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Here are the results of today’s Stage 7 from Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Grand-Bornand (including the first Category 1 climb of this year’s tour). The Top 20 of the GC looks like a Who’s Who of GC contenders:

Stage Results
1. Linus Gerdemann, GER, T-Mobile, 4:53:13
2. Inigo Landaluze, ESP, Euskaltel, +00:40
3. David De La Fuente, ESP, Saunier Duval, +1:39
4. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, +2:14
5. Laurent LeFevre, FRA, Boygues Telecom, +2:21
6. Fabian Wegmann, GER, Gerolsteiner, +3:32
7. Juan Manuel Garate, QuickStep, +3:38
8. Xavier Florencio, ESP, Bouygue Telecom, +3:38
9. Christophe Moreau, FRA, AG2R, +3:38
10. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, +3:38

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Linus Gerdemann, GER, T-Mobile
2. Inigo Landaluze, ESP, Euskaltel, +1:24
3. David De La Fuente, ESP, Saunier Duval, +2:45
4. Laurent LeFevre, FRA, Bougue Telecom, +2:55
5. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloword, +3:05
6. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +3:39
7. Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, +3:51
8. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Caisse d’Epargne, +3:52
9. Mikel Astaloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +3:55
10. Thomas Dekker, NED, Rabobank, +3:57
11. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, +4:01
12. Andrey Kasheckin, KAZ, Astana, +4:01
13. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +4:02
14. Michael Rogers, AUS, T-Mobile, +4:03
15. Oscar Pereiro, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +4:03
16. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +4:06
17. Denis Menchov, RUS, Rabobank, +4:06
18. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +4:09
19. Yarolsla Popovych, UKR, Discovery, +4:14
20. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +4:14

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Linus Gerdemann, GER, T-Mobile
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 147 pts
White Jersey: Linus Gerdemann, GER, T-Mobile
Polka Dot: Sylvain Chavanel, FRA, Cofidis, 40 pts

Here are the results of today’s Stage 6 from Semum-en-Auxios to Bourg-end-Bresse:

Stage Results
1. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep
2. Oscar Freire, ESP, Rabobank, +0:00
3. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +0:00
4. Sebastian Chavanel, FRA, Francaise des Jeux, +0:00
5. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, +0:00
6. Daniele Bennati, ITA, Lampre-Fondital, +0:00
7. Robert Forster, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
8.Robert Hunter, RSA, Team Barloword, +0:00
9. Romain Feillu, FRA, Agritubel, +0:00
10. Murilo Fischer, BRA, Liquigas, +0:00

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 29:49:55
2. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +00:00:33
3. Fillipo Pozzato, ITA, Liquigas, +00:00:35
4. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +00:00:41
5. Oscar Freire, ESP, Rabobank, +00:00:43
6. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +00:00:43
7. Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, +00:00:45
8. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Caisse d’Epargne, +00:00:46
9. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +00:00:48
10. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +00:00:49

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 29:49:55
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 141 pts
White Jersey: Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery
Polka Dot: Sylvain Chavanel, FRA, Cofidis, 40 pts

Here are the results of today’s Stage 5 from Chablis to Autun:

Stage Results
1. Fillipo Pozzato, ITA, Liquigas, 4:39:01
2. Oscar Freire, ESP, Rabobank, +0:00
3. Daniele Bennati, ITA, Lampre-Fondital, +0:00
4. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +0:00
5. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +0:00
6. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +0:00
7. Christian Moreni, ITA, Cofidis, +0:00
8. Stefan Schumacher, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
9. Bram Tankink, NED, QuickStep, +0:00
10. Jerome Pineau, FRA, Bouygues Telecom, +0:00

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 28:56
2. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +00:00:33
3. Fillipo Pozzato, ITA, Liquigas, +00:00:35
4. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +00:00:41
5. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +00:00:43
6. Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, +00:00:45
7. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Caisse d’Epargne, +00:00:46
8. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +00:00:49
9. Thomas Dekker, NED, Rabobank, +00:00:51
10. Benoit Vaugrenard, FRA, Francaise des Jeux, +00:00:52

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 28:56
Green Jersey: Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, 102 pts
White Jersey: Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, 29:41
Polka Dot: Sylvain Chavanel, FRA, Cofidis, 37 pts

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Here are the preliminary results of today’s Stage 4 from Villers-Cotterets to Joigny:

Stage Results
1. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, 4:37:47
2. Robert Hunter, RSA, Team Barloworld, +0:00
3. Oscar Freire, ESP, Rabobank, +0:00
4. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +0:00
5. Danilo Napolitano, ITA, Lampre-Fondital, +0:00
6. Geert Steegmans, BEL, QuickStep, +0:00
7. Robert Forster, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
8. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, +0:00
9. Sebastien Chavanel, FRA, Francaise des Jeux, +0:00
10. Mark Cavendish, GBR, T-Mobile, +0:00

