Changes in stage 8 compared to stage 7
Biggest gainers by position :
+35 Stijn Vandenbergh
+28 Trent Lowe
+27 Jurgen Van De Walle
+26 Nikita Eskov
+25 Alan Perez
+24 Niki Terpstra
+23 Aitor Hernandez
+22 Tony Martin
+22 Marco Pinotti
+22 Damien Monier
Biggest losers by position :
-9 Amael Moinard
-9 Theo Eltink
-8 Vladimir Karpets
-7 Koen De Kort
-6 Manuele Mori
-6 Markus Fothen
-6 Vladimir Efimkin
-5 Albert Timmer
-4 Geoffroy Lequatre
-4 Thomas Rohregger
-3 Alexandre Botcharov
Biggest gainers by time :
+0:29 Antonio Colom
+0:26 Alberto Contador
+0:21 Frank Schleck
Biggest losers by time :
-13:49 Alan Perez
-13:49 Albert Timmer
-13:49 Christophe Laurent
-13:49 Damien Monier
-13:49 Geoffroy Lequatre
-13:49 Jeremy Hunt
-13:49 Joan Horrach
-13:49 Michael Barry
-13:49 Nicki Sorensen
-13:49 Nicolas Roche
-13:49 Niki Terpstra
Favourites by position :
+15 Evgeni Petrov
+9 Cadel Evans
+6 Yaroslav Popovych
+1 Frank Schleck
-1 Jens Voigt
-6 Vladimir Efimkin
-8 Vladimir Karpets
Favourites by time :
+0:26 Alberto Contador
+0:21 Frank Schleck
-1:13 Rinaldo Nocentini
-1:15 Evgeni Petrov
-2:52 Yaroslav Popovych
-12:43 Vladimir Efimkin
-13:49 Vladimir Karpets
Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Luis-Leon Sanchez 30.53.51
2 Frank Schleck 1.00
3 Sylvain Chavanel 1.09
4 Alberto Contador 1.24
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6 Jens Voigt 1.59
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11 Christophe Moreau 4.44
12 Maxime Monfort 5.06
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16 Rinaldo Nocentini 7.53
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21 Cadel Evans 14.40
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23 Yaroslav Popovych 17.04
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26 Vladimir Efimkin 20.58
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29 Vladimir Karpets 23.18
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33 Evgeni Petrov 27.50
Retirements to date : Stage
Jose Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale 6
Sebastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 8 <<<
Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 8 <<<
Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Silence-Lotto 8 <<<
Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence-Lotto 7
Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto 5
Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto 8 <<<
Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Silence-Lotto 6
Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 8 <<<
Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank 7
Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank 8 <<<
Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 3
Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank 8 <<<
David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 8 <<<
Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 5
Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Slipstream 3
Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 8 <<<
Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 4
Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step 7
Francisco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 7
Alexandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana 8 <<<
Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana 8 <<<
Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana 8 <<<
Michael Schar (Swi) Astana 8 <<<
Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Astana 8 <<<
Andrei Amador (CRc) Caisse d'Epargne 8 <<<
Anthony Charteau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 3
Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 8 <<<
Sebastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 6
Mickael Cherel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 7
Sebastien Joly (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 8 <<<
Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux 4
Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Saxo Bank 8 <<<
Marcus Burghardt (Ger) Team Columbia - Highroad 8 <<<
Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 7
Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team Columbia - Highroad 7
Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 8 <<<
Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas 7
Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Liquigas 5
Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas 7
Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas 5
Stephane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 8 <<<
Mickael Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 7
Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 8 <<<
Remi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 2
Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7
Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7
Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 8 <<<
Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 6
Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 7
Sebastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 8 <<<
Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Katusha 7
Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Agritubel 4
Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel 7
Yann Huguet (Fra) Agritubel 8 <<<
Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - N.G.C. 6
Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C. 3
Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C. 7
Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C. 8 <<<
Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team Milram 7
Martin Muller (Ger) Team Milram 8 <<<
Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram 8 <<<
Inigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervelo TestTeam 5
Daniel Fleeman (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam 7
Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervelo TestTeam 3
Serge Pauwels (Bel) Cervelo TestTeam 7
Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 8 <<<
Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 7
Total retirements : 68