CYCLING

Sunday, 19 July, 2009
Tour de France, Verbier: Leading final positions after Stage 15 (Pontarlier - Verbier, 207.5km):

1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 5hrs 03mins 58secs

2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 0.43

3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.03

4 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.06

5 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

6 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo TestTeam at same time

7 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 1.26

8 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 1.29

9 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 1.35

10 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.55

11 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.06

12 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.13

13 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at same time

14 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.23

15 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at 2.32

16 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 2.33

17 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto at same time

18 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram at 2.36

19 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale at same time

20 Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervelo TestTeam at same time



Selected Others:

47 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto 5hrs 08mins 56secs

103 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 12.11

130 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 18.12



General classification after stage 15:

1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 63hrs 17mins 56secs

2 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 1.37

3 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.46

4 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 2.17

5 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.26

6 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale at 2.30

7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 2.51

8 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.07

9 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at 3.09

10 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 3.25

11 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo TestTeam at 3.52

12 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 3.59

13 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC at 4.05

14 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 4.27

15 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 4.38

16 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 4.40

17 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 5.05

18 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 5.27

19 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 5.37

20 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at 5.56



Selected Others:

59 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 63hrs 58mins 30secs

64 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 41.46

139 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 1:49.01 ,

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Saturday, 18 July, 2009
Tour de France, Besancon:

Leading final positions after Stage 14 (Colmar - Besancon, 199km):

1 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha 4hrs 37mins 46secs

2 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale at 0.16

3 Hayden Roulston (Nzl) Cervelo TestTeam at same time

4 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

5 Sebastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne at same time

6 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - NGC at same time

7 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at same time

8 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC at same time

9 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas at same time

10 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram at 0.22

11 Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano at 0.26

12 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas at 3.41

13 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo TestTeam at 5.36

14 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - HTC at same time

15 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Francaise des Jeux at same time

16 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at same time

17 Koen de Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano at same time

18 Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGC at same time

19 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam at same time

20 Jeremy Roy (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at same time



Selected Others:

70 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 4hrs 43mins 22secs

116 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

131 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at same time

154 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at same time



General classification after stage 14:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 58hrs 13mins 52secs

2 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC at 0.05

3 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.06

4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.08

5 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at 0.43

6 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 0.46

7 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

8 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

9 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

10 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

11 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

12 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 2.16

13 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.21

14 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

15 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

16 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 2.45

17 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo TestTeam at 2.52

18 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.02

19 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

20 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.16



Selected Others:

58 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 58hrs 42mins 21secs

69 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 36.54

136 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.30.55 ,

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Friday, 17 July, 2009
Tour de France, Colmar: Leading final positions after Stage 13 (Vittel - Colmar, 200km):

1 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 4hrs 56mins 26secs

2 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 4.11

3 Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel at 6.13

4 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step at 6.31

5 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram at 6.43

6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team

7 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale

8 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream

9 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC

10 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank

11 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana

12 Thierry Huppond (Fra) Skil-Shimano

13 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank

14 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram

15 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank

16 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank

17 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale

18 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step

19 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - NGC

20 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana all at same time



Selected Others:

62 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 5hrs 03mins 20secs

76 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 7.23

118 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 23.44



General classification after stage 13:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 53hrs 30mins 30secs

2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.06

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.08

4 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 0.46

5 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

6 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

7 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

8 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

9 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

10 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 2.16

11 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.21

12 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

13 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

14 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 2.45

15 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 2.52

16 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.02

17 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

18 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.16

19 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at 3.49

20 Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel at 3.56



Selected Others:

56 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 53hrs 50mins 59secs

69 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 36.54 ,

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Thursday, 16 July, 2009
Tour de France, Vittel:

Leading final positions after Stage 12 (Tonnerre - Vittel, 211.5km):

1 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 4hrs 52mins 24secs

2 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom at 0.48

3 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas at same time

4 Marcus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram at same time

5 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at same time

6 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Agritubel at same time

7 Remi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne at 1.33

8 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 5.58

9 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team at same time

10 Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGC at same time

11 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - NGC at same time

12 Steven de Jongh (Ned) Quick Step at same time

13 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Skil-Shimano at same time

