ROLL OF HONOR

Result after stage 20

1 CONTADOR Alberto ASTANA 91h 58' 48"
208 PETACCHI Alessandro LAMPRE - FARNESE 243 pts
153 CHARTEAU Anthony BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 143 pts
11 SCHLECK Andy TEAM SAXO BANK 91h 59' 27"
  TEAM RADIOSHACK 276h 02' 03"

TOUR DE FRANCE

LE TOUR

25.07.2010 23:48
  CONTADOR: CHAMPION AGAIN Mark Cavendish can do no wrong in the sprints at this year’s Tour. He proves that again and again, and he did it once more in Paris. For the second successive year he was the strongest sprinter in Paris. Alessandro Petacchi followed him to the line in second to...

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OVERALL STANDING ON TIME

Result after stage 20

Total distance covered: 3641.9 km

 
 
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 91h 58' 48"  
2. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 91h 59' 27" + 00' 39"
3. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 92h 00' 49" + 02' 01"
4. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 92h 02' 28" + 03' 40"
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 92h 05' 42" + 06' 54"
6. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 92h 08' 19" + 09' 31"
7. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 92h 09' 03" + 10' 15"
8. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin 77 KATUSHA TEAM 92h 10' 25" + 11' 37"
9. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 92h 10' 42" + 11' 54"
10. HORNER Christopher 23 TEAM RADIOSHACK 92h 10' 50" + 12' 02"
11. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 92h 13' 09" + 14' 21"
12. PLAZA MOLINA Ruben 168 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 92h 13' 17" + 14' 29"
13. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 92h 13' 28" + 14' 40"
14. KLÖDEN Andréas 24 TEAM RADIOSHACK 92h 15' 24" + 16' 36"
15. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 92h 15' 47" + 16' 59"
16. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 9 ASTANA 92h 16' 34" + 17' 46"
17. LÖVKVIST Thomas 37 SKY PRO CYCLING 92h 19' 34" + 20' 46"
18. DE WEERT Kevin 133 QUICK STEP 92h 20' 42" + 21' 54"
19. GADRET John 85 AG2R LA MONDIALE 92h 22' 52" + 24' 04"
20. SASTRE Carlos 91 CERVELO TEST TEAM 92h 25' 25" + 26' 37"
21. MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel 107 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 92h 28' 26" + 29' 38"
22. MOREAU Christophe 166 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 92h 32' 49" + 34' 01"
23. ARMSTRONG Lance 21 TEAM RADIOSHACK 92h 38' 08" + 39' 20"
24. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 92h 38' 12" + 39' 24"
25. CASAR Sandy 62 FDJ 92h 44' 40" + 45' 52"
26. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 92h 49' 15" + 50' 27"
27. EL FARES Julien 174 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 92h 52' 10" + 53' 22"
28. RIBLON Christophe 89 AG2R LA MONDIALE 92h 54' 01" + 55' 13"
29. CUNEGO Damiano 201 LAMPRE - FARNESE 92h 55' 41" + 56' 53"
30. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 58 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 92h 57' 41" + 58' 53"
31. CHAVANEL Sylvain 131 QUICK STEP 92h 58' 05" + 59' 17"
32. BASSO Ivan 41 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 92h 58' 21" + 59' 33"
33. AERTS Mario 102 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 93h 01' 24" + 1h 02' 36"
34. GUSTOV Volodymir 93 CERVELO TEST TEAM 93h 08' 39" + 1h 09' 51"
35. GARATE Juan Manuel 194 RABOBANK 93h 08' 51" + 1h 10' 03"
36. VERDUGO Gorka 189 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 93h 08' 57" + 1h 10' 09"
37. ROGERS Michael 118 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 93h 08' 59" + 1h 10' 11"
38. PAURIOL Rémi 179 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 93h 09' 40" + 1h 10' 52"
39. SIVTSOV Kanstantsin 119 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 93h 12' 07" + 1h 13' 19"
40. MARTINEZ Egoi 183 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 93h 17' 57" + 1h 19' 09"
41. BARREDO Carlos 132 QUICK STEP 93h 18' 59" + 1h 20' 11"
42. LE MEVEL Christophe 61 FDJ 93h 21' 26" + 1h 22' 38"
43. BRAJKOVIC Janez 22 TEAM RADIOSHACK 93h 22' 14" + 1h 23' 26"
44. CHARTEAU Anthony 153 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 93h 23' 00" + 1h 24' 12"
45. GAUTIER Cyril 155 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 93h 24' 00" + 1h 25' 12"
46. PAULINHO Sergio 27 TEAM RADIOSHACK 93h 24' 31" + 1h 25' 43"
47. LLOYD Matthew 106 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 93h 28' 50" + 1h 30' 02"
48. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 164 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 93h 37' 14" + 1h 38' 26"
49. NAVARRO Daniel 6 ASTANA 93h 37' 18" + 1h 38' 30"
50. FUGLSANG Jakob 14 TEAM SAXO BANK 93h 37' 20" + 1h 38' 32"
51. MORABITO Steve 128 BMC RACING TEAM 93h 37' 59" + 1h 39' 11"
52. MOERENHOUT Koos 196 RABOBANK 93h 39' 33" + 1h 40' 45"
53. VALLS FERRI Rafael 219 FOOTON-SERVETTO 93h 41' 15" + 1h 42' 27"
54. TIRALONGO Paolo 8 ASTANA 93h 43' 49" + 1h 45' 01"
55. MONFORT Maxime 116 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 93h 43' 49" + 1h 45' 01"
56. NIERMANN Grischa 197 RABOBANK 93h 45' 20" + 1h 46' 32"
57. FEDRIGO Pierrick 154 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 93h 45' 25" + 1h 46' 37"
58. ROLLAND Pierre 156 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 93h 45' 30" + 1h 46' 42"
59. HINCAPIE George 126 BMC RACING TEAM 93h 45' 38" + 1h 46' 50"
60. KIRYIENKA Vasil 165 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 93h 46' 42" + 1h 47' 54"
61. SZMYD Sylvester 48 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 93h 46' 50" + 1h 48' 02"
62. VELASCO Ivan 188 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 93h 48' 45" + 1h 49' 57"
63. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 138 QUICK STEP 93h 50' 21" + 1h 51' 33"
64. PERGET Mathieu 167 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 93h 52' 27" + 1h 53' 39"
65. KOLOBNEV Alexandr 74 KATUSHA TEAM 93h 54' 01" + 1h 55' 13"
66. PINEAU Jérôme 135 QUICK STEP 93h 56' 46" + 1h 57' 58"
67. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 93h 58' 53" + 2h 00' 05"
68. ROJAS Jose Joaquin 169 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 94h 00' 46" + 2h 01' 58"
69. SORENSEN Chris 17 TEAM SAXO BANK 94h 03' 34" + 2h 04' 46"
70. MOINARD Amaël 177 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 94h 03' 58" + 2h 05' 10"
71. MONIER Damien 178 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 94h 08' 21" + 2h 09' 33"
72. DE GREEF Francis 103 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 94h 11' 10" + 2h 12' 22"
73. FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto 162 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 94h 11' 16" + 2h 12' 28"
74. ROHREGGER Thomas 147 TEAM MILRAM 94h 11' 45" + 2h 12' 57"
75. ELMIGER Martin 84 AG2R LA MONDIALE 94h 14' 21" + 2h 15' 33"
76. VOECKLER Thomas 151 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 94h 14' 55" + 2h 16' 07"
77. ERVITI Imanol 163 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 94h 18' 03" + 2h 19' 15"
78. DI GREGORIO Rémy 63 FDJ 94h 20' 22" + 2h 21' 34"
