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7. Stage 9... Brits finish 1, 2. Wiggins wins time trial
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 01:30 PM
Jul 2012

Cadel Evans falls almost 2 minutes behind now.

A rest day next, then they take to the big mountains for a couple weeks. Lots can happen.

Overall standings after Stage 9.


1 Bradley Wiggins, Sky Procycling
2 Cadel Evans, BMC Racing Team + 1:53
3 Christopher Froome, Sky Procycling + 2:07
4 Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Cannondale + 2:23
5 Denis Menchov, Katusha Team + 3:02
6 Haimar Zubeldia, Radioshack-Nissan + 3:19
7 Maxime Monfort, Radioshack-Nissan + 4:23
8 Tejay Van Garderen, BMC Racing Team + 5:14
9 Jurgen van den Broeck, Lotto-Belisol + 5:20
10 Nicholas Roche, AG2R La Mondiale + 5:29



11 Rui Alberto COSTA +5:46
12 Rein TAARAMAE +5:56
13 Tony GALLOPIN +5:59
14 Janez BRAJKOVIC +6:29
15 Andréas KLÖDEN +6:33
16 Sylvain CHAVANEL +8:18
17 Frank SCHLECK +8:19
18 Jérôme COPPEL +8:31
19 Levi LEIPHEIMER +8:34
20 Peter VELITS +8:44


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Thanks for the update. I cannot watch the Tour as often as I used to. Paper Roses Jul 2012 #1
Glad to help, 1st day in the mountains, La Planche des Belles Filles, was a nutcracker Baclava Jul 2012 #2
ABW! HuckleB Jul 2012 #3
Stage 9... Brits finish 1, 2. Wiggins wins time trial Baclava Jul 2012 #7
Leave Ralphy Alone! AngryAmish Jul 2012 #9
add Sammy Sanchez to the list...out on day 8 with shoulder pain opihimoimoi Jul 2012 #4
You never know what will happen, a lone breakaway made it home. Baclava Jul 2012 #5
Luckily he didn't break his collarbone, according to reports, just a few fingers Baclava Jul 2012 #6
Stage 11 - Team Sky takes control - Cadel Evans cracked in the Alps Baclava Jul 2012 #8
Wednesday's stage 16, Pau / Bagnères-de-Luchon, will be where alfredo Jul 2012 #17
The French now rule the tour opihimoimoi Jul 2012 #10
? Highest Frenchman in overall classification is 9th muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #11
if by the French you mean the Brits, then yeah Baclava Jul 2012 #12
Hooligans trash the tour - throw tacks on the road - 30 punctures to leaders Baclava Jul 2012 #13
I think one crash caused by the tacks ended the race for one rider. alfredo Jul 2012 #14
Wiggins: Waiting seemed the honourable thing to do Baclava Jul 2012 #16
Armstrong and Ullrich showed the same respect when one fell or had a flat. alfredo Jul 2012 #19
I'm amazed more crazy stuff doesn't happen - those mountaintops are wild Baclava Jul 2012 #28
I guess I should be grateful that America isn't the only country with idiots. alfredo Jul 2012 #32
Why don't they disqualify that portion of the race? n/t FourScore Jul 2012 #15
It had no real consequences for the top riders. They would not have caught the escape, and alfredo Jul 2012 #18
Stage 16 on Wednesday will be the big one, classic day in the Pyrénées Baclava Jul 2012 #20
Tuesday is a rest day in Pau. Wednesday is when the soul breaking climbs take place. alfredo Jul 2012 #21
I know, I forgot for a sec - you sure are fast - this thread has been here for 2 weeks Baclava Jul 2012 #22
Well somebody has to do it. ;) alfredo Jul 2012 #24
I bet nobody cares because no american is leading - am I right? Baclava Jul 2012 #27
If Evans falters, I hope Tejay gets free rein. alfredo Jul 2012 #30
Is that a pic of edhopper Jul 2012 #23
that it is Baclava Jul 2012 #25
Looks ideal edhopper Jul 2012 #26
There were times when racers had to get off their bikes and carry them through the snow. alfredo Jul 2012 #31
to bad they have`t figured out how to stage a race... madrchsod Jul 2012 #29
Frank Schleck fails drugs tests, out of Tour muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #33
It's a masking agent, not a drug. Still it puts him under suspicion. Quitting alfredo Jul 2012 #34
All hail the British Isles - Wiggins wins Stage 19... first-ever Brit overall winner in Le Tour Baclava Jul 2012 #35
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