Le Tour de France

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Go Bradley only one second down at the halfway time check (unfourtunatly so is Cancellara and Contador).

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

That is some scary desent from halfway to home.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Get in Bradders No 1

Lets hope it stays the best time

 

[1066familyman]

Wiggins leading so far having beaten Kloedens time

Should finish about 3rd.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Damn you Fabian, however bloody impressive that was

Bradley now 2nd

 

[1066familyman]

Cancellara just caught Menchov on the road !

Beats Wiggins' time by nearly 20 secs.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Alberto 2nd very impressive

Bradley now 3rd

 

[1066familyman]

Contador in in 2nd.

Think Brad will hold 3rd as doubt Cadel Evans will beat him.

 

[1066familyman]

Evans 5th, just a second behind Kloeden.

 

[1066familyman]

Stage 1 results

1. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 19:32
2. Alberto Contador Astana in 19:50
3. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 19:51 at 00:19
4. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 19:54 at 00:22
5. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto in 19:55 at 00:23
6. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 20:02 at 00:30
7. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas in 20:04 at 00:32
8. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc in 20:05 at 00:33
9. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 20:09 at 00:37
10. Lance Armstrong Astana in 20:12 at 00:40
11. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 20:13 at 00:41
12. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi in 20:16 at 00:44
13. David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream in 20:19 at 00:47
14. David Millar Garmin - Slipstream in 20:20 at 00:48
15. Jérôme Coppel Francaise Des Jeux in 20:23 at 00:51
16. Sylvain Chavanel Quick Step in 20:28 at 00:56
17. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream in 20:29 at 00:57
18. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 20:32 at 01:00
19. Linus Gerdemann Team Milram in 20:35 at 01:03
20. Rémi Pauriol Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 20:37 at 01:05
21. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 20:38 at 01:06
22. Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha in 20:39 at 01:07
23. Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.g.c in 20:42 at 01:10
24. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - Htc in 20:42 at 01:10
25. Broeck Jurgen Van Den Silence - Lotto in 20:43 at 01:11
26. Laurent Lefevre Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 20:44 at 01:12
27. Michael Rogers Team Columbia - Htc in 20:45 at 01:13
28. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel in 20:45 at 01:13
29. Christophe Riblon Ag2r-La Mondiale in 20:46 at 01:14
30. José Oroz Juan Euskaltel - Euskadi in 20:46 at 01:14
31. Robert Gesink Rabobank in 20:47 at 01:15
32. Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi in 20:47 at 01:15
33. Sergio Paulinho Astana in 20:47 at 01:15
34. George Hincapie Team Columbia - Htc in 20:49 at 01:17
35. Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.g.c in 20:49 at 01:17
36. William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 20:51 at 01:19
37. Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream in 20:52 at 01:20
38. Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank in 20:54 at 01:22
39. Kurt-asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank in 20:56 at 01:24
40. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale in 20:56 at 01:24
41. Brian Vandborg Liquigas in 20:58 at 01:26
42. Luis Pasamontes Caisse D’epargne in 20:58 at 01:26
43. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale in 20:59 at 01:27
44. Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream in 20:59 at 01:27
45. David Le Lay Agritubel in 21:00 at 01:28
46. Stef Clement Rabobank in 21:00 at 01:28
47. Carlos Barredo Quick Step in 21:00 at 01:28
48. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team in 21:01 at 01:29
