Monday, July 18, 2005


17:33 - The New Top 10 In General Classification

After 15 stages of the 2005 Tour de France, the top 10 in the general classification is as follow:
1. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - 2,645.5km in 62h09�59" (42.309km/h)
2. Ivan Basso (Italy) CSC - at 2�46"
3. Mickael Rasmussen (Denmark) RAB - at 3�09"
4. Jan Ullrich (Germany) TMO - at 5�58"
5. Francisco Mancebo (Spain) IBA - at 6�31"
6. Levi Leipheimer (USA) GST - at 7�35"
7. Floyd Landis (USA) PHO - at 9�33"
8. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakstahn) TMO at 9�38"
9. Christophe Moreau (France) C.A - at 11�47"
10. Andreas Kloden (Germany) TMO - at 12�01"
17:29 - The Top 10 In Stage 15

The top 10 in the stage from Lezat-sur-Leze to Pla-d�Adet is:
1. George Hincapie (USA) DSC - 205.5km in 6h�06�38" (33.63km/h)
2. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spain) PHO - at 06"
3. Pietro Caucchioli (Italy) C.A - at 38"
4. Michael Boogerd (Netherlands) RAB - at 57"
5. Laurent Brochard (France) BTL - at 2�19"
6. Ivan Basso (Italy) CSC - at 5�04"
7. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - at 5�04"
8. Oscar Sevilla (Spain) TMO - at 6�28"
9. Jan Ullrich (Ger) TMO - at 6�28"
10. Mickael Rasmussen (Denmark) RAB - at 6�32"
17:25 - George�s Spectacular Day

George Hincapie has become the first team-mate of Lance Armstrong to win a stage of the Tour since 1999. Although Hincapie has enjoyed team time trial success before, this is his first individual stage win in the Tour de France. He is the eighth American (after LeMond, Phinney, Pierce, Hampsten, Armstrong, Hamilton and Zabriskie) to win a solo stage of the Tour de France.
17:23 - Ullrich At The Finish

Sevilla has led his team-mate Ullrich over the line 6�27" behind Hincapie.
17:21 - Armstrong Finishes

Basso has led Armstrong over the line to 5�03" behind Hincapie.

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