14 Nikolai Troussov (Rus) Team Katusha at same time

15 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana at same time

16 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at same time

17 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

18 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

19 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Francaise des Jeux at same time

20 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at same time



Selected Others:

153 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 4hrs 58mins 22secs

158 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at same time



General classification after Stage 12:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 48hrs 27mins 21secs

2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.6

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.8

4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana at 0.39

5 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 0.46

6 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

7 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

11 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 2.16

12 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.21

13 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

14 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

15 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 2.45

16 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 2.52

17 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.02

18 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

19 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.16

20 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at 3.49



Selected Others:

65 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 48hrs 55mins 39secs

81 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 36.14

132 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 1:13.54,

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Wednesday, 15 July, 2009
Tour de France, Saint-Fargeau:

Leading final positions after Stage 11 (Vatan - Saint-Fargeau, 192km):

1 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC 4hrs 17mins 55secs

2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream

3 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Francaise des Jeux

4 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank

5 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team

6 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne

7 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram

8 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale

9 William Bonnet (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom

10 Nikolai Troussov (Rus) Team Katusha

11 Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGC

12 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha

13 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne

14 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas

15 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano

16 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step

17 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana

18 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Skil-Shimano

19 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha

20 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre - NGC all at same time



Selected Others:

38 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 4hrs 17mins 55secs

155 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 0.34

165 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.00



General classification after Stage 11:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 43hrs 28mins 59secs

2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.06

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.08

4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana at 0.39

5 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 0.46

6 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

7 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

11 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 2.16

12 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.21

13 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

14 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

15 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 2.45

16 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 2.52

17 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.02

18 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

19 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.16

20 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at 3.49



Selected Others:

65 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 43hrs 57mins 17secs

81 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 36.14

134 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 1:13.54,

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Tuesday, 14 July, 2009
Tour de France, Issoudun:

Leading final positions after Stage 10 (Limoges - Issoudun, 194.5km):

1 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC 4hrs 46mins 43secs

2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team at same time

3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

4 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne at same time

5 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at same time

6 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale at same time

7 Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano at same time

8 William Bonnet (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom at same time

9 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas at same time

10 Said Haddou (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom at same time

11 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram at same time

12 Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGC at same time

13 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Silence - Lotto at same time

14 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank at same time

15 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank at same time

16 Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel at same time

17 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale at same time

18 Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at same time

19 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - HTC at same time

20 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre - NGC at same time



Selected Others:

64 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 4hrs 46mins 58secs

151 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at same time

154 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time



General classification after Stage 10:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 39hrs 11mins 04secs

2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.06

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.08

4 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana at same time

6 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

7 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.01

8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

11 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 2.16

12 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

13 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.36

14 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

15 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 2.52

16 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 3.00

17 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

18 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.17

19 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.31

20 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at 4.04



Selected Others:

62 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 39hrs 38mins 37secs

80 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 35.55

135 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.13.54,

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Sunday, 12 July, 2009
Tour de France, Tarbes:



Leading final positions after Stage 9 (Saint-Gaudens - Tarbes, 160.5km):

1 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom 4hrs 05mins 31secs

2 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas at same time

3 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank at 0.34

4 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha at same time

5 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram at same time

6 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at same time

7 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto at same time

8 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel at same time

9 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre - NGC at same time

10 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale at same time

11 Jeremy Roy (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at same time

12 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at same time

13 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step at same time

14 Sebastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne at same time

15 Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel at same time

16 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC at same time

17 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at same time

18 Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom at same time

19 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at same time

20 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at same time



Selected Others:

41 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 4hrs 06mins 05secs

67 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

80 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 2.08

134 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 24.57



General classification after Stage 9:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 34hrs 24mins 21secs

