TOUR DE FRANCE

TOUR DE FRANCE
Tuesday's results
At Lorient, France
Ninth Stage
105.3 miles from Bordeaux to Dax
1. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, 3 hours, 35 minutes, 24 seconds.
2. Robbie McEwen, Australia, Davitamon-Lotto, same time.
3. Erik Zabel, Germany, Team Milram, same time.
4. Tom Boonen, Belgium, Quick Step-Innergetic, same time.
5. Cristian Moreni, Italy, Cofidis, same time.
6. Isaac Galvez, Spain, Caisse D'Epargne-Illes Balears, same time.
7. Francisco Ventoso, Spain, Saunier Duval-Prodir, same time.
8. Luca Paolini, Italy, Liquigas, same time.
9. David Kopp, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.
10. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, same time.
11. Berhard Eisel, Austria, Francaise des Jeux, same time.
12. Jimmy Casper, France, Cofidis, same time.
13. Daniele Bennati, Italy, Lampre, same time.
14. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero, Spain, Phonak, same time.
15. Inaki Isasi, Spain, Euskadi-Euskaltel, same time.
16. Gert Steegmans, Belgium, Davitamon-Lotto, same time.
17. Alexandre Botcharov, Russia, Credit Agricole, same time.
18. Carlos Da Cruz, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time.
19. Peter Wrolich, Austria, Gerolsteiner, same time.
20. Floyd Landis, United States, Phonak, same time.
Also
23. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
24. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, same time.
26. Paola Savoldelli, Italy, Discovery Channel, same time.
34. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, same time.
45. Christophern Horner, United States, Davitamon-Lotto, same time.
47. David Zabriskie, United States, Team CSC, same time.
61. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Team CSC, same time.
68. Pavel Padrnos, Czech Republic, Discovery Channel, same time.
73. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
76. Jose Azevedo, Portugal, Discovery Channel, same time.
83. Viatceslav Ekimov, Russia, Discovery Channel, same time.
88. Jose Luis Rubiera, Spain, Discovery Channel, 13 seconds behind.
159. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Gerolsteiner, :26.
Overall Standings
(After eight stages)
1. Serhiy Honchar, Ukraine, T-Mobile, 38:14:17.
2. Floyd Landis, United States, Phonak, 1 minute behind.
3. Michael Rogers, Australia, T-Mobile, 1:08.
4. Patrik Sinkewitz, Germany, T-Mobile, 1:45.
5. Andreas Kloden, Germany, T-Mobile, 1:50.
6. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Caisse D'Epargne-Illes Balears, 1:52.
7. Cadel Evans, Australia, Davitamon-Lotto, same time.
8. David Zabriskie, United States, Team CSC, 1:53.
9. Marcus Fothen, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 2:03.
10. Christophe Moreau, France, AG2R Prevoyance, 2:07.
11. Paolo Savoldelli, Italy, Discovery Channel, 2:10.
12. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 2:13.
13. Eddy Mazzoleni, Italy, T-Mobile, 2:14.
14. Matthias Kessler, Germany, T-Mobile, 2:16.
15. Sebastian Lang, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 2:22.
16. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, 2:27.
17. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, 2:30.
18. Oscar Pereiro Sio, Spain, Caisse D'Epargne-Illes Balears, 2:57.
Also
22. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Team CSC, 3:25.
23. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, 3:27.
26. Jose Luis Rubiera, Spain, Discovery Channel, 3:47.
32. Jose Azevedo, Portugal, Discovery Channel, 4:09.
36. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Discovery Channel, 4:33.
39. Pavel Padrnos, Czech Republic, Discovery Channel, 4:42.
72. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Gerolsteiner, 6:43.
78. Viatceslav Ekimov, Russia, Discovery Channel, 7:18.
80. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, 7:24.
121. Christopher Horner, United States, Davitamon-Lotto, 12:19.
TOUR DE FRANCE STAGES-WINNERS
July 1 -- Prolog, Strasbourg, individual time trial, 7.1 kilometers (4.4 miles) (stage: Thor Hushovd, Norway; overall: Hushovd)
July 2 -- Stage 1, Strasbourg to Strasbourg, 184.5 (114.6) (Jimmy Casper, France; George Hincapie, United States)
July 3 -- Stage 2, Obernai to Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, 228.5 (142) (Robbie McEwen, Australia; Hushovd)
July 4 -- Stage 3, Esch-sur-Alzette to Valkenburg, Netherlands, 216.5 (134.5) (Matthias Kessler, Germany; Tom Boonen, Belgium)
July 5 -- Stage 4, Huy, Belgium to Saint-Quentin, France, 207 (128.6) (McEwen; Boonen)
July 6 -- Stage 5, Beauvais to Caen, 225 (139.8) (Oscar Freire, Spain; Boonen)
July 7 -- Stage 6, Lisieux to Vitre, 189 (117.4) (McEwen; Boonen)
July 8 -- Stage 7, Saint-Gregoire to Rennes, individual time trial, 52 (32.3) (Serhiy Honchar, Ukraine; Honchar)
July 9 -- Stage 8, Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Lorient, 181 (112.5) (Sylvain Calzati, France; Honchar)
July 10 -- Rest day in Bordeaux
July 11 -- Stage 9, Bordeaux to Dax, 169.5 (105.3) (Freire; Honchar)
July 12 -- Stage 10, Cambo-les-Bains to Pau, mountain, 190.5 (118.4)
July 13 -- Stage 11, Tarbes to Val d'Aran (Pla-de-Beret), mountain, 206.5 (128.3)
July 14 -- Stage 12, Luchon to Carcassone, 211.5 (131.4)
July 15 -- Stage 13, Beziers Mediterranee to Montelimar, 230 (142.9)
July 16 -- Stage 14, Montelimar to Gap, 180.5 (112.2)
July 17 -- Rest day in Gap
July 18 -- Stage 15, Gap to L'Alpe d'Huez, mountain, 187 (116.2)
July 19 -- Stage 16, Bourg d'Oisans to La Toussuire Les Sybelles, mountain, 182 (113.1)
July 20 -- Stage 17, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Morzine-Avoriaz, mountain, 200.5 (124.6)
July 21 -- Stage 18, Morzine-Avoriaz to Macon, 197 (122.4)
July 22 -- Stage 19, Le Creusot to Montceau-les-Mines, individual time trial, 57 (35.4)
July 23 -- Stage 20, Sceaux-Antony to Paris (Champs-Elysees), 154.5 (96.0)
Total distance: 3,657.1 kilometers (2,272.4 miles)
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