Stage 10: Cambo-les-Bains to Pau - 190.5km
Course: This is a much easier introduction to the mountains than in recent years. Instead of a mountaintop finish, the last of three climbs on this 190.5km stage across the Basque part of the Pyrénées is 42.5km from the finish in Pau. That means that riders dropped on the Col de Marie-Blanque will have a chance to chase back to the peloton. Breakaways will inevitably go clear on the rolling roads that precede the day's major obstacle, the Col de Soudet, that climbs for almost 15km at over 7 percent, with some much steeper pitches on the upper reaches of the bumpy, narrow road that leads to the 5052-foot summit. The organizers have given the Soudet an hors-catégorie rating, which means that it's one of the toughest climbs of this Tour. The Marie-Blanque, another 40km along the way, is shorter but even steeper, and could easily spring a breakaway group.
1. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), Agritubel
2. Cyril Dessel (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 00:00
3. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 00:56
4. Cristian Moreni (I), Cofidis, 02:24
5. Christophe Rinero (F), Saunier Duval, 02:25
6. Inaki Isasi (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 05:03
7. Vasseur Cédric (F), Quick Step-Innergetic, 05:35
8. Daniele Bennati (I), Lampre, 07:23
9. Erik Zabel (G), Milram, 07:23
10. Stefano Garzelli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 07:23
Overall .. Stage 10
1. Cyril Dessel (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
2. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), Agritubel, 02:34
3. Sergei Gontchar (Ukr), T-Mobile, 03:45
4. Cristian Moreni (I), Cofidis, 03:51
5. Floyd Landis (USA), Phonak, 04:45
6. Michael Rogers (Aus), T-Mobile, 04:53
7. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 05:22
8. Patrik Sinkewitz (G), T-Mobile, 05:30
9. Andréas Klöden (G), T-Mobile, 05:35
10. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 05:37
15. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Discovery Channel, 05:55
19. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, 06:15
24. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr), Discovery Channel, 07:12
26. José Luis Rubiera (Sp), Discovery Channel, 07:32
30. Azevedo José (P), Discovery Channel, 07:54
33. Egoi Martinez (Sp), Discovery Channel, 08:18
62. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Sp), Discovery Channel, 11:09
74. Pavel Padrnos (Cz), Discovery Channel, 13:04
114. Viatceslav Ekimov (Rus), Discovery Channel, 28:04
Course: This is a much easier introduction to the mountains than in recent years. Instead of a mountaintop finish, the last of three climbs on this 190.5km stage across the Basque part of the Pyrénées is 42.5km from the finish in Pau. That means that riders dropped on the Col de Marie-Blanque will have a chance to chase back to the peloton. Breakaways will inevitably go clear on the rolling roads that precede the day's major obstacle, the Col de Soudet, that climbs for almost 15km at over 7 percent, with some much steeper pitches on the upper reaches of the bumpy, narrow road that leads to the 5052-foot summit. The organizers have given the Soudet an hors-catégorie rating, which means that it's one of the toughest climbs of this Tour. The Marie-Blanque, another 40km along the way, is shorter but even steeper, and could easily spring a breakaway group.
1. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), Agritubel
2. Cyril Dessel (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 00:00
3. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 00:56
4. Cristian Moreni (I), Cofidis, 02:24
5. Christophe Rinero (F), Saunier Duval, 02:25
6. Inaki Isasi (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 05:03
7. Vasseur Cédric (F), Quick Step-Innergetic, 05:35
8. Daniele Bennati (I), Lampre, 07:23
9. Erik Zabel (G), Milram, 07:23
10. Stefano Garzelli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 07:23
Overall .. Stage 10
1. Cyril Dessel (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
2. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), Agritubel, 02:34
3. Sergei Gontchar (Ukr), T-Mobile, 03:45
4. Cristian Moreni (I), Cofidis, 03:51
5. Floyd Landis (USA), Phonak, 04:45
6. Michael Rogers (Aus), T-Mobile, 04:53
7. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 05:22
8. Patrik Sinkewitz (G), T-Mobile, 05:30
9. Andréas Klöden (G), T-Mobile, 05:35
10. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 05:37
15. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Discovery Channel, 05:55
19. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, 06:15
24. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr), Discovery Channel, 07:12
26. José Luis Rubiera (Sp), Discovery Channel, 07:32
30. Azevedo José (P), Discovery Channel, 07:54
33. Egoi Martinez (Sp), Discovery Channel, 08:18
62. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Sp), Discovery Channel, 11:09
74. Pavel Padrnos (Cz), Discovery Channel, 13:04
114. Viatceslav Ekimov (Rus), Discovery Channel, 28:04