Month: July 2007 Page 1 of 5

Here are the result of Stage 20, the final stage of the 2007 Tour de France:

Stage Results
1. Daniele Bennati, ITA, Lampre, 3:51:03
2. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, +0:00
3. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +0:00
4. Robert Hunter, RSA, Barloworld, +0:00
5. Tom Boonen, BEL, Quick Step, +0:00
6. Sebastien Chavanel, FRA, Francaise des Jeux, +0:00
7. Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, +0:00
8. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +0:00
9. Robert Forster, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
10. Manuel Quinziato, ITA, Liquigas, +0:00

FINAL STANDINGS:

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION / YELLOW JERSEY
1. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 91:00:26
2. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +0:23
3. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +0:31
4. Carlos Sastre, ESP, CSC, +7″08
5. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +8:17
6. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +11:37
7. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +12:18
8. Yaroslav Popovych, UKR, Discovery, +12:25
9. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +14:14
10. Oscar Pereiro, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +14:25

POINTS / GREEN JERSEY
1.Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 256 pts
2. Robert Hunter, RSA, Barloworld, 234 pts
3. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, 232 pts

BEST YOUNG RIDER / WHITE JERSEY
1. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery
2. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, +16:51
3. Amets Txurruka, ESP, Euskaltel, +49:34

KING OF THE MOUNTAINS / POLKA DOT JERSEY
1. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, 206 pts
2. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 128 pts
3. Yaroslav Popovych, UKR, Discovery, 105 pts

BEST OVERALL TEAM
1. Team Discovery Channel
2. Caisse d’Epargne, +19:36
3. Team CSC, +22:10

Here are the result of Stage 19, the individual time trial from Cognac to Anhgouleme:

Stage Results
1. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, 1:02:45
2. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +0:51
3. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Caisse d’Epargne, +1:56
4. Yaroslav Popvych, UKR, Discovery, +2:01
5. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, +2:18
6. Jose Ivan Gutierrez, ESP, Caisee d’Epargne, +2:26
7. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +2:32
8. Oscar Pereiro, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +2:35
9. Leif Hoste, BEL, Predictor-Lotto, +2:48
10. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +2:49

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 87:09:18
2. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +0:23
3. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +0:31
4. Carlos Sastre, ESP, CSC, +7″08
5. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +8:17
6. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +11:37
7. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +12:18
8. Yaroslav Popovych, URK, Discovery, +12:30
9. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +14:14
10. Oscar Pereiro, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +12:25

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 87:09:18
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 234 pts
White Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery
Polka Dot: Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, 206 pts

Here are the result of Stage 18 from Cahors to Anhgouleme:

Stage Results
1. Sandy Casar, FRA, Francause des Jeux
2. Axel Mercx, BEL, T-Mobile, +0:01
3. Laurent Lefevre, FRA, Bouygues Telecom, +0:01
4. Michael Boogerd, FRA, Rabobank, +0:01
5. Tom Boonen, BEL, Quick Step, +8:34
6. Robert Hunter, RSA, Barloworld, +8:34
7. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +8:34
8. Sebatien Chavanel, FRA, Francaise des Jeux, +8:34
9. Bernhard Eisel, AUT, T-Mobile, +8:34
10. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, +8:34

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 86:04:16
2. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +1:50
3. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +2:49
4. Carlos Sastre, ESP, CSC, +6:02
5. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +6:29
6. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +10:18
7. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +11:36
8. Yaroslav Popovych, URK, Discovery, +12:47
9. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, +13:31
10. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +13:42

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 86:04:16
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 234 pts
White Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery
Polka Dot: Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, 206 pts

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Here are the result of Stage 17 from Paul to Castelsarrasin:

Stage Results
1. Daniele Bennati, ITA, Lampre
2. Markus Fothen, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
3. Martin Elmiger, SUI, AG2R, +0:00
4. Jens Voigt, GER, CSC, +0:00
5. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +2:41
6. Matteo Tosatto, ITA, QuickStep, +2:43
7. Manuel Quinziato, ITA, Liquigas, +3:20
8. Daniele Righi, ITA, Lampre, +3:20
9. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, +9:37
10. Sebatien Chavanel, FRA, Francaise des Jeux, +9:37

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 80:42:08
2. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +1:53
3. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +2:49
4. Carlos Sastre, ESP, CSC, +6:02
5. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +6:29
6. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +10:18
7. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +11:36
8. Yaroslav Popovych, URK, Discovery, +12:50
9. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, +13:31
10. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +13:42

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, 80:42:08
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 195 pts
White Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery
Polka Dot: Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, 206 pts