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Stage 21 – Into Paris July 26, 2009

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Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. CAVENDISH Mark 71 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 4h 02′ 18″
2. RENSHAW Mark 78 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
3. FARRAR Tyler 53 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
4. CIOLEK Gerald 182 TEAM MILRAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
5. HUTAROVICH Yauheni 104 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
6. HUSHOVD Thor 6 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
7. ROJAS Jose Joaquin 117 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
8. BANDIERA Marco 132 LAMPRE – N.G.C 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
9. BENNATI Daniele 92 LIQUIGAS 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
10. BONNET William 143 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
11. MONDORY Lloyd 86 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
12. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 178 AGRITUBEL 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
13. TRUSSOV Nicolaï 168 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
14. LEMOINE Cyril 191 SKIL-SHIMANO 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
15. DUQUE Leonardo 124 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
16. LANG Sebastian 13 SILENCE – LOTTO 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
17. TOSATTO Matteo 158 QUICK STEP 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
18. DE JONGH Steven 154 QUICK STEP 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
19. CANCELLARA Fabian 33 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
20. ARASHIRO Yukiya 142 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
21. HADDOU Saïd 145 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
22. ROSSELER Sébastien 157 QUICK STEP 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
23. SABATINI Fabio 96 LIQUIGAS 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
24. POZZATO Filippo 167 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
25. O’GRADY Stuart 35 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
26. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
27. CHAVANEL Sylvain 151 QUICK STEP 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
28. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 8 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
29. VELITS Peter 187 TEAM MILRAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
30. FRÖHLINGER Johannes 184 TEAM MILRAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
31. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 18 SILENCE – LOTTO 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
32. KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr 94 LIQUIGAS 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
33. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 67 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
34. FLECHA Juan Antonio 43 RABOBANK 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
35. VAN AVERMAET Greg 16 SILENCE – LOTTO 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
36. VANDENBERGH Styn 169 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
37. FREIRE Oscar 44 RABOBANK 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
38. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
39. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
40. LE MEVEL Christophe 106 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
41. DEAN Julian 52 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
42. HAUSSLER Heinrich 5 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
43. IVANOV Serguei 165 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
44. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
45. KNEES Christian 185 TEAM MILRAM 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
46. VANOTTI Alessandro 98 LIQUIGAS 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
47. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 162 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
48. PINEAU Jérôme 156 QUICK STEP 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
49. MOREAU Christophe 171 AGRITUBEL 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″
50. BALLAN Alessandro 131 LAMPRE – N.G.C 4h 02′ 18″ + 00′ 00″

Lanterne Rouge July 26, 2009

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FdJ rider Yauheni Hutarovich will be honored as the Lanterne Rouge of the 2009 Tour de France. The Belarussion champion will finish roughly 4 hours and 15 minutes behind Contador.

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Alan Perez Lezaun July 26, 2009

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RiderPicture.aspTip of the hat to Euskaltel – Euskadi rider Alan Perez Lezaun who will not get a chance to finish in Paris today solely because he went back to try and help Eu-Eu rider Amets Txurruka get back into the race in Stage 19. The duo struggled to catch up with the peloton and finished outside the limit.

Stage 20 – Mont Ventoux July 25, 2009

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Juan Manuel Garate out ran Tony Martin to win the stage, both riders having survived as the last remnants of a nearly all-day breakaway. A great ride for both Garate and Martin, who appeared spent in the earlier Alpine stages but hung tough today. The rest of the breakaway, which had numbered up to 19 riders at one point, was swallowed up by the GC leaders in the final kilometers of Mont Ventoux’s brutal slopes.

Andy Schleck could not out run Alberto Contador, and sacrificed substantial attacks in the final 10 km to try and lead his brother Frank to an attack on Armstrong’s lead. Frank Schleck however didn’t have the energy to out run Armstrong, who was hanging tough despite being unable to match the younger Schleck’s attacks. One rider who had no trouble at all matching Andy Schleck was Alberto Contador who rode confidently on Schleck’s tail and even lent support to Armstrong once it was clear that the younger Schleck posed not threat to his GC lead of over 4 minutes. In the end it was Schleck, Contador, Armstrong and Schleck, followed by the LLiquigas trio or Kreuziger, Pellizotti and Nibali, with an exhausted Bradley Wiggins bringing up the rear but squeezing out enough speed to avoid surrendering his 4th overall to the elder Schleck.

