I'm still stunned with the withdrawal of Rasmussen (although I did call it back around Stage 8), and I'm just gonna give you the top ten for Stage 17.
Here you go. General Classification coming up.
The top 10 of the stage from Pau to Castelsarrasin is:
1. Daniele Bennati (ITA) LAM - 188.5km in 4h14’04" (44.515km/h)
2. Markus Fothen (GER) GST - at same time
3. Martin Elmiger (SUI) A2R) - at same time
4. Jens Voigt (GER) CSC) - at same time
5. David Millar (GBR) SDV - at 2’41"
6. Matteo Tosatto (ITA) QSI - at 2’43"
7. Manuel Quinziato (ITA) LIQ - at 3’20"
8. Daniele Righi (ITA) LAM - at 3’20"
9. Tom Boonen (BEL) QSI - at 9'37"
10. Sebastien Chavanel (FRA) FDJ - at 9'37"
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26 July 2007
Another one bites the dust
OK. Take a deep breath. I do not know what today's stage did to the GC, but I do know that this blog has been right AGAIN.
Last night or early this morning the Rabobank team and Michael Rasmussen parted ways and therefore Rasmussen is OUT of the 2007 Tour de France.
His training program leading up to the Tour de France was suspect as were his preparations for this race. Because the team leadership couldn't verify that he was training according to the rules, they decided that he couldn't represent them.
Then, this morning, the Tour de France and organizer Mr Prudhomme decided to disallow Rasmussen's participation.
Now let me check the wires and race transcripts emailed to me to see how today's ride shook out.
Last night or early this morning the Rabobank team and Michael Rasmussen parted ways and therefore Rasmussen is OUT of the 2007 Tour de France.
His training program leading up to the Tour de France was suspect as were his preparations for this race. Because the team leadership couldn't verify that he was training according to the rules, they decided that he couldn't represent them.
Then, this morning, the Tour de France and organizer Mr Prudhomme decided to disallow Rasmussen's participation.
Now let me check the wires and race transcripts emailed to me to see how today's ride shook out.
25 July 2007
Rasmussen wins another stage
Rasmussen has taken Stage 16 of the 2007 Tour de France and has added a few seconds to Leipheimer and Contador.
Totals are 25 seconds for Leipheimer and about 12 seconds more than that for Contador.
Well, the only ways Rasmussen can lose this race now are for him to either live up to his nickname of Crashmussen or for him to get a positive doping test.
Wowsa. What a stage and what a finish.
Totals are 25 seconds for Leipheimer and about 12 seconds more than that for Contador.
Well, the only ways Rasmussen can lose this race now are for him to either live up to his nickname of Crashmussen or for him to get a positive doping test.
Wowsa. What a stage and what a finish.
2KM to Go - Three Still Together
Cadel Evans is only about 10 seconds back while the three leaders continue to hammer up the hill.
Now there's 1.7KM to got and there are people everywhere.
The three riders are still hammering to the top of the mountain.
Official gaps right now are 14 seconds for Evans and 00:01:07 for the guy in the Polka Dot Jersey. I'll have to look up his name. He's Mauricio Soler.
What a dirty dog.
Rasmussen jumped with 1KM to go and is hammering to the finish ahead of Leipheimer and Contador by 70 yards already.
He let those two work hard up the entire hill and now is slamming them with time and mental anguish.
I'm annoyed. Levi and Contador are responding, but only 500meters remain to the end.
Now there's 1.7KM to got and there are people everywhere.
The three riders are still hammering to the top of the mountain.
Official gaps right now are 14 seconds for Evans and 00:01:07 for the guy in the Polka Dot Jersey. I'll have to look up his name. He's Mauricio Soler.
What a dirty dog.
Rasmussen jumped with 1KM to go and is hammering to the finish ahead of Leipheimer and Contador by 70 yards already.
He let those two work hard up the entire hill and now is slamming them with time and mental anguish.
I'm annoyed. Levi and Contador are responding, but only 500meters remain to the end.
Top three - 4.7KM to go
It's Rasmussen, Contador and Leipheimer leading Stage 16 of the 2007 Tour de France.
Cadel Evans is killing himself to bridge the gap. He's back about 11 seconds. He can see the riders ahead of him.
4.4KM left to go.
