Stage 16

Saint Paul Troix Chateaux – Gap

Distance: 162.5 kilometers.

This stage is a 159 kilometer uphill grind to reach the top of the Category 2 Col de Manse, and then a downhill suicide run into Gap.

Thor swooped off the mountain and took Gap, but the jerseys are unchanged and there are only minor changes at the front.

Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 181 ) [Yellow] 69h 00′ 56″
Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green] 319 points
Jelle Vanendert ( Bel – OLO – 038 ) [Polka Dot] 74 points
Rigoberto Uran ( Col – SKY – 118 ) 10 [White]

Team: Garmin-Cervelo ( 051-059 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Thor Hushovd ( Nor – GRM – 051 )
Combative: Mikhail Ignatyev ( Rus – KAT – 195 ) [Red numbers]

They’ve gone 2,803.5 kilometers [1,742.0 miles] at an average speed of 40.6 kph [25.2 mph] ↑.

OVERALL STANDINGS:

1 Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 181 ) [Yellow]
2 Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 141 )
3 Frank Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 018 )
4 Andy Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 011 )
5 Samuel Sanchez ( Esp – EUS – 021 )
6 Alberto Contador ( Esp – SBS – 001 )
7 Ivan Basso ( Ita – LIQ – 091 )
8 Damiano Cunego ( Ita – LAM – 161 )
9 Tom Danielson ( USA – GRM – 052 )
10 Rigoberto Uran ( Col – SKY – 118 ) [White]
11 Jean-Christophe Peraud ( Fra – ALM – 108 )
12 Kevin De Weert ( Bel – QST – 124 )
13 Rein Taaramae ( Est – COF – 151 )
14 Pierre Rolland ( Fra – EUC – 188 )
15 Peter Velits ( Svk – THR – 179 )
16 Arnold Jeannesson ( Fra – FDJ – 134 )
17 Haimar Zubeldia ( Esp – RSH – 079 )
18 Jelle Vanendert ( Bel – OLO – 038 ) [Polka Dot]
19 Rob Ruijgh ( Ned – VCD – 208 )
20 Jérôme Coppel ( Fra – SAU – 211 )

21 Sandy Casar ( Fra – FDJ – 131 )
22 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – ALM – 101 )
29 Philippe Gilbert ( Bel – OLO – 032 )
40 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 117 )
42 Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 041 )
53 Thor Hushovd ( Nor – GRM – 051 ) [Stage Winner]
60 David Millar ( GBr – GRM – 056 )
89 Jérémy Roy ( Fra – FDJ – 138 )
95 Johnny Hoogerland ( Ned – VCD – 204 )
124 Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green]
151 Mikhail Ignatyev ( Rus – KAT – 195 ) [Red numbers]

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