2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.06

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.08

4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana at 0.39

5 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 0.46

6 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

7 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

11 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 2.16

12 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.21

13 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

14 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

15 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 2.45

16 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 2.52

17 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.02

18 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

19 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.16

20 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at 3.49



Selected Others:

62 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 34hrs 51mins 39secs

80 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 35.40

135 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.13.54 ,

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Saturday, 11 July, 2009
Tour de France, Saint-Girons, France: Leading final positions after Stage 8 (Andorre-la-Vieille - Saint-Girons, 176.5km):

1 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4hrs 31mins 50secs

2 Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at same time

3 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at same time

4 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 0.03

5 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 1.54

6 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale at same time

7 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram at same time

8 Sebastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne at same time

9 Jeremy Roy (Fra) Francaise des Jeux at same time

10 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom at same time

11 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha at same time

12 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step at same time

13 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram at same time

14 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team Saxo Bank at same time

15 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank at same time

16 Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom at same time

17 Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel at same time

18 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank at same time

19 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at same time

20 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at same time



Selected Others:

24 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 4hrs 32 mins 54secs

53 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

97 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 14.14

131 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 49.31



General classification after Stage 8:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 30hrs 18mins 16secs

2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.06

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.08

4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana at 0.39

5 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 0.46

6 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

7 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

11 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 2.16

12 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.21

13 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

14 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

15 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale at 2.45

16 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 2.52

17 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.02

18 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

19 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.16

20 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale at 3.20



Selected Others:

77 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream 30hrs 45mins 18secs

96 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto at 34.06

131 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 49.31 ,

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Friday, 10 July, 2009
Tour de France, Andorre Arcalis:



Leading final positions after Stage 7 (Barcelone - Andorre Arcalis, 224km):

1 Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel 6hrs 11mins 31secs

2 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne at 0.05

3 Johannes Frohlinger (Ger) Team Milram at 0.25

4 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale at 0.26

5 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 0.45

6 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale at 1.05

7 Jerome Pineau (Fra) Quick Step at 2.32

8 Jose Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 3.14

9 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 3.26

10 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.47

11 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at same time

12 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time

13 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at same time

14 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana at same time

15 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at same time

16 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at same time

17 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank at same time

18 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at same time

19 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha at same time

20 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at same time



Selected Others:

73 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto 6hrs 21mins 52secs

137 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 28.29

163 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at same time



General classification after Stage 7:

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 25hrs 44mins 32secs

2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana at 0.06

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana at 0.08

4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana at 0.39

5 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 0.46

6 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana at 0.54

7 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC at 1.00

8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream at 1.24

9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 1.49

10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas at 1.54

11 Jerome Pineau (Fra) Quick Step at 2.10

12 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC at 2.21

13 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank at 2.25

14 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas at 2.40

15 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 2.52

16 Johannes Frohlinger (Ger) Team Milram at 2.54

17 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas at 3.03

18 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto at 3.07

19 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi at 3.10

20 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC at 3.16



Selected Others:

95 Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Silence - Lotto 26hrs 06mins 18secs

110 David Millar (Gbr) Garmin - Slipstream at 27.18

121 Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia - HTC at 28.23 ,

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Sunday, 19 July, 2009
National Results: Time Trials

Manchester and District TTA (Lower Withington, Cheshire, 50miles):

1 John Morgan (Preston Wheelers) 1hr 51mins 03secs

2 Gary Brown (Velo Ecosse) 1:54:57

3 Paul Shallicker (Cover Your Car) 1:56:13



Cardiff 100 Miles RCC (Usk, Monmouthshire, 25miles):

1 Stuart Dodd (Leisure Lakes RT) 51mins 27secs

2 Dave Keene (Bristol South CC) 52:09

3 Chris Madge (Leisure Lakes RT) 52:19



API Metrow Zak Carr Memorial (Newmarket, Suffolk, 25miles):

1 Peter Balls (West Suffolk Wheelers) 52mins 01sec

2 Mark Arnold (API Metrow) 53:09

3 Barry Charlton (Stone Wheelers) 53:15



Yorkshire Road Club (Topcliffe, Yorkshire, 25miles):