**Sastre is 00:01:08 back of the three leaders.
Leipheimer is setting the pace and Rasmussen made a signal with his hands of throwing in the towel. Odd. We shall see what happens in the next 20 minutes. 4KM to go. Cadel has almost caught them.
Rasmussen patted Leipheimer on the back.
Cadel Evans is killing himself to bridge the gap. He's back about 11 seconds. He can see the riders ahead of him.
4.4KM left to go.
**Sastre is 00:01:08 back of the three leaders.
Leipheimer is setting the pace and Rasmussen made a signal with his hands of throwing in the towel. Odd. We shall see what happens in the next 20 minutes. 4KM to go. Cadel has almost caught them.
Rasmussen patted Leipheimer on the back.
Levi with Cadel, Contador and Rasmussen together
Read the subject line.
There are 5.5KM left and Rasmussen has Contador firmly on his wheel.
This IS the Tour de France.
Levi and Cadel are 13 seconds back right now. They look like they're going to work together and try to catch the other two.
The rest of the riders in the race are a huge distance back. Carlos Sastre is the only guy in view and he's 500meters back.
Levi has jumped and is trying to bridge the gap alone. He's only five seconds back now.
I'm hyperventilating.
There are 5.5KM left and Rasmussen has Contador firmly on his wheel.
This IS the Tour de France.
Levi and Cadel are 13 seconds back right now. They look like they're going to work together and try to catch the other two.
The rest of the riders in the race are a huge distance back. Carlos Sastre is the only guy in view and he's 500meters back.
Levi has jumped and is trying to bridge the gap alone. He's only five seconds back now.
I'm hyperventilating.
More attacks
6.7KM left and Cotnador is keeping about 60 yards on the rest of the four lead riders. He's just hammering.
But here come the other three. Now it's Contador by 10 yards, then Rasmussen, then Evans and Levi has dropped a little.
Rasmussen has lept past Contador and now they're leapfrogging each other.
Both Evans and Leipheimer are back by about 100 yards.
Holy Crap. 6KM to go. Evans has caught up. Levi is still lagging.
But here come the other three. Now it's Contador by 10 yards, then Rasmussen, then Evans and Levi has dropped a little.
Rasmussen has lept past Contador and now they're leapfrogging each other.
Both Evans and Leipheimer are back by about 100 yards.
Holy Crap. 6KM to go. Evans has caught up. Levi is still lagging.
9.2KM LEFT - SPOILER!!
The top four in the GC - Levi, Contador, Rasmussen and Evans - were all leading the race and then right at the other side of a tunnel, Contador took off. He's now got a gap of 20 yards on the group.
Oops, they're back together with 8.1KM left to go.
Like I said earlier, one of these four is going to win today and win the entire 2007 Tour de France.
Holy moses!
LEVI just jumped hard. He's got 50 yards on the group and is putting more space into them.
Oh my, they're reeling him in.
I have no idea what's going to happen when they catch him and who might jump next.
Oops, they're back together with 8.1KM left to go.
Like I said earlier, one of these four is going to win today and win the entire 2007 Tour de France.
Holy moses!
LEVI just jumped hard. He's got 50 yards on the group and is putting more space into them.
Oh my, they're reeling him in.
I have no idea what's going to happen when they catch him and who might jump next.
Stage 16 DELAYED
Most of the riders are rolling in the neutral zone right now, but amid all the interviews and excitement after the positive test of Vinikourov, there are about a dozen riders who refuse to start riding.
Standing astride their bikes at the start line of the neutral zone, these riders delayed the race for about 30 seconds to a full minute and then started riding.
I can only surmise that this was in protest to the way in which testing is handled.
If you're not aware, the way I understand drug testing in cycling is that you are guilty until proven innocent; there are precious few 'baseline' tests done (so if someone has a superhuman day like Landis last year - then there's no way to see if that person's hormones are within an acceptable range of THEIR 'normal'); the appeals process is convoluted and fraught with single chances and riders are seldom if ever allowed to present their own tests or science.
That said, I still think cycling has some dirt in it that needs to be cleaned out.
Right now there's a live interview with the director of the race...but Stage 16 is rolling.
And from a pure sports point of view, this stage should decide with finality the winner of the 2007 Tour de France. I believe it will be Rasmussen, Cadel Evans, Contador or Levi Leipheimer. Maybe I shouldn't go so far out on a limb, but race position seldom changes much this far into a Tour.
