SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE, France, July 13, 2010 – Andy Schleck took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey in dramatic fashion Tuesday after an epic day of racing that virtually ended Cadel Evans’s victory hopes.

Luxemburger Schleck, the Saxo Bank climbing specialist who finished runner-up to Alberto Contador in 2009, now leads what appears to be a two-man race with a 41sec lead on the Spaniard.

Frenchman Sandy Casar took the stage honors after a thrilling 204km ninth stage from Morzine which included the gruelling 25.5km ascension over the Col de la Madeleine, the fourth and last climb of the race.

Casar, of Francaise des Jeux, was one of the last remnants of a larger breakaway group which was joined in the final kilometer by a trio which included Schleck and reigning champion Alberto Contador.

Casar had done most of the work dragging his three companions to the line in the final kilometers, but shortly after they were caught he pulled to the front inside the final kilometer and held on to claim his third career stage win on the race.

Having come second twice during stages of the race — notably in 2007 and in 2009 — Casar made a determined effort not to lose out again

“When you haven’t experienced it, you don’t know the difference between first and second place. But since 2007, it’s never been the same for me,” said the Frenchman.

“Second place is horrible. I’ve finished second twice and today I just didn’t want to do it again. The only thing on my mind was victory.”

It was the first time in the race Schleck has taken possession of the yellow jersey, and the feat did not leave the Luxemburger unaffected.

But he kept enough composure to challenge Contador to an imminent duel in the Pyrenees, where four stages beginning Sunday will play a key role in deciding the outcome of this year’s Tour.

“We’re both at about the same level, although now I have a lead of 41secs,”
said Schleck, who won the stage to Morzine-Avoriaz on Sunday to close to within 20sec of Evans.

“It’s now up to him (Contador) to attack in the Pyrenees.”

With Lance Armstrong already out of the equation on Sunday, and Evans’
collapse Tuesday, Contador said he now had a clearer idea of who his main rival is.

“I know what my aim is now, and which wheel I have to follow — Andy Schleck’s. I think he’s the most dangerous,” said the Spaniard, who up until now has been largely unchallenged on the race’s tough climbs.

“It was a really epic stage, and the very hard climb to the Madeleine left a lot of people struggling.”

Overnight race leader Evans started trailing halfway through the climb of the Madeleine and shortly after wards Contador and Schleck made the Australian’s task even more difficult when they attacked all the other favourites.

Schleck proved the more offensive, the Luxemburger accelerating several times in a bid to shake Contador off his wheel.

When that tactic failed, the pair agreed on a pact of non-aggression and raced the remainder of the climb together.

Schleck and Contador came over the summit with a 2:10 deficit to the leading group, while Evans crossed over seven minutes later.

Evans eventually finished 8:09 behind Schleck and Contador, dropping 17 places to 18th at 7:47 behind Schleck.

The Australian, a two-time runner-up in 2007 and 2008, came into the race after an impressive Giro d’Italia where he finished fifth overall.

Admitting his Tour is now all but over, the Aussie later revealed that a left arm injury sustained in a crash early on the eighth stage Sunday had left him under par.

“I’m not at my normal level, but when you’re in the yellow jersey at the Tour whether you’re good or not you have to be there,” said Evans.

“I haven’t seen the results yet but I’m pretty sure it’s over for this year.”

