Stage 17 : Jul 22, Pau - Col du Tourmalet, 174 km                    
            
             1 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank                                              5.03.29
             2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana                                                 
             3 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha                                              1.18
             4 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions                                         1.27
             5 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                                 1.32
             6 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                                      1.40
             7 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                                          
             8 Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack                                          1.45
             9 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto                                    1.48
            10 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo                                              2.14
            
            
           Changes in GC, stage 17 compared to stage 16 :
            
           Biggest gainers by position :
                 +18   Ruben Perez Moreno 
                 +17   Kristjan Koren 
                 +14   Sebastien Minard 
                 +14   David Zabriskie 
                 +13   Steve Morabito 
                 +12   Pierre Rolland 
                 +12   Jesus Hernandez Blazquez 
                 +12   Grega Bole 
                 +12   Fabian Cancellara 
                 +11   Marcus Burghardt 
            
           Biggest losers by position :
                 -10   Maxime Monfort 
                  -9   Grischa Niermann 
                  -9   Inaki Isasi Flores 
                  -9   Jerome Pineau 
                  -9   Jurgen Van De Walle 
                  -9   Rafael Valls Ferri 
                  -8   Christophe Le Mevel 
                  -8   Geraint Thomas 
                  -8   Janez Brajkovic 
                  -8   Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil 
                  -8   Michael Rogers 
            
           Biggest gainers by time :
            
           Biggest losers by time :
              -33:14   Andreas Klier 
              -32:47   David Millar 
              -32:32   Alessandro Petacchi 
              -32:29   Danilo Hondo 
              -31:46   Alexandr Pliuschin 
              -31:46   Bernhard Eisel 
              -31:46   Bert Grabsch 
              -31:46   Francesco Reda 
              -31:46   Mark Cavendish 
              -31:46   Tony Martin 
              -31:39   Robbie McEwen 
            
           Favourites by position :
                  +2   Roman Kreuziger 
                  +2   Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 
                  +2   Lance Armstrong 
                  +2   Andreas Kloden 
                  +1   Joaquin Rodriguez 
                  -2   Cadel Evans 
                  -3   Ivan Basso 
                  -3   Bradley Wiggins 
                  -6   Levi Leipheimer 
                  -6   Carlos Sastre 
            
           Favourites by time :
               -1:18   Joaquin Rodriguez 
               -1:40   Robert Gesink 
               -1:40   Denis Menchov 
               -2:14   Roman Kreuziger 
               -3:30   Andreas Kloden 
               -4:12   Lance Armstrong 
               -4:27   Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 
               -8:59   Levi Leipheimer 
              -12:00   Cadel Evans 
              -16:28   Ivan Basso 
              -16:48   Carlos Sastre 
              -23:19   Bradley Wiggins 
            
           Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
                   1  Alberto Contador Velasco              83:32:39         (unchanged)
                   2  Andy Schleck                              0:08         (unchanged)
                   3  Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez                   3:32         (was 3rd at 2:00)
                   4  Denis Menchov                             3:53         (was 4th at 2:13)
                   5  Jurgen Van Den Broeck                     5:27         (was 5th at 3:39)
                   6  Robert Gesink                             6:41         (was 6th at 5:01)
                   7  Joaquin Rodriguez                         7:03         (was 8th at 5:45)
                   8  Ryder Hesjedal                            9:18         (was 10th at 7:51)
                   9  Roman Kreuziger                          10:12         (was 11th at 7:58)
                  10  Christopher Horner                       10:37         (was 14th at 8:52)
                  11  Luis Leon Sanchez Gil                    12:46         (was 13th at 8:19)
                   .....
                  13  Levi Leipheimer                          14:24         (was 7th at 5:25)
                  14  Andreas Kloden                           14:44         (was 16th at 11:14)
                   .....
                  21  Carlos Sastre                            25:50         (was 15th at 9:02)
                   .....
                  23  Lance Armstrong                          37:58         (was 25th at 33:46)
                  24  Bradley Wiggins                          41:03         (was 21st at 17:44)
                   .....
                  26  Cadel Evans                              45:13         (was 24th at 33:13)
                   .....
                  30  Ivan Basso                               53:46         (was 27th at 37:18)
            
           Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
                   1  Thor Hushovd                               191         (unchanged)
                   2  Alessandro Petacchi                        187         (unchanged)
                   3  Mark Cavendish                             162         (unchanged)
                   4  Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil                     149         (unchanged)
                   5  Robbie McEwen                              138         (unchanged)
                   6  Edvald Boasson Hagen                       132         (was 6th with 120 points)
                   7  Alberto Contador Velasco                   115         (was 10th with 98 points)
                   8  Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez                    112         (was 9th with 100 points)
                   9  Andy Schleck                               107         (was 12th with 87 points)
                  10  Sebastien Turgot                           107         (was 7th with 107 points)
            
           Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
                   1  Anthony Charteau                           143         (unchanged)
                   2  Christophe Moreau                          128         (unchanged)
                   3  Andy Schleck                               116         (was 7th with 76 points)
                   4  Alberto Contador Velasco                   112         (was 8th with 76 points)
                   5  Damiano Cunego                              99         (was 3rd with 99 points)
                   6  Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez                     96         (was 10th with 72 points)
                   7  Sandy Casar                                 93         (was 4th with 93 points)
                   8  Jerome Pineau                               92         (was 5th with 92 points)
                   9  Thomas Voeckler                             82         (was 6th with 82 points)
                  10  Pierrick Fedrigo                            72         (was 9th with 72 points)
            
           Retirements to date :                                             Stage
              Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini                            17 <<<
              Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank                                       16
              Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto                       16
              Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team                          15
              Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne                   13
              Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne                 12
              Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions                           12
              Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto                         11
              Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia                            11
              Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions                          11
              Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto                                9
              Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto                              9
              Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram                                      9
              Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team                  9
              Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha                                9
              Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                    7
              Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha                               7
              Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                           5
              Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Transitions                   3
              David Le Lay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                3
              Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank                                 3
              Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram                                    3
              Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia                              2
              Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto                            2
              Manuel Cardoso (Spa) Footon-Servetto                               1
              Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                1
            Total retirements : 26