49. Sandy Casar Francaise Des Jeux in 21:01 at 01:29
50. David Moncoutie Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 21:02 at 01:30
51. Jussi Veikkanen Francaise Des Jeux in 21:02 at 01:30
52. Jérôme Pineau Quick Step in 21:03 at 01:31
53. Denis Menchov Rabobank in 21:03 at 01:31
54. Haimar Zubeldia Astana in 21:03 at 01:31
55. Volodymir Gustov Cervelo Test Team in 21:03 at 01:31
56. Nicki Sorensen Team Saxo Bank in 21:04 at 01:32
57. Lloyd Mondory Ag2r-La Mondiale in 21:04 at 01:32
58. Oscar Pereiro Sio Caisse D’epargne in 21:05 at 01:33
59. Niki Terpstra Team Milram in 21:05 at 01:33
60. Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas in 21:05 at 01:33
61. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas in 21:05 at 01:33
62. Serguei Ivanov Team Katusha in 21:07 at 01:35
63. Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank in 21:08 at 01:36
64. Costa Rui Alberto Faria Da Caisse D’epargne in 21:08 at 01:36
65. Sébastien Rosseler Quick Step in 21:08 at 01:36
66. Pierrick Fedrigo Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 21:08 at 01:36
67. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 21:08 at 01:36
68. Jérémy Roy Francaise Des Jeux in 21:08 at 01:36
69. Igor Anton Euskaltel - Euskadi in 21:10 at 01:38
70. Peter Velits Team Milram in 21:10 at 01:38
71. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha in 21:10 at 01:38
72. Johannes FrÖhlinger Team Milram in 21:11 at 01:39
73. Markus Fothen Team Milram in 21:11 at 01:39
74. Maxime Bouet Agritubel in 21:11 at 01:39
75. Simon Spilak Lampre - N.g.c in 21:12 at 01:40
76. Rigoberto Uran Caisse D’epargne in 21:14 at 01:42
77. Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream in 21:14 at 01:42
78. Christian Knees Team Milram in 21:15 at 01:43
79. Walle Jurgen Van De Quick Step in 21:15 at 01:43
80. Fabio Sabatini Liquigas in 21:16 at 01:44
81. Daniele Bennati Liquigas in 21:16 at 01:44
82. Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi in 21:17 at 01:45
83. Stephane Goubert Ag2r-La Mondiale in 21:17 at 01:45
84. Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 21:17 at 01:45
85. Ivan Gutierrez José Caisse D’epargne in 21:19 at 01:47
86. Joaquin Rojas Jose Caisse D’epargne in 21:19 at 01:47
87. Inigo Cuesta Cervelo Test Team in 21:20 at 01:48
88. Manuel Garate Juan Rabobank in 21:20 at 01:48
89. Luis-leon Sanchez Caisse D’epargne in 21:20 at 01:48
90. Stuart O’grady Team Saxo Bank in 21:20 at 01:48
91. Cyril Dessel Ag2r-La Mondiale in 21:21 at 01:49
92. Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto in 21:21 at 01:49
93. Sébastien Minard Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 21:21 at 01:49
94. Daniel Lancaster Brett Cervelo Test Team in 21:22 at 01:50
95. Amaël Moinard Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 21:22 at 01:50
96. Thierry Hupond Skil-Shimano in 21:22 at 01:50
97. Joost Posthuma Rabobank in 21:22 at 01:50
98. Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - Htc in 21:23 at 01:51
99. Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel in 21:25 at 01:53
100. Christophe Kern Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 21:26 at 01:54
101. Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha in 21:26 at 01:54
102. Matteo Tosatto Quick Step in 21:26 at 01:54
103. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - Htc in 21:26 at 01:54
104. Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto in 21:27 at 01:55
105. Grischa Niermann Rabobank in 21:27 at 01:55
106. Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream in 21:27 at 01:55
107. Vladimir Efimkin Ag2r-La Mondiale in 21:27 at 01:55
108. David Arroyo Caisse D’epargne in 21:28 at 01:56
109. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - Htc in 21:29 at 01:57
110. Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 21:29 at 01:57
111. Hayden Roulston Cervelo Test Team in 21:29 at 01:57
112. Christophe Moreau Agritubel in 21:29 at 01:57
113. Hubert Dupont Ag2r-La Mondiale in 21:29 at 01:57
114. Tom Boonen Quick Step in 21:30 at 01:58
115. Egoi Martinez Euskaltel - Euskadi in 21:31 at 01:59
116. Yaroslav Popovych Astana in 21:31 at 01:59