STAGE RESULTS:
1. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 5h38min 10sec
(average: 36.3 km/h)
2. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) at 0:00.
3. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 0:00.
4. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 0:02.
5. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 0:02.
6. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 0:02.
7. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 0:02.
8. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 0:52.
9. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 2:07.
10. Levi Leipheimer (USA/RSH) 2:07.
11. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 2:07.
12. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 2:07.
13. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) 2:10.
14. Kevin De Weert (BEL/QST) 2:50.
15. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 2:50.
16. Rubén Plaza (ESP/GCE) 2:50.
17. Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL/OLO) 2:50.
18. Lance Armstrong (USA/RSH) 2:50.
19. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 3:48.
20. Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 3:48.
21. Andreas Kloden (GER/RSH) 3:48.
22. Damien Monier (FRA/COF) 3:51.
23. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN/GRM) 4:53.
24. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 4:55.
25. Nicolas Roche (IRL/ALM) 4:55.
26. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) 4:55.
27. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 4:55.
28. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA/FDJ) 4:55.
29. Daniel Moreno (ESP/OLO) 4:55.
30. Bradley Wiggins (GBR/SKY) 4:55.
31. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 4:55.
32. Michael Rogers (AUS/THR) 4:55.
33. Chris Horner (USA/RSH) 4:55.
34. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE/SKY) 4:55.
35. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/THR) 4:55.
36. Ivan Gutierrez (ESP/GCE) 4:59.
37. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/OLO) 4:59.
38. Volodomir Gustov (UKR/CTT) 5:07.
39. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP/SKY) 5:41.
40. Daniel Navarro (ESP/AST) 7:42.
41. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/BMC) 8:09.
42. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 8:09.
43. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA/AST) 8:09.
44. Johan Van Summeren (BEL/GRM) 8:09.
45. Janez Brajkovic (SLO/RSH) 8:09.
46. Mario Aerts (BEL/OLO) 8:09.
47. Sylvester Szmyd (POL/LIQ) 8:09.
48. Remi Pauriol (FRA/COF) 8:09.
49. Bram Tankink (NED/RAB) 8:09.
50. Gorka Verdugo (ESP/EUS) 8:09.
51. Jérôme Pineau (FRA/QST) 13:21.
52. Julien El Farès (FRA/COF) 13:21.
53. Egoi Martinez (ESP/EUS) 15:17.
54. Steve Morabito (SUI/BMC) 15:17.
55. Francis de Greef (BEL/OLO) 15:17.
56. Sergio Paulinho (POR/RSH) 15:17.
57. Johannes Fröhlinger (GER/MRM) 15:19.
58. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 15:19.
59. David De la Fuente (ESP/AST) 15:19.
60. Chris Anker Sörensen (DEN/SAX) 15:19.
61. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 20:07.
62. José Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 20:39.
63. Grischa Niermann (GER/RAB) 20:39.
64. Koos Moerenhout (NED/RAB) 20:39.
65. Michael Barry (CAN/SKY) 20:39.
66. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU/CTT) 20:39.
67. George Hincapie (USA/BMC) 20:39.
68. Thomas Rohregger (AUT/MRM) 20:39.
69. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 20:39.
70. Amaël Moinard (FRA/COF) 20:39.
71. Iban Velasco (ESP/EUS) 20:39.
72. Jesus Hernandez (ESP/AST) 20:39.
73. Maxime Bouet (FRA/ALM) 20:39.
74. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/AST) 20:39.
75. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA/BTL) 20:39.
76. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 20:39.
77. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 20:39.
78. Pavel Brutt (RUS/KAT) 20:39.
79. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 20:39.
80. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA/ALM) 21:28.
81. Maxime Monfort (BEL/THR) 25:56.
82. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/RAB) 25:56.
83. Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL/QST) 25:56.
84. Serge Pauwels (BEL/SKY) 25:56.
85. Aitor Pérez (ESP/FOT) 25:56.
86. Remy Di Gregorio (FRA/FDJ) 25:56.
87. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA/LAM) 25:56.
88. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) 25:56.
89. Gregory Rast (SUI/RSH) 25:56.
90. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA/BTL) 25:56.
91. Nicki Sörensen (DEN/SAX) 25:56.
92. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/QST) 25:56.
93. Kristjan Koren (SLO/LIQ) 25:56.
94. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) 25:56.
95. Simon Spilak (SLO/LAM) 25:56.
96. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN/BTL) 25:56.
97. David Zabriskie (USA/GRM) 25:56.
98. Grega Bole (SLO/LAM) 25:56.
99. Rafael Valls (ESP/FOT) 25:56.
100. Sebastian Lang (GER/OLO) 25:56.
101. Benjamin Noval (ESP/AST) 25:56.
102. Carlos Barredo (ESP/QST) 25:56.
103. Eros Capecchi (ITA/FOT) 25:56.
104. Imanol Erviti (ESP/GCE) 25:56.
105. Fabian Wegmann (GER/MRM) 25:56.
106. Matthieu Perget (FRA/GCE) 25:56.
107. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) 25:56.
108. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR/GCE) 25:56.
109. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/RSH) 25:56.
110. Rui Costa (POR/GCE) 25:56.
111. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FOT) 25:56.
112. Dmitry Muravyev (KAZ/RSH) 25:56.
113. Stuart O’Grady (AUS/SAX) 25:56.
114. Dries Devenyns (BEL/QST) 25:56.
115. Alessandro Ballan (ITA/BMC) 25:56.
116. Anthony Geslin (FRA/FDJ) 30:15.
117. Francesco Bellotti (ITA/LIQ) 30:15.
118. Sébastien Minard (FRA/COF) 30:15.
119. Daniel Oss (ITA/LIQ) 30:15.
120. Maartens Tjallingii (NED/RAB) 30:15.
121. Luke Roberts (AUS/MRM) 30:15.
122. Brian Vandborg (DEN/LIQ) 30:15.
123. Serguei Ivanov (RUS/KAT) 30:15.
124. Mathieu Sprick (FRA/BTL) 30:15.
125. Inaki Isasi (ESP/EUS) 30:15.
126. Aliaksandr Kuschynski (BLR/LIQ) 30:15.
127. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP/EUS) 30:15.
128. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 30:15..
129. Karsten Kroon (NED/BMC) 30:15.
130. Brent Bookwalter (USA/BMC) 30:15.
131. Robert Hunter (RSA/GRM) 30:15.
132. Manuel Quinziato (ITA/LIQ) 30:15.
133. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/SAX) 30:15.
134. Benoît Vaugrenard (FRA/FDJ) 30:15.
135. Mauro Da Dalto (ITA/LAM) 34:56.
136. Martin Elmiger (SUI/ALM) 34:57.
137. Steven Cummings (ENG/SKY) 34:57.
138. Alexandr Pliushkin (MDA/KAT) 34:57.
139. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) 34:57.
140. José Alberto Benítez (ESP/FOT) 34:57.
141. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 34:57.
142. Lloyd Mondory (FRA/ALM) 34:57.
143. Bert Grabsch (GER/THR) 34:57.
144. Mark Cavendish (IDM/THR) 34:57.
145. Andriy Grivko (UKR/AST) 34:57.
146. Sébastien Turgot (FRA/BTL) 34:57.
147. Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA/LAM) 34:57.
148. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS/FDJ) 34:57.
149. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS/KAT) 34:57.
150. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/BTL) 34:57.
151. Adriano Malori (ITA/LAM) 34:57.
152. Dimitri Champion (FRA/ALM) 34:57.
153. Ivan Mayoz (ESP/FOT) 34:57.
154. Martijn Maaskant (NED/GRM) 34:57.
155. Charles Wegelius (GBR/OLO) 34:57.
156. Tyler Farrar (USA/GRM) 34:57.
157. Jürgen Roelandts (BEL/OLO) 34:57.
158. Stéphane Auge (FRA/COF) 34:57.
159. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) 34:57.
160. Danilo Hondo (GER/LAM) 34:57.
161. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KAT) 34:57.
162. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) 34:57.
163. Jeremy Roy (FRA/FDJ) 34:57.
164. Daniel Lloyd (ENG/CTT) 34:57.
165. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/COF) 34:57.
166. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 34:57.
167. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 34:57.
168. Christophe Kern (FRA/COF) 34:57.
169. Julian Dean (NZL/GRM) 34:57.
170. Francesco Reda (ITA/QST) 34:57.
171. Oscar Freire (ESP/RAB) 34:57.
172. Brett Lancaster (AUS/CTT) 34:57.
173. Mark Renshaw (AUS/THR) 34:57.
174. Bernhard Eisel (AUT/THR) 34:57.
175. Andreas Klier (GER/CTT) 34:57.
176. Jeremy Hunt (GBR/CTT) 34:57.
177. Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL/QST) 34:57.
178. Robbie McEwen (AUS/KAT) 34:57.
179. Marcus Burghardt (GER/BMC) 35:09.
180. Anthony Roux (FRA/FDJ) 35:14.
181. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 42:45.
. Markus Eibegger (AUT/FOT) Retired
. Roger Kluge (GER/MRM) Withdrawn
. Vladimir Karpets (RUS/KAT) Withdrawn
. Simon Gerrans (AUS/SKY) Withdrawn
. Fabio Felline (ITA/FOT) Withdrawn

