Stage Eleven...
Stage Eleven:
1st: Denis Menchov - Russia - Rabobank - 6:06:25
2nd: Levi Leipheimer - USA - Gerolsteiner - 6:06:25
3rd: Floyd Landis - USA - Phonak - 6:06:25
Overall:
1st: Floyd Landis - USA - Phonak - 49:18:07
2nd: Cyril Dessel - France - AG2R (+ :08)
3rd: Denis Menchov - Russia - Rabobank - (+ 1:01)
Other notables:
4th: Cadel Evans - Australia - Lotto - (+ 1:17)
6th: Andreas Kloden - Germany - T-Mobile (+ 2:29)
13th: Levi Leipheimer - USA - Gerolsteiner (+ 5:39)
18th: Jose Azeedo* - Portugal - Discovery (7:27)
23rd: Yaroslav Popovich - Ukraine - Discovery (+ 9:00)
40th: George Hincapie - USA - Discovery (+ 23:01)
41st: Paolo Savoldelli - Italy - Discovery (+ 24:22)
52nd:Egoi Martinez - Spain - Discovery (+ 31:26)
71st: Dave Zabriskie - USA - CSC (+ 41:33)
Yellow Jersey (Overall Leader): Floyd Landis
Green Jersey(Top Points Earner): Robbie McEwen (Austrailia)
White Jersey(Best Young Rider): Marcuz Fothen (Germany)
Red Polka Dot Jersey (King of the Mountain): David de la Fuente (Spain)
Yellow Numbers (Best Team): T-Mobile
Red Number (Most Competitive): David de la Fuente
Oh man. This stage was well worth the wait. FINALLY the cyclist that are the most capable started to set themselves apart. It started with the daring attack of de la Fuente. He's a new rider but is proving himself to be very capable. On a day of five climbs though, it was impossible for him to stay in the lead. Finally, a group of about 18 top riders broke off the Peleton, which was shattered in to an indeterminate number of groups. The first group, however, had your leaders - Landis, Kloden, Leipheimer (who finally had a good day!), Evans...but without Hincapie. Discovery continues to let me down, falling to 10th in the team placement. They had their possible new leader Azevedo in the group at first, but her was dropped, like many others towards the end. Popovich stayed with the second large group, where Hincapie could not. This from the man who one a stage in the Pyrenees just last year. Riding as a leader is totally different than riding support though. Still quite upsetting. So the lead group went from 18 to nine to five to three. And the end was made all the better because Landis had to win by 4:46 to take the jersey. He crossed the line third, earning him an eight second time bonus...and then waited. Dessel was rancing the clock and came in at 4:45...without the time bonus. So Landis - and American(!!!) takes the lead in the tour de France - so forget his hip problem, he's in it to win!
1st: Denis Menchov - Russia - Rabobank - 6:06:25
2nd: Levi Leipheimer - USA - Gerolsteiner - 6:06:25
3rd: Floyd Landis - USA - Phonak - 6:06:25
Overall:
1st: Floyd Landis - USA - Phonak - 49:18:07
2nd: Cyril Dessel - France - AG2R (+ :08)
3rd: Denis Menchov - Russia - Rabobank - (+ 1:01)
Other notables:
4th: Cadel Evans - Australia - Lotto - (+ 1:17)
6th: Andreas Kloden - Germany - T-Mobile (+ 2:29)
13th: Levi Leipheimer - USA - Gerolsteiner (+ 5:39)
18th: Jose Azeedo* - Portugal - Discovery (7:27)
23rd: Yaroslav Popovich - Ukraine - Discovery (+ 9:00)
40th: George Hincapie - USA - Discovery (+ 23:01)
41st: Paolo Savoldelli - Italy - Discovery (+ 24:22)
52nd:Egoi Martinez - Spain - Discovery (+ 31:26)
71st: Dave Zabriskie - USA - CSC (+ 41:33)
Yellow Jersey (Overall Leader): Floyd Landis
Green Jersey(Top Points Earner): Robbie McEwen (Austrailia)
White Jersey(Best Young Rider): Marcuz Fothen (Germany)
Red Polka Dot Jersey (King of the Mountain): David de la Fuente (Spain)
Yellow Numbers (Best Team): T-Mobile
Red Number (Most Competitive): David de la Fuente
Oh man. This stage was well worth the wait. FINALLY the cyclist that are the most capable started to set themselves apart. It started with the daring attack of de la Fuente. He's a new rider but is proving himself to be very capable. On a day of five climbs though, it was impossible for him to stay in the lead. Finally, a group of about 18 top riders broke off the Peleton, which was shattered in to an indeterminate number of groups. The first group, however, had your leaders - Landis, Kloden, Leipheimer (who finally had a good day!), Evans...but without Hincapie. Discovery continues to let me down, falling to 10th in the team placement. They had their possible new leader Azevedo in the group at first, but her was dropped, like many others towards the end. Popovich stayed with the second large group, where Hincapie could not. This from the man who one a stage in the Pyrenees just last year. Riding as a leader is totally different than riding support though. Still quite upsetting. So the lead group went from 18 to nine to five to three. And the end was made all the better because Landis had to win by 4:46 to take the jersey. He crossed the line third, earning him an eight second time bonus...and then waited. Dessel was rancing the clock and came in at 4:45...without the time bonus. So Landis - and American(!!!) takes the lead in the tour de France - so forget his hip problem, he's in it to win!
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