Cavendish wins 6th stage

Gueugnon - Mark Cavendish made it two straight Tour de France stage victories on Friday, leading a sprint for the line as the main title contenders finished in a closely trailing pack.

The 25-year-old native of Britain's Isle of Man raised his hands in celebration at the end of the hot, 227.5-kilometer (141.3-mile) sixth stage from Montargis to Gueugnon, which was mostly flat and favoured sprinters.

The HTC Columbia sprinter earned his 12th career Tour stage victory and fifth in all races this year _ clocking 5 hours, 37 minutes, 42 seconds to win ahead of U.S. rider Tyler Farrar and Alessandro Petacchi of Italy.

The victory comes a day after Cavendish broke down in tears after winning Stage 5, experiencing in a sense of redemption after the promise-filled sprinter failed to win a stage earlier in the race.

"I'm really happy. I'm speaking better today because I was pretty emotional yesterday," Cavendish said.

The sprint attempt by Farrar suggested the Garmin-Transitions rider's condition has improved since breaking his left wrist in one of numerous crashes on rain-slicked roads in Monday's Stage 2.

"I'm still not 100 percent," Farrar said in French on French television. "Maybe I'm stupid not to stop after the break, but today I was feeling better."

The main title contenders had the same time as Cavendish. Defending champion Alberto Contador was 28th, seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was 38th, and overall race leader Fabian Cancellara was 41st.

The top standings didn't change: Swiss rider Cancellara retained the yellow jersey that he has worn everyday but one this year, Spaniard Contador stayed ninth overall, and Armstrong kept his 18th spot.

Cadel Evans of Australia, a two-time Tour runner-up and the highest-placed potential title contender, is third - 39 seconds behind Cancellara.

Barring a crash or mishap, overall standings rarely change much on such a flat stage. Strong climbers are poised to take centre stage once the three-week race enters the Alps on Sunday.

Riders get their biggest taste of climbing at the race this year in Saturday's seventh stage, a 165.5-kilometer trek along six low- to mid-grade climbs in the Jura range from Tournus to Station des Rousses.

Race Results:

1. Mark Cavendish (IDM/THR) 5hr 37min 42sec

(average: 40.4 km/h)

2. Tyler Farrar (USA/GRM) at 0:00.

3. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) 0:00.

4. Robbie McEwen (AUS/KAT) 0:00.

5. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) 0:00.

6. S?bastien Turgot (FRA/BTL) 0:00.

7. Jos? Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 0:00.

8. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 0:00.

9. Robert Hunter (RSA/GRM) 0:00.

10. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) 0:00.

11. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 0:00.

12. Lloyd Mondory (FRA/ALM) 0:00.

13. Mark Renshaw (AUS/THR) 0:00.

14. Brett Lancaster (AUS/CTT) 0:00.

15. J?rgen Roelandts (BEL/OLO) 0:03.

16. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 0:03.

17. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/COF) 0:03.

18. Roger Kluge (GER/MRM) 0:03.

19. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN/BTL) 0:03.

20. Luke Roberts (AUS/MRM) 0:03.

21. George Hincapie (USA/BMC) 0:03.

22. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 0:03.

23. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) 0:03.

24. S?bastien Minard (FRA/COF) 0:03.

25. Fabian Wegmann (GER/MRM) 0:03.

26. Christophe Kern (FRA/COF) 0:03.

27. Andreas Kloden (GER/RSH) 0:03.

28. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 0:03.

29. J?r?me Pineau (FRA/QST) 0:03.

30. Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 0:03.

31. St?phane Auge (FRA/COF) 0:03.

32. Jeremy Hunt (GBR/CTT) 0:03.

33. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 0:03.

34. Julian Dean (NZL/GRM) 0:03.

35. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 0:03.

36. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) 0:03.

37. Michael Rogers (AUS/THR) 0:03.

38. Lance Armstrong (USA/RSH) 0:03.

39. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/RSH) 0:03.