OVERALL RESULTS:
1. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 43h35min 41sec
2. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) at 0:41.
3. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 2:45.
4. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) 2:58.
5. Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL/OLO) 3:31.
6. Levi Leipheimer (USA/RSH) 3:59.
7. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 4:22.
8. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 4:41.
9. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 5:08.
10. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 5:09.
11. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 5:11.
12. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN/GRM) 5:42.
13. Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 6:31.
14. Michael Rogers (AUS/THR) 7:04.
15. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 7:13.
16. Bradley Wiggins (GBR/SKY) 7:18.
17. Nicolas Roche (IRL/ALM) 7:44.
18. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 7:47.
19. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE/SKY) 8:03.
20. Andreas Kloden (GER/RSH) 9:05.
21. Damien Monier (FRA/COF) 9:48.
22. Rubén Plaza (ESP/GCE) 10:20.
23. Kevin De Weert (BEL/QST) 10:26.
24. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 10:46.
25. Chris Horner (USA/RSH) 11:06.
26. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) 11:45.
27. Daniel Moreno (ESP/OLO) 12:48.
28. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA/FDJ) 13:26.
29. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 14:30.
30. Johan Van Summeren (BEL/GRM) 15:15.
31. Lance Armstrong (USA/RSH) 15:54.
32. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/THR) 17:50.
33. Volodomir Gustov (UKR/CTT) 20:30.
34. Remi Pauriol (FRA/COF) 20:48.
35. Janez Brajkovic (SLO/RSH) 21:43.
36. Bram Tankink (NED/RAB) 21:58.
37. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 25:02.
38. Gorka Verdugo (ESP/EUS) 26:28.
39. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 28:50.
40. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 29:18.
41. Rafael Valls (ESP/FOT) 30:01.
42. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 30:21.
43. Julien El Farès (FRA/COF) 30:29.
44. Mario Aerts (BEL/OLO) 32:55.
45. Grischa Niermann (GER/RAB) 33:30.
46. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/RAB) 34:13.
47. Steve Morabito (SUI/BMC) 35:50.
48. Maxime Monfort (BEL/THR) 36:34.
49. Ivan Gutierrez (ESP/GCE) 36:59.
50. Egoi Martinez (ESP/EUS) 37:52.
51. Amaël Moinard (FRA/COF) 38:35.
52. Daniel Navarro (ESP/AST) 39:27.
53. Jérôme Pineau (FRA/QST) 40:37.
54. Sylvester Szmyd (POL/LIQ) 41:53.
55. Iban Velasco (ESP/EUS) 43:26.
56. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 44:33.
57. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 44:52.
58. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA/AST) 44:57.
59. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 45:49.
60. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/BMC) 46:55.
61. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP/SKY) 46:58.
62. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA/BTL) 48:41.
63. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/BTL) 49:20.
64. Carlos Barredo (ESP/QST) 49:24.
65. Matthieu Perget (FRA/GCE) 49:53.
66. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FOT) 50:51.
67. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 51:08.
68. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) 51:22.
69. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/RSH) 53:14.
70. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/OLO) 53:21.
71. Imanol Erviti (ESP/GCE) 54:04.
72. Francis de Greef (BEL/OLO) 54:05.
73. Eros Capecchi (ITA/FOT) 55:03.
74. Koos Moerenhout (NED/RAB) 55:10.
75. José Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 55:57.
76. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA/BTL) 56:04.
77. Sergio Paulinho (POR/RSH) 56:10.
78. Thomas Rohregger (AUT/MRM) 56:52.
79. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 56:57.
80. Johannes Fröhlinger (GER/MRM) 57:44.
81. Aliaksandr Kuschynski (BLR/LIQ) 58:29.
82. Rui Costa (POR/GCE) 1h00:43.
83. Chris Anker Sörensen (DEN/SAX) 1h02:20.
84. George Hincapie (USA/BMC) 1h02:37.
85. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS/KAT) 1h03:23.
86. Christophe Kern (FRA/COF) 1h03:41.
87. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) 1h04:07.