Standing astride their bikes at the start line of the neutral zone, these riders delayed the race for about 30 seconds to a full minute and then started riding.
I can only surmise that this was in protest to the way in which testing is handled.
If you're not aware, the way I understand drug testing in cycling is that you are guilty until proven innocent; there are precious few 'baseline' tests done (so if someone has a superhuman day like Landis last year - then there's no way to see if that person's hormones are within an acceptable range of THEIR 'normal'); the appeals process is convoluted and fraught with single chances and riders are seldom if ever allowed to present their own tests or science.
That said, I still think cycling has some dirt in it that needs to be cleaned out.
Right now there's a live interview with the director of the race...but Stage 16 is rolling.
And from a pure sports point of view, this stage should decide with finality the winner of the 2007 Tour de France. I believe it will be Rasmussen, Cadel Evans, Contador or Levi Leipheimer. Maybe I shouldn't go so far out on a limb, but race position seldom changes much this far into a Tour.
24 July 2007
Vinokourov OUT OUT OUT
After testing positive for a banned substance, Vinokourov and the entire Astana team have pulled out of the 2007 Tour de France.
As I wrote in an earlier post, my bet was for Rasmussen to test positive (as he was given a control test the other day), but the first rider to fall this year has been Vinokourov. Darn it.
Not because I was wrong, but because this was turning out to be a great Tour and the finish was not anywhere decided before today's rest day. Well, it's still not decided, but the main team that was putting chink after chink into Rasmussen's armor was Astana.
Now we'll see what shakes out from this development, how the comments come flying in from readers and fans alike, and if the final stage in Paris even occurs!
I worry for the sport and know that it might have to collapse completely to be reborn.
I'll be watching tomorrow's stage 16 to see if teams protest like they did in 1998 or if they go on like nothing happened. I also believe that control tests will be stepped up and UCI will spread the nets wider to collect a lot more riders before this tour ends on July 29.
I spent the day in Brussels talking with beer-drinking Belgians about Tom Boonen and the Tour in general and now I don't know what to feel. Paris might be great in the springtime and super around Tour time, but not if everyone and their brother is doped to the gills.
Pah, tre bien!!!
As I wrote in an earlier post, my bet was for Rasmussen to test positive (as he was given a control test the other day), but the first rider to fall this year has been Vinokourov. Darn it.
Not because I was wrong, but because this was turning out to be a great Tour and the finish was not anywhere decided before today's rest day. Well, it's still not decided, but the main team that was putting chink after chink into Rasmussen's armor was Astana.
Now we'll see what shakes out from this development, how the comments come flying in from readers and fans alike, and if the final stage in Paris even occurs!
I worry for the sport and know that it might have to collapse completely to be reborn.
I'll be watching tomorrow's stage 16 to see if teams protest like they did in 1998 or if they go on like nothing happened. I also believe that control tests will be stepped up and UCI will spread the nets wider to collect a lot more riders before this tour ends on July 29.
I spent the day in Brussels talking with beer-drinking Belgians about Tom Boonen and the Tour in general and now I don't know what to feel. Paris might be great in the springtime and super around Tour time, but not if everyone and their brother is doped to the gills.
Pah, tre bien!!!
22 July 2007
2KM to go
With two kilometers to go, it's Contador and Rasmussen at the front.
Rasmussen is asking Contador to do the work and he said he would give him the stage win if he worked at the front.
It seems like Contador has agreed to do so and will likely take the stage win. That's just what I surmise.
They're both taking turns with 1.5KM left in the stage.
Leipheimer and Cadel Evans are in pursuing groups and will likely not lose too much time today.
Rasmussen is asking Contador to do the work and he said he would give him the stage win if he worked at the front.
It seems like Contador has agreed to do so and will likely take the stage win. That's just what I surmise.
They're both taking turns with 1.5KM left in the stage.
Leipheimer and Cadel Evans are in pursuing groups and will likely not lose too much time today.
Group of three at the front
Now Contador, Rasmussen and the Colom (from Astagna) are at the front with 3.2KM left to go.
Looks again that Rasmussen is unbeatable.
**Bear in mind that Rasmussen is riding like a superman and he was in a control group for doping the other day. After his test he ran his mouth off about the testing and about doping and about the whole disgrace that drug use brings to the sport. I think he doth protest too much. We'll see what the results bring.
