Stage 7 is BARCELONA > ANDORRE ARCALIS, 224 km
Astana lead from the front in the peloton and slowly reduced the lead of the breakaway group.
Cancellara cracked on the mountain with about 5km to go.
Cadel Evans launched an attack with 1.6km to go but Contador and Armstrong kept on his wheel. Contador attacked with less than 1km to go and needs to gain 20 seconds on Armstrong to get the Yellow jersey. Armstrong sits on the wheel of Cadel Evans and doesn't give chase.
Evans tries a breakaway but Armstrong and Bradley Wiggins give chase.
The stage was won by Frenchman Feillu of AGR, followed by the breakaway riders.
Nocentini is in yellow by 6 seconds from Contador and Armstrong is in 3rd 2 seconds behind Contador.
Stage Results:
Brice FEILLU FRA AGR 06:11:31
Christophe KERN FRA COF +00:00:05
Johannes FRÖHLINGER GER MRM +00:00:25
Rinaldo NOCENTINI ITA ALM +00:00:26
Egoi MARTINEZ ESP EUS +00:00:45
Christophe RIBLON FRA ALM +00:01:05
Jérôme PINEAU FRA QST +00:02:32
José Ivan GUTIERREZ ESP GCE +00:03:14
Alberto CONTADOR ESP AST +00:03:26
Cadel EVANS AUS SIL +00:03:47
Overall Standings:
1 087 Rinaldo NOCENTINI ITA ALM 25h44'32'' 00''
2 021 Alberto CONTADOR ESP AST 25h44'38'' 06''
3 022 Lance ARMSTRONG USA AST 25h44'40'' 08''
4 024 Levi LEIPHEIMER USA AST 25h45'11'' 39''
5 058 Bradley WIGGINS GBR GRM 25h45'18'' 46''
6 023 Andréas KLÖDEN GER AST 25h45'26'' 54''
7 076 Tony MARTIN GER THR 25h45'32'' 1'00''
8 051 Christian VANDE VELDE USA GRM 25h45'56'' 1'24''
9 031 Andy SCHLECK LUX SAX 25h46'21'' 1'49''
10 095 Vincenzo NIBALI ITA LIQ 25h46'26'' 1'54''
Stage 8 is ANDORRE-LA-VIEILLE > SAINT-GIRONS • 176.5 km with some big climbs and a downhill sprint finish. |