Stage 17 – The Schleck Show
Frank Schleck of Luxembourg, a country that same size as Okaloosa County, has taken stage 17 and moved up to third, just behind his brother, Andy. The current green jersey wearer, Thor Hushovd, scored the red numbers for combative riding.
None of the jerseys changed hands, but Tony Martin has slipped back to 50th place and Yauheni Hutarovich of Belarus has replaced Kenny Robert Van Hummel as the last rider. Van Hummel withdrew with two other riders shrinking the field to 158.
1. Alberto Contador (E/Astana) 72:27:09 [yellow jersey]
2. Andy Schleck (LUX/Saxo Bank) +02:26 [white jersey]
3. Frank Schleck (LUX/Saxo Bank) +03:25 stage 17 winner
4. Lance Armstrong (US/Astana) +03:55
5. Andréas Klöden (D/Astana) +04:44
6. Bradley Wiggins (GB/Garmin) +04:53
7. Vincenzo Nibali (I/Liquigas) +05:09
8. Christian Vande Velde (US/Garmin) +08:08
9. Christophe Le Mevel (F/Francaise) +09:19
10. Mikel Astarloza (E/Euskatel) +10:50
Selected others below the fold:
11. Roman Kreuziger (CZ/Liquigas) +10:52
12. Rinaldo Nocentini (I/AG2R) +11:38
13. Carlos Sastre (E/Cervelo) +11:39
22. George Hincapie (US/Team Columbia) +25:38
24. Nicolas Roche (IRE/AG2R) +28:38
32. Cadel Evans (AUS/Silence) +37:06
38. Franco Pellizotti (I/Liquigas) +41:11 [polka dot jersey] 196 points
39. Egoi Martinez (E/Euskatel) +43:57
50. Tony Martin (D/Team Columbia) +54:35
75. David Millar (GB/Garmin) +1:29:57
110. Thor Hushovd (NOR/Cervelo) +2:15:37 [green jersey] 230 points [red numbers]
141. Mark Cavendish (GB/Team Columbia) +2:51:25
158. Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR/Francaise) +3:26:01 [red lantern]
From the BBC Cycling results and the official results sites.
