Overall leader Lance Armstrong goes into the Tour's penultimate time trial as the favourite to win the stage
Viatcheslav Ekimov of US Postal finishes in 1:11.43 to take the early lead, but later riders could benefit from drier conditions
Spaniard Jose Ivan Gutierrez shaves a fraction off Ekimov's time but Bobby Julich is setting a blistering pace in pursuit
American Bobby Julich of Team CSC powers into the lead, the first rider to cross the line in under 70 minutes
The lead time continues to tumble, as Lance Armstrong's team-mate Floyd Landis finishes in one hour, 09 mins, 14 secs
32-year-old Armstrong looks unstoppable as he powers his way towards his second-straight time trial win
Young rider Vladimir Karpets of Illes Balears finishes eighth to take the white jersey from long-time leader Thomas Voeckler
Lance Armstrong powers home in one hour, six minutes and 49 seconds to all but seal his sixth straight Tour de France win
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