Tour de France, stage 7 summary

[Bob Martin]

Changes in stage 7 compared to stage 6

Biggest gainers by position :
+75 David De La Fuente
+63 Rubens Bertogliati
+56 Kurt-Asle Arvesen
+54 Baden Cooke
+47 Thor Hushovd
+47 Arnaud Coyot
+44 Josep Jufre
+39 Geoffroy Lequatre
+39 David Lopez Garcia
+38 Benoit Vaugrenard

Biggest losers by position :
-51 John-Lee Augustyn
-46 Leonardo Duque
-46 Thomas Voeckler
-45 Sylvain Chavanel
-44 David Moncoutie
-44 Ryder Hesjedal
-41 George Hincapie
-41 Jose Luis Arrieta
-36 Carlos Barredo
-36 David Le Lay
-36 Juan Jose Oroz

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:06 Luis Leon Sanchez

Biggest losers by time :
-21:47 Adam Hansen
-21:47 Aleksandr Kuschynski
-21:47 Alessandro Ballan
-21:47 Amets Txurruka
-21:47 Arnaud Gerard
-21:47 Bernhard Eisel
-21:47 Brett Lancaster
-21:47 Carlos Barredo
-21:47 Chris Froome
-21:47 Christophe Brandt
-21:47 Christophe Riblon

Favourites by position :
+4 Frank Schleck
+4 Andy Schleck
+3 Riccardo Ricco
+2 Denis Menchov
+2 Alejandro Valverde
+1 Stijn Devolder
+1 Oscar Pereiro
-1 Vladimir Efimkin
-1 Manuel Beltran
-3 Damiano Cunego
-15 Jens Voigt
-41 George Hincapie

Favourites by time :
-0:27 Vladimir Efimkin
-0:27 Manuel Beltran
-0:27 Damiano Cunego
-4:30 Jens Voigt
-10:51 George Hincapie

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Kim Kirchen 28.23.40
2 Cadel Evans 0.06
3 Stefan Schumacher 0.16
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5 Denis Menchov 1.03
6 Alejandro Valverde 1.12
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8 Stijn Devolder 1.21
9 Oscar Pereiro 1.21
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11 Samuel Sanchez 1.27
12 Carlos Sastre 1.34
13 Frank Schleck 1.56
14 Andy Schleck 1.58
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17 Damiano Cunego 2.09
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25 Vladimir Efimkin 3.03
26 Manuel Beltran 3.20
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28 Riccardo Ricco 3.52
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42 Jens Voigt 7.31
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56 George Hincapie 12.36

Retirements to date : Stage
Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 5
Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step 7 <<<
John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 7 <<<
Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel 7 <<<
Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 7 <<<
Angel Gomez Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 3
Aurelien Passeron (Fra) Saunier Duval-Scott 6
Herve Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Cofidis 1
Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Garmin Chipotle - H30 7 <<<
Total retirements : 9