Archive for Friday, July 11, 2008
Tour de France: results after Stage 6
A review of what happened Thursday and a look at what to expect in Friday’s stage.
A review of what happened Thursday and a look at what to expect in today’s stage:
* Thursday’s stage: The riders entered the mountains for the first time on a 121.5-mile trek through the Massif Central from Aigurande to Super-Besse.
* Winner: Italian rider Riccardo Ricco, the Giro d’Italia runner-up, beat Alejandro Valverde of Spain and Cadel Evans of Australia in a mountaintop finish.
* Yellow jersey: Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg took the yellow jersey from Germany’s Stefan Schumacher, who fell yards from the finish line.
* Quote of the day: “I’m in great shape… . Everything is possible.” – Kirchen, seventh overall at last year’s Tour, feeling confident about his chances this year.
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From the Associated Press
| STAGE 6 RESULTS |
1. Riccardo Ricco, Italy 4:57:52 |
2. Alejandro Valverde, Spain 0:01 behind |
3. Cadel Evans, Australia same time |
4. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg 0:04 behind |
5. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg same time |
| OVERALL STANDINGS |
1. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg 24:30:41 |
2. Cadel Evans, Australia 0:06 behind |
3. Stefan Schumacher, Germany 0:16 behind |
4. Christian Vandevelde, U.S. 0:44 behind |
5. David Millar, Britain 0:47 behind |
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