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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

More news coming soon on The Daily Tour Podcast, but news reports now state that current Tour de France leader, Michael Rasmussen, has been pulled out of the Tour and fired by his Rabobank team.

Here are the result of Stage 16 from Orthez to Gourette:

Stage Results
1. Michael Rasmussen, DEN, Rabobank, 6:23:21
2. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +0:26
3. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, +0:35
4. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +0:43
5. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, +1:25
6. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +1:52
7. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo, ESP, Saunier Duval, +1:54
8. Carlos Sastre, ESP, CSC, +2:12
9. Oscar Pereiro, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +2:27
10. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, Caiss d’Epargne, +2:27

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Michael Rasmussen, DEN, Rabobank, 76:15:15
2. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, +3:10
3. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +5:03
4. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +5:59
5. Carlos Sastre, ESP, CSC, +9:12
6. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +9:39
7. Alejandro Valverde, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +12:28
8. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +14:46
9. Yaroslav Popovych, URK, Discovery, +16:00
10. Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, +16:41

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Michael Rasmussen, DEN, Rabobank, 76:15:15
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 195 pts
White Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery
Polka Dot: Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez, COL, Barloworld, 206 pts

Here are the result of Stage 15 from Foix to Loudenvielle:

Stage Results
1. Alexandre Vinokourov, KAZ, Astana,
2. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +0:51
3. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +0:51
4. Juan Jose Cobo, ESP, Saunier Duval, +0:58
5. Juan Manuel Garate, ESP, Quick Step, +2:14
6. David Arroyo, ESP, Caisse d’Epargne, +3:23
7. Bernhard Kohl, AUT, Gerolsteiner, +4:25
8. Christian Vandevelde, USA, CSC, +4:25
9. Ludovic Turpin, FRA, AG2R, +5:16
10. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, +5:31
11. Michael Rasmussen, DEN, Rabobank, +5:31
12. George Hincapie, USA, Discovery, +5:47

OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Michael Rasmussen, DEN, Rabobank, 69:52:14
2. Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery, +2:23
3. Cadel Evans, AUS, Predictor-Lotto, +4:00
4. Levi Leipheimer, USA, Discovery, +5:25
5. Andreas Kloden, GER, Astana, +5:34
6. Carlos Sastre, ESP, CSC, +6:46
7. Haimar Zubeldia, ESP, Euskaltel, +7:27
8. Andrey Kashechkin, KAZ, Astana, +7:54
9. Kim Kirchen, LUX, T-Mobile, +8:24
10. Mikel Astarloza, ESP, Euskalte, +9:21

JERSEY LEADERS:
Yellow Jersey: Michael Rasmussen, DEN, Rabobank, 69:52:14
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen, BEL, QuickStep, 195 pts
White Jersey: Alberto Contador, ESP, Discovery
Polka Dot: Michael Rasmussen, DEN, Rabobank, 142 pts