Kreuziger’s tough ride pulled him into the top 10 of the overall, displacing Eu-Eu’s Mikel Astarloza who appeared to struggle today. Pellizotti’s ride also deserves Kudo’s; his King of the Mountains title was never in doubt today, but he honored the polka dot jersey with a tough ride and an attack at the top of Mont Ventoux. Egoi Martinez picked up 17 points on the earlier climbs in the day but finishes 61 pts behind Pellizotti in the final accounting of the King of the Mountains.

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Rider bib Team Time Gaps
1. GARATE Juan Manuel 45 RABOBANK 4h 39′ 21″
2. MARTIN Tony 76 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 4h 39′ 24″ + 00′ 03″
3. SCHLECK Andy 31 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 39′ 59″ + 00′ 38″
4. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 4h 39′ 59″ + 00′ 38″
5. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 4h 40′ 02″ + 00′ 41″
6. SCHLECK Frank 36 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 40′ 04″ + 00′ 43″
7. KREUZIGER Roman 93 LIQUIGAS 4h 40′ 07″ + 00′ 46″
8. PELLIZOTTI Franco 91 LIQUIGAS 4h 40′ 17″ + 00′ 56″
9. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 4h 40′ 19″ + 00′ 58″
10. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 40′ 24″ + 01′ 03″
11. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 17 SILENCE – LOTTO 4h 41′ 00″ + 01′ 39″
12. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 4h 41′ 03″ + 01′ 42″
13. RIBLON Christophe 88 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 41′ 08″ + 01′ 47″
14. POSTHUMA Joost 48 RABOBANK 4h 41′ 17″ + 01′ 56″
15. LE MEVEL Christophe 106 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 41′ 47″ + 02′ 26″
16. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 41′ 55″ + 02′ 34″
17. BOUET Maxime 172 AGRITUBEL 4h 42′ 03″ + 02′ 42″
18. ASTARLOZA Mikel 61 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 4h 42′ 05″ + 02′ 44″
19. RIGHI Daniele 136 LAMPRE – N.G.C 4h 42′ 24″ + 03′ 03″
20. CALZATI Sylvain 173 AGRITUBEL 4h 42′ 36″ + 03′ 15″
21. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 118 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 42′ 36″ + 03′ 15″
22. CASAR Sandy 101 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 42′ 41″ + 03′ 20″
23. GOUBERT Stephane 85 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 42′ 41″ + 03′ 20″
24. VELITS Peter 187 TEAM MILRAM 4h 43′ 44″ + 04′ 23″
25. ANTON Igor 62 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 4h 43′ 58″ + 04′ 37″

Stage 19 – Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas July 25, 2009

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Rider bib Team Time Gaps
1. CAVENDISH Mark 71 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 3h 50′ 35″
2. HUSHOVD Thor 6 CERVELO TEST TEAM 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
3. CIOLEK Gerald 182 TEAM MILRAM 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
4. VAN AVERMAET Greg 16 SILENCE – LOTTO 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
5. FREIRE Oscar 44 RABOBANK 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
6. PINEAU Jérôme 156 QUICK STEP 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
7. BEPPU Fumiyuki 192 SKIL-SHIMANO 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
8. ROCHE Nicolas 89 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
9. LE MEVEL Christophe 106 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
10. MAASKANT Martijn 55 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
11. LEQUATRE Geoffroy 178 AGRITUBEL 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
12. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 3h 50′ 35″ + 00′ 00″
13. IVANOV Serguei 165 TEAM KATUSHA 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
14. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
15. SCHLECK Andy 31 TEAM SAXO BANK 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
16. ASTARLOZA Mikel 61 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
17. MARTIN Tony 76 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
18. KARPETS Vladimir 161 TEAM KATUSHA 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
19. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
20. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
21. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 17 SILENCE – LOTTO 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
22. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 162 TEAM KATUSHA 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
23. LANG Sebastian 13 SILENCE – LOTTO 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
24. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
25. GOUBERT Stephane 85 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
26. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
27. SCHLECK Frank 36 TEAM SAXO BANK 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
28. CASAR Sandy 101 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
29. LARSSON Gustav 34 TEAM SAXO BANK 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
30. KREUZIGER Roman 93 LIQUIGAS 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
31. MOREAU Christophe 171 AGRITUBEL 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
32. VERDUGO Gorka 69 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
33. VELITS Peter 187 TEAM MILRAM 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
34. KNEES Christian 185 TEAM MILRAM 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
35. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
36. MARTINEZ Egoi 64 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
37. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 118 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
38. URAN Rigoberto 119 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
39. LLOYD Matthew 14 SILENCE – LOTTO 3h 50′ 39″ + 00′ 04″
40. WILLEMS Frederik 99 LIQUIGAS 3h 50′ 47″ + 00′ 12″
41. GERDEMANN Linus 181 TEAM MILRAM 3h 50′ 47″ + 00′ 12″
42. HINCAPIE George 74 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 3h 50′ 47″ + 00′ 12″
43. MONFORT Maxime 77 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 3h 51′ 07″ + 00′ 32″
44. LEFEVRE Laurent 146 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 3h 51′ 20″ + 00′ 45″
45. BALLAN Alessandro 131 LAMPRE – N.G.C 3h 51′ 45″ + 01′ 10″
46. MINARD Sébastien 127 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 3h 51′ 50″ + 01′ 15″
47. DUPONT Hubert 84 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 51′ 50″ + 01′ 15″
48. CALZATI Sylvain 173 AGRITUBEL 3h 51′ 50″ + 01′ 15″
49. BONNET William 143 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 3h 51′ 50″ + 01′ 15″
50. ROULSTON Hayden 9 CERVELO TEST TEAM 3h 51′ 50″ + 01′ 15″

