Tour de France Stage 16 Recap by Versus
Tour de France Stage 16 Recap by Versus

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One for the French
By Bob Roll

One of the most exciting mountain stages in recent memory unfolded before us today on the stage from Cuneo to Jausiers. Stefan Schumacher, who wore the yellow jersey earlier in the Tour, made an impressive bid for the stage win.

A counter attack came from Damiano Cunego and 30 other riders, including George Hincapie of Team Columbia. The final climb of the day ascended to more than 9,000 feet, which is rare in the Tour de France. Major heads of state did battle on the final climb to Bonette-Restafond with both Christian Vandevelde and Denis Menchov in serious trouble.

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