40. Daniel Lloyd (ENG/CTT) 0:03.

41. Fabian Cancellara (SWI/SAX) 0:03.

42. Nicolas Roche (EIR/ALM) 0:03.

43. Kevin De Weert (BEL/QST) 0:03.

44. Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL/OLO) 0:03.

45. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 0:03.

46. Johan Van Summeren (BEL/GRM) 0:03.

47. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 0:03.

48. Egoi Martinez (ESP/EUS) 0:03.

49. Janez Brajkovic (SLO/RSH) 0:03.

50. Fabio Felline (ITA/FOT) 0:03.

51. Daniel Moreno (ESP/OLO) 0:03.

52. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 0:03.

53. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/THR) 0:03.

54. Beno?t Vaugrenard (FRA/FDJ) 0:03.

55. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 0:03.

56. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 0:03.

57. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 0:03.

58. Chris Horner (USA/RSH) 0:03.

59. Danilo Hondo (GER/LAM) 0:03.

60. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/BTL) 0:03.

61. Bradley Wiggins (GBR/SKY) 0:03.

62. Alexandr Pliushkin (MDA/KAT) 0:03.

63. Grischa Niermann (GER/RAB) 0:03.

64. Thomas Rohregger (AUT/MRM) 0:03.

65. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) 0:03.

66. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 0:03.

67. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/RAB) 0:03.

68. Koos Moerenhout (NED/RAB) 0:03.

69. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 0:03.

70. Inaki Isasi (ESP/EUS) 0:03.

71. Maartens Tjallingii (NED/RAB) 0:03.

72. Jos? Alberto Ben?tez (ESP/FOT) 0:03.

73. Francis de Greef (BEL/OLO) 0:03.

74. Benjamin Noval (ESP/AST) 0:03.

75. Anthony Geslin (FRA/FDJ) 0:03.

76. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE/SKY) 0:03.

77. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FOT) 0:03.

78. Michael Barry (CAN/SKY) 0:03.

79. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 0:03.

80. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA/FDJ) 0:03.

81. Damien Monier (FRA/COF) 0:03.

82. Alessandro Ballan (ITA/BMC) 0:03.

83. Andriy Grivko (UKR/AST) 0:03.

84. Gorka Verdugo (ESP/EUS) 0:03.

85. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS/KAT) 0:03.

86. Mauro Da Dalto (ITA/LAM) 0:03.

87. Oscar Freire (ESP/RAB) 0:03.

88. Pavel Brutt (RUS/KAT) 0:03.

89. Bram Tankink (NED/RAB) 0:03.

90. Julien El Far?s (FRA/COF) 0:03.

91. Serge Pauwels (BEL/SKY) 0:03.

92. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) 0:03.

93. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KAT) 0:03.

94. Imanol Erviti (ESP/GCE) 0:03.

95. Aliaksandr Kuschynski (BLR/LIQ) 0:03.

96. Ivan Gutierrez (ESP/GCE) 0:03.

97. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 0:03.

98. Markus Eibegger (AUT/FOT) 0:03.

99. Aitor P?rez (ESP/FOT) 0:03.

100. Rafael Valls (ESP/FOT) 0:03.

101. Gregory Rast (SWI/RSH) 0:03.

102. Ivan Mayoz (ESP/FOT) 0:03.

103. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) 0:03.

104. Sergio Paulinho (POR/RSH) 0:03.

105. Maxime Monfort (BEL/THR) 0:03.

106. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 0:03.

107. Levi Leipheimer (USA/RSH) 0:03.

108. Remi Pauriol (FRA/COF) 0:03.

109. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN/GRM) 0:03.

110. Rui Costa (POR/GCE) 0:03.

111. Iban Velasco (ESP/EUS) 0:03.

112. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 0:03.

113. Mathieu Sprick (FRA/BTL) 0:03.

114. Johannes Fr?hlinger (GER/MRM) 0:03.

115. Volodomir Gustov (UKR/CTT) 0:03.

116. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 0:03.

117. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 0:03.

118. Rub?n Plaza (ESP/GCE) 0:03.

119. Simon Spilak (SLO/LAM) 0:03.

120. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP/SKY) 0:03.

121. Jeremy Roy (FRA/FDJ) 0:03.

122. Daniel Oss (ITA/LIQ) 0:03.

123. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA/BTL) 0:03.

124. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 0:03.

125. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA/BTL) 0:03.

126. Ama?l Moinard (FRA/COF) 0:03.

127. Grega Bole (SLO/LAM) 0:03.

128. Karsten Kroon (NED/BMC) 0:03.

129. Martijn Maaskant (NED/GRM) 0:03.

130. Nicki S?rensen (DEN/SAX) 0:03.

131. Steven Cummings (ENG/SKY) 0:03.

132. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/QST) 0:03.

133. Martin Elmiger (SWI/ALM) 0:03.

134. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 0:03.

135. Charles Wegelius (GBR/OLO) 0:03.

136. Vladimir Karpets (RUS/KAT) 0:03.

137. Andreas Klier (GER/CTT) 0:03.

138. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 0:03.

139. Simon Gerrans (AUS/SKY) 0:03.

140. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS/FDJ) 0:03.

141. Manuel Quinziato (ITA/LIQ) 0:03.

142. Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA/LAM) 0:03.

143. Carlos Barredo (ESP/QST) 0:03.

144. Remy Di Gregorio (FRA/FDJ) 0:03.

145. Francesco Bellotti (ITA/LIQ) 0:03.

146. Matthieu Perget (FRA/GCE) 0:03.

147. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR/GCE) 0:03.

148. Maxime Bouet (FRA/ALM) 0:03.

149. Serguei Ivanov (RUS/KAT) 0:03.

150. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU/CTT) 0:03.

151. Mario Aerts (BEL/OLO) 0:03.

152. Sebastian Lang (GER/OLO) 0:03.

153. Adriano Malori (ITA/LAM) 0:03.

154. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA/LAM) 0:03.

155. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/OLO) 0:03.

156. Bernhard Eisel (AUT/THR) 0:03.

157. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 0:03.

158. Kristjan Koren (SLO/LIQ) 0:03.

159. Steve Morabito (SWI/BMC) 0:34.

160. Brent Bookwalter (USA/BMC) 0:34.

161. Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL/KAT) 0:34.

162. Chris Anker S?rensen (DEN/SAX) 0:34.

163. Brian Vandborg (DEN/LIQ) 0:34.

164. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA/ALM) 0:37.

165. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 0:43.

166. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/BMC) 1:10.

167. Stuart O'Grady (AUS/SAX) 1:19.

168. Dimitri Champion (FRA/ALM) 1:19.

169. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/AST) 1:19.

170. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 1:19.

171. David Zabriskie (USA/GRM) 1:24.

172. Francesco Reda (ITA/QST) 1:24.

173. Eros Capecchi (ITA/FOT) 1:24.

174. Sylvester Szmyd (POL/LIQ) 1:26.

175. Marcus Burghardt (GER/BMC) 1:40.

176. Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL/QST) 1:42.

177. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP/EUS) 1:52.

178. Dries Devenyns (BEL/QST) 1:58.

179. Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL/QST) 1:58.

180. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 1:58.

181. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA/AST) 2:52.

182. David De la Fuente (ESP/AST) 6:19.

183. Jesus Hernandez (ESP/AST) 8:45.

184. Daniel Navarro (ESP/AST) 8:45.

185. Dmitry Muravyev (KAZ/RSH) 8:45.

186. Anthony Roux (FRA/FDJ) 8:45.

187. Bert Grabsch (GER/THR) 10:58.

188. Juan Jose Oroz (ESP/EUS) 10:58.

Overall standings

1. Fabian Cancellara (SWI/SAX) 28hr 37min 30sec

2. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) at 0:20.

3. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 0:39.

4. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN/GRM) 0:46.

5. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 1:01.

6. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 1:09.

7. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) 1:16.

8. Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 1:31.

9. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 1:40.

10. Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL/OLO) 1:42.

11. Nicolas Roche (EIR/ALM) 1:42.

12. Johan Van Summeren (BEL/GRM) 1:47.

13. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) 1:49.

14. Bradley Wiggins (GBR/SKY) 1:49.

15. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 2:06.

16. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 2:24.

17. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 2:25.

18. Lance Armstrong (USA/RSH) 2:30.

19. Jos? Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 2:32.

20. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE/SKY) 2:34.

21. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 2:35.

22. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FOT) 2:49.

23. Robbie McEwen (AUS/KAT) 2:49.

24. Levi Leipheimer (USA/RSH) 2:53.

25. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 2:58.

26. Janez Brajkovic (SLO/RSH) 3:00.

27. Michael Rogers (AUS/THR) 3:00.

28. Andreas Kloden (GER/RSH) 3:01.

29. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 3:02.

30. Bram Tankink (NED/RAB) 3:02.

31. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 3:04.

32. Andriy Grivko (UKR/AST) 3:05.

33. Vladimir Karpets (RUS/KAT) 3:05.

34. Maxime Monfort (BEL/THR) 3:06.

35. Kristjan Koren (SLO/LIQ) 3:07.

36. J?rgen Roelandts (BEL/OLO) 3:10.

37. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA/FDJ) 3:12.

38. Rui Costa (POR/GCE) 3:14.

39. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 3:14.

40. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 3:14.

41. Grischa Niermann (GER/RAB) 3:15.

42. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 3:16.

43. Chris Horner (USA/RSH) 3:17.

44. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) 3:18.

45. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/RAB) 3:18.

46. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 3:19.

47. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 3:20.

48. Ivan Gutierrez (ESP/GCE) 3:24.

49. Daniel Moreno (ESP/OLO) 3:25.

50. Alessandro Ballan (ITA/BMC) 3:25.

51. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/RSH) 3:26.

52. Martin Elmiger (SWI/ALM) 3:26.

53. Remi Pauriol (FRA/COF) 3:27.

54. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP/SKY) 3:29.

55. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) 3:30.

56. Christophe Kern (FRA/COF) 3:31.

57. Serge Pauwels (BEL/SKY) 3:32.

58. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 3:33.

59. S?bastien Minard (FRA/COF) 3:33.

60. Benjamin Noval (ESP/AST) 3:33.

61. Michael Barry (CAN/SKY) 3:33.

62. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 3:34.

63. Karsten Kroon (NED/BMC) 3:38.

64. Mauro Da Dalto (ITA/LAM) 3:41.

65. Rafael Valls (ESP/FOT) 3:43.

66. Steven Cummings (ENG/SKY) 3:44.

67. Inaki Isasi (ESP/EUS) 3:46.

68. Egoi Martinez (ESP/EUS) 3:46.

69. Volodomir Gustov (UKR/CTT) 3:46.

70. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN/BTL) 3:47.

71. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS/KAT) 3:48.

72. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 3:53.

73. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KAT) 3:54.

74. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/BTL) 3:56.

75. Danilo Hondo (GER/LAM) 3:57.

76. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 4:27.

77. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) 4:33.

78. Martijn Maaskant (NED/GRM) 4:41.

79. Daniel Oss (ITA/LIQ) 4:41.

80. Carlos Barredo (ESP/QST) 4:44.

81. Damien Monier (FRA/COF) 4:45.

82. J?r?me Pineau (FRA/QST) 4:47.

83. Alexandr Pliushkin (MDA/KAT) 4:49.

84. Imanol Erviti (ESP/GCE) 4:53.

85. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/AST) 4:57.

86. Aliaksandr Kuschynski (BLR/LIQ) 5:02.

87. Rub?n Plaza (ESP/GCE) 7:04.

88. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 7:20.