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 19:49:55
2. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, +00:00:29
3. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +00:00:33
4. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +00:00:41
5. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +00:00:43
6. Bradley Wiggins, GBR, Cofidis, +00:00:43
7. Sylvain Chavanel, FRA, Cofidis, +00:00:44
8. Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, +00:00:45
9. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, +0:00:46
10. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Disocvery, +00:00:46

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 19:49:55
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 98 pts
White Jersey: Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, 19:50:40
Polka Dot: Stephane Auge, FRA, Cofidis, 9 pts

Here are the preliminary results of today’s Stage 3 from Waregem to Compiegne:

Stage Results
1. Fabian Cancellara, ESP, CSC, 6:36:115
2. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +0:00
3. Danilo Napolitano, ITA, Lampre-Fondital, +0:00
4. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, +0:00
5. Robert Hunter, RSA, Team Barloworld, +0:00
6. Robert Forster, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
7. Robbie McEwen, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +0:00
8. Bernhard Eisel, SUI, T-Mobile, +0:00
9. Mark Cavendish, GBR, T-Mobile, +0:00
10. Matthieu Haussler, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 15:12:08
2. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +00:00:33
3. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +00:00:41
4. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +00:00:43
5. Bradley Wiggins, GBR, Cofidis, +00:00:43
6. Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, +00:00:45
7. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, +0:00:46
8. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Caisse d’Epargne, +00:00:46
9. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, +00:00:49
10. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskaltel, +0:00:49

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 15:12:08
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 80 pts
White Jersey: Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, 15:12:53
Polka Dot: Stephane Auge, FRA, Cofidis, 8 pts

Here are the preliminary results of today’s Stage 2 from Dunkirk to Ghent:

Stage Results
1. Gert Steegemans, BEL, Quick Step, 3:48:22
2. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, +0:00
3. Filippo Pozzato, ITA, Liquigas, +0:00
4. Robert Hunter, RSA, Team Barloworld, +0:00
5. Romain Feillu, FRA, Agritubel, +0:00
6. Robbie McEwen, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +0:00
7. Erik Zabel, GER, Milram, +0:00
8. Heinrich Haussler, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
9. Oscar Freire, ESP, Rabobank, +0:00
10. Sebatien Chavanel, FRA, Francaise de Jeux, +0:00

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 8:36:13
2. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +00:00:13
3. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +00:00:21
4. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +00:00:23
5. Bradley Wiggins, GBR, Cofidis, +00:00:23
6. Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, +00:00:25
7. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Caisse d’Epargne, +00:00:26
8. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, +00:00:29
9. Alexandre Vinokourov, KAZ, Astana, +00:00:30
10. Thomas Dekker, NED, Rabobank, +00:00:31

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 8:36:13
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 56 pts
White Jersey: Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, 5 pts
Polka Dot: David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, 8:36:38

Here are the preliminary results of today’s Stage 1 from London to Canterbury.

Robbie McEwen made a super human effort to blast to the win from the back of the pack after a crash with 20 km to go in the stage.

STAGE RESULTS:
1. Robbie McEwen, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, 4:39:01
2. Thor Hushovd, NOR Credit Agricold +0:00
3. Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, +0:00
4. Sebastien Chavanel, FRA, Francaise des Jeux, +0:00
5. Romain Feillu, FRA, Agritubel, +0:00
6. Robert Forster, GER, Gerolsteiner, +0:00
7. Marcus Burghardt, GER, T-Mobile, +0:00
8. Oscar Freire, ESP, Rabobank, +0:00
9. Francisco Ventoso, ESP, Saunier Duval, +0:00
10. Thomas Vaitkus, LTU, Discovery, +0:00

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC, 4:47:51
2. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +00:00:13
3. David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval, +00:00:21
4. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +00:00:23
5. Bradley Wiggins, GBR, Cofidis, +00:00:23
6. Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery, +00:00:25
7. Vladimir Karpets, RUS, Caisse d’Epargne, +00:00:26
8. Thor Hushovd, NOR, Credit Agricole, +00:00:29
9. Alexandre Vinokourov, KAZ, Astana, +00:00:30
10. Thomas Dekker, NED, Rabobank, +00:00:31

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellara, SUI, CSC
Green Jersey: Robbie McEwen, AUS, Predictor-Lotto
White Jersey: Vladimir Gusev, RUS, Discovery
Polka Dot: David Millar, GBR, Saunier Duval

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• 10% – LNDD (The French Lab)
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