Tour de France Stage 20

Spain's Juan Manuel Garate took the 144km Stage 20 from other cyclists.

Here is the Tour de France stage 20 results:

1 Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa
) Rabobank 4:39:21
2 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC 0:03 behind
3 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:38
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:41
6 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:43
7 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:46
8 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 0:56
9 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:58
10 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 1:03

General classification after stage 20

1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 81:46:17
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4:11 behind
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 5:24
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 6:01
5 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 6:04
6 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 6:42
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 7:35
8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 12:04
9 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 14:16
10 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 14:25

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Tour de France Stage 19 Results

Well, what can we say, Mark Cavendish has again showed us who is the best bunch sprinter in the Tour de France by winning in the 19th stage of Tour de France 2009. But we cannot really be sure if he'll be wearing the green sprinter's jersey in Paris because Thor Hushovd is still in the lead with enough points.

Here is the Tour de France Stage 19 results :

Top stage 19 results

1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTC 3:50:35
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team
3 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram
4 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto
5 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank
6 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
7 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano
8 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
9 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux
10 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Slipstream
11 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel
12 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
13 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha 0:04
14 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream
15 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
16 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
17 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC
18 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha
19 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
20 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana

General classification

1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 77:06:18
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4:11 behind
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 5:21
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 5:36
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 5:38
6 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 5:59
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 7:15
8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 10:08
9 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 12:37
10 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 12:38
11 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha 13:36
12 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 14:08
13 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 14:37
14 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 15:27
15 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 17:23
16 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 19:47
17 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto 19:49
18 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha 24:26
19 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 27:51
20 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC 28:20

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Tour de France Stage 18 Results

Alberto Contador clenched the win in stage 18 of Tour de France and proved that he's the leader of the tour.

Here is Tour de France Stage 18 Results :

Top 6 after stage 18

1 Alberto Contador (Astana) 48.40
2 Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) 0:03 behind
3 Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) 0:15
4 Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank) 0:33
5 David Millar (Garmin) 0:40
6 Bradley Wiggins (Garmin) 0:42

General classification

1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 73:15:39
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4:11 behind
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 5:25
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 5:36
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 5:38
6 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 5:59
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 7:15
8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 10:08
9 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 12:38
10 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 12:41
11 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha 13:36
12 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 14:08
13 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 14:37
14 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 15:26
15 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 15:27
16 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 19:47
17 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto 19:49
18 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha 24:26
19 Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel 25:58
20 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 27:05

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Tour de France Stage 17 Results

Stage 17 of the 2009 Tour de France is one of the most brutal stage in this tour and only the the one with good strategy could win this stage and it is Frank Schleck (LUX) of Saxo Bank, who finished it in 4 hours, 53 minutes, 54 seconds.

Here is the new standings (top 20) after the Tour de France Stage 17 results :

1 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4:53:54
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
3 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
4 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 2:18 behind
5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana
6 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 2:27
7 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 3:07
8 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel 4:09
9 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream
10 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 6:10
11 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux
12 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC 6:12
13 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas
14 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
15 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha
16 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto
17 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux
18 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
19 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 6:15
20 José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale 6:19

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Tour de France Stage 16 Crash

An accident happened during stage 16 of Tour de France. A German cyclist Jens Voigt had a bad crash that he became unconscious. He was flown to the Grenoble hospital for a full body scan. See the Tour de France Stage 16 crash video below.

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Tour de France Stage 16 Results

Here's Tour de France Stage 16 results :

Overall Standings after Stage 16 (Top 10):

1. Alberto Contador (ESP), Astana, 67:33:15
2. Lance Armstrong (USA), Astana, +1:37
3. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Garmin-Slipstream, +1:46
4. Andreas Kloden (GER) Astana, +2:17
5. Andy Schleck (LUX), Saxo Bank, +2:26
6. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA), Liquigas, +2:51
7. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA), Francaise Des Jeux, +3:09
8. Frank Schleck (LUX), Saxo Bank, +3:259.
9. Carlos Sastre, Cervelo Test Team, +3:52
10. Christian Vande Velde, Garmin-Slipstream, +3:59

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Tour De France Stage 14 Results

Sergui Ivanov claimed for himself the win in Stage 14 of Tour de France 2009. Lance Armstrong failed in his bid to claim this stage, he came in fourth. George Hincapie was the second placer here.

Here is the new standings after the Tour De France Stage 14 results :

1. Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R)

2. George Hincapie(Columbia)

3. Alberto Contador(Astana)

4. Lance Armstrong(Astana)

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Tour de France Stage 13 Results

Okay, this time it's no longer Cavendish. German (and honorary Australian) Heinrich Haussler of the Cervelo Test Team took stage 13 of Tour de France 2009.