89. Luke Roberts (AUS/MRM) 7:25.

90. Julien El Far?s (FRA/COF) 7:32.

91. Johannes Fr?hlinger (GER/MRM) 7:32.

92. Kevin De Weert (BEL/QST) 7:33.

93. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA/BTL) 7:34.

94. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/THR) 7:36.

95. Thomas Rohregger (AUT/MRM) 7:37.

96. Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL/KAT) 7:38.

97. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA/BTL) 7:41.

98. Remy Di Gregorio (FRA/FDJ) 7:47.

99. Fabian Wegmann (GER/MRM) 7:53.

100. S?bastien Turgot (FRA/BTL) 7:53.

101. Aitor P?rez (ESP/FOT) 8:06.

102. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 8:07.

103. Maartens Tjallingii (NED/RAB) 8:16.

104. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS/FDJ) 8:18.

105. Robert Hunter (RSA/GRM) 8:54.

106. Mario Aerts (BEL/OLO) 8:58.

107. Mark Cavendish (IDM/THR) 9:08.

108. George Hincapie (USA/BMC) 9:12.

109. Lloyd Mondory (FRA/ALM) 9:18.

110. Markus Eibegger (AUT/FOT) 10:05.

111. Simon Gerrans (AUS/SKY) 10:39.

112. Gorka Verdugo (ESP/EUS) 10:47.

113. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 10:55.

114. Brent Bookwalter (USA/BMC) 10:55.

115. Oscar Freire (ESP/RAB) 11:01.

116. Mathieu Sprick (FRA/BTL) 11:06.

117. Fabio Felline (ITA/FOT) 11:15.

118. Ama?l Moinard (FRA/COF) 11:23.

119. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/QST) 11:23.

120. Sergio Paulinho (POR/RSH) 12:17.

121. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) 12:34.

122. Gregory Rast (SWI/RSH) 12:35.

123. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) 12:39.

124. Bernhard Eisel (AUT/THR) 12:41.

125. Sebastian Lang (GER/OLO) 13:05.

126. Mark Renshaw (AUS/THR) 13:26.

127. Serguei Ivanov (RUS/KAT) 13:29.

128. Iban Velasco (ESP/EUS) 13:57.

129. Koos Moerenhout (NED/RAB) 14:48.

130. Jeremy Hunt (GBR/CTT) 15:07.

131. Jeremy Roy (FRA/FDJ) 15:33.

132. Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA/LAM) 15:36.

133. Marcus Burghardt (GER/BMC) 15:58.

134. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA/LAM) 15:59.

135. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 16:11.

136. Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL/QST) 16:33.

137. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR/GCE) 16:48.

138. Ivan Mayoz (ESP/FOT) 17:19.

139. Francis de Greef (BEL/OLO) 17:31.

140. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA/ALM) 17:34.

141. Julian Dean (NZL/GRM) 17:42.

142. Jos? Alberto Ben?tez (ESP/FOT) 17:50.

143. Francesco Bellotti (ITA/LIQ) 17:56.

144. Beno?t Vaugrenard (FRA/FDJ) 18:31.

145. Matthieu Perget (FRA/GCE) 18:45.

146. Daniel Lloyd (ENG/CTT) 19:23.

147. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 19:25.

148. Steve Morabito (SWI/BMC) 19:29.

149. Sylvester Szmyd (POL/LIQ) 20:10.

150. Manuel Quinziato (ITA/LIQ) 20:12.

151. Brett Lancaster (AUS/CTT) 20:16.

152. Brian Vandborg (DEN/LIQ) 20:20.

153. Anthony Geslin (FRA/FDJ) 20:27.

154. Dimitri Champion (FRA/ALM) 20:29.

155. St?phane Auge (FRA/COF) 21:15.

156. David Zabriskie (USA/GRM) 21:20.

157. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA/AST) 21:46.

158. Bert Grabsch (GER/THR) 21:50.

159. Francesco Reda (ITA/QST) 21:59.

160. Tyler Farrar (USA/GRM) 22:00.

161. Pavel Brutt (RUS/KAT) 22:18.

162. Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL/QST) 22:26.