79. VORGANOV Eduard 79 KATUSHA TEAM 94h 26' 07" + 2h 27' 19"
80. LANG Sebastian 105 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 94h 28' 26" + 2h 29' 38"
81. DURAN AROCA Arkaitz 214 FOOTON-SERVETTO 94h 28' 37" + 2h 29' 49"
82. PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor 218 FOOTON-SERVETTO 94h 31' 05" + 2h 32' 17"
83. CAPECCHI Eros 211 FOOTON-SERVETTO 94h 33' 26" + 2h 34' 38"
84. GERDEMANN Linus 141 TEAM MILRAM 94h 35' 03" + 2h 36' 15"
85. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 28 TEAM RADIOSHACK 94h 36' 44" + 2h 37' 56"
86. KUCHYNSKI Aleksandr 45 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 94h 38' 28" + 2h 39' 40"
87. BALLAN Alessandro 122 BMC RACING TEAM 94h 41' 26" + 2h 42' 38"
88. VOGONDY Nicolas 159 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 94h 41' 30" + 2h 42' 42"
89. FLECHA Juan Antonio 34 SKY PRO CYCLING 94h 42' 28" + 2h 43' 40"
90. FRÖHLINGER Johannes 143 TEAM MILRAM 94h 48' 11" + 2h 49' 23"
91. KNEES Christian 145 TEAM MILRAM 94h 52' 26" + 2h 53' 38"
92. MINARD Sébastien 176 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 94h 53' 18" + 2h 54' 30"
93. LADAGNOUS Matthieu 65 FDJ 94h 54' 24" + 2h 55' 36"
94. KOREN Kristjan 43 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 94h 55' 59" + 2h 57' 11"
95. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 186 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 94h 56' 05" + 2h 57' 17"
96. VAUGRENARD Benoît 69 FDJ 94h 56' 53" + 2h 58' 05"
97. KERN Christophe 175 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 94h 57' 22" + 2h 58' 34"
98. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 88 AG2R LA MONDIALE 94h 59' 57" + 3h 01' 09"
99. BARRY Michaël 32 SKY PRO CYCLING 95h 00' 22" + 3h 01' 34"
100. SPRICK Matthieu 157 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 95h 00' 28" + 3h 01' 40"
101. ZABRISKIE David 59 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 95h 00' 36" + 3h 01' 48"
102. BRUTT Pavel 72 KATUSHA TEAM 95h 02' 00" + 3h 03' 12"
103. ROBERTS Luke 146 TEAM MILRAM 95h 02' 55" + 3h 04' 07"
104. NOVAL GONZALEZ Benjamin 7 ASTANA 95h 04' 10" + 3h 05' 22"
105. GAVAZZI Francesco 204 LAMPRE - FARNESE 95h 05' 32" + 3h 06' 44"
106. BOUET Maxime 82 AG2R LA MONDIALE 95h 06' 28" + 3h 07' 40"
107. PAUWELS Serge 38 SKY PRO CYCLING 95h 07' 36" + 3h 08' 48"
108. PLIUSCHIN Alexandr 76 KATUSHA TEAM 95h 07' 53" + 3h 09' 05"
109. IVANOV Serguei 73 KATUSHA TEAM 95h 07' 58" + 3h 09' 10"
110. DE LA FUENTE David 2 ASTANA 95h 09' 52" + 3h 11' 04"
111. HUSHOVD Thor 95 CERVELO TEST TEAM 95h 11' 45" + 3h 12' 57"
112. ARASHIRO Yukiya 152 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 95h 12' 08" + 3h 13' 20"
113. TURGOT Sébastien 158 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 95h 12' 53" + 3h 14' 05"
114. RAST Gregory 29 TEAM RADIOSHACK 95h 12' 59" + 3h 14' 11"
115. ISASI Inaki 182 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 95h 13' 18" + 3h 14' 30"
116. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 36 SKY PRO CYCLING 95h 13' 45" + 3h 14' 57"
117. WYNANTS Maarten 139 QUICK STEP 95h 14' 07" + 3h 15' 19"
118. MONDORY Lloyd 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 95h 15' 08" + 3h 16' 20"
119. WEGMANN Fabian 149 TEAM MILRAM 95h 16' 41" + 3h 17' 53"
120. ROELANDTS Jürgen 108 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 95h 17' 15" + 3h 18' 27"
121. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM SAXO BANK 95h 18' 31" + 3h 19' 43"
122. BELLOTTI Francesco 42 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 95h 19' 14" + 3h 20' 26"
123. DA DALTO Mauro 203 LAMPRE - FARNESE 95h 20' 37" + 3h 21' 49"
124. OSS Daniel 46 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 95h 21' 07" + 3h 22' 19"
125. BOLE Grega 202 LAMPRE - FARNESE 95h 21' 55" + 3h 23' 07"
126. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM SAXO BANK 95h 22' 19" + 3h 23' 31"
127. KONOVALOVAS Ignatas 97 CERVELO TEST TEAM 95h 22' 24" + 3h 23' 36"
128. VANDBORG Brian 49 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 95h 23' 05" + 3h 24' 17"
129. PEREZ LEZAUN Alan 185 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 95h 23' 38" + 3h 24' 50"
130. BOOM Lars 192 RABOBANK 95h 25' 06" + 3h 26' 18"
131. IGLINSKIY Maxim 5 ASTANA 95h 25' 16" + 3h 26' 28"
132. TJALLINGII Maarten 199 RABOBANK 95h 26' 18" + 3h 27' 30"
133. CIOLEK Gerald 142 TEAM MILRAM 95h 26' 24" + 3h 27' 36"
134. SEELDRAYERS Kevin 137 QUICK STEP 95h 27' 49" + 3h 29' 01"
135. HONDO Danilo 205 LAMPRE - FARNESE 95h 28' 00" + 3h 29' 12"
136. GRIVKO Andriy 3 ASTANA 95h 28' 54" + 3h 30' 06"
137. MARTIN Tony 115 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 95h 29' 58" + 3h 31' 10"
138. KROON Karsten 127 BMC RACING TEAM 95h 30' 26" + 3h 31' 38"
139. MAASKANT Martijn 56 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 95h 30' 44" + 3h 31' 56"
140. HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus 4 ASTANA 95h 30' 50" + 3h 32' 02"
141. FREIRE Oscar 193 RABOBANK 95h 32' 33" + 3h 33' 45"
142. BRESCHEL Matti 12 TEAM SAXO BANK 95h 34' 19" + 3h 35' 31"
143. ROY Jérémy 67 FDJ 95h 36' 45" + 3h 37' 57"
144. DEVENYNS Dries 134 QUICK STEP 95h 37' 24" + 3h 38' 36"
145. BENITEZ José-Alberto 212 FOOTON-SERVETTO 95h 38' 00" + 3h 39' 12"
146. GESLIN Anthony 64 FDJ 95h 38' 25" + 3h 39' 37"
147. BOOKWALTER Brent 123 BMC RACING TEAM 95h 40' 25" + 3h 41' 37"
148. MURAVYEV Dmitriy 26 TEAM RADIOSHACK 95h 40' 35" + 3h 41' 47"
149. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM SAXO BANK 95h 41' 27" + 3h 42' 39"
150. PETACCHI Alessandro 208 LAMPRE - FARNESE 95h 43' 26" + 3h 44' 38"
151. CUMMINGS Stephen 33 SKY PRO CYCLING 95h 44' 35" + 3h 45' 47"
152. SULZBERGER Wesley 68 FDJ 95h 45' 47" + 3h 46' 59"
153. AUGE Stéphane 172 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 95h 48' 38" + 3h 49' 50"
154. CAVENDISH Mark 111 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 95h 50' 11" + 3h 51' 23"
155. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 95h 53' 00" + 3h 54' 12"
156. EISEL Bernhard 112 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 95h 53' 04" + 3h 54' 16"
157. DEAN Julian 52 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 95h 55' 01" + 3h 56' 13"
158. MILLAR David 57 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 95h 55' 34" + 3h 56' 46"
159. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 98 CERVELO TEST TEAM 95h 55' 48" + 3h 57' 00"
160. CHAMPION Dimitri 83 AG2R LA MONDIALE 95h 58' 33" + 3h 59' 45"
161. BURGHARDT Marcus 124 BMC RACING TEAM 95h 59' 35" + 4h 00' 47"
162. QUINZIATO Manuel 47 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 95h 59' 50" + 4h 01' 02"
163. HUNT Jérémy 94 CERVELO TEST TEAM 96h 01' 09" + 4h 02' 21"
164. LLOYD Daniel 99 CERVELO TEST TEAM 96h 01' 47" + 4h 02' 59"
165. MC EWEN Robbie 75 KATUSHA TEAM 96h 07' 16" + 4h 08' 28"
166. LORENZETTO Mirco 206 LAMPRE - FARNESE 96h 08' 00" + 4h 09' 12"
167. ROUX Anthony 66 FDJ 96h 12' 25" + 4h 13' 37"
168. KLIER Andreas 96 CERVELO TEST TEAM 96h 16' 04" + 4h 17' 16"
169. GRABSCH Bert 113 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 96h 21' 49" + 4h 23' 01"
170. MALORI Adriano 207 LAMPRE - FARNESE 96h 25' 51" + 4h 27' 03"
 