117. Leonardo Duque Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 21:32 at 02:00
118. Piet Rooijakkers Skil-Shimano in 21:33 at 02:01
119. Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto in 21:34 at 02:02
120. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team in 21:34 at 02:02
121. Benoît Vaugrenard Francaise Des Jeux in 21:35 at 02:03
122. Dmitriy Muravyev Astana in 21:35 at 02:03
123. Luis Arrieta Jose Ag2r-La Mondiale in 21:35 at 02:03
124. Stijn Devolder Quick Step in 21:35 at 02:03
125. Cyril Lemoine Skil-Shimano in 21:36 at 02:04
126. Yury Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 21:37 at 02:05
127. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 21:39 at 02:07
128. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 21:39 at 02:07
129. Sébastien Joly Francaise Des Jeux in 21:41 at 02:09
130. Chris Sorensen Team Saxo Bank in 21:42 at 02:10
131. Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream in 21:43 at 02:11
132. Antonio Flecha Juan Rabobank in 21:43 at 02:11
133. Fabian Wegmann Team Milram in 21:44 at 02:12
134. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante Cervelo Test Team in 21:45 at 02:13
135. Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 21:45 at 02:13
136. Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.g.c in 21:45 at 02:13
137. Daniele Righi Lampre - N.g.c in 21:46 at 02:14
138. Styn Vandenbergh Team Katusha in 21:47 at 02:15
139. Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto in 21:47 at 02:15
140. Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - Htc in 21:47 at 02:15
141. Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 21:47 at 02:15
142. Johan Van Summeren Silence - Lotto in 21:49 at 02:17
143. Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez Agritubel in 21:49 at 02:17
144. Brice Feillu Agritubel in 21:50 at 02:18
145. Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel - Euskadi in 21:51 at 02:19
146. Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto in 21:52 at 02:20
147. David Loosli Lampre - N.g.c in 21:54 at 02:22
148. Stéphane Auge Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 21:54 at 02:22
149. Anthony Geslin Francaise Des Jeux in 21:54 at 02:22
150. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram in 21:54 at 02:22
151. Arnaud Coyot Caisse D’epargne in 21:55 at 02:23
152. Nicolaï Trussov Team Katusha in 21:55 at 02:23
153. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano in 21:56 at 02:24
154. Bingen Fernandez Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 21:57 at 02:25
155. Peter Wrolich Team Milram in 21:58 at 02:26
156. Sylvain Calzati Agritubel in 21:59 at 02:27
157. Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha in 21:59 at 02:27
158. Oscar Freire Rabobank in 21:59 at 02:27
159. Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.g.c in 22:04 at 02:32
160. Frederik Willems Liquigas in 22:05 at 02:33
161. Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto in 22:06 at 02:34
162. Alan Perez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi in 22:07 at 02:35
163. Jonathan Hivert Skil-Shimano in 22:07 at 02:35
164. Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.g.c in 22:08 at 02:36
165. Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas in 22:09 at 02:37
166. Albert Timmer Skil-Shimano in 22:10 at 02:38
167. Gregory Rast Astana in 22:11 at 02:39
168. Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel - Euskadi in 22:12 at 02:40
169. Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 22:14 at 02:42
170. Simon Geschke Skil-Shimano in 22:15 at 02:43
171. Romain Feillu Agritubel in 22:16 at 02:44
172. Andreas Klier Cervelo Test Team in 22:17 at 02:45
173. Joan Horrach Team Katusha in 22:24 at 02:52
174. Fumiyuki Beppu Skil-Shimano in 22:24 at 02:52
175. Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha in 22:24 at 02:52
176. Steven De Jongh Quick Step in 22:28 at 02:56
177. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - Htc in 22:46 at 03:14
178. Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.g.c in 22:51 at 03:19
179. Kenny Robert Van Hummel Skil-Shimano in 22:56 at 03:24
180. Yauheni Hutarovich Francaise Des Jeux in 23:22 at 03:50

