tour de france 19th Stage at a glance

Stage: The 19th was a 32.3-mile time trial from Bordeaux north to Pauillac.

Winner: Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland showed why he is the world time-trial champion, completing the race in 1 hour, 56 seconds. His only major competition came from Tony Martin of Germany, who was 17 seconds back. Third was Bert Grabsch of Germany, 1:48 behind Cancellara.

Yellow Jersey: The battle between race leader Alberto Contador of Spain and Andy Schleck of Luxembourg was closer than most expected, but Contador eventually won out, extending his lead to 39 seconds and all but guaranteeing his third Tour title.

Next stage: After taking a train from Bordeaux this morning, the riders take part in the final stage, a 63.7-mile race from Longjumeau ending on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. One jersey remains undetermined: the green jersey of sprint champion. It is currently on the shoulders of Alessandro Petacchi of Italy.

Associated Press