter 158 TEAM MILRAM 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
97. MORI Massimiliano 76 LAMPRE 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
98. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM CSC SAXO BANK 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"
99. HINCAPIE George 47 TEAM COLUMBIA 4h 03' 50" + 10' 57"

SPOILER - 6miles to go - Stage 7

Only 25 seconds separate the peloton and the four leaders.

More shortly.

SPOILER - 15miles to go - Stage 7

With about 15 miles to go in Stage 7, there are four riders in the breakaway.

They are...

De La Fuente (SDV)
Jufre (SDV)
Sanchez (GCE)
and Nibali (LIQ)

More coming in a second including stage winner and the standings after stage 7.

SPOILER - Stage 7 Winner

You're not going to believe it. OK, you'd believe it if you never even heard this guy's name. He's Luis-Leon Sanchez of the Caisse D'Epargne team.

Right behind him were Schumacher and Kim Kirchen. Seems like the overall might not change much today.

For the seventh stage in a row, my eval and predictions have been a little off. I'm still on target with the leaders but I have yet to prognosticate a stage winner.

Coming up in a second are the overall standings.

159KM - Stage 7

I'm going to have to open this blog in another window so I can see who I picked for today's stage win. I'm a bit fearful (watching the race with 95KM to go) that none of my picks will even show up.

Who did you pick? Leave me a note in the comments.

The situation right now is some riders up by 12 seconds and then three separate pelotons spread out behind the two leaders.

Next up, Saab's contest.

Stage 7 - Steep Climbs and Harrowing Descents

Phil Ligget on VERSUS TV did the intro to today's broadcast of Stage 7 with just those words.

Part of the reason for his poetry was probably his own harrowing journey to the finish last night in Paul Sherwen's car.

It was mentioned at the top of the show that they almost went off the mountain last night while driving the course.

I'm hoping that his experience of last night is not a predictor of the events of the day. But it very well might be. The roads are steep in both directions - up and down - and people will be attacking like mad today.

I'll give you some color from the broadcast as we go forward.

Stage 7 Picks and Preview

Tomorrow's Stage 7 is going to be another test for the climbers and will really be where we see some riders drop far back.

That's because the climbs in Stage 7 are higher and longer than those riders faced today.

It's only 159KM (listen to me say "only"), but there are multiple categorized climbs and a bunch of rises and hills from the opening gun to the finish in Aurillac.

My Tour de France guide shows only four categorized climbs, but the article I was reading about this stage says there are five. I don't know which to believe, so we'll all have to watch.

The route is from Brioude to Aurillac and it's finished there five times. Last time was in 1985.

Frankly, I'm more excited about the stage a week from tomorrow when the stage finishes in Nimes. It's probably because I've been there and by that point the race should be well in-hand and I can watch the telecast for places I've visited instead of paying too much attention to strategy, rider techniques and the blather of the commentators.

My picks to win tomorrow are Kim Kirchen (why change what's going right?), Cadel Evans or a surprise victory from Denis Menchov.