Changes in stage 2 compared to stage 1
Biggest gainers by position :
+53 Eduardo Gonzalo
+49 Matthew Lloyd
+49 Juan Jose Cobo
+49 Damiano Cunego
+49 Benat Intxausti
+46 Stephane Goubert
+46 Morris Possoni
+44 Christophe Moreau
+44 Bingen Fernandez
+43 Oliver Zaugg
Biggest losers by position :
-94 Mickael Cherel
-92 Bradley McGee
-91 Robert Wagner
-77 Andre Greipel
-75 Roy Curvers
-63 Fumiyuki Beppu
-57 Jason McCartney
-57 Michiel Elijzen
-49 Christophe Edaleine
-49 Cyril Dessel
-48 Koos Moerenhout
Biggest gainers by time :
+0:03 Gert Steegmans
Biggest losers by time :
-29:41 Freddy Bichot
-26:28 Aitor Hernandez
-26:28 Christophe Edaleine
-26:28 Fumiyuki Beppu
-26:28 Kevin Ista
-26:28 Robert Wagner
-26:28 Roy Curvers
-19:10 Bradley McGee
-19:10 Cyril Dessel
-19:10 Jason McCartney
-19:10 Koos Moerenhout
Favourites by position :
+49 Damiano Cunego
+44 Christophe Moreau
+41 David Arroyo
+18 Haimar Zubeldia
+15 Cadel Evans
+14 Leonardo Bertagnolli
+10 Sylvain Chavanel
+10 Stefan Schumacher
+4 Davide Rebellin
-16 Frank Schleck
-26 Jens Voigt
Favourites by time :
-0:04 Sylvain Chavanel
-0:10 David Millar
-0:11 Stefan Schumacher
-0:11 Luis Leon Sanchez
-0:11 Davide Rebellin
-0:11 Damiano Cunego
-0:11 Christophe Moreau
-0:11 Cadel Evans
-1:23 Haimar Zubeldia
-2:12 Leonardo Bertagnolli
-2:12 David Arroyo
-3:04 Frank Schleck
-8:09 Jens Voigt
Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Thor Hushovd 7.56.34
2 Gert Steegmans 0.03
3 Jerome Pineau 0.23
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6 Sylvain Chavanel 0.30
7 David Millar 0.30
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9 Luis Leon Sanchez 0.33
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18 Davide Rebellin 0.44
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31 Stefan Schumacher 2.55
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33 Cadel Evans 3.07
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45 Frank Schleck 3.47
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52 Haimar Zubeldia 4.35
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72 Christophe Moreau 7.14
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74 Damiano Cunego 7.18
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82 Leonardo Bertagnolli 8.53
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86 David Arroyo 9.26
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104 Jens Voigt 11.52
Retirements to date : Stage
Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2 <<<
Dario Cioni (Ita) Silence-Lotto 2 <<<
Benat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2 <<<
Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 2 <<<
Arkaitz Duran (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 2 <<<
Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1
Total retirements : 6