1 Keith Murray (Westbrook Cycles) 52mins 31secs

2 Joel Wainman (Team Swift) 53:19

3 Andy Jackson (Pedalsport CC) 53:38



East District CA (Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, 25miles):

1 Peter Balls (West Suffolk Wheelers) 53:15

2 James Eman (Anglia Velo) 55:32

3 Angus Jardine (Ipswich BC) 56:56



Rob Rohrer Memorial (Isle of Man, 25miles):

1 Paul Kneen (Team Manx Telecom) 59mins 12secs

2 Gianni Elifani (Manx Viking Wheelers) 59:36

3 Andy Bell (Ellan Vannin CC) 1:00:46



Victoria CC (Ugley, Essex, 10.2miles):

1 Jamie Hawkins (Cambridge Univ CC) 21mins 46secs

2 Ken Platts (Cambridge CC) 22:13

3 Neill Coventry (API Metrow) 23:02



Border City Wheelers (Cockermouth, Cumbria, 10miles):

1 Simon Baxter (Adept Precision RT) 20mins 54secs

2 David Lund (Symbol Signs RC) 22:17

3 Ian Manson (Johnstone Wheelers) 22:20



VC Chesterfield (Hatfield Woodhouse, South Yorkshire, 10miles):

1 Steven Roe (Team Swift) 21mins 42secs

2 Adam Hardy (Wolds RT) 22:00

3 Michael Brammall (Sugar Cane Creative) 22:06



Road Races:

National Masters Championships (Southwick, Portsmouth, 81miles)

30-34:

1 Danny Axford (Arctic Premier RT) 3hrs 19mins 50secs

2 Justin Hoy (Felt Racing) at 2:46

3 Chris McNamara (Team Cirley Cycles) at 2:49



35-39:

1 Martin Ford (Team Goldtec) 3hrs 25mins 15secs

2 Chris Smith (Python RT) at same time

3 Grant Bayton (Sport Beans-Wilier) at same time



Women:

Clare Thomas (Edinburgh RC) 2hrs 41mins 46secs



National Masters Championships (Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire)

40-44 (100km):

1 Andy Tinsley (Science in Sport.com) 2hrs 28mins 30secs

2 Gary Dodd (Sigma Sport RT) at same time

3 Rob Hurd (DH Cyclesport) at same time



45-49 (100km):

1 Colin Roshier (Team Quest) 2hrs 35mins 00sec

2 Andy Eagers (Derby Mercury RC) at same time

3 Roy Chamberlain (Team Corley Cycles) at same time

50-54 (70km):

1 Simon Edney (North Devon Wheelers) 2hrs 01min 16secs

2 Roy Holmes (Hewitt Racing) at same time

3 Philip Hargreaves (VC Norwich) at same time



Over-55s:

David Cuming (Macclesfield Wheelers)



NFM Racing Team (Middleton, Northumberland, 100km):

1 Darren Tiffen (Pro Bike Kit) 2hrs 29mins 37secs

2 Matt Kipling (KUK Kinesis) at same time

3 Tom Barras (Madison.co.uk) at same time



Andy Poole Memorial (Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 105km):

1 Hugh Wilson (Forza Cycles) 2hr 31mins 25secs

2 Mike Cuming (Raleigh Avanti) at same time

3 Jack Kirk (Wyre Forest CRC) at same time,

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Saturday, 18 July, 2009
National Results:

Gravesend CC (Harrietsham, Kent, 10-mile TT):

1 Pete Tadros (In Gear-Quickvit RT) 20mins 54secs

2 Malcolm Davies (Kent Cycles RC) 21:57

3 Paul Burrows (VC Elan) 22:05



North Notts Olympic RC (Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, 10-mile TT):

1 Chris Knight (North Notts Olympic RC) 21mins 35secs

2 Dave O'Keefe (North Notts Olympic RC) 22:49

3 Giles White (Sherwood CC) 23:18



Colne Grand Prix (National Circuit Series, Lancashire, 28miles):

