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TOUR DE FRANCE
TOUR DE FRANCE
Monday’s results
At Ghent, Belgium
Second Stage
104.7 miles from Dunkirk, France to Ghent
1. Gert Steegmans, Belgium, Quickstep-Innergetic, 3 hours, 48 minutes, 22 seconds.
2. Tom Boonen, Belgium, Quickstep-Innergetic, same time.
3. Filippo Pozzato, Italy, Liquigas, same time.
4. Robert Hunter, South Africa, Barloworld, same time.
5. Romain Feillu, France, Agritubel, same time.
6. Robbie McEwen, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, same time.
7. Erik Zabel, Germany, Team Milram, same time.
8. Heinrich Haussler, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.
9. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, same time.
10. Sebastien Chavanel, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time.
11. William Bonnet, France, Credit Agricole, same time.
12. Bernhard Eisel, Austria, T-Mobile, same time.
13. Sebastien Hinault, France, Credit Agricole, same time.
14. Philippe Gilbert, Belgium, Francaise des Jeux, same time.
15. Enrico Degano, Italy, Barloworld, same time.
16. Matthieu Ladagnous, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time.
17. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Francaise des Jeux, same time.
18. Steven de Jongh, Netherlands, Quick Step-Innergetic, same time.
19. Marcus Burghardt, Germany, T-Mobile, same time.
20. Murilo Fischer, Brazil, Liquigas, same time.
Also
32. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, same time.
50. Vladimir Gusev, Russia, Discovery Channel, same time.
69. Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuania, Discovery Channel, same time.
70. Alberto Contador, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
79. Christopher Horner, United States, Predictor-Lotto, same time.
131. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Discovery Channel, same time.
132. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Discovery Channel, same time.
143. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Discovery Channal, same time.
150. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Team CSC, same time.
151. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, same time.
152. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
177. David Zabriskie, United States, Team CSC, same time.
188. Fred Rodriguez, United States, Predictor-Lotto, same time.
Overall Standings
(After two stages)
1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team CSC, 8:36:13.
2. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Astana, 13 seconds behind.
3. David Millar, Britain, Saunier Duval-Prodir, :21.
4. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, :23.
5. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Cofidis, same time.
6. Vladimir Gusev, Russia, Discovery Channel, :25.
7. Tom Boonen, Belgium, Quick Step-Innergetic, :26.
8. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Discovery Channel, same time.
9. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, :29.
10. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, Astana, :30.
11. Thomas Dekker, Netherlands, Rabobank, :31.
12. Manuel Quinziato, Italy, Liquigas, :32.
13. Benoit Vaugrenard, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time.
14. Jose Ivan Gutierrez, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, :33.
15. Andriy Grivko, Ukraine, Team Milram, same time.
16. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.
17. Filippo Pozzato, Italy, Liquigas, :35.
18. Alberto Contador, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
19. Andrey Kashechkin, Kazakhstan, Astana, same time.
20. Cadel Evans, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, :36.
Also
30. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Discovery Channel, :40.
32. Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuania, Discovery Channel, :42.
39. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Discovery Channel, :44.
48. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Discovery Channel, :47.
50. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, :48.
70. Christopher Horner, United States, Predictor-Lotto, :53.
71. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
74. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Team CSC, same time.
130. Fred Rodriguez, United States, Predictor-Lotto, 1:05.
183. David Zabriskie, United States, Team CSC, 2:59.
TOUR DE FRANCE STAGES-WINNERS
July 7 — Prolog, London—London, 7.9 kilometers (4.9 miles) (stage: Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland; overall: Cancellara)
July 8 — First stage, London—Canterbury, 203 (126.1) (Robbie McEwen, Australia; Cancellara)
July 9 — Second stage, Dunkirk, France—Ghent, Belgium,168.5 (104.7) (Gert Steegmans, Belgium; Cancellara)
July 10 — Third stage, Waregem—Compiegne, 236.5 (147)
July 11 — Fourth stage, Villers-Cotterets—Joigny, 193 (119.9)
July 12 — Fifth stage, Chablis—Autun, medium mountain, 182.5 (113.4)
July 13 — Sixth stage, Semur-en-Auxois—Bourg-en-Bresse, 199.5 (124)
July 14 — Seventh stage, Bourg-en-Bresse—Le Grand-Bornand, high mountain, 197.5 (122.7)
July 15 — Eighth stage, Le Grand-Bornand—Tignes, high mountain, 165 (102.5)
July 16 — Rest day, Tignes
July 17 — Ninth stage, Val d’Isere—Briancon, high mountain, 159.5 (99.1)
July 18 — 10th stage, Tallard—Marseille, 229.5 (142.6)
July 19 — 11th stage, Marseille—Montpellier, 182.5 (113.4)
July 20 — 12th stage, Montpellier—Castres, medium mountain, 178.5 (110.9)
July 21 — 13th stage, Albi, individual time trial, 54 (33.6)
July 22 — 14th stage, Mazamet—Plateau-de-Beille, high mountain, 197 (122.4)
July 23 — 15th stage, Foix—Loudenvielle-Le Louron, high mountain, 196 (121.8)
July 24 — Rest day, Pau
July 25 — 16th stage, Orthez—Gourette-Col d’Aubisque, high mountain, 218.5 (135.8)
July 26 — 17th stage, Pau—Castelsarrasin, 188.5 (117.1)
July 27 — 18th stage, Cahors—Angouleme, 211 (131.1)
July 28 — 19th stage, Cognac—Angouleme, individual time trial, 55.5 (34.5)
July 29 — 20th stage, Marcoussis—Champs-Elysees Paris, 146 (90.7)
Total: 3569.9 kilometers (2218.2 miles)