88. Fabian Wegmann (GER/MRM) 1h05:04.
89. Sébastien Minard (FRA/COF) 1h06:34.
90. Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL/QST) 1h07:07.
91. Alessandro Ballan (ITA/BMC) 1h07:09.
92. Benjamin Noval (ESP/AST) 1h07:17.
93. Michael Barry (CAN/SKY) 1h08:17.
94. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 1h08:54.
95. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/AST) 1h09:41.
96. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA/ALM) 1h10:35.
97. Remy Di Gregorio (FRA/FDJ) 1h11:31.
98. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) 1h11:34.
99. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/SAX) 1h11:44.
100. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR/GCE) 1h12:20.
101. Aitor Pérez (ESP/FOT) 1h13:05.
102. Mathieu Sprick (FRA/BTL) 1h15:19.
103. Charles Wegelius (GBR/OLO) 1h15:46.
104. Kristjan Koren (SLO/LIQ) 1h16:11.
105. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KAT) 1h16:39.
106. Sebastian Lang (GER/OLO) 1h16:49.
107. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN/BTL) 1h16:51.
108. Maxime Bouet (FRA/ALM) 1h17:06.
109. Alexandr Pliushkin (MDA/KAT) 1h17:34.
110. Danilo Hondo (GER/LAM) 1h17:57.
111. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 1h17:59.
112. Inaki Isasi (ESP/EUS) 1h18:06.
113. Serge Pauwels (BEL/SKY) 1h18:18.
114. Luke Roberts (AUS/MRM) 1h18:31.
115. Jeremy Roy (FRA/FDJ) 1h18:31.
116. Andriy Grivko (UKR/AST) 1h18:53.
117. Brian Vandborg (DEN/LIQ) 1h19:06.
118. Francesco Bellotti (ITA/LIQ) 1h19:15.
119. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA/LAM) 1h19:43.
120. Pavel Brutt (RUS/KAT) 1h20:45.
121. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 1h20:55.
122. Karsten Kroon (NED/BMC) 1h21:01.
123. Daniel Oss (ITA/LIQ) 1h22:04.
124. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 1h22:16.
125. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 1h22:27.
126. Martin Elmiger (SUI/ALM) 1h22:28.
127. Mauro Da Dalto (ITA/LAM) 1h22:42.
128. Robert Hunter (RSA/GRM) 1h23:14..
129. David De la Fuente (ESP/AST) 1h23:21.
130. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 1h24:53.
131. Jürgen Roelandts (BEL/OLO) 1h25:15.
132. Maartens Tjallingii (NED/RAB) 1h25:39.
133. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/QST) 1h26:09.
134. Martijn Maaskant (NED/GRM) 1h26:46.
135. Gregory Rast (SUI/RSH) 1h27:04.
136. Sébastien Turgot (FRA/BTL) 1h27:30.
137. Serguei Ivanov (RUS/KAT) 1h27:49.
138. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) 1h28:06.
139. Brent Bookwalter (USA/BMC) 1h28:18.
140. Robbie McEwen (AUS/KAT) 1h29:39.
141. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS/FDJ) 1h30:23.
142. Steven Cummings (GBR/SKY) 1h30:34.
143. José Alberto Benítez (ESP/FOT) 1h30:35.
144. Benoît Vaugrenard (FRA/FDJ) 1h31:15.
145. Ivan Mayoz (ESP/FOT) 1h31:19.
146. Lloyd Mondory (FRA/ALM) 1h31:23.
147. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 1h32:33.
148. David Zabriskie (USA/GRM) 1h34:24.
149. Oscar Freire (ESP/RAB) 1h34:31.
150. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU/CTT) 1h35:27.
151. Mark Cavendish (GBR/THR) 1h35:58.
152. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) 1h36:21.
153. Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL/QST) 1h36:26.
154. Manuel Quinziato (ITA/LIQ) 1h37:35.
155. Anthony Geslin (FRA/FDJ) 1h37:50.
156. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) 1h39:29.
157. Bernhard Eisel (AUT/THR) 1h39:31.
158. Mark Renshaw (AUS/THR) 1h40:16.
159. Marcus Burghardt (GER/BMC) 1h40:41.
160. Stuart O’Grady (AUS/SAX) 1h40:57.
161. Nicki Sörensen (DEN/SAX) 1h41:12.
162. Daniel Lloyd (GBR/CTT) 1h41:28.
163. Jeremy Hunt (GBR/CTT) 1h41:57.
164. Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA/LAM) 1h42:26.
165. Stéphane Auge (FRA/COF) 1h43:20.
166. Julian Dean (NZL/GRM) 1h43:41.
167. Simon Spilak (SLO/LAM) 1h45:47.
168. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP/EUS) 1h47:05.
169. Brett Lancaster (AUS/CTT) 1h47:06.
170. Dimitri Champion (FRA/ALM) 1h47:19.
171. Dries Devenyns (BEL/QST) 1h47:24.
172. Jesus Hernandez (ESP/AST) 1h47:39.
173. Grega Bole (SLO/LAM) 1h48:00.
174. Bert Grabsch (GER/THR) 1h48:40.
175. Francesco Reda (ITA/QST) 1h48:49.
176. Tyler Farrar (USA/GRM) 1h48:50.
177. Dmitry Muravyev (KAZ/RSH) 1h53:32.
178. Andreas Klier (GER/CTT) 1h56:25.
179. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/COF) 1h57:37.
180. Anthony Roux (FRA/FDJ) 1h58:18.
181. Adriano Malori (ITA/LAM) 2h02:29.

