Saturday, July 17, 2004
PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France -- A brief look at Saturday's 13th stage of the Tour de France:
Stage: A grueling, 127.7-mile trek through the Pyrenees from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille.Winner: Lance Armstrong, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, 6 hours, 4 minutes, 38 seconds.How Others Fared: Ivan Basso, Italy, Team CSC, same time as Armstrong; Jan Ullrich, Germany, T-Mobile Team, 2 minutes, 42 seconds behind.Yellow Jersey: French cyclist Thomas Voeckler of Brioches La Boulangere retains the leader's shirt.Quote of the Day: "As I always say, the Tour finishes in Paris. There are still the Alps and many dangerous stages" -- Armstrong, after winning the stage and gaining a nearly unbeatable lead over his main rivals.Next Stage: Stage 14, Carcassonne to Nimes, 119.62 miles today.
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