Stage 18 – Individual Time Trial July 24, 2009

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OK, Lance fans… that last shred of hope that we had about Lance dominating a stage and coming back to challenge Contador? In the words of Cubs fans ‘Wait til next year’. Whatever doubts remained about Alberto Contador’s dominance this year are gone, long gone.

Personally, I was rooting for Fabian Cancellara today…this is exactly the kind of event he loves; a time trial with enough of a hill to take the starch out of the undisciplined riders. And early on, it really looked like it might be another stage win for Cancellara as the top riders came it behind his time, one after another. Katusha rider Mikhail Ignatiev’s brave ride early also deserves huge kudos. There is no way to overestimate how much easier it is for the late riders to peg the effort to the times of the early leaders. Ignatiev had none of the that going for him and still delivered what was very nearly the best ride of the day. Alberto Contador played his yellow jersey advantage perfectly and mapped his ride to Cancellara’s times perfectly, finishing a scant 3 seconds ahead of the Swiss rider’s time. But let’s not underestimate how tough matching Cancellara’s time trial performance can be…Every other top GC rider tried and not one rider following Cancellara could come withing 30 seconds of his performance; Wiggins and Millar did well, but only Contador could do better.

On to Mont Ventoux, the last real challenge in this year’s Tour…. 2nd and 3rd are still in doubt.

Lance pulls hard during Stage 18 in Annecy

Lance pulls hard during Stage 18 in Annecy

Stage Rider bib Team Time Gaps
1. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 48′ 30″
2. CANCELLARA Fabian 33 TEAM SAXO BANK 48′ 33″ + 00′ 03″
3. IGNATIEV Mikhail 164 TEAM KATUSHA 48′ 45″ + 00′ 15″
4. LARSSON Gustav 34 TEAM SAXO BANK 49′ 03″ + 00′ 33″
5. MILLAR David 56 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 49′ 11″ + 00′ 41″
6. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 49′ 13″ + 00′ 43″
7. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 118 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 49′ 14″ + 00′ 44″
8. MOREAU Christophe 171 AGRITUBEL 49′ 15″ + 00′ 45″
9. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 49′ 24″ + 00′ 54″
10. ZABRISKIE David 59 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 49′ 32″ + 01′ 02″
11. MARTIN Tony 76 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 49′ 34″ + 01′ 04″
12. EVANS Cadel 11 SILENCE – LOTTO 49′ 44″ + 01′ 14″
13. MONFORT Maxime 77 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 49′ 49″ + 01′ 19″
14. CHAVANEL Sylvain 151 QUICK STEP 49′ 50″ + 01′ 20″
15. KARPETS Vladimir 161 TEAM KATUSHA 49′ 58″ + 01′ 28″
16. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 50′ 00″ + 01′ 30″
17. CLEMENT Stef 42 RABOBANK 50′ 07″ + 01′ 37″
18. GRABSCH Bert 73 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 50′ 08″ + 01′ 38″
19. ROGERS Michael 79 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 50′ 08″ + 01′ 38″
20. KIRCHEN Kim 75 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 50′ 12″ + 01′ 42″
21. SCHLECK Andy 31 TEAM SAXO BANK 50′ 15″ + 01′ 45″
22. ASTARLOZA Mikel 61 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 50′ 18″ + 01′ 48″
23. BRUSEGHIN Marzio 133 LAMPRE – N.G.C 50′ 30″ + 02′ 00″
24. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 50′ 30″ + 02′ 00″
25. POSTHUMA Joost 48 RABOBANK 50′ 35″ + 02′ 05″
26. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 50′ 36″ + 02′ 06″
27. GERDEMANN Linus 181 TEAM MILRAM 50′ 41″ + 02′ 11″
28. VELITS Peter 187 TEAM MILRAM 50′ 43″ + 02′ 13″
29. TERPSTRA Niki 186 TEAM MILRAM 50′ 44″ + 02′ 14″
30. LANG Sebastian 13 SILENCE – LOTTO 50′ 47″ + 02′ 17″
31. VANDBORG Brian 97 LIQUIGAS 50′ 48″ + 02′ 18″
32. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 17 SILENCE – LOTTO 50′ 56″ + 02′ 26″
33. FOTHEN Markus 183 TEAM MILRAM 51′ 02″ + 02′ 32″
34. HINCAPIE George 74 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 51′ 04″ + 02′ 34″
35. SCHLECK Frank 36 TEAM SAXO BANK 51′ 04″ + 02′ 34″