1 Russell Downing (Candi TV-Marshall's Pasta) 1hr 02mins 00sec

2 Rob Hayles (Halfords Bikehut) at same time

3 Dean Downing (Rapha Condor) at same time



Epsom CC Circuit Race Handicap (Hungry Hill, Surrey, 30miles):

1 Paul Pickup (Cycle Kingdom RT) 1hr 10mins 30secs

2 Anders Christensen (Cycle Kingdom RT) at 14secs

3 Nick Abraham (unattached) at same time



Hog Hill Summer Road Race Series (Round 10, Redbridge circuit, London, 30miles):

1 Alex Dowsett (100 Per Cent ME) 1hr 09mins 15secs

2 Kevin Knox (Dulwich Paragon) at same time

3 Jason White (Cycling Bargains) at same time



Surrey League Road Race Series (Round 13, Dunsfold Park, Surrey, 24miles):

1 Justin Hoy (Felt Racing) 1hr 06mins 12secs

2 Jason Edwards (Wildside 707 RT) at same time

3 Tom Wrzegonowski (Prologue) at same time



Salt Ayre Circuit Series (Salt Ayre, Lancaster, 30miles):

1 Jack Pullar (KUK Kinesis) 1hr 07mins 47secs

2 Conan Mayman (Rhyl CC) at same time

3 Stephen Abbott (Team Wallis CHH) at same time



West Wales Criterium League (Round four, Pembrey, 30miles):

1 Ben Simmons (Team Wiggle) 1hr 15mins 04secs

2 James Lewis (Port Talbot Wheelers) at same time

3 Anthony O'Boyle (Cwmcarn Paragon RC) at same time



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Sunday, 12 July, 2009
National Results: Time Trials:



National Championship (Topcliffe, Yorkshire, 100miles):

1 Michael Hutchinson (In Gear-Quickvit RT) 3hrs 27mins 26secs

2 Kevin Dawson (Sportscover) 3:33:25

3 Philip Graves (Clifton CC) 3:37:41

Women:

Julia Shaw (Utag Yamaha) 3hr 52mins 12secs



Scottish Championship (Fairburn, Ross-shire, 50miles):

1 Michael Nicolson (Dooleys CRT) 1hr 51mins 16secs

2 Mark Atkinson (Sandy Wallace Cycles) 1:52:02



Cheshire Roads Club (Goostrey, Cheshire, 50miles):

1 Mark Lovatt (Planet X) 1hr 52mins 27secs

2 Robin Brennan (Preston CC) 1:52:52

3 Simon Bridge (Leigh Premier RC) 1:54:40



Southend Wheelers (Steeple, Essex, 50miles):

1 Paul Smith (API Metrow) 1hr 54mins 07secs

2 Colin Wilgress (Essex Roads RC) 1:59:35

3 Hugh Vivian (Finsbury Park CC) 2:02:37



Wolsey Road Club (Redenhall, Norfolk, 25miles):

1 David Staff (VTTA East Anglia) 56mins 23secs

2 Andy Leggett (Stowmarket & District CC) 56:47

3 Angus Jardine (Ipswich BC) 57:25



Dursley Road Club (Didmarton, Avon, 25miles):

1 Ben Anstie (Chippenham & District Wheelers) 56mins 37secs

2 Jeff Jones (Chippenham & District Wheelers) 56:38

3 Chris Madge (Leisure Lakes RT) 58:12



Derby Mercury RC (Griffydam, Leicestershire, 25miles):

1 Andy Eagers (Derby Mercury RC) 58mins 43secs

2 Ashley Long (Coalville Wheelers) 58:53

3 Mark Shardlow (Derby Mercury RC) 59:33



Camel Valley RC (Lanivet, Cornwall, 10miles):

Wendy Houvenaghel (Science in Sport.com) 21mins 07secs

2 Julius Jennings (Guerciotti-JJ Coach) 21:30

3 Karl Hodson (Guerciotti-JJ Coach) 21:35



Severn Road Club (Falfield, Avon, 10miles):