Here is the overall standings after the Tour de France Stage 13 results :

First - Rinaldo Nocentini, AG2R

Second - Alberto Contador, Astana

Third - Lance Armstrong, Astana

Fourth - Bradley Wiggins, Garmin-Slipstream

Fifth - Andreas Kloden, Astana

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Tour de France Stage 11 Results

Again Columbia's Mark Cavendish out pedaled the rest, he took the win in the 11th stage of Tour de France 2009. Here is the complete Tour de France Stage 11 Results :

* 1. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - Htc in 4:17:55
* 2. Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream
* 3. Yauheni Hutarovich Francaise Des Jeux at 00:00
* 4. Oscar Freire Rabobank at s.t.
* 5. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
* 6. Leonardo Duque Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 7. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram at s.t.
* 8. Lloyd Mondory Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 9. William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 10. Nicolaï Trussov Team Katusha at s.t.
* 11. Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.g.c at s.t.
* 12. Serguei Ivanov Team Katusha at s.t.
* 13. Joaquin Rojas Jose Caisse D’epargne at s.t.
* 14. Daniele Bennati Liquigas at s.t.
* 15. Kenny Robert Van Hummel Skil-Shimano at s.t.
* 16. Tom Boonen Quick Step at s.t.
* 17. Andréas KlÖden Astana at s.t.
* 18. Cyril Lemoine Skil-Shimano at s.t.
* 19. Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha at s.t.
* 20. Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.g.c at s.t.
* 21. Jérémy Roy Francaise Des Jeux at s.t.
* 22. Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel - Euskadi at s.t.
* 23. Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.g.c at s.t.
* 24. Romain Feillu Agritubel at s.t.
* 25. Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.g.c at s.t.
* 26. Arnaud Coyot Caisse D’epargne at s.t.
* 27. Fumiyuki Beppu Skil-Shimano at s.t.
* 28. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano at s.t.
* 29. Brice Feillu Agritubel at s.t.
* 30. Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha at s.t.
* 31. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas at s.t.
* 32. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 33. Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha at s.t.
* 34. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 35. Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto at s.t.
* 36. Daniel Lancaster Brett Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
* 37. Steven De Jongh Quick Step at s.t.
* 38. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream at s.t.
* 39. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi at s.t.
* 40. Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto at s.t.
* 41. Andreas Klier Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
* 42. Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 43. Alberto Contador Astana at s.t.
* 44. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 45. Antonio Flecha Juan Rabobank at s.t.
* 46. Yaroslav Popovych Astana at s.t.
* 47. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc at s.t.
* 48. Linus Gerdemann Team Milram at s.t.
* 49. Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto at s.t.
* 50. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas at s.t.
* 51. Peter Velits Team Milram at s.t.
* 52. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto at s.t.
* 53. Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - Htc at s.t.
* 54. Lance Armstrong Astana at s.t.
* 55. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream at s.t.
* 56. Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas at s.t.
* 57. Egoi Martinez Euskaltel - Euskadi at s.t.
* 58. Johannes FrÖhlinger Team Milram at s.t.
* 59. Luis-leon Sanchez Caisse D’epargne at s.t.
* 60. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
* 61. Sylvain Chavanel Quick Step at s.t.
* 62. Simon Spilak Lampre - N.g.c at s.t.
* 63. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
* 64. Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream at s.t.
* 65. Christian Knees Team Milram at s.t.
* 66. Styn Vandenbergh Team Katusha at s.t.
* 67. Gregory Rast Astana at s.t.
* 68. Fabian Wegmann Team Milram at s.t.
* 69. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 70. Levi Leipheimer Astana at s.t.
* 71. Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 72. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux at s.t.
* 73. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 74. Sébastien Rosseler Quick Step at s.t.
* 75. Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 76. Broeck Jurgen Van Den Silence - Lotto at s.t.
* 77. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - Htc at s.t.
* 78. Volodymir Gustov Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
* 79. Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel at s.t.
* 80. Anthony Geslin Francaise Des Jeux at s.t.
* 81. Jussi Veikkanen Francaise Des Jeux at s.t.
* 82. George Hincapie Team Columbia - Htc at s.t.
* 83. Grischa Niermann Rabobank at s.t.
* 84. Nicki Sorensen Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 85. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 86. Denis Menchov Rabobank at s.t.
* 87. Joost Posthuma Rabobank at s.t.
* 88. Bingen Fernandez Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 89. Luis Pasamontes Caisse D’epargne at s.t.
* 90. Manuel Garate Juan Rabobank at s.t.
* 91. Chris Sorensen Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 92. Sandy Casar Francaise Des Jeux at s.t.
* 93. Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 94. Haimar Zubeldia Astana at s.t.
* 95. Fabio Sabatini Liquigas at s.t.
* 96. Vladimir Efimkin Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 97. Ivan Gutierrez José Caisse D’epargne at s.t.
* 98. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - Htc at s.t.
