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Stage 13 — Why Now?
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Stage 13

Tour de FranceRodez – Revel

Distance: 196 kilometers.

Alexandre Vinokourov waited to the end of the stage and then took it in the last climb and short sprint. The top twenty are cruising in anticipation of the return to the mountains.

A couple of easy [4s] climbs followed by a sprint. Then a two more climbs [3 & 4] and another sprint. Finally a category 3 to the finish. A good stage for an all-arounder, and the last stage to make a move before the Pyrenees.

Yellow Jersey Andy Schleck ( Lux – SAX – 011 ) [Yellow] 63h 08m 40s
Green Jersey Alessandro Petacchi ( Ita – LAM – 208 ) [Green] 187 points
Polka Dot Jersey Anthony Charteau ( Fra – BBO – 153 ) [Polka Dot] 107 points
White Jersey Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 195 ) 7 [White]
Team: Radio Shack RSH ( 021-029 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Alexandre Vinokourov ( Kaz – AST – 009 )
Combative: Juan Antonio Flecha ( Esp – SKY – 034 ) [Red numbers]

They’ve gone 2,543.9 kilometers [1,580.7 miles] at an average speed of 40.3 kph [25.0 mph].

OVERALL STANDINGS:

Yellow Jersey Andy Schleck ( Lux – SAX – 011 ) [Yellow]
2 Alberto Contador ( Esp – AST – 001 )
3 Samuel Sanchez ( Esp – EUS – 181 )
4 Denis Menchov ( Rus – RAB – 191 )
5 Jurgen Van Den Broeck ( Bel – OLO – 101 )
6 Levi Leipheimer ( USA – RSH – 025 )
7 White Jersey Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 195 ) [White]
8 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver ( Esp – KAT – 077 )
9 Luis-Leon Sanchez ( Esp – GCE – 161 )
10 Roman Kreuziger ( Cze – LIQ – 044 )
11 Ivan Basso ( Ita – LIQ – 041 )
12 Alexandre Vinokourov ( Kaz – AST – 009 ) [Stage winner]
13 Ryder Hesjedal ( Can – GRM – 054 )
14 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – ALM – 081 )
15 Carlos Sastre ( Esp – CTT – 091 )
16 Bradley Wiggins ( GBr – SKY – 031 )
17 Michael Rogers ( Aus – THR – 118 )
18 Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 121 )
19 Thomas Lövkvist ( Swe – SKY – 037 )
20 Andréas Klöden ( Ger – RSH – 024 )

36 Lance Armstrong ( USA – RSH – 021 )
51 Polka Dot Jersey Anthony Charteau ( Fra – BBO – 153 ) [Polka Dot]
55 Jérôme Pineau ( Fra – QST – 135 )
58 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 039 )
74 Juan Antonio Flecha ( Esp – SKY – 034 ) [Red numbers]
128 Thor Hushovd ( Nor – CTT – 095 )
133 Green Jersey Alessandro Petacchi ( Ita – LAM – 208 ) [Green]
144 Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 111 )
150 Julian Dean ( NZl – GRM – 052 )
153 David Millar ( GBr – GRM – 057 )
164 Robbie McEwen ( Aus – KAT – 075 )