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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Stage 11: Sisteron Bourg-lès-Valence. Did the Sprinters hit 80 kmph? HTC Columbia's Cavendish Wins. Should HTC be Penalized? HTC's Mark Renshaw Trains for a Bull Fight - as the Bull. Head Butts Julian Dean and Blocks Ferrar

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News and Highlights
Highlights Video
Interesting Photos
Stage Map & Profile
Results and Standings


News and Highlights
From Top, L to R, stage winner Britain's Mark Cavendish (R) celebrating on the finish line as he wins ahead of Italy's Alessandro Petacchi (C) and US Tyler Farrar. The pack ridding past sunflowers. The pack ridding on a bridge. Yellow jersey, Luxembourg's Andy Schleck (L) chatting with Spain's Alberto Contador during the 184.5 km, 11th stage of the 2010 Tour de France between Sisteron and Bourg-les-Valence, southeastern France, on July 15, 2010. Image Credit: Joel Saget-Lionel Bonaventure-Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

Pushing and shoving at the finish interrupted an otherwise boring and uneventful stage of the Tour. Race leaders Saxo Bank's Andy Schleck and Astana's Alberto Contador spent some time chatting during the race. It felt like this stage was a rest day for them.

HTC Columbia may be making a habit of excessively aggressive finish line tactics. Their lead rider Australian Mark Renshaw first head butt the charging Garmin-Transitions’ Julian Dean and then almost pushed Garmin’s Tyler Farrar, who finished third, into the road barrier. To be fair, Dean did get a bit too close to Renshaw and even made contact with his elbow. Dean initially brushed of the incident in an interview after the race but changed his tone later. But Renshaw's reaction to Dean's provocation was excessive.

The infamous head-butting by Mark Renshaw. Image credit: steephill.tv

During a later interview, Renshaw was unrepentant and declared he was one of the cleanest riders in the Tour. The race officials thought otherwise. Renshaw was disqualified and expelled from the Tour de France. "Renshaw was declassified immediately but we have decided to also throw him off the race," announced Tour technical director Jean-Francois Pescheux."We've only seen the pictures once, but his actions are plain for all to see. This is a bike race, not a gladiator's arena. Everyone could have crashed today".

The expulsion of Renshaw seriously effects Cavendish's green jersey hopes. Renshaw was Cavendish's principal lead-out rider. Expect HTC Columbia to protest and appeal the decision.

The question is, should the team be penalized? Its behaviour like this that cost the team and their star sprinter Mark Cavendish the green jersey in the 2009 Tour.

But Cavendish nevertheless crossed the finish line first, followed closely by Lampre-Farnese’s Alessandro Petacchi and Garmin’s Farrar. Points leader Cervélo TestTeam's Thor Hushovd. Hushovd crossed the line in seventh place and gave up the green jersey to Petacchi, who now leads that competition  four ahead of Hushovd.

Otherwise, there wasn't any significant change in the standings since all the major players were in the peloton when it crossed the 3 km line thereby guaranteeing the 110 riders in the peloton the same time as Mark Cavendish the winner.

Video Highlights

Interesting Photos
One more number for Lance's black book. Image Credit: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

Ftelds and hills provide the backdrop to the riders between Sisteron and Bourg-les-Valence in southeastern France. Image Credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

Riding over a bridge and mountain stream between Sisteron and Bourg-les-Valence in southeastern France. Image Credit: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports
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Riders pass a field of sunflowers on stage 11 between Sisteron and Bourg-les-Valence in southeastern France. Image Credit: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

Lavender fields on stage 11. Image credit: steephill.tv


Stage Map & Profile
Stage 11 Route Map
Image (above and below) credit: www.letour.fr


Stage 11 Route Profile



Standings
(Source: www.letour.fr)
For an explanation of the classifications and jerseys, please see our page Classifications and Jerseys
Jersey icon key:
yellow jersey General classification (GC) fastest time leader, green jersey Sprints points leader, polka dot Mountains points leader, white jersey Young Rider time leader, yellow numbers Team total least time leader, red numbers Most Aggressive Rider

Leaders
11 SCHLECK Andy TEAM SAXO BANK 53h 43' 25"
208 PETACCHI Alessandro LAMPRE - FARNESE 161 pts
135 PINEAU Jérôme QUICK STEP 92 pts
11 SCHLECK Andy TEAM SAXO BANK 53h 43' 25"
worn by 195 GESINK Robert RABOBANK 53h 47' 47"
CAISSE D’EPARGNE 161h 14' 29"

Stage Winners
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. CAVENDISH Mark 111 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 4h 42' 29"
2. PETACCHI Alessandro 208 LAMPRE - FARNESE 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
3. FARRAR Tyler 53 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
4. ROJAS Jose Joaquin 169 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
5. MC EWEN Robbie 75 KATUSHA TEAM 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
6. ARASHIRO Yukiya 152 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
7. HUSHOVD Thor 95 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
8. MONDORY Lloyd 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
9. ROELANDTS Jürgen 108 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
10. CIOLEK Gerald 142 TEAM MILRAM 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
11. TURGOT Sébastien 158 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
12. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 36 SKY PRO CYCLING 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
13. FREIRE Oscar 193 RABOBANK 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
14. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 186 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
15. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
16. ROBERTS Luke 146 TEAM MILRAM 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
17. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
18. DE WEERT Kevin 133 QUICK STEP 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
19. MARTINEZ Egoi 183 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"
20. HONDO Danilo 205 LAMPRE - FARNESE 4h 42' 29" + 00' 00"