 Contador pentru a treia oara in galben la Paris Rutierul spaniol Alberto Contador de la echipa Astana a castigat, duminica, pentru a treia oara in cariera Turul ciclist al Frantei, impunandu-se pentru doar 39 de secunde in fata luxemburghezului Andy Schleck.




Fara victorie de etapa in aceasta a 97-a editie a Marii Bucle, Contador a reusit sa faca diferenta in masivul Pirineilor, mai precis in etapa a 15-a, cu final la Bagneres-de-Luchon.

Atunci ibericul l-a atacat pe Schleck dupa ce acesta din urma a avut o problema cu lantul bicicletei sale chiar pe catarare.

Schleck a pierdut tricoul galben pentru opt secunde in fata lui Contador, care mai apoi si-a marit avantajul in proba contratimp din Pauillac.

In varsta de 27 ani, Alberto Contador a mai castigat Turul Frantei in 2007 si 2009.

Ultima etapa a cursei a programat 102.5 kilometri intre Longjumeau si Paris Champs-Elysees. Victoria pe marele bulevard din capitala Frantei i-a revenit la sprint britanicului Mark Cavendish.

Rutierul de la Columbia a trecut linia de sosire dupa 2 ore, 42 minute si 21 secunde, bifand astfel a cincea victorie de etapa in aceasta editie a turului.

Sosit al doilea, italianul Alessandro Petacchi si-a asigurat primul tricou verde din cariera, dupa ce a castigat clasamentul pe puncte, cu un avans de 11 puncte in fata lui Cavensih.

Cel mai bun catarator al cursei din acest an a fost francezul Anthony Charteau de la Bouygues, acesta devansandu-l pe veteranul Christophe Moreau, rutier aflat la ultimul tur din cariera.

In posesia tricoului alb de cel mai bun tanar a ramas Andy Schleck, luxemburghezul devansandu-i pe olandezul Robert Gesink si pe cehul Roman Kreuziger.

Cea mai buna echipa a competitiei a fost gruparea americana RadioShack, care a intrecut formatia spaniola Caisse d'Epargne si gruparea olandeza Rabobank.

Aflat dupa spusesele sale la ultimul Tur al Frantei din cariera, americanul Lance Armstrong a incheiat intrecerea pe locul 23, la 39 minute si 20 de secunde in urma lui Contador.

Clasamentul general final:

1. Alberto Contador (Spania/Astana) 91h58:48

2. Andy Schleck (Luxemburg/Saxo Bank) la 0:39

3. Denis Menchov (Rusia/Rabobank) la 2:01

4. Samuel Sanchez (Spania/Euskaltel) la 3:40

5. Jurgen van den Broeck (Belgia/Lotto) la 6:54

6. Robert Gesink (Olanda/Rabobank) la 9:31

7. Ryder Hesjedal (Canada/Garmin) la 10:15.

8. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spania/Katusa) la 11:37

9. Roman Kreuziger (Cehia/Liquigas) la 11:54

10. Chris Horner (SUA/Radioshack) la 12:02.

Onlinesport:

 

Teams and riders

Team Team code Nat. Manager www
AG2R-LA MONDIALE ALM France Vincent Lavenu www.ag2r-cyclisme.com
ASTANA AST Kazakhstan Yvon Sanquer www.astana.lu
CAISSE D’EPARGNE GCE Spain Eusebio Unzue www.cyclisme-caisse-epargne.fr
COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE COF France Éric Boyer www.equipe-cofidis.com
EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI EUS Spain Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano www.fundacioneuskadi.com
FDJ FDJ France Marc Madiot www.francaisedesjeux.com
FOOTON - SERVETTO FOT United States Mauro Gianetti footon-servetto-fuji.com/
GARMIN - TRANSITIONS GRM Italy Jonathan Vaughters www.slipstreamsports.com/
KATUSHA TEAM KAT Italy Andreï Tchmil www.katushateam.com/
LAMPRE LAM Belgium Giuseppe Saronni www.lampre-farnese.com
LIQUIGAS - DOIMO LIQ Netherlands Roberto Amadio www.teamliquigasdoimo.com
OMEGA PHARMA – LOTTO OLO Belgium Marc Sergeant www.omegapharma-lotto.be
QUICK STEP QST Netherlands Patrick Lefévère www.quickstepcycling.eu
RABOBANK RAB United States Erik Breukink www.rabosport.nl/wielrennen
TEAMHTC – COLUMBIA THR Russia Bob Stapleton www.highroadsports.com
TEAM MILRAM MRM Germany Marlies Liebregts-Van Gerwen www.team-milram.com
TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH Germany Johan Bruyneel www.livestrong.com/teamradioshack
TEAM SAXO BANK SAX Denmark Bjarne RIIS www.team-saxobank.com
TEAM SKY SKY Denmark David Brailsford www.teamsky.com
BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM BTL France Jean-René Bernaudeau www.equipebouyguestelecom.fr
BMC RACINGTEAM BMC France John Lelangue www.bmcracingteam.com
CERVÉLO TEST TEAM CTT France Joop Alberda www.cervelo.com

 STAGE 19 - Bordeaux  Pauillac 52 km  

 
 Saturday 24 July

CONTADOR SHOOTS DOWN SCHLECK’S CHALLENGE

The consensus was that Alberto Contador would be able to hold on to his yellow jersey after the 19th stage time trial from Bordeaux to Pauillac. This was the appraisal based on the history of Andy Schleck’s performances in races against the clock. But the Saxo Bank rider refused to let the story run entirely to script. He battled the wind that got stronger and stronger as the day wore on, and pushed himself up to a lead – at 30km to go – of five seconds on his rival. And that’s when Alberto shifted into overdrive. The pair were never in contention for the stage win – that would be the domain of the TT dominator, Fabian Cancellara – but they ensured that tension remained high right until the end.Schleck eventually finished 31” behind Contador in the stage. And the Spaniard has effectively earned his third victory in the Tour de France at the age of 27 with a lead of 39 seconds – the fifth closest Tour in history.

 

The Progress Report
The 52km 19th stage, a time trial from Bordeaux to Pauillac, began at 10.15am with Bert Grabsch (THR) the first to leave. The 2008 world champion set the early standard while there was virtually no wind on the course. His team-mate, Martin eclipsed his times at each of the three checks and became the first to finish the stage at an average of over 50km/h. Martin’s time was beaten by the 39th rider to start, Fabian Cancellara who was 17” faster at the finish – although he did pass the first check 9” behind the German. Cancellara’s average was 51.203km/h.

Cancellara: Unbeatable In Time Trials!
The wind did pick up later in the day and several riders who have previously won a TT stage of the Tour failed to feature even close to Cancellara’s time – Evans was at 10’45”, Armstrong (the winner of nine individual time trials at the Tour, including prologues) was 7’05” behind, Leipheimer was 5’59” behind, Millar was 4’20” behind, Zabriskie was 3’00” behind… 
It became clear that the weather was having an effect as the early starters had better conditions and while Cancellara dominated the stage, this is not what the penultimate stage of the 2010 Tour will be remembered for, as the main headlines of the race will be about the battle for overall honors.

Contador’s Confirmation: A Third Title
Andy Schleck was able to pull two seconds out of Contador’s overall advantage after 18.2km – Schleck was 23rd and Contador 27th at the first time check. He then picked up the pace and with 30km to go, Schleck was ahead of Contador by five seconds. That was the maximum gain he made before the Spaniard clawed his way back to equal terms – and then into the lead. It wasn’t until the 7km to go mark that it seemed certain that Schleck would not take over the lead of the general classification. He got to within three seconds of the yellow jersey but then ‘El Pistolero’ confirmed that he is the finest cyclist of his generation. He may not have won a stage in the 2010 Tour but he has finished 39” ahead of Schleck, making it the fifth closest Tour in history.
Andy Schleck will become the second rider to win the youth classification three times as he is poised to finish second overall for the second successive season.

 

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ALBERTO CONTADOR – “IT’S A HUGE RELIEF”

The man who is going to win a third title at the Tour de France cried after he sprinted across the line at the end of the last true test of the 97th edition. For Alberto Contador, the penultimate stage of the race provided both a huge test and a sense of relief.

“This morning I woke up in shape, I had a good night. But today we can say that I suffered. I think Andy has also suffered a lot for the race was very difficult. I had a hard time to settle down into a rhythm. But I wanted to stay completely focused on my position… on the aerodynamics. This was not my best day and I had doubts, but I won. A time trial at the Tour de France, it is never a race like any other.
“I am very excited because it was a victory that was difficult to attain. It had not been easy in 2007 and last year, but it’s unbelievable. It’s a huge relief.”

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ANDY SCHLECK – “39 SECONDS IS NOT A LOT”

There was no need to search for excuses as to why he wasn’t able to turn his white jersey into a yellow one although Andy Schleck found a few as he considered the events of the last three weeks. He ended up second overall, again. This time he is just 39 seconds shy of the victory.

“Everybody was saying that I was beaten before today’s stage but I said I wouldn’t give up and I tried everything today and I got pretty close. Until 10 kilometers from the finish, I close but in the end [Alberto] was in a position when he could have gained quite a lot of time on me. At the finish, it wasn’t so much, huh?
“After over 3,500 kilometers 39 seconds is not a lot. Different circumstances, like having my brother there, would have been good for me.
“I believe in everything that we do – in the race and in life. We do it because we want to do it. I made no mistakes… ah, well, I do regret that I dropped the chain the other day but still he would have won by two seconds and I can’t go back on that.
“I never had doubts about how I’d go in the time trial. My team had faith in me and I went out there today… and did what I could. It was not a battle between me and Contador; in a time trial you fight with yourself – you’ve got to push yourself to the limits and I tried to do that. When I finished I could barely get off my bike. I gave it everything and I think I did a pretty good time trial. I’m satisfied with today and the whole Tour. 
“I don’t care what the time difference is. What counts is what place you have at the end, and Alberto was just better than me this year… but I’ll be back. 
“I’ve won another white jersey, two stages and I believe it’s been pretty successful Tour for the whole team.”

