TdF Stage 15 : Foix - Loudenville - Le Louron

Today we got the second stage in the Pyrenees and it was a good one for Euskaltel ! Early in the stage a groupe with 24 riders left, among them Alexandre Vinokourov and Denis Menchov but also Haimar Zubeldia, Inigo Landaluze and Ruben Perez.



On the first Port de Bales Kirchen and Tschopp left but in the descent Zubeldia, Vinokourov and Cobo could come back. Then on the last climb, the Peyresourde, Vinokourov went away and Zubeldia and Kirchen couldn't get in his wheel so the Astana-driver won his second stage before Kirchen and Haimar. With this great result Haimar became seventh in the general rank !



In the peloton Contador jumped away on the Peyresourde but Rasmussen was able to follow him and by this attacK the two leaders in the general rank were able to enlarge their lead.

Stage Result

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 5.34.28 (35.160 km/h)

2 Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile Team +0.51

3 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Euskaltel -Euskadi ST

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14. Mikel Astarloza +6.27

35. Inigo Landaluze +9:00

40. Ruben Perez +12:07

42. Amets Txurruka +12:07

83. Gorka Verdugo +28:25

85. Jorge Azanza +28:25

89. Inaki Isasi +28:25

General Rank

1 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 69.52.14

2 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel +2.23

3 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto , +4.00

...

7. Haimar Zubeldia +7:27

10. Mikel Astarloza +9:21

28. Amets Txurruka +38:17

44. Inigo Landaluze +1:03:59

59. Ruben Perez +1:34:45

67. Gorka Verdugo +1:41:56

99. Jorge Azanza +2:16:27

106. Inaki Isasi +2:26:35