Stage 17 – Day of the Schlecks July 23, 2009

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A fantastic demonstration of teamwork by the Schleck brothers as they attacked the Grand-Bornand. Only one problem…they couldn’t shake Alberto Contador.

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Rider bib Team Time Gaps
1. SCHLECK Frank 36 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 53′ 54″
2. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 4h 53′ 54″ + 00′ 00″
3. SCHLECK Andy 31 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 53′ 54″ + 00′ 00″
4. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 4h 56′ 12″ + 02′ 18″
5. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 4h 56′ 12″ + 02′ 18″
6. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 4h 56′ 21″ + 02′ 27″
7. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 57′ 01″ + 03′ 07″
8. MOREAU Christophe 171 AGRITUBEL 4h 58′ 03″ + 04′ 09″
9. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 58′ 03″ + 04′ 09″
10. PAURIOL Rémi 129 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 5h 00′ 04″ + 06′ 10″
11. LE MEVEL Christophe 106 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 5h 00′ 04″ + 06′ 10″
12. MONFORT Maxime 77 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 5h 00′ 06″ + 06′ 12″
13. KREUZIGER Roman 93 LIQUIGAS 5h 00′ 06″ + 06′ 12″
14. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 00′ 06″ + 06′ 12″
15. KARPETS Vladimir 161 TEAM KATUSHA 5h 00′ 06″ + 06′ 12″
16. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 17 SILENCE – LOTTO 5h 00′ 06″ + 06′ 12″
17. CASAR Sandy 101 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 5h 00′ 06″ + 06′ 12″
18. ASTARLOZA Mikel 61 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 5h 00′ 06″ + 06′ 12″
19. GOUBERT Stephane 85 AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 00′ 09″ + 06′ 15″
20. ARRIETA Jose Luis 82 AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 00′ 13″ + 06′ 19″
21. CHAVANEL Sylvain 151 QUICK STEP 5h 00′ 55″ + 07′ 01″
22. MINARD Sébastien 127 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 5h 01′ 41″ + 07′ 47″
23. LLOYD Matthew 14 SILENCE – LOTTO 5h 01′ 41″ + 07′ 47″
24. CALZATI Sylvain 173 AGRITUBEL 5h 01′ 41″ + 07′ 47″
25. SASTRE Carlos 1 CERVELO TEST TEAM 5h 01′ 41″ + 07′ 47″
26. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 5h 01′ 41″ + 07′ 47″
27. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 162 TEAM KATUSHA 5h 01′ 41″ + 07′ 47″
28. ARROYO David 112 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 5h 01′ 44″ + 07′ 50″
29. IVANOV Serguei 165 TEAM KATUSHA 5h 02′ 24″ + 08′ 30″
30. LOOSLI David 135 LAMPRE – N.G.C 5h 02′ 48″ + 08′ 54″
31. KNEES Christian 185 TEAM MILRAM 5h 02′ 48″ + 08′ 54″
32. BARREDO Carlos 152 QUICK STEP 5h 02′ 48″ + 08′ 54″
33. DUPONT Hubert 84 AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 02′ 48″ + 08′ 54″
34. ROLLAND Pierre 148 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 5h 02′ 48″ + 08′ 54″
35. URAN Rigoberto 119 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 5h 02′ 52″ + 08′ 58″

Stage 16 – Bourg-Saint-Maurice July 22, 2009

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A crazy day filled with breakaways, chases, a crash and a comeback.

