Tour de France

Monday was a rest day. Overall standings after eight stages. The tour ends July 29 after Stage 20:

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*--* OVERALL LEADERS 1. M. Rasmussen, Denmark 39:37.42 2. Linus Gerdemann, Germany :43 behind 3. Iban Mayo, Spain 2:39 behind 4. Alejandro Valverde, Spain 2:51 behind 5. A. Kashechkin, Kazakhstan 2:52 behind 6. Cadel Evans, Australia 2:53 behind 7. Christophe Moreau, France 3:06 behind 8. Alberto Contador, Spain 3:10 behind 9. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg 3:14 behind 10. Denis Menchov, Russia 3:19 behind 11. Carlos Sastre, Spain 3:35 behind 12. Andreas Kloeden, Germany 3:46 behind 13. Levi Leipheimer, U.S. 3:53 behind 14. Oscar Pereiro, Spain 3:54 behind 15. Haimar Zubeldia, Spain 4:00 behind

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*--* 16. Manuel Beltran, Spain 4:19 behind 17. Juan Manuel Garate, Spain 4:22 behind 18. David Arroyo, Spain 4:51 behind 19. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg 5:02 behind 20. Tadej Valjavec, Slovenia 5:03 behind

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*--* STAGE WINNERS First: Robbie McEwen, Australia Second: Gert Steegmans, Belgium Third: Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland Fourth: Thor Hushovd, Norway Fifth: Filippo Pozzato, Italy Sixth: Tom Boonen, Belgium Seventh: Linus Gerdemann, Germany Eighth: Michael Rasmussen, Denmark

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