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Friday, July 16, 2010

Stage 12: Bourg-de-Péage - Mende. Contador Narrows Gap with Schleck by 10 Golden Seconds.

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News and Highlights

From Top, LtoR, Fans cheering on Spain's Alberto Contador as he rides ahead of stage winner Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez. The pack ridding on a bridge. Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez celebrating on the finish line as he wins ahead of Spain's Alberto Contador. Luxembourg's Andy Schleck, celebrating on the podium during the 210.5 km and 12th stage of the 2010 Tour de France run between Bourg-de-Peage and Mende, southern France, on July 16, 2010. . Image Credit: Joel Saget-Lionel Bonaventure-PA/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports
Too close for comfort? Disaster waiting to happen? Fans cheer on Kazakh-Astana rider Alexandre Vinokourov at the top of the climb from Mende to the airport - a strenuous 10% climb (11% in places). Vinokourov, who is Alberto Contador's team-mate, finished third, 4 seconds behind Contador. Astana as a team are in third place. Image Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images at Yahoo Sport

They were of to the races today and Astana's Alberto Contador scored an important psychological win over Saxo Bank's Andy Schleck by putting on a burst to the finish that Andy couldn't quite match - thus reducing Schleck's lead in the general classification standings to just 31 seconds. Up to now common wisdom was that Contador would make his bid for gold at the final time trial. But Contador is signalling that the battle might be decided in the Pyrenees where Spanish fans might give him the motivation to get ahead of Schleck. Schleck, however, has other ideas, saying, "I know my best day will come in the Pyrenees. I’m ready to fight."

After the race, Schleck said of La Croix Neuve climb, “I knew this was going to be a really tough climb. “I don’t like this climb, it doesn’t fit me. It’s short and steep and you have to be explosive—not right for the kind of rider that I am. I’m happy I lost only 10 seconds in the end. I was not so surprised I couldn’t stay with him (Contador) in this climb.”

Euskaltel – Euskadi’s Samuel Sanchez and Rabobank’s Denis Menchov maintained their standings, 2 min. 45 sec. and 2 min. 58 sec. behind Schleck.

Fellow Spaniard, team Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez, edged Contador stage-win glory by edged Contador in a two-man sprint at the finish to win the 210 km. race from Bourg-de-Peage to Mende.

U.S. sprint specialist Tyler Farrar of the Garmin-Transitions team dropped out of the Tour. He had been riding with a broken left wrist since Stage 2. Said Farrar, "...the pain was just too much. I couldn’t push through."

In the team standings, Lance Armstrong's Radio Shack team have moved into first place.

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Video Highlights


Interesting Photos
Making hay while the sun shines.The peloton trying to make up time lost to the leaders Image Credit: Joel Saget-Lionel/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports
British invasion?. Image Credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports
"Please (give us) the Bidom (feeding bottles?). Image Credit: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports
Fans cheering at the top of the climb from Mende to the airport. Collage from iamges at steephill.tv
There was no clowning for Khazak Alexander Vinokourov and Canadian Ryder Hesjedal. who led the 18-man breaking away at the start - averaging speeds of 49 kmph in the first hour. Unfortunately Hesjedal fade in the last kilometers finishing 24th and 53 seconds behind the winner. Image credit: steephill.tv

Over a Roman viaduct. Image credit: steephill.tv

Andy Schleck in the yellow jersey closely followed Alberto Contador in Astana's light blue colours. Image credit: steephill.tv

The start at Bourg-de-Peage. Image Credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports
Another entry for Lance's black book. Image Credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

Yet another entry for Lance's book. Image Credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports

The signs read "the teenagers of  Athena (?). Image Credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images at Yahoo Sports



Stage Map

Image (above and below) credit: www.letour.fr


Stage 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 58h 42' 01"
95 HUSHOVD Thor CERVELO TEST TEAM 167 pts
153 CHARTEAU Anthony BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 107 pts
11 SCHLECK Andy TEAM SAXO BANK 58h 42' 01"
worn by 195 GESINK Robert RABOBANK 58h 46' 28"
TEAM RADIOSHACK 176h 11' 16"

Stage Winners
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin 77 KATUSHA TEAM 4h 58' 26"
2. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 4h 58' 26" + 00' 00"
3. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 9 ASTANA 4h 58' 30" + 00' 04"
4. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 4h 58' 36" + 00' 10"
5. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 58' 36" + 00' 10"
6. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 58' 36" + 00' 10"
7. KLÖDEN Andréas 24 TEAM RADIOSHACK 4h 58' 36" + 00' 10"
8. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 4h 58' 36" + 00' 10"
9. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 4h 58' 41" + 00' 15"
10. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 4h 58' 41" + 00' 15"
11. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 4h 58' 43" + 00' 17"
12. PLAZA MOLINA Ruben 168 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
13. CUNEGO Damiano 201 LAMPRE - FARNESE 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
14. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
15. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
16. BASSO Ivan 41 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
17. HORNER Christopher 23 TEAM RADIOSHACK 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
18. SASTRE Carlos 91 CERVELO TEST TEAM 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
19. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"
20. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 4h 58' 57" + 00' 31"

