Thursday
At Castelsarrasin, France
17th Stage
117.1 miles from Pau to Castelsarrasin
1. Daniele Bennati, Italy, Lampre-Fondital, 4 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds.
2. Markus Foethen, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.
3. Martin Elmiger, Switzerland, AG2R Prevoyance, same time.
4. Jens Voigt, Germany, Team CSC, same time.
5. David Millar, Britain, Saunier Duval-Prodir, 2 minutes, 41 seconds behind.
6. Matteo Tosatto, Italy, Quick Step-Innergetic, 2:43.
Also
22. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, same time.
27. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Discovery Channel, same time.
34. Christopher Horner, United States, Predictor-Lotto, same time.
35. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery Channel, same time.
56. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Team CSC, same time.
58. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
74. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Discovery Channel, same time.
78. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
140. Vladimir Gusev, Russia, Discovery Channel, 10:08.
Overall Standings
(After 17 stages)
1. Alberto Contador, Spain, Discovery Channel, 80:42:08.
2. Cadel Evans, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, 1:53.
3. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Discovery Channel, 2:49.
4. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, 6:02.
5. Haimar Zubeldia, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 6:29.
6. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 10:18.
7. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, T-Mobile, 11:36.
Also
14. Christopher Horner, United States, Predictor-Lotto, 23:12.
24. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Team CSC, 53:23.
26. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, 54:35.
35. Vladimir Gusev, Russia, Discovery Channel, 1:27:05.
59. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Discovery Channel, 2:13:53.
66. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Discovery Channel, 2:19:49.
110. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, 3:17:08.