Tour de France, day 9

July 10th, 2005

Filed under: General

The second day of mountains (and the first real mountain stage) has definitely changed the tour. One time leader Dave Zabriskie has dropped out and Lance Armstrong has given up the leader’s yellow jersey. This is really not a surprise; Zabriskie was injured more than he let on in his crash during the Team Time Trial and the Discovery Channel Team has been trying to give up the yellow jersey for the past several days. It takes a great deal of effort to hold on to the yellow jersey, and Armstrong would rather regain it in the coming Alp stages than spend the entire week wearing himself out defending it. I’m confident he’ll have regained it by the last day in Paris, the only stage that really counts. I am surprised by how poorly Noval and Padrnos did today, both losing 65 places overall.

Tomorrow is a rest day followed by a week of Alpine days.

American Racers

Overall Standings
Change in Standings
Stage 8
Results
Name
Team
Overall
Time
Time Gain
3.
-2
28.
Armstrong
DSC
+2:18
-2:18
6.
-2
46.
Julich
CSC
+3:25
-2:18
10.
-2
18.
Hicapie
DSC
+4:05
-2:18
12.
-2
75.
Landis
PHO
+4:08
-2:18
16.
-2
48.
Leipheimer
GRL
+4:49
-2:18
43.
+37
13.
Horner
DVL
+7:12
-2:18
110.
-34
146.
Rodriguez
SAD
+26:40
-15:20
152.
-4
136.
Trenti
QST
+42:03
-15:20
*
*
*
Zabriskie
CSC
*
*
*Zabriskie has dropped out of the Tour

Discovery Channel Team Racers

Overall Standings
Change in Standings
Stage 8
Results
Name
Country
Overall
Time
Time Gain
3.
-2
28.
Armstrong
USA
+2:18
-2:18
10.
-2
18.
Hincapie
USA
+3:25
-2:18
14.
-2
24.
Popovych
Ukraine
+4:32
-2:18
17.
-2
37.
Azevado
Portugal
+4:53

-2:18
28.
-1
65.
Rubiera
Spain
+6:02
-2:18
29.
+2
57.
Savoldeli
Italy
+6:21
-2:18
41.
+1
63.
Beltran
Spain
+7:00
-2:18
94.
-65
147.
Noval
Spain
+19:16
-15:13
95.
-65
139.
Padrnos
Czechoslovakia
+19:22
-14:40

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