General Classification. Also called GC (yellow jersey / maillot jaune)

Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 58h 42' 01"
2. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 58h 42' 32" + 00' 31"
3. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 58h 44' 46" + 02' 45"
4. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 58h 44' 59" + 02' 58"
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 58h 45' 32" + 03' 31"
6. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 58h 46' 07" + 04' 06"
7. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 58h 46' 28" + 04' 27"
8. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin 77 KATUSHA TEAM 58h 46' 59" + 04' 58"
9. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 58h 47' 03" + 05' 02"
10. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 58h 47' 17" + 05' 16"
11. BASSO Ivan 41 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 58h 47' 31" + 05' 30"
12. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 9 ASTANA 58h 48' 26" + 06' 25"
13. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 58h 48' 26" + 06' 25"
14. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 58h 48' 45" + 06' 44"
15. SASTRE Carlos 91 CERVELO TEST TEAM 58h 49' 35" + 07' 34"
16. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 58h 49' 40" + 07' 39"
17. ROGERS Michael 118 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 58h 49' 48" + 07' 47"
18. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 58h 50' 09" + 08' 08"
19. LÖVKVIST Thomas 37 SKY PRO CYCLING 58h 50' 25" + 08' 24"
20. KLÖDEN Andréas 24 TEAM RADIOSHACK 58h 51' 06" + 09' 05"

Points Classification (green jersey / maillot vert)
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Points
1. HUSHOVD Thor 95 CERVELO TEST TEAM 167 pts
2. PETACCHI Alessandro 208 LAMPRE - FARNESE 161 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. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 79 pts
10. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 74 pts
11. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 70 pts
12. CHAVANEL Sylvain 131 QUICK STEP 69 pts
13. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 69 pts
14. ROELANDTS Jürgen 108 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 68 pts
15. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 65 pts
16. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 62 pts
17. MONDORY Lloyd 87 AG2R LA MONDIALE 59 pts
18. OSS Daniel 46 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 54 pts
19. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 186 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 49 pts
20. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 49 pts

King of the Mountains Classification [white & red (polka) dotted jersey / maillot à pois rouges]
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Points
1. CHARTEAU Anthony 153 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 107 pts
2. PINEAU Jérôme 135 QUICK STEP 92 pts
3. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 64 pts
4. MOREAU Christophe 166 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 62 pts
5. AERTS Mario 102 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 58 pts
6. CASAR Sandy 62 FDJ 56 pts
7. CUNEGO Damiano 201 LAMPRE - FARNESE 56 pts
8. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 52 pts
9. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 50 pts
10. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 47 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 58h 42' 01"
2. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 58h 46' 28" + 04' 27"
3. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 58h 47' 17" + 05' 16"
4. GAUTIER Cyril 155 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 59h 13' 02" + 31' 01"
5. EL FARES Julien 174 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 59h 15' 55" + 33' 54"
6. ROLLAND Pierre 156 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 59h 24' 26" + 42' 25"
7. VALLS FERRI Rafael 219 FOOTON-SERVETTO 59h 26' 39" + 44' 38"
8. FUGLSANG Jakob 14 TEAM SAXO BANK 59h 36' 08" + 54' 07"
9. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 59h 38' 24" + 56' 23"
10. DURAN AROCA Arkaitz 214 FOOTON-SERVETTO 59h 39' 35" + 57' 34"

Team Classification
Standing Team Time Gaps
1. TEAM RADIOSHACK 176h 11' 16"
2. CAISSE D’EPARGNE 176h 11' 37" + 00' 21"
3. ASTANA 176h 26' 59" + 15' 43"
4. RABOBANK 176h 27' 29" + 16' 13"
5. AG2R LA MONDIALE 176h 31' 38" + 20' 22"
6. OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 176h 36' 54" + 25' 38"
7. LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 176h 43' 29" + 32' 13"
8. BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 176h 52' 17" + 41' 01"
9. SKY PRO CYCLING 176h 53' 37" + 42' 21"
10. EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 176h 58' 47" + 47' 31"
11. QUICK STEP 177h 00' 08" + 48' 52"
12. COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 177h 00' 44" + 49' 28"
13. BMC RACING TEAM 177h 06' 54" + 55' 38"
14. TEAM SAXO BANK 177h 08' 33" + 57' 17"
15. TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 177h 10' 09" + 58' 53"
16. FDJ 177h 33' 04" + 1h 21' 48"
17. CERVELO TEST TEAM 177h 50' 59" + 1h 39' 43"
18. GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 177h 51' 08" + 1h 39' 52"
19. KATUSHA TEAM 177h 58' 10" + 1h 46' 54"
20. FOOTON-SERVETTO 178h 21' 33" + 2h 10' 17"
21. TEAM MILRAM 178h 48' 25" + 2h 37' 09"
22. LAMPRE - FARNESE 179h 01' 18" + 2h 50' 02"
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