General Classification. Also called GC (yellow jersey / maillot jaune)
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 53h 43' 25"
2. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 53h 44' 06" + 00' 41"
3. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 53h 46' 10" + 02' 45"
4. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 53h 46' 23" + 02' 58"
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 53h 46' 56" + 03' 31"
6. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 53h 47' 24" + 03' 59"
7. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 53h 47' 47" + 04' 22"
8. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 53h 48' 06" + 04' 41"
9. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin 77 KATUSHA TEAM 53h 48' 33" + 05' 08"
10. BASSO Ivan 41 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 53h 48' 34" + 05' 09"
11. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 53h 48' 36" + 05' 11"
12. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 53h 49' 07" + 05' 42"
13. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 53h 49' 48" + 06' 23"
14. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 9 ASTANA 53h 49' 56" + 06' 31"
15. ROGERS Michael 118 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 53h 50' 29" + 07' 04"
16. SASTRE Carlos 91 CERVELO TEST TEAM 53h 50' 38" + 07' 13"
17. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 53h 50' 43" + 07' 18"
18. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 53h 51' 12" + 07' 47"
19. LÖVKVIST Thomas 37 SKY PRO CYCLING 53h 51' 28" + 08' 03"
20. KLÖDEN Andréas 24 TEAM RADIOSHACK 53h 52' 30" + 09' 05"

Points Classification (green jersey / maillot vert)
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Points
1. PETACCHI Alessandro 208 LAMPRE - FARNESE 161 pts
2. HUSHOVD Thor 95 CERVELO TEST TEAM 157 pts
3. MC EWEN Robbie 75 KATUSHA TEAM 138 pts
4. CAVENDISH Mark 111 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 132 pts
5. ROJAS Jose Joaquin 169 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 122 pts
6. TURGOT Sébastien 158 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 101 pts
7. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 36 SKY PRO CYCLING 96 pts
8. CIOLEK Gerald 142 TEAM MILRAM 87 pts
9. FARRAR Tyler 53 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 79 pts
10. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 74 pts
11. CHAVANEL Sylvain 131 QUICK STEP 69 pts
12. ROELANDTS Jürgen 108 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 68 pts
13. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 63 pts
14. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 61 pts
15. MONDORY Lloyd 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 59 pts
16. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 57 pts
17. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 54 pts
18. OSS Daniel 46 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 54 pts
19. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 50 pts
20. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 186 EUSKALTELEUSKADI 49 pts

King of the Mountains Classification [white & red (polka) dotted jersey / maillot à pois rouges]
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Points
1. PINEAU Jérôme 135 QUICK STEP 92 pts
2. CHARTEAU Anthony 153 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 90 pts
3. MOREAU Christophe 166 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 62 pts
4. AERTS Mario 102 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 58 pts
5. CUNEGO Damiano 201 LAMPRE - FARNESE 56 pts
6. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 50 pts
7. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 47 pts
8. CASAR Sandy 62 FDJ 43 pts
9. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 40 pts
10. CHAVANEL Sylvain 131 QUICK STEP 36 pts

Young* Riders' Classification (white jersey / maillot blanc)
*Riders no more than 25 years old in the year of the race.
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 53h 43' 25"
2. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 53h 47' 47" + 04' 22"
3. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 53h 48' 36" + 05' 11"
4. GAUTIER Cyril 155 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 54h 13' 43" + 30' 18"
5. EL FARES Julien 174 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 54h 13' 54" + 30' 29"
6. VALLS FERRI Rafael 219 FOOTON-SERVETTO 54h 22' 35" + 39' 10"
7. ROLLAND Pierre 156 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 54h 24' 05" + 40' 40"
8. FUGLSANG Jakob 14 TEAM SAXO BANK 54h 34' 07" + 50' 42"
9. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 54h 34' 33" + 51' 08"
10. DURAN AROCA Arkaitz 214 FOOTON-SERVETTO 54h 35' 44" + 52' 19"

Team Classification
Standing Team Time Gaps
1. CAISSE D’EPARGNE 161h 14' 29"
2. TEAM RADIOSHACK 161h 15' 00" + 00' 31"
3. ASTANA 161h 29' 23" + 14' 54"
4. RABOBANK 161h 30' 07" + 15' 38"
5. AG2R LA MONDIALE 161h 31' 21" + 16' 52"
6. OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 161h 34' 06" + 19' 37"
7. LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 161h 45' 11" + 30' 42"
8. BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 161h 51' 24" + 36' 55"
9. SKY PRO CYCLING 161h 55' 00" + 40' 31"
10. COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 161h 57' 53" + 43' 24"
11. EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 161h 59' 42" + 45' 13"
12. QUICK STEP 162h 00' 45" + 46' 16"
13. BMC RACING TEAM 162h 03' 55" + 49' 26"
14. TEAM SAXO BANK 162h 05' 15" + 50' 46"
15. TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 162h 06' 19" + 51' 50"
16. FDJ 162h 31' 23" + 1h 16' 54"
17. GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 162h 43' 51" + 1h 29' 22"
18. CERVELO TEST TEAM 162h 45' 51" + 1h 31' 22"
19. KATUSHA TEAM 162h 58' 59" + 1h 44' 30"
20. FOOTON-SERVETTO 163h 16' 04" + 2h 01' 35"
21. TEAM MILRAM 163h 40' 43" + 2h 26' 14"
22. LAMPRE - FARNESE 163h 54' 39" + 2h 40' 10"
at 10:01 PM

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