* 99. Christophe Moreau Agritubel at s.t.
* 100. Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi at s.t.
* 101. Stéphane Auge Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 102. Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream at s.t.
* 103. Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream at s.t.
* 104. Sergio Paulinho Astana at s.t.
* 105. Stephane Goubert Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 106. Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi at s.t.
* 107. Sébastien Minard Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 108. Hubert Dupont Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 109. Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 110. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 111. Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank at s.t.
* 112. Carlos Barredo Quick Step at s.t.
* 113. Stijn Devolder Quick Step at s.t.
* 114. Christophe Riblon Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 115. Amaël Moinard Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 116. Cyril Dessel Ag2r-La Mondiale at s.t.
* 117. Igor Anton Euskaltel - Euskadi at s.t.
* 118. Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto at s.t.
* 119. Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.g.c at s.t.
* 120. Brian Vandborg Liquigas at s.t.
* 121. Christophe Kern Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 122. Matteo Tosatto Quick Step at s.t.
* 123. Joan Horrach Team Katusha at s.t.
* 124. Rigoberto Uran Caisse D’epargne at s.t.
* 125. Alan Perez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi at s.t.
* 126. David Moncoutie Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 127. Rémi Pauriol Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
* 128. Maxime Bouet Agritubel at s.t.
* 129. Yury Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 130. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante Cervelo Test Team at s.t.
* 131. Laurent Lefevre Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 132. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel at s.t.
* 133. Sylvain Calzati Agritubel at s.t.
* 134. Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - Htc at s.t.
* 135. Stuart O’grady Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
* 136. Thierry Hupond Skil-Shimano at s.t.
* 137. Frederik Willems Liquigas at s.t.
* 138. Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas at s.t.
* 139. Pierrick Fedrigo Bbox Bouygues Telecom at s.t.
* 140. Jonathan Hivert Skil-Shimano in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 141. Hayden Roulston Cervelo Test Team in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 142. Inigo Cuesta Cervelo Test Team in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 143. Niki Terpstra Team Milram in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 144. Michael Rogers Team Columbia - Htc in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 145. Benoît Vaugrenard Francaise Des Jeux in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 146. Simon Geschke Skil-Shimano in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 147. Luis Arrieta Jose Ag2r-La Mondiale in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 148. David Loosli Lampre - N.g.c in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 149. Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.g.c in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 150. Stef Clement Rabobank in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 151. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 152. Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 153. Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 154. David Arroyo Caisse D’epargne in 4:18:19 at 00:24
* 155. Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto in 4:18:29 at 00:34
* 156. Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream in 4:18:29 at 00:34
* 157. Albert Timmer Skil-Shimano in 4:18:31 at 00:36
* 158. Daniele Righi Lampre - N.g.c in 4:18:31 at 00:36
* 159. Peter Wrolich Team Milram in 4:18:31 at 00:36
* 160. Jérôme Pineau Quick Step in 4:18:31 at 00:36
* 161. David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream in 4:18:31 at 00:36
* 162. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas in 4:18:46 at 00:51
* 163. Dmitriy Muravyev Astana in 4:18:49 at 00:54
* 164. Markus Fothen Team Milram in 4:18:49 at 00:54
* 165. David Millar Garmin - Slipstream in 4:18:55 at 01:00
* 166. Jérôme Coppel Francaise Des Jeux in 4:18:55 at 01:00
* 167. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - Htc in 4:19:01 at 01:06
* 168. José Oroz Juan Euskaltel - Euskadi in 4:19:05 at 01:10
* 169. Johan Van Summeren Silence - Lotto in 4:21:32 at 03:37
* 170. Costa Rui Alberto Faria Da Caisse D’epargne in 4:22:06 at 04:11

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Tour de France Stage 10 Results

To those who are following Tour de France, here is the Tour de France stage 10 results.

As expected, Mark Cavendish wins Stage 10. Did you expect it? Here's the complete list of the stage 10 standings:

Tour de France Stage 10 Results - Top 3

Mark Cavendish - Team Columbia - 4 hours, 46 minutes, 43 seconds
Thor Hushovd - Cervelo - 4 hours, 46 minutes, 43 seconds (less than 1 second behind)
Tyler Farrar - Garmin - 4 hours, 46 minutes, 43 seconds (less than 1 second behind)

Top 3 Tour de France 2009 Standings Through Stage 10

Rinaldo Nocentini - AG2R - 39 hours, 11 minutes, 4 seconds
Alberto Contador - Astana - 39 hours, 11 minutes, 10 seconds (6 seconds behind)
Lance Armstrong - Astana - 39 hours, 11 minutes, 12 seconds (8 seconds behind)

Upcoming Tour de France 2009 Stages:
Stage 11 - July 15 - Vatan to Saint-Fargeau - 119.3 miles (192 km)
Stage 12 - July 16 - Tonnerre to Vittel - 131.4 miles (210 km)
Stage 13 - July 17 - Vittel to Colmar - 124.3 miles (200 km)

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