17:27 - The Top 10 In Stage 10

The top 10 in the 10th stage of the 2005 Tour de France is:
1. Alejandro Valverde (Spain) IBA
2. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - at same time
3. Mickael Rasmussen (Denmark) RAB at 9"
4. Francisco Mancebo (Spain) IBA at 9"
5. Ivan Basso (Italy) CSC at 1�02"
6. Levi Leipheimer (USA) GST at 1�15"
7. Eddy Mazzoleni (Italy) LAM at 2�14"
8. Cadel Evans (Australia) DVL at 2�14"
9. Andreas Kloden (Germany) TMO at 2�14"
10. Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakstahn) C.A at 2�14"
17:23 - Ullrich�s Group Loses 2�12"

Mazzoleni has led a group of riders include Evans, Ullrich and Kloden over the line 2�12" behind Valverde.
17:22 - Leipheimer Sixth

Leipheimer has claimed sixth place 1�15" behind Valverde.
17:22 - Basso Home...

Ivan Basso has claimed fifth place in the 10th stage. He was 1�01" behind Valverde.
17:21 - Valverde Wins The Stage!

Alejandro Valverde has won the 10th stage in a sprint against Lance Armstrong. It�s the Spaniard�s first stage win in the Tour de France.
17:20 - Armstrong Attacks

Armstrongt has attacked and is only matched by Valverde. The stage win is going to go to either one of these two riders....
17:18 - Double Points At The Top

There are 30 points on offer in the climbing classification for the first rider across the line in Courchevel. The four stage leaders appear content to cooperate. They are 1km from the end of the stage and Armstrong, Mancebo, Valverde and Rasmussen have all done their share of work at the front.
17:16 - 2km To Go

Armstrong�s group is less than 2km from the finish. They are all sharing the work in the lead. Valverde is the latest rider to come forward to do a turn.
17:15 - Armstrong Again

Jaksche is now 55" behind Armstrong, Mancebo, Valverde and Rasmussen. Landis is riding with a group of five riders that is 1�35" behind Armstrong. Then comes Ullrich and Kloden at 1�45".
17:14 - Rasmussen Not Taking A Turn

The only rider who hasn�t done a turn in the lead group is Rasmussen. The leading quartet are 3km from the finish of the stage.
Rasmussen has just come forward for the first time but it was just a brief turn of pace.
17:13 - Mancebo Takes Control

Mancebo has now come to the front. His contorted frame is setting the pace of the lead group with a lead of 1�34" over Ullrich and Kloden.
17:12 - Armstrong Setting The Pace

Armstrong is now in charge of the lead group. He is setting a furious pace in the final 4km but cannot get ride of Rasmussen, Valverde and Mancebo.
17:11 - Ivan Basso - 17" Behind

Basso is now 17" behind Armstrong�s group. With 4km to go Armstrong has come to the front of the lead group again.
17:10 - 5km To Go

We don�t have a time check for Basso but can report that Mancebo, Valverde, Rasmussen and Armmstrong are less than 5km from the finish. They lead Ullrich and Kloden by 1�13".
17:08 - 6km To Go

Armstrong has just gone to the back of the lead group. He is letting Mancebo set the pace. This quarter has 6km to go in the stage.
17:07 - Valverde Takes Control

The lead group is now being led by Valverde. Armstrong could match the pace and the American has just come forward. Behind him is Rasmussen and Mancebo.
These guys are 1�13" ahead of Ullrich.
17:06 - 1�10" Deficit For Ullrich And Kloden

Armstrong�s group is now 1�10" ahead of Ullrich who has joined forces with Kloden with 7km to go in the stage.
17:05 - 7km To Go

The four leaders are now just 7km from the end of the stage. The yellow jersey is 11 minutes behind Armstrong�s quartet.
The pace up front is being set by Armstrong.
They are 15" ahead of Basso and 50" ahead of Evans...
17:03 - Basso Dropped

Basso has been dropped by Armstrong�s group. There are now just four riders in the lead of the stage: Armstrong, Valverde, Mancebo and Rasmussen.
17:02 - Some Time Checks...

The leading five riders are Armstrong, Mancebo, Valverde, Rasmussen and Basso are 10" ahead of Evans; 25" ahead of Kloden; 40" ahead of Landis and Mazzolini and Piepoli; 50" ahead of Ullrich and Kacheschkin.
17:00 - Ullrich With Kachesckin

Armstrong is taking inspiration from the fact that Ullrich has been dropped. The American is now leading the front group which now includes: Armstrong, Rasmussen, Basso, Mancebo and Valverde.
16:59 - Ullrich 32" Behind Lead Group

Jan Ullrich is 32" behind the leading group of eight riders. There are 9.5km to go in the stage and Armstrong is now setting the pace.
16:59 - Leipheimer Also In Lead Group

Leipheimer has joined the lead group which has just dropped Evans.
16:58 - Jaksche Caught By Armstrong�s Group

There are now seven riders in the lead of the stage. The lead group consists of Armstrong, Basso, Rasmussen, Mancebo, Valverde, Evans and Jaksche. They are 10km from the finish of the stage.
16:56 - Mancebo Driving The Pace Now

Mancebo is setting the pace of the Armstrong group. The riders in this group are:
Mancebo and Valverde (IBA), Armstrong (DSC), Rasmusssen (RAB), Evans (DVL) and Basso (CSC).
16:54 - It�s Time To Surge...

Popovych has just buried himself in an attempt to get ride of all the riders in Armstrong�s group. The American is now setting the pace of the chase group. The only riders who have been able to match the effort of Armstrong are Valverde, Basso, Evans, Rasmussen and Mancebo.
Ullrich has been dropped.
16:53 - 14 Riders In Armstrong�s Group

There are 14 riders in Armstrong group:
Armstrong, Popovych, Ullrich, Kloden, Basso, Mancebo, Evans, Rasmussen, Landis, Piepoli, Kashechkin, Mazzoleni, Leipheimer and Valverde.
They are 45" behind Jaksche.
16:52 - Vinokourov Dropped

Vinokourov has been dropped by the Armstrong group.