Looks again that Rasmussen is unbeatable.
**Bear in mind that Rasmussen is riding like a superman and he was in a control group for doping the other day. After his test he ran his mouth off about the testing and about doping and about the whole disgrace that drug use brings to the sport. I think he doth protest too much. We'll see what the results bring.
4.4KM left in Stage 14
Contador and Rasmussen are a mere 17 seconds back.
Then there are three chasers.
Then Levi Leipheimer.
Then Kloden.
Then Valverde.
Then the pack...all sucking wind on the side of the mountain.
Then there are three chasers.
Then Levi Leipheimer.
Then Kloden.
Then Valverde.
Then the pack...all sucking wind on the side of the mountain.
Stage 14 - Jeff-flashes
With 5.1KM left in the race, the leader is 34 seconds ahead of Rasmussen, Contador, Leipheimer and four others.
THEN the rest of the pack is scattered all over the mountain.
Contador and Rasmussen are only 28 seconds back now and are trying to bridge the gap. I've lost sight of Leipheimer and am worried he may have dropped off into no-man's land.
More in a second.
THEN the rest of the pack is scattered all over the mountain.
Contador and Rasmussen are only 28 seconds back now and are trying to bridge the gap. I've lost sight of Leipheimer and am worried he may have dropped off into no-man's land.
More in a second.
21 July 2007
SPOILER - TIME TRIAL RESULTS
The leaderboard has been jumbled. Here's how the Top 10 finished today's Stage 13 Time Trial.
The top 10 in stage 13 is:
1. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) AST - 54.0km in 1h06'34"610
2. Cadel Evans (AUS) PRL at 1'14"
3. Andreas Kloden (GER) AST at 1'39"
4. Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) AST at 1'44"
5. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) COF at 2'14"
6. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) DSC at 2'16"
7. Alberto Contador (ESP) DSC at 2'18"
8. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) COF at 2'38"
9. Levi Leipheimer (USA) DSC at 2'39"
10. Mikel Astarloza (ESP) EUS at 2'42"
Rasmussen finished at 00:02:55 which allows him to remain in yellow, but the leaderboard now has a whole host of new names at the top. And other smiling faces have dropped down the board a ways.
Here's the new top 50...
1 058 RASMUSSEN, Michael DEN RAB 58:46:39.000 00:00:00.000
2 041 EVANS, Cadel AUS PRL 58:47:39.000 00:01:00.000
3 112 CONTADOR, Alberto ESP DSC 58:49:10.000 00:02:31.000
4 196 KLÖDEN, Andréas GER AST 58:49:13.000 00:02:34.000
5 111 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA DSC 58:50:16.000 00:03:37.000
6 195 KASHECHKIN, Andrey KAZ AST 58:51:02.000 00:04:23.000
7 031 SASTRE, Carlos ESP CSC 58:51:24.000 00:04:45.000
8 073 ASTARLOZA, Mikel ESP EUS 58:51:46.000 00:05:07.000
9 191 VINOKOUROV, Alexandre KAZ AST 58:51:49.000 00:05:10.000
10 027 KIRCHEN, Kim LUX TMO 58:52:08.000 00:05:29.000
11 018 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP GCE 58:52:27.000 00:05:48.000
12 207 MAYO, Iban ESP SDV 58:52:27.000 00:05:48.000
13 025 GERDEMANN, Linus GER TMO 58:53:38.000 00:06:59.000
14 011 PEREIRO SIO, Oscar ESP GCE 58:53:43.000 00:07:04.000