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FABIAN CANCELLARA – “WE HAVE TO BE SATISFIED…”

Before the start of the time trial, Fabian Cancellara sent Andy Schleck a text but didn’t bother him with a phone call because he wanted to allow the rider in second overall to focus. ‘Fabu’ won the time trial but immediately after the race, there was one thing he wanted to talk about – the performance of his team-mate.

“I’m proud, happy and also really, really tired. The Tour is long and there are always a lot of things going on. To start and finish with a win, that’s great. 
“I’m also very impressed with what Andy did today. He surprised a lot of people. I told him, ‘You have to believe in yourself, you have to believe in what you’ve done of these last three weeks, and in everything you do.’ 
“I also told him afterwards, ‘Hey, you won something today. Even if you’re second, you’ve won something more than winning here today.’ He won respect and also the knowledge that there’s more for him to achieve in the future. He’s closer to the front. He’s closer to Alberto in the time trial. In the mountains he’s there. 
“I think with more work on everything and he will be there to win the Tour soon.
“He was so close today that I started to believe that our hopes may have come true… but he has nothing to lose. He had six days in the yellow jersey, he won two stages and the team had a great success. I won the prologue, led the race, and won today… so we have to be satisfied.”

 

OVERALL STANDING ON TIME                                                             Total distance covered: 52 km
 
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 00' 56"  
2. MARTIN Tony 115 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 1h 01' 13" + 00' 17"
3. GRABSCH Bert 113 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 1h 02' 44" + 01' 48"
4. KONOVALOVAS Ignatas 97 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 03' 30" + 02' 34"
5. ZABRISKIE David 59 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 1h 03' 56" + 03' 00"
6. MOERENHOUT Koos 196 RABOBANK 1h 03' 59" + 03' 03"
7. KIRYIENKA Vasil 165 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 04' 06" + 03' 10"
8. TJALLINGII Maarten 199 RABOBANK 1h 04' 17" + 03' 21"
9. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 04' 29" + 03' 33"
10. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 04' 34" + 03' 38"
11. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 1h 04' 47" + 03' 51"
12. ROY Jérémy 67 FDJ 1h 04' 56" + 04' 00"
13. O’GRADY Stuart 15 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 05' 02" + 04' 06"
14. MONFORT Maxime 116 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 1h 05' 10" + 04' 14"
15. BRUTT Pavel 72 KATUSHA TEAM 1h 05' 11" + 04' 15"
16. SORENSEN Nicki 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 05' 11" + 04' 15"
17. MILLAR David 57 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 1h 05' 16" + 04' 20"
18. ROELANDTS Jürgen 108 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 1h 05' 29" + 04' 33"
19. MURAVYEV Dmitriy 26 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 05' 34" + 04' 38"
20. MORABITO Steve 128 BMC RACING TEAM 1h 05' 35" + 04' 39"
21. SORENSEN Chris 17 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 05' 42" + 04' 46"
22. MAASKANT Martijn 56 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 1h 05' 44" + 04' 48"
23. SIVTSOV Kanstantsin 119 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 1h 05' 55" + 04' 59"
24. TURGOT Sébastien 158 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 05' 58" + 05' 02"
25. LANG Sebastian 105 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 1h 06' 03" + 05' 07"
26. FUGLSANG Jakob 14 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 06' 04" + 05' 08"
27. ROUX Anthony 66 FDJ 1h 06' 05" + 05' 09"
28. KERN Christophe 175 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 1h 06' 10" + 05' 14"
29. FLECHA Juan Antonio 34 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 06' 11" + 05' 15"
30. LANCASTER Brett Daniel 98 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 06' 12" + 05' 16"
31. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 28 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 06' 24" + 05' 28"
32. HONDO Danilo 205 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 06' 26" + 05' 30"
33. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 9 ASTANA 1h 06' 28" + 05' 32"
34. CHAMPION Dimitri 83 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 06' 34" + 05' 38"
35. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 1h 06' 39" + 05' 43"
36. DEVENYNS Dries 134 QUICK STEP 1h 06' 39" + 05' 43"
37. BARREDO Carlos 132 QUICK STEP 1h 06' 44" + 05' 48"
38. VAN DE WALLE Jurgen 138 QUICK STEP 1h 06' 46" + 05' 50"
39. MOINARD Amaël 177 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 1h 06' 47" + 05' 51"
40. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 06' 47" + 05' 51"
41. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 06' 55" + 05' 59"
42. BOOKWALTER Brent 123 BMC RACING TEAM 1h 06' 57" + 06' 01"
43. DURAN AROCA Arkaitz 214 FOOTON-SERVETTO 1h 07' 09" + 06' 13"
44. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 07' 10" + 06' 14"
45. OSS Daniel 46 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 07' 16" + 06' 20"
46. GRIVKO Andriy 3 ASTANA 1h 07' 22" + 06' 26"
47. ERVITI Imanol 163 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 07' 25" + 06' 29"
48. SASTRE Carlos 91 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 07' 26" + 06' 30"
49. VOGONDY Nicolas 159 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 07' 27" + 06' 31"
50. CHAVANEL Sylvain 131 QUICK STEP 1h 07' 34" + 06' 38"
51. VALLS FERRI Rafael 219 FOOTON-SERVETTO 1h 07' 35" + 06' 39"
52. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 1h 07' 36" + 06' 40"
53. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 07' 38" + 06' 42"
54. SPRICK Matthieu 157 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 07' 40" + 06' 44"
55. MONIER Damien 178 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 1h 07' 43" + 06' 47"
56. WYNANTS Maarten 139 QUICK STEP 1h 07' 45" + 06' 49"
57. NIERMANN Grischa 197 RABOBANK 1h 07' 45" + 06' 49"
58. QUINZIATO Manuel 47 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 07' 49" + 06' 53"
59. ROBERTS Luke 146 TEAM MILRAM 1h 07' 49" + 06' 53"
60. PETACCHI Alessandro 208 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 07' 50" + 06' 54"
61. PLIUSCHIN Alexandr 76 KATUSHA TEAM 1h 07' 50" + 06' 54"
62. BRESCHEL Matti 12 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 07' 52" + 06' 56"
63. BOUET Maxime 82 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 07' 53" + 06' 57"
64. ROHREGGER Thomas 147 TEAM MILRAM 1h 07' 56" + 07' 00"
65. HINCAPIE George 126 BMC RACING TEAM 1h 07' 59" + 07' 03"
66. ELMIGER Martin 84 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 08' 00" + 07' 04"
67. ARMSTRONG Lance 21 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 08' 01" + 07' 05"
68. GERDEMANN Linus 141 TEAM MILRAM 1h 08' 03" + 07' 07"
69. HORNER Christopher 23 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 08' 04" + 07' 08"
70. BRAJKOVIC Janez 22 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 08' 05" + 07' 09"
71. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 1h 08' 06" + 07' 10"
72. CUMMINGS Stephen 33 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 08' 07" + 07' 11"
73. PLAZA MOLINA Ruben 168 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 08' 07" + 07' 11"
74. FREIRE Oscar 193 RABOBANK 1h 08' 07" + 07' 11"
75. FEDRIGO Pierrick 154 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 08' 07" + 07' 11"
76. MALORI Adriano 207 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 08' 10" + 07' 14"
77. MOREAU Christophe 166 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 08' 10" + 07' 14"
78. ROJAS Jose Joaquin 169 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 08' 12" + 07' 16"
79. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 08' 14" + 07' 18"
80. BARRY Michaël 32 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 08' 15" + 07' 19"
81. GARATE Juan Manuel 194 RABOBANK 1h 08' 16" + 07' 20"
82. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 08' 21" + 07' 25"
83. LLOYD Matthew 106 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 1h 08' 23" + 07' 27"
84. GAVAZZI Francesco 204 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 08' 29" + 07' 33"
85. DE WEERT Kevin 133 QUICK STEP 1h 08' 30" + 07' 34"
86. CAVENDISH Mark 111 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 1h 08' 30" + 07' 34"
87. KLÖDEN Andréas 24 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 08' 31" + 07' 35"
88. HUNT Jérémy 94 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 08' 42" + 07' 46"
89. BALLAN Alessandro 122 BMC RACING TEAM 1h 08' 43" + 07' 47"
90. PAULINHO Sergio 27 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 08' 45" + 07' 49"
91. KROON Karsten 127 BMC RACING TEAM 1h 08' 45" + 07' 49"
92. KOLOBNEV Alexandr 74 KATUSHA TEAM 1h 08' 47" + 07' 51"
93. VAUGRENARD Benoît 69 FDJ 1h 08' 47" + 07' 51"
94. FRÖHLINGER Johannes 143 TEAM MILRAM 1h 08' 50" + 07' 54"
95. ROGERS Michael 118 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 1h 08' 52" + 07' 56"
96. BELLOTTI Francesco 42 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 08' 54" + 07' 58"
97. LÖVKVIST Thomas 37 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 08' 55" + 07' 59"
98. KNEES Christian 145 TEAM MILRAM 1h 08' 57" + 08' 01"
99. WEGMANN Fabian 149 TEAM MILRAM 1h 08' 58" + 08' 02"
100. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 164 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 09' 00" + 08' 04"
101. PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor 218 FOOTON-SERVETTO 1h 09' 11" + 08' 15"
102. DE GREEF Francis 103 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 1h 09' 11" + 08' 15"
103. LADAGNOUS Matthieu 65 FDJ 1h 09' 12" + 08' 16"
104. PEREZ LEZAUN Alan 185 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 09' 21" + 08' 25"
105. GUSTOV Volodymir 93 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 09' 21" + 08' 25"
106. BOLE Grega 202 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 09' 24" + 08' 28"
107. AUGE Stéphane 172 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 1h 09' 24" + 08' 28"
108. VORGANOV Eduard 79 KATUSHA TEAM 1h 09' 26" + 08' 30"
109. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 1h 09' 29" + 08' 33"
110. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 186 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 09' 32" + 08' 36"
111. CAPECCHI Eros 211 FOOTON-SERVETTO 1h 09' 32" + 08' 36"
112. CASAR Sandy 62 FDJ 1h 09' 35" + 08' 39"
113. AERTS Mario 102 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 1h 09' 36" + 08' 40"
114. IGLINSKIY Maxim 5 ASTANA 1h 09' 37" + 08' 41"
115. PINEAU Jérôme 135 QUICK STEP 1h 09' 40" + 08' 44"
116. TIRALONGO Paolo 8 ASTANA 1h 09' 40" + 08' 44"
117. RAST Gregory 29 TEAM RADIOSHACK 1h 09' 41" + 08' 45"
118. ROLLAND Pierre 156 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 09' 46" + 08' 50"
119. ISASI Inaki 182 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 09' 46" + 08' 50"
120. BENITEZ José-Alberto 212 FOOTON-SERVETTO 1h 09' 51" + 08' 55"
121. KUCHYNSKI Aleksandr 45 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 09' 57" + 09' 01"
122. FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto 162 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 09' 58" + 09' 02"
123. SULZBERGER Wesley 68 FDJ 1h 09' 59" + 09' 03"
124. HUSHOVD Thor 95 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 09' 59" + 09' 03"
125. GESLIN Anthony 64 FDJ 1h 10' 01" + 09' 05"
126. ARASHIRO Yukiya 152 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 10' 03" + 09' 07"
127. NOVAL GONZALEZ Benjamin 7 ASTANA 1h 10' 05" + 09' 09"
128. VOECKLER Thomas 151 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 10' 07" + 09' 11"
129. VERDUGO Gorka 189 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 10' 09" + 09' 13"
130. DEAN Julian 52 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 1h 10' 09" + 09' 13"
131. SZMYD Sylvester 48 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 10' 09" + 09' 13"
132. DA DALTO Mauro 203 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 10' 11" + 09' 15"
133. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM SAXO BANK 1h 10' 14" + 09' 18"
134. GAUTIER Cyril 155 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 10' 15" + 09' 19"
135. EISEL Bernhard 112 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 1h 10' 17" + 09' 21"
136. BURGHARDT Marcus 124 BMC RACING TEAM 1h 10' 19" + 09' 23"
137. PAURIOL Rémi 179 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 1h 10' 20" + 09' 24"
138. VANDBORG Brian 49 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 10' 24" + 09' 28"
139. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 58 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 1h 10' 25" + 09' 29"
140. SEELDRAYERS Kevin 137 QUICK STEP 1h 10' 28" + 09' 32"
141. MARTINEZ Egoi 183 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 10' 38" + 09' 42"
142. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 88 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 10' 43" + 09' 47"
143. LORENZETTO Mirco 206 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 10' 43" + 09' 47"
144. PERGET Mathieu 167 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 1h 10' 45" + 09' 49"
145. BASSO Ivan 41 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 10' 47" + 09' 51"
146. NAVARRO Daniel 6 ASTANA 1h 10' 53" + 09' 57"
147. MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel 107 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 1h 10' 54" + 09' 58"
148. LE MEVEL Christophe 61 FDJ 1h 10' 58" + 10' 02"
149. MC EWEN Robbie 75 KATUSHA TEAM 1h 11' 02" + 10' 06"
150. EL FARES Julien 174 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 1h 11' 05" + 10' 09"
151. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 36 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 11' 07" + 10' 11"
152. KOREN Kristjan 43 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 1h 11' 09" + 10' 13"
153. DI GREGORIO Rémy 63 FDJ 1h 11' 10" + 10' 14"
154. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin 77 KATUSHA TEAM 1h 11' 13" + 10' 17"
155. LLOYD Daniel 99 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 11' 15" + 10' 19"
156. DE LA FUENTE David 2 ASTANA 1h 11' 16" + 10' 20"
157. CHARTEAU Anthony 153 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 1h 11' 24" + 10' 28"
158. CIOLEK Gerald 142 TEAM MILRAM 1h 11' 25" + 10' 29"
159. RIBLON Christophe 89 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 11' 25" + 10' 29"
160. BOOM Lars 192 RABOBANK 1h 11' 26" + 10' 30"
161. KLIER Andreas 96 CERVELO TEST TEAM 1h 11' 29" + 10' 33"
162. CUNEGO Damiano 201 LAMPRE - FARNESE 1h 11' 36" + 10' 40"
163. PAUWELS Serge 38 SKY PRO CYCLING 1h 11' 40" + 10' 44"
164. IVANOV Serguei 73 KATUSHA TEAM 1h 11' 51" + 10' 55"
165. HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus 4 ASTANA 1h 11' 51" + 10' 55"
166. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 1h 11' 53" + 10' 57"
167. MONDORY Lloyd 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 11' 58" + 11' 02"
168. VELASCO Ivan 188 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1h 12' 27" + 11' 31"
169. MINARD Sébastien 176 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 1h 12' 29" + 11' 33"
170. GADRET John 85 AG2R LA MONDIALE 1h 12' 44" + 11' 48"
               