163. Maxime Bouet (FRA/ALM) 22:29.

164. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) 22:57.

165. Stuart O'Grady (AUS/SAX) 23:08.

166. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 23:11.

167. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 23:23.

168. Roger Kluge (GER/MRM) 23:42.

169. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/BMC) 24:57.

170. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/OLO) 26:36.

171. Charles Wegelius (GBR/OLO) 27:15.

172. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU/CTT) 27:40.

173. Eros Capecchi (ITA/FOT) 27:55.

174. Dries Devenyns (BEL/QST) 29:35.

175. Andreas Klier (GER/CTT) 29:35.

176. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP/EUS) 29:42.

177. Daniel Navarro (ESP/AST) 30:36.

178. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/COF) 30:47.

179. Simon Spilak (SLO/LAM) 31:01.

180. Nicki S?rensen (DEN/SAX) 31:28.

181. David De la Fuente (ESP/AST) 35:16.

182. Adriano Malori (ITA/LAM) 35:39.

183. Anthony Roux (FRA/FDJ) 35:45.

184. Chris Anker S?rensen (DEN/SAX) 36:27.

185. Grega Bole (SLO/LAM) 37:59.

186. Dmitry Muravyev (KAZ/RSH) 39:03.

187. Juan Jose Oroz (ESP/EUS) 40:04.

188. Jesus Hernandez (ESP/AST) 42:55.

Class standings

Points:

1. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) 118 pts

2. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) 114

3. Robbie McEwen (AUS/KAT) 105

4. Jos? Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 92

5. Mark Cavendish (IDM/THR) 85

6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 82

7. S?bastien Turgot (FRA/BTL) 79

8. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 74

9. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) 71

10. Daniel Oss (ITA/LIQ) 54

King of Mountains:

1. J?r?me Pineau (FRA/QST) 13 pts

2. Matthieu Perget (FRA/GCE) 12

3. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 8

4. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 8

5. Sebastian Lang (GER/OLO) 7

6. Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL/QST) 6

7. Maxime Monfort (BEL/THR) 5

8. Ivan Gutierrez (ESP/GCE) 4

9. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 4

10. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/OLO) 4

Team stage:

1. Garmin 16hr 53:09.

2. HTC - Columbia at 0:00.

3. Cervelo 0:00.

4. Team Sky 0:00.

5. Milram 0:03.

Team overall:

1. Saxo Bank 85hr 56:25.

2. Garmin at 0:05.

3. Team Sky 0:19.

4. Astana 2:21.

5. BMC Racing 2:50.

6. Cervelo 3:16.

7. Rabobank 3:37.

8. Omega Pharma - Lotto 3:40.

9. AG2R 3:46.

10. Caisse d'Epargne 3:52.

11. HTC - Columbia 4:23.

12. RadioShack 4:28.

13. Liquigas 4:42.

14. Katyusha 5:08.

15. Fran?aise des Jeux 5:30.

16. Cofidis 5:31.

17. Euskaltel 6:03.

18. Bbox - Bouygues 6:08.

19. Quick-Step 6:33.

20. Milram 6:34.

21. Lampre 10:05.

22. Footon 10:06.

Best young riders (stage):

1. Mark Cavendish (IDM/THR) 5hr 37:42.

2. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) at 0:00.

3. Jos? Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 0:00.

4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 0:00.

5. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 0:00.

Best young riders (overall):

1. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 28hr 37:50.

2. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) at 0:49.

3. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 2:04.

4. Jos? Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 2:12.

5. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 2:15.

6. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FOT) 2:29.

7. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 2:38.

8. Kristjan Koren (SLO/LIQ) 2:47.

9. J?rgen Roelandts (BEL/OLO) 2:50.

10. Rui Costa (POR/GCE) 2:54.

Aggressivity (stage):

Matthieu Perget (FRA/GCE)