USA based Team Columbia has Kim Kirchen in the yellow jersey after today's stage (the first one with some decent climbs, though nothing too terrible for these guys). Another Columbia rider, Thomas Lovkvist holds the white jersey (best young rider). Garmin Chipotle, the other USA based team has Christian Vande Velde, probably the best American born hope for a podium is in fourth at the moment, and they have David Millar in fifth. Big George is hanging in the top 15.
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KIRCHEN Kim</td> <td class="col_3">41</td> <td class="col_4">TEAM COLUMBIA</td> <td class="col_5">24h 30' 41"</td> <td class="col_6"> </td> </tr> <tr class="fondLigneTable"> <td class="col_1">2.</td> <td class="col_2">
EVANS Cadel</td> <td class="col_3">1</td> <td class="col_4">SILENCE - LOTTO</td> <td class="col_5">24h 30' 47"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 00' 06"</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="col_1">3.</td> <td class="col_2">
SCHUMACHER Stefan</td> <td class="col_3">111</td> <td class="col_4">GEROLSTEINER</td> <td class="col_5">24h 30' 57"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 00' 16"</td> </tr> <tr class="fondLigneTable"> <td class="col_1">4.</td> <td class="col_2">
VANDEVELDE Christian</td> <td class="col_3">191</td> <td class="col_4">GARMIN CHIPOTLE</td> <td class="col_5">24h 31' 25"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 00' 44"</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="col_1">5.</td> <td class="col_2">
MILLAR David</td> <td class="col_3">198</td> <td class="col_4">GARMIN CHIPOTLE</td> <td class="col_5">24h 31' 28"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 00' 47"</td> </tr> <tr class="fondLigneTable"> <td class="col_1">6.</td> <td class="col_2">
LÖVKVIST Thomas</td> <td class="col_3">48</td> <td class="col_4">TEAM COLUMBIA</td> <td class="col_5">24h 31' 35"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 00' 54"</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="col_1">7.</td> <td class="col_2">
MENCHOV Denis</td> <td class="col_3">131</td> <td class="col_4">RABOBANK</td> <td class="col_5">24h 31' 44"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 03"</td> </tr> <tr class="fondLigneTable"> <td class="col_1">8.</td> <td class="col_2">
VALVERDE Alejandro</td> <td class="col_3">31</td> <td class="col_4">CAISSE D'EPARGNE</td> <td class="col_5">24h 31' 53"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 12"</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="col_1">9.</td> <td class="col_2">
DEVOLDER Stijn</td> <td class="col_3">91</td> <td class="col_4">QUICK STEP</td> <td class="col_5">24h 32' 02"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 21"</td> </tr> <tr class="fondLigneTable"> <td class="col_1">10.</td> <td class="col_2">
PEREIRO SIO Oscar</td> <td class="col_3">37</td> <td class="col_4">CAISSE D'EPARGNE</td> <td class="col_5">24h 32' 02"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 21"</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="col_1">11.</td> <td class="col_2">
SANCHEZ Samuel</td> <td class="col_3">27</td> <td class="col_4">EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI</td> <td class="col_5">24h 32' 08"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 27"</td> </tr> <tr class="fondLigneTable"> <td class="col_1">12.</td> <td class="col_2">
SASTRE Carlos</td> <td class="col_3">11</td> <td class="col_4">TEAM CSC SAXO BANK</td> <td class="col_5">24h 32' 15"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 34"</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="col_1">13.</td> <td class="col_2">
MONFORT Maxime</td> <td class="col_3">189</td> <td class="col_4">COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE</td> <td class="col_5">24h 32' 21"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 40"</td> </tr> <tr class="fondLigneTable"> <td class="col_1">14.</td> <td class="col_2">
CUNEGO Damiano</td> <td class="col_3">71</td> <td class="col_4">LAMPRE</td> <td class="col_5">24h 32' 23"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 42"</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="col_1">15.</td> <td class="col_2">
HINCAPIE George</td> <td class="col_3">47</td> <td class="col_4">TEAM COLUMBIA</td> <td class="col_5">24h 32' 26"</td> <td class="col_6">+ 01' 45"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
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