Perhaps the biggest news of the day was the crash and injury of Jens Voight, one of the finest riders and teammates on the Tour year after year. Jens was moving fast only the final descent when his bike seemed to jump sideways flipping him face first onto the road with tremendous force. He was immediately taken to medical care and is reportedly banged up but expected to recover fully. Having told one of my kids yesterday that Jens Voight is exactly the kind of competitor and teammate they should emulate, it’s hard to imagine feeling worse about losing any rider on the tour. Thoughts and prayers going out to Jens tonight.

The backdrop to the crash was a day filled with repeated attempts at breakaways, high speed attacks and higher speed descents. In the end a breakaway lead by Pierrick Fedrigo, Franco Pellizotti and Mikel Astarloza succeeded and lead to an Astarloza stage win, and loads of KotH points for Pellizotti. The lead group got 8 men across the finish almost a minute ahead of the GC overall leaders, but the action in the first chase group was also outstanding.

Contador and Andy Schleck lead the Yellow Jersey chase group which had over 30 riders well into the last climb, but an attack with 7 km to go by Schleck split the group and dropped a number of top riders includin Evans and Armstrong. Armstrong however surged back from the second chase group and captured the lead chase group in the final 2 km of the climb, dashing the hopes of several riders looking to replace Armstrong on the podium.

Rider bib Team Time Gaps
1. ASTARLOZA Mikel 61 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 4h 14′ 20″
2. CASAR Sandy 101 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 14′ 26″ + 00′ 06″
3. FEDRIGO Pierrick 144 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 14′ 26″ + 00′ 06″
4. ROCHE Nicolas 89 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 14′ 26″ + 00′ 06″
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 17 SILENCE – LOTTO 4h 14′ 26″ + 00′ 06″
6. MOINARD Amaël 128 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 4h 14′ 26″ + 00′ 06″
7. PELLIZOTTI Franco 91 LIQUIGAS 4h 14′ 31″ + 00′ 11″
8. GOUBERT Stephane 85 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 14′ 31″ + 00′ 11″
9. MOREAU Christophe 171 AGRITUBEL 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
10. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
11. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
12. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
13. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
14. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
15. URAN Rigoberto 119 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
16. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
17. LE MEVEL Christophe 106 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
18. KREUZIGER Roman 93 LIQUIGAS 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
19. SCHLECK Andy 31 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
20. SCHLECK Frank 36 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
21. KIRCHEN Kim 75 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
22. LEFEVRE Laurent 146 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
23. TROFIMOV Yury 149 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
24. SASTRE Carlos 1 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
25. KARPETS Vladimir 161 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
26. ANTON Igor 62 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 4h 15′ 19″ + 00′ 59″
27. ZABRISKIE David 59 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 4h 15′ 34″ + 01′ 14″
28. TEN DAM Laurens 49 RABOBANK 4h 17′ 36″ + 03′ 16″
29. GOMEZ MARCHANTE Jose Angel 3 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 17′ 36″ + 03′ 16″
30. PAURIOL Rémi 129 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
31. KNEES Christian 185 TEAM MILRAM 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
32. VOECKLER Thomas 141 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
33. MINARD Sébastien 127 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
34. GERDEMANN Linus 181 TEAM MILRAM 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
35. IVANOV Serguei 165 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
36. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 67 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
37. LOOSLI David 135 LAMPRE – N.G.C 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
38. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
39. DUPONT Hubert 84 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
40. SPILAK Simon 139 LAMPRE – N.G.C 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
41. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 27 ASTANA 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
42. ROLLAND Pierre 148 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
43. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 162 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
44. ROY Jérémy 107 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
45. PASAMONTES Luis 116 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
46. EVANS Cadel 11 SILENCE – LOTTO 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
47. ZUBELDIA Haimar 29 ASTANA 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
48. CHAVANEL Sylvain 151 QUICK STEP 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
49. GUSTOV Volodymir 4 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
50. VELITS Peter 187 TEAM MILRAM 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
51. HORRACH Joan 163 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
52. BARREDO Carlos 152 QUICK STEP 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
53. WEGELIUS Charles 19 SILENCE – LOTTO 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
54. FEILLU Brice 174 AGRITUBEL 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
55. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 118 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
56. CUESTA Inigo 2 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
57. PAULINHO Sergio 26 ASTANA 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″
58. VOGONDY Nicolas 179 AGRITUBEL 4h 18′ 15″ + 03′ 55″