 

 

OVERALL STANDING ON TIME

TOUR DE FRANCE 2010

ANDY SCHLECK – “EL PISTOLERO IS STRONG, HUH?”

  ANDY SCHLECK – “EL PISTOLERO IS STRONG, HUH?” Only eight seconds separate first from second overall after 17 stages of the Tour de France. The climb up the col du Tourmalet was the platform for the best young rider to become the best in the Tour. Andy Schleck won the stage but Alberto...

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ANDY SCHLECK

  ANDY SCHLECK: KING OF THE COL DU TOURMALET The scene was set for an epic show down on the celebrated slopes of the col du Tourmalet where the yellow jersey would be decided. There is a time trial yet to come so no one knows if Alberto Contador will be able to claim a third title – as he...

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  ALBERTO CONTADOR: THE ANALYSIS OF THE TIME TRIAL HAS ALREADY BEGUN… “Last night I posted a video because this situation does not pelase to me. Today I talked with Andy because I wanted to make things clear. We have always had good relations and I do not want them to be damaged by what...

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FEDRIGO

 STAGE 16 - Bagnères-de-Luchon  Pau 199.5 km     Select a stage   P - Rotterdam > Rotterdam   1 - Rotterdam > Bruxelles   2 - Bruxelles > Spa   3 - Wanze > Arenberg Porte du Hainaut ...

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STAGE 16 TOP

  1.Contador A. AST 78h 29 '10 " 2.Schleck A. SAX 00 '08 " 3.SÁNCHEZ S. EUS 02 '00 " 4.MENCHOV D. RAB 02 '13 " 5.VAN DEN Broeck J. OLO 03 '39 " 6.GESINK R. RAB 05 '01 " 7.LEIPHEIMER L. ...

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Contador profita de ghinionul lui Schleck si se imbraca in galben

  Contador profita de ghinionul lui Schleck si se imbraca in galben     Schimbare de lider in Turul Frantei, luni, dupa etapa a 15-a, programata intre Pamiers si Bagneres-duxemburghezul Andy Schleck a avut o...

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ANDY SCHLECK – “WHAT HAPPENED HAPPENS…”

  ANDY SCHLECK – “WHAT HAPPENED HAPPENS…” From the moment that Andy Schleck dropped his chain, until he started riding again after his attack on the Port de Bales it was 28 seconds. At the finish, he lost 39 to Alberto Contador who is the new leader of the Tour de France. Andy is angry but...

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ALBERTO CONTADOR – “I DIDN’T REALIZE HE HAD A PROBLEM…

  ALBERTO CONTADOR – “I DIDN’T REALIZE HE HAD A PROBLEM…” In the second stage of the 2010 Tour de France, Alberto Contador could have attacked as Andy Schleck lay on the ground after a crash. Instead he waited. On the Port de Balès he saw Schleck slow down but didn’t know why… and this time...

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THOMAS VOECKLER – “I DO NOT ATTACK FOR THE SAKE OF ATTACKING…

  THOMAS VOECKLER – “I DO NOT ATTACK FOR THE SAKE OF ATTACKING…” He’s a regular animator in stages of the Tour de France and Thomas Voeckler insists that there’s reason for his attacking ways. He wants to win. Every so often it pays off… “I knew I was better than the fourth place in the...