Points:
1. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) 124 pts
2. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) 114
3. Robbie McEwen (AUS/KAT) 105
4. José Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 92
5. Mark Cavendish (GBR/THR) 85
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 82
7. Sébastien Turgot (FRA/BTL) 79
8. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 74
9. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) 71
10. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 69

1. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 15 pts
2. Jérôme Pineau (FRA/QST) 13
3. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 11
4. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 9
5. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 8

1. Jérôme Pineau (FRA/QST) 15 pts
2. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 13
3. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 11
4. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 9
5. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 8

1. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 40 pts
2. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 36
3. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 32
4. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 28
5. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 24

King of Mountains:
1. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 85 pts
2. Jérôme Pineau (FRA/QST) 85
3. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 62
4. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 56
5. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 50
6. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 47
7. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 43
8. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 40
9. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 36
10. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 32

Team stage:
1. Caisse d’Epargne 16h57:22.
2. RadioShack at 5:53.
3. Astana 8:40.
4. Rabobank 9:34.
5. Omega Pharma – Lotto 9:52.

Team overall:
1. Caisse d’Epargne 131h05:36.
2. RadioShack at 0:31.
3. Astana 0:35.
4. Rabobank 1:19.
5. AG2R 14:53.
6. Liquigas 16:23.
7. Omega Pharma – Lotto 18:04.
8. Team Sky 26:12.
9. Cofidis 29:27.
10. Euskaltel 30:54.
11. Saxo Bank 33:23.
12. BMC Racing 33:39.
13. Bbox – Bouygues 35:26.
14. HTC – Columbia 37:31.
15. Quick-Step 44:47.
16. Française des Jeux 1h02:35.
17. Garmin 1h13:35.
18. Cervelo 1h17:03.
19. Katyusha 1h30:11.
20. Footon 1h31:54.
21. Milram 2h11:55.
22. Lampre 2h25:51.

Best young riders (stage):
1. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 5h38:12.
2. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) at 2:05.
3. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 3:46.
4. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 4:53.
5. Julien El Farès (FRA/COF) 13:19.

Best young riders (overall):
1. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 43h35:41.
2. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) at 4:22.
3. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 5:11.
4. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 28:50.
5. Rafael Valls (ESP/FOT) 30:01.
6. Julien El Farès (FRA/COF) 30:29.
7. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 44:33.
8. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 45:49.
9. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FOT) 50:51.
10. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 51:08.

Aggressivity (stage):
Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE)

Article:AFP
Photo: CorVos