1 Rob Lyne (Giant CC) 21mins 17secs

2 Rob Pears (Bath CC) 21:22

3 Stu Dodd (Leisure Lakes RT) 21:30



Yorkshire 10-Mile Championships (Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire):

1 Philip Graves (Clifton CC) 20mins 02secs

2 Wayne Randle (Planet X) 20:30

3 Carl Saint (Yorkshire RC) 21:14



Road Races



Mike Binks Memorial (Stokesley, North Yorkshire, 77miles):

1 Tom Barras (Madison.co.uk) 2hrs 55mins 32secs

2 Matt Kipling (KUK Kinesis)

3 Mark Wordsworth (Team Corley Cycles) all same time



South West Criterium Championships (Merryfield, Somerset, 30miles):

1 Doug Dewey (Team Tor 2000)

2 Richard Tanguy (Pendragon-Kalas)

3 Greg Sandy (Somerset RC) all same time,

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Saturday, 11 July, 2009
National Results: Guildford Town Centre Races (Guildford, Surrey, 35 miles):

1 Warrick Spence (Cyclefit RT) 1hr 13mins 25secs

2 James Millard (Madison.co.uk)

3 Peter Dibben (Hargroves Cycles) all same time



Brighouse Circuit Race (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, 40km):

1 Dean Downing (Rapha Condor RT) 1hr 02mins

2 Russell Downing (Candi TV-Marshall's Pasta) same time

3 Jeroen Janssen (Madison.co.uk) at 0.28



Liverpool Century RC Circuit Series (Round six, Litherland, Merseyside, 25 miles):

1 David Clarke (Pendragon Kalas) 59mins 45secs

2 Graeme Norman (New Brighton CC) at 2:04

3 Graeme Sumner (GB Fire Service RT) same time



Forza Cycles Circuit Series (Llandow, Wales, 28 miles):

1 Anthony O'Boyle (Cwmcarn Paragon RC) 1hr 02mins 05secs

2 Hugh Wilson (Forza Cycles)

3 Richard Harris (Cwmcarn Paragon RC) all same time



Hog Hill Summer Road Race Series (Round nine, Redbridge circuit, London, 30 miles):

1 Alex Dowsett (100 Per Cent ME) 1hr 10mins

2 Sam Humpherson (London Dynamo)

3 Dan Kogan (BMC UK RT) all same time



Pearson Cycles Handicap Series (South Nutfield, Surrey, 30 miles):

1 Jim Burdett (Tri Sport News) 1hr 17mins 55secs

2 Peter Hooper (Bayeux Landscapes)

3 Paul Ingram (Addiscombe CC) all same time



Surrey League Road Race Series (Round 12, Dunsfold Park, Surrey, 24 miles):

1 Paul Pickup (Cycle Kingdom RT) 56mins 35secs

2 Dominic Clegg (Redhill CC)

3 Ian Russell (Kingston Wheelers) all same time



North Notts Olympic RC (Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, 10 mile- TT):

1 Daniel Barnett (North Notts Olympics RC) 21mins 10secs

2 Chris Knight (North Notts Olympic RC) 21:20

3 Stephen Robinson (North Notts Olympic RC) 21:41



Fife Cycling Association (Fife Scotland, 25 mile- TT):

1 Steve Nutley (Fife Cycling 2000) 55mins 57secs

2 Phil Brown (Velo Ecosse) 56:22

3 Paul Gallacher (Fife Cycling 2000) 58:45



Universal Cycle Centre Track League (Quibell Park, Scunthorpe)

10-Lap Scratch:

Jamie Rogers (Scunthorpe Poly CC)

Devil:

Richard Lambert (Cottingham Coureurs)

25-Lap Scratch:

Jamie Rogers

8-Lap Block Handicap:

Jamie Rogers



DHL Meadowbank Track League (Edinburgh, Scotland)

12-Lap Scratch:

Bruce Croall (City of Edinburgh RC) 3mins 53.58secs

Devil:

Nicky Hall (City of Edinburgh RC)

16-Lap Course de Prime:

David Martin (Bicycleworks.com),

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