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A DROPPED CHAIN COSTS SCHLECK DEARLY…english version

    A DROPPED CHAIN COSTS SCHLECK DEARLY… Just as he was making a bid for time gains on his chief rival, Andy Schleck’s bike bucked him out of the yellow jersey. He had made the decision to attack Alberto Contador with about three kilometers to climb on the Port de Bales and although...

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TOUR DE FRANCE

CONTADOR ATACA

16.07.2010 23:41
   Cu orgoliul sifonat dupa ce a pierdut secunde importante in Alpi, spaniolul Alberto Contador i-a raspuns lui Andy Schleck cu un atac taios in finalul etapei de la Mende. La final au fost doar zece secunde intre cei doi favoriti la victoria generala si Schleck a ramas in galben...

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SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE

13.07.2010 23:53
  SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE     • Once a stage town • Population: 9,400 • Sub-prefecture of Savoie (73) Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne has notably seen the birth of expert slalom racers, like Jean-Noël Augert and Jean-Baptiste Grange, but the close proximity of the Croix-de-Fer,...

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MORZINE-AVORIAZ

13.07.2010 23:52
  MORZINE-AVORIAZ     • 17 times a stage town in Morzine • 6 times a stage site in the resort of Avoriaz • Population: 3,000 • Town in Haute-Savoie (74) Morzine-Avoriaz and the Tour have enjoyed a solid alliance since 1975, as this will be the Tour’s twenty fourth visit, and a...

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TOUR DE FRANCE editia 97 2010

FOTO FINIS

15.07.2010 23:30
 Plutonul si-a luat liber de ziua nationala a Frantei, ruland la pas intre Chambray si Gap, etapa de 179 kilometri terminandu-se dupa mai bine de cinci ore. Inceputul mansei fost animat de sprintul intermediar plasat la kilometrul 19.5, toate tentativele de evadare fiind rapid reprimate de...

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SCHLECK TRIUMFA PE COL DE LA MADELEINE

15.07.2010 10:19
      Ce se anunţa duminică s-a produs ieri: Schleck cel mic s-a îmbrăcat în galben, urmat la 41 de secunde de Alberto Contador. Turul Franţei a avut o etapă dură ieri, care a conţinut şi temutul Col de la Madeleine, o căţărare de categorie specială, încheiată la...

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MAREA BUCLA

05.07.2010 14:31
 Doar pentru a cincea oara in istoria de 97 de editii a Marii Bucle, ciclistii vor porni la drum din Olanda, orasul port Rotterdam gazduind, sambata, prologul cursei din acest an. Dupa trei saptamani de cursa, rutierii vor ajunge la Paris, pe Champs Elysee, unde la capatul celor 3596 kilometri...

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TOUR DE FRANCE

Clasamentul castigatorilor pe tari.

15.07.2010 11:06
  Clasamentul castigatorilor pe tari. Loc Tara Victorii Cele mai multe victorii Ultimul castigator 1 36 Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault (5) ...

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Etape faimoase.

Din 1975, Turul Frantei se termina traditional in Paris, pe bulevardul pavat Champs-Élysées. Aceasta etapa este de obicei una ceremoniala, fiind greu de crezut ca liderul nu a luat o distanta confortabila pana atunci. Totusi, au fost si unele exceptii. In 1987, Pedro Delgado l-a atacat pe tricoul galben aflat la 40 de secunde inaintea sa, Stephen Roche, amenintand cu o victorie salvatoare. Insa, el a fost prins de pluton si Roche a rasuflat usurat.

Una dintre etapele cele mai iubite de public este cea care cuprinde catararea de la Alpe D'Huez. Aici se disputa de obicei cele mai grele batalii pentru secundele decisive din Turul Frantei. O catarare de 13.8 km, cu 21 de serpentine si o panta medie de 8.1%, face toti banii. Este cunoscuta drept "catararea olandeza", deoarece 8 din 14 finaluri pe Alpe D'Huez au avut castigatori provenind din Olanda! Cea mai rapida escaladare pe Alpe D'Huez a fost realizata de Marco Pantani, care a terminat in 37'35" intreaga ascensiune.

CITESTE TOTUL DESPRE Alpe d'Huez CU UN SIMPLU CLICK.

O alta catarare faimoasa este cea de pe Mont Ventoux. Mont Ventoux este unul dintre muntii cei mai abrupti din ciclismul mondial, numit "Muntele Chel" pentru lipsa copacilor si peisajul selenar. Escaladat frecvent de caravana Turului Frantei, Mont Ventoux propune cateva trasee alternative. Ultimul castigator de pe Mont Ventoux in Turul Frantei a fost Richard Virenque in 2002.

Din EST, prin Bedoin Este cea mai dura catarare. Avand o panta medie de 7.6% si 22 de km lungime, la o altitudine de peste 1610m, ascensiunea de la Mont Ventoux face parte constant din cursa Dauphiné Libéré. Cel mai scurt timp de parcurgere l-a avut Iban Mayo, care a escaladat Mont Ventoux in 55'51". In 1970, "canibalul" Eddy Merckx a fost aproape de scurtcircuit si colaps. Dupa ce a terminat ascensiunea si implicit etapa, a fost nevoie de oxigen si o recuperare puternica pentru ciclistul belgian, care dupa ce si-a revenit a castigat Turul.

Din NORD-VEST, prin Sault 26 de km la altitudini de peste 1220m. Este cea mai usoara ruta. Cu o panta medie de 4.4%, dupa Chalet Reynard (acolo unde incepe peisajul lunar), catararea se aseamana cu cea prin Bedoin. INEDIT Pe 16 mai 2006, Jean-Pascal Roux a escaladat Mont Ventoux de 7 ori consecutiv, in 24 de ore. Toate reusitele au fost realizate pe traseul din Bedoin.

CAZ SOCANT Ciclistul englez, Tom Simpson, a murit pe Mont Ventoux pe 13 iulie 1967 in Turul Frantei, din cauza consumului de amfetamine si alcool, dar si a efortului si caldurii excesive. Martorii spun ca Simpson a inceput sa dea din maini, dupa care a cazut jos si le-a cerut celorlalti sa il puna inapoi pe bicicleta. In timp ce intra in colaps, Simpson continua sa dea din pedale!

Acoperisul Turului Frantei este Col du Galibier (Alpi provinciei Dauphine, langa Grenoble), una dintre catararile faimoase pentru dificultate si altitudine. Lantul muntos Galibier leaga Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne si Briançon trecand prin Col du Télégraphe si Col du Lautaret. A fost pentru prima oara trecuta in 1911 de catre Emile Georget, care impreuna cu Paul Duboc si Gustave Garrigou au fost singurii care nu au mers pe jos deloc! Catararea are 38 de km lungime, incluzand Col du Telegraph, in timp ce altitudinea castiga 2120 m. Panta medie este de 6.9%, insa poate atinge 10.1% in portiunile dure.

Prologul Turului Frantei este o etapa speciala. Christiann Prudhomme, directorul actual al Turului, a stabilit un plan de promovare al Marii Bucle bazat pe aceasta etapa: in 2007, prologul s-a desfasurat in Londra, in timp ce in 2009 se asteapta ca Turul sa plece din acelasi oras. De asemenea, unele etape din Tur se vor disputa pe sosele din afara Frantei, dupa urmatorul algoritm: "din 5 Tururi, 3 vor trece si prin tari straine, in timp ce 2 se vor disputa exclusiv in Franta!" (Prudhomme).

TOUR DE FRANCE SI DOPAJUL

Clipele negre ale dopajului din Turul Frantei.

15.07.2010 11:07
  Clipele negre ale dopajului din Turul Frantei. Inca de la inceputul Turului Frantei s-a stiut ca ciclistii incercau sa consume tot soiul de substante care sa-i ajute psihic si fizic sa treaca de etapele infernale si de durerea zilnica. Pana in 1930, alcoolul era prezent in majoritatea...

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CAVENDISH COLLECTS TOUR VICTORY NUMBER 13

15.07.2010 23:34
 STAGE 11 - Sisteron  Bourg-lès-Valence 184.5 km   Thursday 15 July CAVENDISH COLLECTS TOUR VICTORY NUMBER 13 At the start of the 11th stage, it was almost unanimous: a sprint finish loomed. That’s was the forecast and that’s what transpired....

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15.07.2010 23:32
  1.Schleck A. SAX 53h 43 '25 " 2.Contador A. AST 00 '41 " 3.SÁNCHEZ S. EUS 02 '45 " 4.MENCHOV D. RAB 02 '58 " 5.VAN DEN Broeck J. OLO 03 '31 " 6.LEIPHEIMER L. RSH 03 '59 " 7.GESINK R. ...

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11.07.2010 22:08
 Sylvain Chavanel – “It was my day.” “It was a big show today! I said I would start this Tour in a good state of preservation, and that I would not be far from my best form. Finally, I took my chances on this stage and I managed to win. This is the happiest day of my sporting life. When I...

