Tour de France Daily Blog - Stage Seventeen
Wednesday July 20, 2005
The day's racing begins in Pau, a Tour de France regular of a city that is hosting its 59th stage. The day comes to a close in another popular Tour de France city, Revels, which is welcoming its seventh finish. This is a city of divine cuisine. It is in a fortunate location, close to the Black Mountain and near the lively city of Toulouse.
Results and standings
There was a crash in the closing climb. This elevated Alexandre Vinokourov from ninth to seventh place in the overall standings. The overall top 10 is:
Results and standings
There was a crash in the closing climb. This elevated Alexandre Vinokourov from ninth to seventh place in the overall standings. The overall top 10 is:
- 1. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - 3,065.5km in 72h5550" (41.823km/h)
- 2. Ivan Basso (Italy) CSC - at 246"
- 3. Mickael Rasmussen (Denmark) RAB - at 309"
- 4. Jan Ullrich (Germany) TMO - at 558"
- 5. Francisco Mancebo (Spain) IBA - at 631"
- 6. Levi Leipheimer (USA) GST - at 735"
- 7. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakstahn) TMO - at 938"
- 8. Cadel Evans (Australia) DVL - at 949"
- 9. Floyd Landis (USA) PHO - at 953"
- 10. Christophe Moreau (France) C.A) at 1207"
- 1. SAVOLDELLI Paolo (Team DSC, country ITA)
- 2. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle (CSC, NOR) 00' 00"
- 3. GERRANS Simons (A2R, AUS) 00' 08"
- 4. HINAULT Sιbastien (C.A, FRA) 00' 11"
- 5. GRIVKO Andriy (DOM, UKR) 00' 24"
- 6. SEVILLA Oscar (TMO, ESP) 00' 51"
- 7. TANKINK Bram (QST, NED) 00' 51"
- 8. RIGHI Daniele (LAM, ITA) 00' 53"
- 9. DUMOULIN Samuel (A2R, FRA) 03' 14"
- 10. DAVIS Allan (LSW, AUS) 03' 14"
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