 

[MrMan]

Will be in Paris on the 26th

 

[franks brother]

Brilliant stuff, the tour great history lessons and footage, shame about the doping!

 

[vegster]

1. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 19:32



I may be shit on cycling but even I know that a bloke in a Saxo will beat some frog on a bike full of onions

 

[dougdeep]

It's a bit like our Wimbledon. The home nation hardly ever wins it.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Drug crazed french men rushing round France for a month. Fascinating.

 

[1066familyman]

Here's some of the latest results for all those that are interested, save you searching through lists elsewhere. Nice to see Cavendish get off to a flyer.

Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) sped to victory on Sunday in stage 2 of the 2009 Tour de France, a 187km race from the principality of Monaco to Brignoles:

1. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - Htc in 4:30:02
2. Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream
3. Romain Feillu Agritubel at 00:00
4. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
5. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
6. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram at s.t.
7. William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
8. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
9. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano at s.t.
10. Lloyd Mondory Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.

24. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 4:30:09 at 00:07
26. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 4:30:09 at 00:07
38. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 4:30:09 at 00:07
56. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto in 4:30:09 at 00:07
58. Alberto Contador Astana in 4:30:09 at 00:07
80. Lance Armstrong Astana in 4:30:09 at 00:07
82. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 4:30:09 at 00:07
87. Denis Menchov Rabobank in 4:30:09 at 00:07
103. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 4:30:09 at 00:07

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GC standings:

1. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 4:49:34
2. Alberto Contador Astana in 4:49:52
3. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 4:49:53 at 00:19
4. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 4:49:56 at 00:22
5. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto in 4:49:57 at 00:23
6. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 4:50:04 at 00:30
7. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas in 4:50:06 at 00:32
8. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc in 4:50:07 at 00:33
9. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 4:50:11 at 00:37
10. Lance Armstrong Astana in 4:50:14 at 00:40
11. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 4:50:15 at 00:41

14. David Millar Garmin - Slipstream in 4:50:22 at 00:48
18. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 4:50:34 at 01:00
21. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 4:50:40 at 01:06
43. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale in 4:51:01 at 01:27
53. Denis Menchov Rabobank in 4:51:05 at 01:31
67. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 4:51:10 at 01:36
176. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - Htc in 4:52:48 at 03:14

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Points standings ( sprinters green jersey ):

1. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - Htc 35 points
2. Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream 30 points
3. Romain Feillu Agritubel 26 points
4. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team 24 points
5. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom 22 points
6. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram 20 points
7. William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom 19 points
8. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale 18 points
9. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano 17 points
10. Lloyd Mondory Ag2r-La Mondiale 16 points
11. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 15 points


And as it's a team time trial stage on Tuesday.....

Team GC standings as of 5/7/09:

1. Astana in 14:29:52
2. Team Saxo Bank in 14:30:23
3. Garmin - Slipstream in 14:30:36 at 00:44
4. Liquigas in 14:31:17 at 01:25
5. Team Columbia - Htc in 14:31:38 at 01:46
6. Euskaltel - Euskadi in 14:31:55 at 02:03
7. Silence - Lotto in 14:32:05 at 02:13
8. Francaise Des Jeux in 14:32:32 at 02:40
9. Quick Step in 14:32:37 at 02:45
10. Ag2r-La Mondiale in 14:32:47 at 02:55
11. Cervelo Test Team in 14:32:48 at 02:56
12. Lampre - N.g.c in 14:32:49 at 02:57
12. Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 14:32:49 at 02:57
14. Rabobank in 14:32:56 at 03:04
14. Team Milram in 14:32:56 at 03:04
16. Team Katusha in 14:33:02 at 03:10
16. Agritubel in 14:33:02 at 03:10
18. Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 14:33:06 at 03:14
19. Caisse D’epargne in 14:33:17 at 03:25
20. Skil-Shimano in 14:34:37 at 04:45

P.S Haven't bothered putting up the polka dot jersey or young rider standings for now.

Full list of results plus a short video round up of each days action can be found at Velonews.

 

[1066familyman]

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[RexCathedra]

I noticed Cavendish is like 174 or something in GC. Must have had a hellacious ITT.

 

[Easy 10]

I'm amazed anyone still takes this sport seriously.

 

[BensGrandad]

Why cant it stay as its name The Tour of FRANCE and miss out GB. Why should they want to come here the French dont like us anyway eg they sent Napoleon, Gen De Gaulle, Citroen Cars, to try to beat us and prove it.