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 La saison 2009 de l'équipe AG2R LA MONDIALE a été marquée par les huit jours passés en jaune sur le Tour de France par Rinaldo Nocentini et par de belles performances sur des courses majeures telles que le Giro d'Italia, le Tour des Flandres et Milan-San Remo. Toutefois, le nombre de...

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06.07.2010 08:44
A 201km stage from Brussels to Spa (Belgium), with many crashes in the bunch. Particularly at the last 30 kilometres of race, on the slippery descent of Stockeu, with six of the nine riders of the Team Astana which were caught in a collective...

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Turul Franţei (1903-2008)

Imagine:Le Tour.gif

Turul Franţei este cea mai importanta competitie de ciclism din lume. Impartita in etape ce variaza ca numar de la 20 la 22, Turul Franţei este in primul rand un test de anduranta, forta psihica si fizica, dar si un eveniment social ce strange laolalta milioane de fani. Turul Franţei acopera intregul Hexagon, caravana ciclistilor avand drept statii de sosire orase si provincii istorice. Impreuna cu Turul Spaniei si Turul Italiei, "Le Tour de France" este situat in fruntea listei de competitii ale UCI. In varianta moderna, Turul Frantei reuneste cele mai bune echipe de pe glob, avand drept criteriu obligatoriu participarea a 9 ciclisti de fiecare echipa. Etapele sunt variate: de plat, de munte mediu, de munte inalt etc.


Cel care a venit cu ideea unui Tur ciclist de asemenea anvergura a fost Henri Desgrange, redactorul sef al revistei l'Auto- viitorull'Equipe, care dupa o cina avuta intr-un bar din Montmartre pe 20 noiembrie 1902 cu Géo Lefèvre, seful redactia de ciclism al ziarului, a hotarat ca trebuie sa raspunda monopolului cursei Paris-Brest-Paris, printr-o mutare serioasa.

Revista a anuntat cursa pe 19 ianuarie 1903. Planul initial prevedea o intrecere pe durata a 5 saptamani, insa participarea redusa (15 ciclisti fusesera anuntati la start), l-a facut pe Desgrange sa coboare pragul zilelor la numai 19. Turul a fost programat sa aiba loc intre 1-19 iulie, in timp ce premiile ce aveau sa fie crescute, au facut sa fie atrasi numerosi ciclisti amatori, aventurieri sau chiar someri! Aceasta miscare a format un pluton de 60 de ciclisti, care prin statutul social variat au aprins imaginatia publicului. Turul urma sa aiba 6 etape ce se intindeau fiecare pe o distanta medie de 400km, anticipandu-se ca vor fi ciclisti care sa incheie cursa pe tip de noapte.

Turul s-a dovedit un succes imens, lucru lesne de observat in tirajul l'Auto, care a crescut de la 25.000

de exemplare inainte de startul cursei pana la 65.000 la un an dupa! Totul a luat proportii pantagruelnice din 1908, cand l'Auto a trecut pragul de un sfert de milion pe Tur, pana in 1923, cand se vindeau 500.000 de copii pe zi! Recordul, dupa Desgrange, a fost atins in 1933 cand s-au vandut 854.000 de exemplare pe zi!

Astazi, Turul Frantei este organizat de Société du Tour de France, parte componenta a Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO).

Directorii Turului Frantei de-a lungul timpului:

  • 1903 - 1939 Henri Desgrange
  • 1947 - 1961 Jacques Goddet
  • 1962 - 1986 Jacques Goddet and Félix Lévitan
  • 1987 - 1988 Jean-François Naquet-Radiguet
  • 1988 - 1989 Jean-Pierre Courcol
  • 1989 - 2005 Jean-Marie Leblanc
  • 2005 pana in prezent Christian Prudhomme

Detalii din Turul Franţei.

Turul Frantei este compartimentat in etape. Timpii fiecarui ciclist sunt inregistrati si adaugati etapa dupa etapa pentru a da clasamentul general. Exista clasamente speciale ale cataratorilor, sprinterilor si combinatei. Turul Frantei are tricouri distinctive pentru fiecare dintre aceste clasamente. In conditiile in care un grup de ciclisti termina in acelasi timp, ei vor fi notati cu aceleasi performanta. In plutonul ajuns la capatul etapei, toti ciclistii beneficiaza de aceiasi oprire a cronomentrului ca primul ciclist care trece linia de final.

Clasamentul general - "maillot jaune" (tricoul galben). Ciclistul cu cel mai putin timp acumulat castiga competitia.

Clasamentul pe puncte, al sprinterilor - "maillot vert" (tricoul verde). E un clasament in care, pentru a se impune, ciclistii trebuie sa acumuleze cat mai multe puncte la sprinturile intermediare (din interiorul etapei), cat si la finalul acesteia.

Clasamentul pe puncte, al cataratorilor - tricoul alb cu buline rosii. E un clasament in care, pentru a se impune, ciclistii puternici trebuie sa castige punctele din varful catararilor de diferite categorii. Catararile pot fi de categorii inferioare (III sau IV) sau superioare (I sau II).

Clasamentul celui mai bun tanar - maillot blanc (tricoul alb). E un clasament al tinerilor care nu au indeplinit 25 de ani pana pe 1 ianuarie al anului in care se disputa Turul. Tricoul este acordat in functie de pozitia tanarului rutier in clasamentul general.

Pana in 1930, echipele care participau in Turul Frantei erau alcatuite in functie de tara de origine a rutierilor sau de provinciile din Franta. Dupa acest an, companii comerciale au preluat organigramele echipelor, exceptie facand anii 1967-1968 cand s-a revenit pentru scurt timp la sistemul de echipe-natiuni.

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ROLL DE ONOARE

14.07.2010 23:55
 ROLL DE ONOARE Rezultatul după etapa de la 10 11 Andy Schleck ECHIPA SAXO BANK 49h 00 '56 " 95 HUSHOVD Thor CERVELO TEST...

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14.07.2010 23:54
  GAP     • 19 times a stage town • Population: 40,000 • Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (05) Gap has been the scene of magnificent wins by riders like Géminiani, Nencini, Bernard, Zabel and Vinokourov. The Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes was also the start of legendary Tour stages that...

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THE ROUTE

14.07.2010 23:51
  THE ROUTE Chambéry  Gap - 179 km   Top of the page

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Castigatorii Turului.

Editia Anul Castigator Nationalitate

95 2008 Carlos Sastre Spania

94 2007 Alberto Contador Spania

93 2006 Floyd Landis United States (Descalificat pentru dopaj cu testosteron), titlul a fost acordat lui Oscar Pereiro Sio/ Spania

92 2005 Lance Armstrong United States

91 2004 Lance Armstrong United States

90 2003 Lance Armstrong United States

89 2002 Lance Armstrong United States

88 2001 Lance Armstrong United States

87 2000 Lance Armstrong United States

86 1999 Lance Armstrong United States

85 1998 Marco Pantani Italy

84 1997 Jan Ullrich Germany

83 1996 Bjarne Riis Denmark

82 1995 Miguel Induráin Spain

81 1994 Miguel Induráin Spain 80 1993 Miguel Induráin Spain

79 1992 Miguel Induráin Spain

78 1991 Miguel Induráin Spain

77 1990 Greg LeMond United States

76 1989 Greg LeMond United States


75 1988 Pedro Delgado Spain

74 1987 Stephen Roche Ireland

73 1986 Greg LeMond United States

72 1985 Bernard Hinault France

71 1984 Laurent Fignon France

70 1983 Laurent Fignon France

69 1982 Bernard Hinault France

68 1981 Bernard Hinault France

67 1980 Joop Zoetemelk Netherlands

66 1979 Bernard Hinault France

65 1978 Bernard Hinault France

64 1977 Bernard Thévenet France

63 1976 Lucien Van Impe Belgium

62 1975 Bernard Thévenet France

61 1974 Eddy Merckx Belgium

60 1973 Luis Ocaña Spain

59 1972 Eddy Merckx Belgium

58 1971 Eddy Merckx Belgium

57 1970 Eddy Merckx Belgium

56 1969 Eddy Merckx Belgium

55' 1968 Jan Janssen Netherlands

54 1967 Roger Pingeon France

53 1966 Lucien Aimar France

52 1965 Felice Gimondi Italy

51 1964 Jacques Anquetil France

50 1963 Jacques Anquetil France


49 1962 Jacques Anquetil France

48 1961 Jacques Anquetil France

47 1960 Gastone Nencini Italy

46 1959 Federico Bahamontes Spain

45 1958 Charly Gaul Luxembourg

44 1957 Jacques Anquetil France

43 1956 Roger Walkowiak France

42 1955 Louison Bobet France

41 1954 Louison Bobet France

40 1953 Louison Bobet France

39 1952 Fausto Coppi Italy

38 1951 Hugo Koblet Switzerland

37 1950 Ferdinand Kubler Switzerland

36 1949 Fausto Coppi Italy

35 1948 Gino Bartali Italy

34 1947 Jean Robic France

 

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 La saison 2009 de l'équipe AG2R LA MONDIALE a été marquée par les huit jours passés en jaune sur le Tour de France par Rinaldo Nocentini et par de belles performances sur des courses majeures telles que le Giro d'Italia, le Tour des Flandres et Milan-San Remo. Toutefois, le nombre de...