Stage 15 – Verbier the Decider July 19, 2009

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Wow! What a finishing kick by Alberto Contador. The riders are still coming in, but the pretenders are gone. Contador ran away from the pack, Schleck, Wiggins and Sastre held on and Armstrong faded. There are still a lot of mountains left, but it is hard to imagine anyone passing Contador on any one of those climbs. Lance looked particularly vulnerable, as he could not match Contador’s kick with 5km to go and only just clung to the GC 2nd.

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Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 5h 03′ 58″
2. SCHLECK Andy 31 TEAM SAXO BANK 5h 04′ 41″ + 00′ 43″
3. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 5h 05′ 01″ + 01′ 03″
4. SCHLECK Frank 36 TEAM SAXO BANK 5h 05′ 04″ + 01′ 06″
5. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 5h 05′ 04″ + 01′ 06″
6. SASTRE Carlos 1 CERVELO TEST TEAM 5h 05′ 04″ + 01′ 06″
7. EVANS Cadel 11 SILENCE – LOTTO 5h 05′ 24″ + 01′ 26″
8. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 5h 05′ 27″ + 01′ 29″
9. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 5h 05′ 33″ + 01′ 35″
10. KIRCHEN Kim 75 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 5h 05′ 53″ + 01′ 55″
11. KREUZIGER Roman 93 LIQUIGAS 5h 06′ 04″ + 02′ 06″
12. MARTIN Tony 76 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 5h 06′ 11″ + 02′ 13″
13. KARPETS Vladimir 161 TEAM KATUSHA 5h 06′ 11″ + 02′ 13″
14. MONFORT Maxime 77 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 5h 06′ 21″ + 02′ 23″
15. LE MEVEL Christophe 106 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 5h 06′ 30″ + 02′ 32″
16. ANTON Igor 62 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 5h 06′ 31″ + 02′ 33″
17. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 17 SILENCE – LOTTO 5h 06′ 31″ + 02′ 33″
18. VELITS Peter 187 TEAM MILRAM 5h 06′ 34″ + 02′ 36″
19. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 06′ 34″ + 02′ 36″
20. GOMEZ MARCHANTE Jose Angel 3 CERVELO TEST TEAM 5h 06′ 34″ + 02′ 36″
21. ASTARLOZA Mikel 61 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 5h 06′ 39″ + 02′ 41″
22. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 5h 06′ 39″ + 02′ 41″
23. CASAR Sandy 101 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 5h 06′ 39″ + 02′ 41″
24. LLOYD Matthew 14 SILENCE – LOTTO 5h 06′ 50″ + 02′ 52″
25. FEILLU Brice 174 AGRITUBEL 5h 07′ 12″ + 03′ 14″
26. KERN Christophe 126 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 5h 07′ 12″ + 03′ 14″
27. GOUBERT Stephane 85 AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 07′ 12″ + 03′ 14″
28. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 118 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 5h 07′ 15″ + 03′ 17″
29. ROLLAND Pierre 148 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 5h 07′ 22″ + 03′ 24″
30. BOUET Maxime 172 AGRITUBEL 5h 07′ 34″ + 03′ 36″
31. TXURRUKA Amets 68 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 5h 07′ 41″ + 03′ 43″
32. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 162 TEAM KATUSHA 5h 07′ 41″ + 03′ 43″
33. GUSTOV Volodymir 4 CERVELO TEST TEAM 5h 07′ 41″ + 03′ 43″
34. TROFIMOV Yury 149 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 5h 07′ 41″ + 03′ 43″
35. DUPONT Hubert 84 AG2R LA MONDIALE 5h 07′ 52″ + 03′ 54″
36. HINCAPIE George 74 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 5h 08′ 04″ + 04′ 06″
37. SORENSEN Chris 37 TEAM SAXO BANK 5h 08′ 04″ + 04′ 06″
38. GERDEMANN Linus 181 TEAM MILRAM 5h 08′ 04″ + 04′ 06″
39. CHAVANEL Sylvain 151 QUICK STEP 5h 08′ 04″ + 04′ 06″
40. SORENSEN Nicki 38 TEAM SAXO BANK 5h 08′ 08″ + 04′ 10″
41. KNEES Christian 185 TEAM MILRAM 5h 08′ 08″ + 04′ 10″
42. CANCELLARA Fabian 33 TEAM SAXO BANK 5h 08′ 12″ + 04′ 14″
43. MOREAU Christophe 171 AGRITUBEL 5h 08′ 18″ + 04′ 20″
44. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 5h 08′ 21″ + 04′ 23″
45. FEDRIGO Pierrick 144 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 5h 08′ 36″ + 04′ 38″
46. CALZATI Sylvain 173 AGRITUBEL 5h 08′ 41″ + 04′ 43″
47. WEGELIUS Charles 19 SILENCE – LOTTO 5h 08′ 56″ + 04′ 58″

