Stage 8
Station des Rousses – Avoriaz
Distance: 189 kilometers.
The Tour moved into the Alps and Cadel Evans of Australia puts on the Yellow. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg’s only remaining rider, keeps the White and wins the stage. Climbing will dominate for a while, so the top 20 will change.
Cadel Evans (Aus-BMC-121) [Yellow]
2 Andy Schleck (Lux-SAX-011) [White] [Stage winner]
3 Alberto Contador (Esp-AST-001)
4 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel-SIL-101)
5 Denis Menchov (Rus-RAB- 191 )
6 Ryder Hesjedal (Can-GRM-054)
7 Roman Kreuziger (Cze-LIQ-044)
8 Levi Leipheimer (USA-RSH-025)
9 Samuel Sanchez (Esp-EUS-181)
10 Michael Rogers (Aus-THR-118)
11 Robert Gesink (Ned-RAB- 195 )
12 Carlos Sastre (Esp-CTT-091)
13 Ivan Basso (Ita-LIQ-041)
14 Bradley Wiggins (GBr-SKY-031)
15 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz-AST-009)
16 Nicolas Roche (Irl-ALM-081)
17 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Esp-KAT-077)
18 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe-SKY-037)
19 Rafael Valls Ferri (Esp-FTS-219)
20 Luis-Leon Sanchez (Esp-GCE-161)
58 Jérôme Pineau (Fra-QST-135) [Polka Dot – 44 points]
129 Thor Hushovd (Nor-CTT-095) [Green -118 points]
54 Mario Aerts (Bel-SIL- 102 ) [Red numbers]
Rabobank ( 191-199 ) [Yellow numbers]
39 Lance Armstrong (USA-RSH-021)
69 Geraint Thomas (GBr-SKY-039)
117 David Millar (GBr-GRM-057)
131 Robbie McEwen (Aus-KAT-075)
They’ve gone 1,569.4 kilometers [975.2 miles] at an average speed of 41.4 kph [25.7 mph].