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ASTANA

06.07.2010 08:44
A 201km stage from Brussels to Spa (Belgium), with many crashes in the bunch. Particularly at the last 30 kilometres of race, on the slippery descent of Stockeu, with six of the nine riders of the Team Astana which were caught in a collective...

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Turul Franţei (1903-2008)

Imagine:Le Tour.gif

Turul Franţei este cea mai importanta competitie de ciclism din lume. Impartita in etape ce variaza ca numar de la 20 la 22, Turul Franţei este in primul rand un test de anduranta, forta psihica si fizica, dar si un eveniment social ce strange laolalta milioane de fani. Turul Franţei acopera intregul Hexagon, caravana ciclistilor avand drept statii de sosire orase si provincii istorice. Impreuna cu Turul Spaniei si Turul Italiei, "Le Tour de France" este situat in fruntea listei de competitii ale UCI. In varianta moderna, Turul Frantei reuneste cele mai bune echipe de pe glob, avand drept criteriu obligatoriu participarea a 9 ciclisti de fiecare echipa. Etapele sunt variate: de plat, de munte mediu, de munte inalt etc.


Cel care a venit cu ideea unui Tur ciclist de asemenea anvergura a fost Henri Desgrange, redactorul sef al revistei l'Auto- viitorull'Equipe, care dupa o cina avuta intr-un bar din Montmartre pe 20 noiembrie 1902 cu Géo Lefèvre, seful redactia de ciclism al ziarului, a hotarat ca trebuie sa raspunda monopolului cursei Paris-Brest-Paris, printr-o mutare serioasa.

Revista a anuntat cursa pe 19 ianuarie 1903. Planul initial prevedea o intrecere pe durata a 5 saptamani, insa participarea redusa (15 ciclisti fusesera anuntati la start), l-a facut pe Desgrange sa coboare pragul zilelor la numai 19. Turul a fost programat sa aiba loc intre 1-19 iulie, in timp ce premiile ce aveau sa fie crescute, au facut sa fie atrasi numerosi ciclisti amatori, aventurieri sau chiar someri! Aceasta miscare a format un pluton de 60 de ciclisti, care prin statutul social variat au aprins imaginatia publicului. Turul urma sa aiba 6 etape ce se intindeau fiecare pe o distanta medie de 400km, anticipandu-se ca vor fi ciclisti care sa incheie cursa pe tip de noapte.

Turul s-a dovedit un succes imens, lucru lesne de observat in tirajul l'Auto, care a crescut de la 25.000

de exemplare inainte de startul cursei pana la 65.000 la un an dupa! Totul a luat proportii pantagruelnice din 1908, cand l'Auto a trecut pragul de un sfert de milion pe Tur, pana in 1923, cand se vindeau 500.000 de copii pe zi! Recordul, dupa Desgrange, a fost atins in 1933 cand s-au vandut 854.000 de exemplare pe zi!

Astazi, Turul Frantei este organizat de Société du Tour de France, parte componenta a Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO).

Directorii Turului Frantei de-a lungul timpului:

  • 1903 - 1939 Henri Desgrange
  • 1947 - 1961 Jacques Goddet
  • 1962 - 1986 Jacques Goddet and Félix Lévitan
  • 1987 - 1988 Jean-François Naquet-Radiguet
  • 1988 - 1989 Jean-Pierre Courcol
  • 1989 - 2005 Jean-Marie Leblanc
  • 2005 pana in prezent Christian Prudhomme

Detalii din Turul Franţei.

Turul Frantei este compartimentat in etape. Timpii fiecarui ciclist sunt inregistrati si adaugati etapa dupa etapa pentru a da clasamentul general. Exista clasamente speciale ale cataratorilor, sprinterilor si combinatei. Turul Frantei are tricouri distinctive pentru fiecare dintre aceste clasamente. In conditiile in care un grup de ciclisti termina in acelasi timp, ei vor fi notati cu aceleasi performanta. In plutonul ajuns la capatul etapei, toti ciclistii beneficiaza de aceiasi oprire a cronomentrului ca primul ciclist care trece linia de final.

Clasamentul general - "maillot jaune" (tricoul galben). Ciclistul cu cel mai putin timp acumulat castiga competitia.

Clasamentul pe puncte, al sprinterilor - "maillot vert" (tricoul verde). E un clasament in care, pentru a se impune, ciclistii trebuie sa acumuleze cat mai multe puncte la sprinturile intermediare (din interiorul etapei), cat si la finalul acesteia.

Clasamentul pe puncte, al cataratorilor - tricoul alb cu buline rosii. E un clasament in care, pentru a se impune, ciclistii puternici trebuie sa castige punctele din varful catararilor de diferite categorii. Catararile pot fi de categorii inferioare (III sau IV) sau superioare (I sau II).

Clasamentul celui mai bun tanar - maillot blanc (tricoul alb). E un clasament al tinerilor care nu au indeplinit 25 de ani pana pe 1 ianuarie al anului in care se disputa Turul. Tricoul este acordat in functie de pozitia tanarului rutier in clasamentul general.

Pana in 1930, echipele care participau in Turul Frantei erau alcatuite in functie de tara de origine a rutierilor sau de provinciile din Franta. Dupa acest an, companii comerciale au preluat organigramele echipelor, exceptie facand anii 1967-1968 cand s-a revenit pentru scurt timp la sistemul de echipe-natiuni.

TOUR DE FRANCE

ROLL DE ONOARE

14.07.2010 23:55
 ROLL DE ONOARE Rezultatul după etapa de la 10 11 Andy Schleck ECHIPA SAXO BANK 49h 00 '56 " 95 HUSHOVD Thor CERVELO TEST...

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THE ROUTE

14.07.2010 23:54
  GAP     • 19 times a stage town • Population: 40,000 • Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (05) Gap has been the scene of magnificent wins by riders like Géminiani, Nencini, Bernard, Zabel and Vinokourov. The Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes was also the start of legendary Tour stages that...

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THE ROUTE

14.07.2010 23:51
  THE ROUTE Chambéry  Gap - 179 km   Top of the page

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Castigatorii Turului.

Editia Anul Castigator Nationalitate

95 2008 Carlos Sastre Spania

94 2007 Alberto Contador Spania

93 2006 Floyd Landis United States (Descalificat pentru dopaj cu testosteron), titlul a fost acordat lui Oscar Pereiro Sio/ Spania

92 2005 Lance Armstrong United States

91 2004 Lance Armstrong United States

90 2003 Lance Armstrong United States

89 2002 Lance Armstrong United States

88 2001 Lance Armstrong United States

87 2000 Lance Armstrong United States

86 1999 Lance Armstrong United States

85 1998 Marco Pantani Italy

84 1997 Jan Ullrich Germany

83 1996 Bjarne Riis Denmark

82 1995 Miguel Induráin Spain

81 1994 Miguel Induráin Spain 80 1993 Miguel Induráin Spain

79 1992 Miguel Induráin Spain

78 1991 Miguel Induráin Spain

77 1990 Greg LeMond United States

76 1989 Greg LeMond United States


75 1988 Pedro Delgado Spain

74 1987 Stephen Roche Ireland

73 1986 Greg LeMond United States

72 1985 Bernard Hinault France

71 1984 Laurent Fignon France

70 1983 Laurent Fignon France

69 1982 Bernard Hinault France

68 1981 Bernard Hinault France

67 1980 Joop Zoetemelk Netherlands

66 1979 Bernard Hinault France

65 1978 Bernard Hinault France

64 1977 Bernard Thévenet France

63 1976 Lucien Van Impe Belgium

62 1975 Bernard Thévenet France

61 1974 Eddy Merckx Belgium

60 1973 Luis Ocaña Spain

59 1972 Eddy Merckx Belgium

58 1971 Eddy Merckx Belgium

57 1970 Eddy Merckx Belgium

56 1969 Eddy Merckx Belgium

55' 1968 Jan Janssen Netherlands

54 1967 Roger Pingeon France

53 1966 Lucien Aimar France

52 1965 Felice Gimondi Italy

51 1964 Jacques Anquetil France

50 1963 Jacques Anquetil France


49 1962 Jacques Anquetil France

48 1961 Jacques Anquetil France

47 1960 Gastone Nencini Italy

46 1959 Federico Bahamontes Spain

45 1958 Charly Gaul Luxembourg

44 1957 Jacques Anquetil France

43 1956 Roger Walkowiak France

42 1955 Louison Bobet France

41 1954 Louison Bobet France

40 1953 Louison Bobet France

39 1952 Fausto Coppi Italy

38 1951 Hugo Koblet Switzerland

37 1950 Ferdinand Kubler Switzerland

36 1949 Fausto Coppi Italy

35 1948 Gino Bartali Italy

34 1947 Jean Robic France