Stage 14 into Besancon – Hincapie’s Big Move July 18, 2009

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But the big news of the day was Hincapie, who started the day only 5′ 25″ out of the lead, and with the breakaway upwards of 8 minutes ahead at times during the stage, assumed the virtual overall lead. However, a furious pace set by the AG2R riders in the peloton during the final 50km pulled the bunch back within 5′20 of the breakaway group so George finished the day  in second by a scant 5 seconds. Contador and Armstrong lost no time and remain 6 and 8 seconds back respectively.

Heartbreaking to watch the interview with Hincapie afterwards as the realization the AG2R assault had robbed him of a once in a lifetime opportunity at the Yellow Jersey.

Rider bib Team Time Gaps
1. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 58h 13′ 52″
2. HINCAPIE George 74 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 58h 13′ 57″ + 00′ 05″
3. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 58h 13′ 58″ + 00′ 06″
4. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 58h 14′ 00″ + 00′ 08″
5. LE MEVEL Christophe 106 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 58h 14′ 35″ + 00′ 43″
6. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 58h 14′ 38″ + 00′ 46″
7. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 58h 14′ 46″ + 00′ 54″
8. MARTIN Tony 76 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 58h 14′ 52″ + 01′ 00″
9. VANDE VELDE Christian 51 GARMIN – SLIPSTREAM 58h 15′ 16″ + 01′ 24″
10. SCHLECK Andy 31 TEAM SAXO BANK 58h 15′ 41″ + 01′ 49″
11. NIBALI Vincenzo 95 LIQUIGAS 58h 15′ 46″ + 01′ 54″
12. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 118 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 58h 16′ 08″ + 02′ 16″
13. MONFORT Maxime 77 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 58h 16′ 13″ + 02′ 21″
14. SCHLECK Frank 36 TEAM SAXO BANK 58h 16′ 17″ + 02′ 25″
15. KREUZIGER Roman 93 LIQUIGAS 58h 16′ 32″ + 02′ 40″
16. EFIMKIN Vladimir 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 58h 16′ 37″ + 02′ 45″
17. SASTRE Carlos 1 CERVELO TEST TEAM 58h 16′ 44″ + 02′ 52″
18. ASTARLOZA Mikel 61 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI 58h 16′ 54″ + 03′ 02″
19. EVANS Cadel 11 SILENCE – LOTTO 58h 16′ 59″ + 03′ 07″
20. KIRCHEN Kim 75 TEAM COLUMBIA – HTC 58h 17′ 08″ + 03′ 16″
21. KARPETS Vladimir 161 TEAM KATUSHA 58h 17′ 41″ + 03′ 49″
22. FEILLU Brice 174 AGRITUBEL 58h 17′ 48″ + 03′ 56″
23. CASAR Sandy 101 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 58h 17′ 50″ + 03′ 58″
24. ZUBELDIA Haimar 29 ASTANA 58h 18′ 06″ + 04′ 14″
25. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 27 ASTANA 58h 18′ 12″ + 04′ 20″
26. GERDEMANN Linus 181 TEAM MILRAM 58h 18′ 12″ + 04′ 20″
27. SORENSEN Nicki 38 TEAM SAXO BANK 58h 18′ 30″ + 04′ 38″
28. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 162 TEAM KATUSHA 58h 18′ 52″ + 05′ 00″