15 118 POPOVYCH, Yaroslav UKR DSC 58:54:16.000 00:07:37.000
16 051 MENCHOV, Denis RUS RAB 58:54:24.000 00:07:45.000
17 036 SCHLECK, Frank LUX CSC 58:54:28.000 00:07:49.000
18 071 ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP EUS 58:54:57.000 00:08:18.000
19 015 KARPETS, Vladimir RUS GCE 58:55:52.000 00:09:13.000
20 218 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin BLR BAR 58:57:04.000 00:10:25.000
21 044 HORNER, Christopher USA PRL 58:57:16.000 00:10:37.000
22 219 SOLER HERNANDEZ, Juan Mauricio COL BAR 58:57:29.000 00:10:50.000
23 061 MOREAU, Christophe FRA A2R 58:59:48.000 00:13:09.000
24 204 COBO ACEBO, Juan Jose ESP SDV 59:00:02.000 00:13:23.000
25 088 VALJAVEC, Tadej SLO LAM 59:00:20.000 00:13:41.000
26 174 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP QSI 59:00:25.000 00:13:46.000
27 012 ARROYO, David ESP GCE 59:01:59.000 00:15:20.000
28 014 GUTIERREZ, José Ivan ESP GCE 59:02:00.000 00:15:21.000
29 153 BELTRAN, Manuel ESP LIQ 59:02:26.000 00:15:47.000
30 113 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS DSC 59:02:29.000 00:15:50.000
31 038 VOIGT, Jens GER CSC 59:06:00.000 00:19:21.000
32 093 FOTHEN, Markus GER GST 59:06:21.000 00:19:42.000
33 141 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA COF 59:06:34.000 00:19:55.000
34 052 BOOGERD, Michael NED RAB 59:07:33.000 00:20:54.000
35 114 HINCAPIE, George USA DSC 59:13:50.000 00:27:11.000
36 078 TXURRUKA, Amets ESP EUS 59:14:04.000 00:27:25.000
37 109 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA C.A 59:14:32.000 00:27:53.000
38 106 FOFONOV, Dmitriy KAZ C.A 59:17:12.000 00:30:33.000
39 172 BARREDO, Carlos ESP QSI 59:18:16.000 00:31:37.000
40 054 DEKKER, Thomas NED RAB 59:19:40.000 00:33:01.000
41 089 VILA ERRANDONEA, Patxi ESP LAM 59:20:11.000 00:33:32.000
42 103 BOTCHAROV, Alexandre RUS C.A 59:22:00.000 00:35:21.000
43 177 TANKINK, Bram NED QSI 59:24:13.000 00:37:34.000
44 068 GOUBERT, Stephane FRA A2R 59:25:23.000 00:38:44.000
45 043 CIONI, Dario ITA PRL 59:25:23.000 00:38:44.000
46 037 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA CSC 59:26:00.000 00:39:21.000
47 193 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ AST 59:26:51.000 00:40:12.000
48 069 TURPIN, Ludovic FRA A2R 59:27:21.000 00:40:42.000
49 107 HALGAND, Patrice FRA C.A 59:29:22.000 00:42:43.000
50 179 VASSEUR, Cédric FRA QSI 59:31:33.000 00:44:54.000
The top 10 in stage 13 is:
1. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) AST - 54.0km in 1h06'34"610
2. Cadel Evans (AUS) PRL at 1'14"
3. Andreas Kloden (GER) AST at 1'39"
4. Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) AST at 1'44"
5. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) COF at 2'14"
6. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) DSC at 2'16"
7. Alberto Contador (ESP) DSC at 2'18"
8. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) COF at 2'38"
9. Levi Leipheimer (USA) DSC at 2'39"
10. Mikel Astarloza (ESP) EUS at 2'42"
Rasmussen finished at 00:02:55 which allows him to remain in yellow, but the leaderboard now has a whole host of new names at the top. And other smiling faces have dropped down the board a ways.
Here's the new top 50...
1 058 RASMUSSEN, Michael DEN RAB 58:46:39.000 00:00:00.000
2 041 EVANS, Cadel AUS PRL 58:47:39.000 00:01:00.000
3 112 CONTADOR, Alberto ESP DSC 58:49:10.000 00:02:31.000
4 196 KLÖDEN, Andréas GER AST 58:49:13.000 00:02:34.000
5 111 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA DSC 58:50:16.000 00:03:37.000
6 195 KASHECHKIN, Andrey KAZ AST 58:51:02.000 00:04:23.000
7 031 SASTRE, Carlos ESP CSC 58:51:24.000 00:04:45.000
8 073 ASTARLOZA, Mikel ESP EUS 58:51:46.000 00:05:07.000
9 191 VINOKOUROV, Alexandre KAZ AST 58:51:49.000 00:05:10.000
10 027 KIRCHEN, Kim LUX TMO 58:52:08.000 00:05:29.000
11 018 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP GCE 58:52:27.000 00:05:48.000
12 207 MAYO, Iban ESP SDV 58:52:27.000 00:05:48.000
13 025 GERDEMANN, Linus GER TMO 58:53:38.000 00:06:59.000
14 011 PEREIRO SIO, Oscar ESP GCE 58:53:43.000 00:07:04.000
15 118 POPOVYCH, Yaroslav UKR DSC 58:54:16.000 00:07:37.000
16 051 MENCHOV, Denis RUS RAB 58:54:24.000 00:07:45.000
17 036 SCHLECK, Frank LUX CSC 58:54:28.000 00:07:49.000
18 071 ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP EUS 58:54:57.000 00:08:18.000
19 015 KARPETS, Vladimir RUS GCE 58:55:52.000 00:09:13.000
20 218 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin BLR BAR 58:57:04.000 00:10:25.000
21 044 HORNER, Christopher USA PRL 58:57:16.000 00:10:37.000
22 219 SOLER HERNANDEZ, Juan Mauricio COL BAR 58:57:29.000 00:10:50.000
23 061 MOREAU, Christophe FRA A2R 58:59:48.000 00:13:09.000
24 204 COBO ACEBO, Juan Jose ESP SDV 59:00:02.000 00:13:23.000
25 088 VALJAVEC, Tadej SLO LAM 59:00:20.000 00:13:41.000
26 174 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP QSI 59:00:25.000 00:13:46.000
27 012 ARROYO, David ESP GCE 59:01:59.000 00:15:20.000
28 014 GUTIERREZ, José Ivan ESP GCE 59:02:00.000 00:15:21.000
29 153 BELTRAN, Manuel ESP LIQ 59:02:26.000 00:15:47.000
30 113 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS DSC 59:02:29.000 00:15:50.000
31 038 VOIGT, Jens GER CSC 59:06:00.000 00:19:21.000
32 093 FOTHEN, Markus GER GST 59:06:21.000 00:19:42.000
33 141 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA COF 59:06:34.000 00:19:55.000
34 052 BOOGERD, Michael NED RAB 59:07:33.000 00:20:54.000
35 114 HINCAPIE, George USA DSC 59:13:50.000 00:27:11.000
36 078 TXURRUKA, Amets ESP EUS 59:14:04.000 00:27:25.000
37 109 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA C.A 59:14:32.000 00:27:53.000
38 106 FOFONOV, Dmitriy KAZ C.A 59:17:12.000 00:30:33.000
39 172 BARREDO, Carlos ESP QSI 59:18:16.000 00:31:37.000
40 054 DEKKER, Thomas NED RAB 59:19:40.000 00:33:01.000
41 089 VILA ERRANDONEA, Patxi ESP LAM 59:20:11.000 00:33:32.000
42 103 BOTCHAROV, Alexandre RUS C.A 59:22:00.000 00:35:21.000
43 177 TANKINK, Bram NED QSI 59:24:13.000 00:37:34.000
44 068 GOUBERT, Stephane FRA A2R 59:25:23.000 00:38:44.000
45 043 CIONI, Dario ITA PRL 59:25:23.000 00:38:44.000
46 037 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA CSC 59:26:00.000 00:39:21.000
47 193 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ AST 59:26:51.000 00:40:12.000
48 069 TURPIN, Ludovic FRA A2R 59:27:21.000 00:40:42.000
49 107 HALGAND, Patrice FRA C.A 59:29:22.000 00:42:43.000
50 179 VASSEUR, Cédric FRA QSI 59:31:33.000 00:44:54.000
20 July 2007
Time (trial) to start focusing on Top Ten!!
With the time trial ahead, the Tour has now become a race that Rasmussen can only lose. Some great names (and great climbers) are in the top ten right now. All Rasmussen has to do is hang on.
You realize that I hope he stops to sign autographs during tomorrow's stage and lets Levi up into second place. C'est la vie.
Here's the top ten after Stage 12...
1 058 RASMUSSEN, Michael
2 018 VALVERDE, Alejandro 00:02:35.000
3 207 MAYO, Iban ESP 00:02:39.000
4 041 EVANS, Cadel AUS 00:02:41.000
5 112 CONTADOR, Alberto 00:03:08.000
6 031 SASTRE, Carlos ESP 00:03:39.000
7 196 KLÖDEN, Andréas 00:03:50.000
8 111 LEIPHEIMER, Levi 00:03:53.000
9 027 KIRCHEN, Kim 00:05:06.000
Of these guys, I can see any of the top eight spots winning this race. Smart money might go with Cadel Evans or Levi Leipheimer. Cagey money would pick Kloden or Mayo. And it will probably just be Valverde by two minutes in Paris on July 29.
You realize that I hope he stops to sign autographs during tomorrow's stage and lets Levi up into second place. C'est la vie.
Here's the top ten after Stage 12...
1 058 RASMUSSEN, Michael
2 018 VALVERDE, Alejandro 00:02:35.000
3 207 MAYO, Iban ESP 00:02:39.000
4 041 EVANS, Cadel AUS 00:02:41.000
5 112 CONTADOR, Alberto 00:03:08.000
6 031 SASTRE, Carlos ESP 00:03:39.000
7 196 KLÖDEN, Andréas 00:03:50.000
8 111 LEIPHEIMER, Levi 00:03:53.000
9 027 KIRCHEN, Kim 00:05:06.000
Of these guys, I can see any of the top eight spots winning this race. Smart money might go with Cadel Evans or Levi Leipheimer. Cagey money would pick Kloden or Mayo. And it will probably just be Valverde by two minutes in Paris on July 29.
19 July 2007
38KM to go in Stage 11
With 38KM left in today's stage, Rasmussen and the Yellow Jersey have caught all escapees and dashed any hopes people had of taking the jersey away today.
All that will likely change in the next couple of days with a time trial and a mountain stage on the horizon.
All that will likely change in the next couple of days with a time trial and a mountain stage on the horizon.
17 July 2007
Some random placements
Here are a few of my faves and where they are after nine races...
1 058 RASMUSSEN, Michael DEN RAB 43:52:48.000 00:00:00.000
2 018 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP GCE 43:55:23.000 00:02:35.000
3 207 MAYO, Iban ESP SDV 43:55:27.000 00:02:39.000
4 041 EVANS, Cadel AUS PRL 43:55:29.000 00:02:41.000
5 112 CONTADOR, Alberto ESP DSC 43:55:56.000 00:03:08.000
8 196 KLÖDEN, Andréas GER AST 43:56:38.000 00:03:50.000
9 111 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA
21 191 VINOKOUROV, Alexandre KAZ
47 037 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA
74 028 MERCKX, Axel BEL
1 058 RASMUSSEN, Michael DEN RAB 43:52:48.000 00:00:00.000
2 018 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP GCE 43:55:23.000 00:02:35.000
3 207 MAYO, Iban ESP SDV 43:55:27.000 00:02:39.000
4 041 EVANS, Cadel AUS PRL 43:55:29.000 00:02:41.000
5 112 CONTADOR, Alberto ESP DSC 43:55:56.000 00:03:08.000
8 196 KLÖDEN, Andréas GER AST 43:56:38.000 00:03:50.000
9 111 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA
21 191 VINOKOUROV, Alexandre KAZ
47 037 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA
74 028 MERCKX, Axel BEL
Top 10
The results for the ninth stage:
1. Juan Mauricio Soler (COL) BAR 159.5km in 4h14'24" (37.617km/h)
2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) GCE - at 38"
3. Cadel Evans (AUS) PRL - at 38"
4. Alberto Contador (ESP) DSC - at 40"
5. Iban Mayo (ESP) SDV - at 42"
6. Michael Rasmussen (DEN) RAB - at 42"
7. Levi Leipheimer (USA) DSC - at 42"
8. Kim Kirchen (LUX) TMO - at 46"
9. Andreas Kloden (GER) AST - at 47"
10. Carlos Sastre (ESP) CSC - at 47"
1. Juan Mauricio Soler (COL) BAR 159.5km in 4h14'24" (37.617km/h)
2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) GCE - at 38"
3. Cadel Evans (AUS) PRL - at 38"
4. Alberto Contador (ESP) DSC - at 40"
5. Iban Mayo (ESP) SDV - at 42"
6. Michael Rasmussen (DEN) RAB - at 42"
7. Levi Leipheimer (USA) DSC - at 42"
8. Kim Kirchen (LUX) TMO - at 46"
9. Andreas Kloden (GER) AST - at 47"
10. Carlos Sastre (ESP) CSC - at 47"
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