Tour de France, stage 4 summary

Stage 4 : Jul 5, Lorient - Mur-de-Bretagne, 172 km

1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 4.11.39
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard
3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana
4 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling
5 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo
7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
8 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
9 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
10 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Team RadioShack


Changes in GC, stage 4 compared to stage 3 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+52 Leonardo Duque
+49 Andrey Zeits
+48 Rui Alberto Faria da Costa
+44 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga
+42 Sebastien Hinault
+42 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
+42 Jose Ivan Gutierrez Palacios
+42 Amets Txurruka
+40 Yannick Talabardon
+40 Pierre Rolland

Biggest losers by position :
-115 Andre Greipel
-115 Marcel Sieberg
-115 Sebastian Lang
-104 Laurent Mangel
-101 Grega Bole
-99 Romain Feillu
-97 Amael Moinard
-80 Fabian Cancellara
-80 Manuel Quinziato
-79 Denis Galimzyanov
-77 Mark Cavendish

Biggest gainers by time :

Biggest losers by time :
-8:45 Dmitriy Muravyev
-8:45 Vincent Jerome
-8:13 Amael Moinard
-8:13 Andre Greipel
-8:13 Andrei Amador Bipkazacova
-8:13 Daniel Navarro Garcia
-8:13 David Arroyo Duran
-8:13 David Zabriskie
-8:13 Denis Galimzyanov
-8:13 Fabio Sabatini
-8:13 Fabrice Jeandesboz

Favourites by position :
+42 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
+32 Jens Voigt
+31 Roman Kreuziger
+28 Alberto Contador Velasco
+23 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
+23 Ivan Basso
+14 Andreas Kloden
+7 Robert Gesink
+7 Levi Leipheimer
+6 Christopher Horner
+5 Janez Brajkovic
+4 Frank Schleck
+4 Bradley Wiggins
+1 Cadel Evans
-1 Andy Schleck
-41 David Arroyo Duran

Favourites by time :
-0:06 Ivan Basso
-0:06 Bradley Wiggins
-0:08 Roman Kreuziger
-0:08 Robert Gesink
-0:08 Levi Leipheimer
-0:08 Janez Brajkovic
-0:08 Christopher Horner
-0:08 Andy Schleck
-0:23 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-1:55 Jens Voigt
-8:13 David Arroyo Duran

Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Thor Hushovd 13:58:25 (unchanged)
2 Cadel Evans 0:01 (was 3rd at 0:01)
3 Frank Schleck 0:04 (was 7th at 0:04)
4 David Millar 0:08 (was 2nd at 0:00)
5 Andreas Kloden 0:10 (was 19th at 0:10)
6 Bradley Wiggins 0:10 (was 10th at 0:04)
7 Geraint Thomas 0:12 (was 4th at 0:04)
8 Edvald Boasson Hagen 0:12 (was 6th at 0:04)
9 Andy Schleck 0:12 (was 8th at 0:04)
10 Jakob Fuglsang 0:12 (was 9th at 0:04)
.....
14 Christopher Horner 0:18 (was 20th at 0:10)
15 Levi Leipheimer 0:18 (was 22nd at 0:10)
16 Janez Brajkovic 0:18 (was 21st at 0:10)
17 Robert Gesink 0:20 (was 24th at 0:12)
.....
23 Ivan Basso 1:03 (was 46th at 0:57)
.....
41 Alberto Contador Velasco 1:42 (was 69th at 1:42)
.....
44 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 1:49 (was 67th at 1:26)
.....
55 Roman Kreuziger 2:29 (was 86th at 2:21)
.....
57 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 2:36 (was 99th at 2:36)
.....
114 Jens Voigt 6:15 (was 146th at 4:20)
.....
178 David Arroyo Duran 11:52 (was 137th at 3:39)

Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil 82 (was 1st with 64 points)
2 Cadel Evans 80 (was 7th with 35 points)
3 Philippe Gilbert 77 (was 4th with 51 points)
4 Thor Hushovd 70 (was 3rd with 54 points)
5 Tyler Farrar 68 (was 2nd with 58 points)
6 Romain Feillu 38 (was 6th with 36 points)
7 Jeremy Roy 37 (was 15th with 20 points)
8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck 36 (was 14th with 22 points)
9 Borut Bozic 36 (was 10th with 26 points)
10 Alberto Contador Velasco 35 (was 0 points)

Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Cadel Evans 2 (was 0 points)
2 Philippe Gilbert 1 (was 1st with 1 points)
3 Mickael Delage 1 (was 2nd with 1 points)
4 Johnny Hoogerland 1 (was 0 points)
5 Alberto Contador Velasco 1 (was 0 points)

Retirements to date : Stage
Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 4
Total retirements : 1


(This report can also be seen at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rvmartin2)

On Jul 5, 3:13*pm, Bob Martin wrote:
Stage 4 : Jul 5, Lorient - Mur-de-Bretagne, 172 km

* 1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *4.11.39
* 2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard
* 3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana
* 4 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling
* 5 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
* 6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo
* 7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
* 8 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
* 9 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
*10 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Team RadioShack

Changes in GC, stage 4 compared to stage 3 :

Biggest gainers by position :
* * * +52 * Leonardo Duque
* * * +49 * Andrey Zeits
* * * +48 * Rui Alberto Faria da Costa
* * * +44 * Benat Intxausti Elorriaga
* * * +42 * Sebastien Hinault
* * * +42 * Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
* * * +42 * Jose Ivan Gutierrez Palacios
* * * +42 * Amets Txurruka
* * * +40 * Yannick Talabardon
* * * +40 * Pierre Rolland

Biggest losers by position :
* * *-115 * Andre Greipel
* * *-115 * Marcel Sieberg
* * *-115 * Sebastian Lang
* * *-104 * Laurent Mangel
* * *-101 * Grega Bole
* * * -99 * Romain Feillu
* * * -97 * Amael Moinard
* * * -80 * Fabian Cancellara
* * * -80 * Manuel Quinziato
* * * -79 * Denis Galimzyanov
* * * -77 * Mark Cavendish

Biggest gainers by time :

Biggest losers by time :
* * -8:45 * Dmitriy Muravyev
* * -8:45 * Vincent Jerome
* * -8:13 * Amael Moinard
* * -8:13 * Andre Greipel
* * -8:13 * Andrei Amador Bipkazacova
* * -8:13 * Daniel Navarro Garcia
* * -8:13 * David Arroyo Duran
* * -8:13 * David Zabriskie
* * -8:13 * Denis Galimzyanov
* * -8:13 * Fabio Sabatini
* * -8:13 * Fabrice Jeandesboz

Favourites by position :
* * * +42 * Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
* * * +32 * Jens Voigt
* * * +31 * Roman Kreuziger
* * * +28 * Alberto Contador Velasco
* * * +23 * Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
* * * +23 * Ivan Basso
* * * +14 * Andreas Kloden
* * * *+7 * Robert Gesink
* * * *+7 * Levi Leipheimer
* * * *+6 * Christopher Horner
* * * *+5 * Janez Brajkovic
* * * *+4 * Frank Schleck
* * * *+4 * Bradley Wiggins
* * * *+1 * Cadel Evans
* * * *-1 * Andy Schleck
* * * -41 * David Arroyo Duran

Favourites by time :
* * -0:06 * Ivan Basso
* * -0:06 * Bradley Wiggins
* * -0:08 * Roman Kreuziger
* * -0:08 * Robert Gesink
* * -0:08 * Levi Leipheimer
* * -0:08 * Janez Brajkovic
* * -0:08 * Christopher Horner
* * -0:08 * Andy Schleck
* * -0:23 * Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
* * -1:55 * Jens Voigt
* * -8:13 * David Arroyo Duran

Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
* * * * 1 *Thor Hushovd * * * * * * * * * * * * *13:58:25 * * * * (unchanged)
* * * * 2 *Cadel Evans * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0:01 * * * * (was 3rd at 0:01)
* * * * 3 *Frank Schleck * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0:04 * * * * (was 7th at 0:04)
* * * * 4 *David Millar * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *0:08 * * * * (was 2nd at 0:00)
* * * * 5 *Andreas Kloden * * * * * * * * * * * * * *0:10 * * * * (was 19th at 0:10)
* * * * 6 *Bradley Wiggins * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0:10 * * * * (was 10th at 0:04)
* * * * 7 *Geraint Thomas * * * * * * * * * * * * * *0:12 * * * * (was 4th at 0:04)
* * * * 8 *Edvald Boasson Hagen * * * * * * * * * * *0:12 * * * * (was 6th at 0:04)
* * * * 9 *Andy Schleck * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *0:12 * * * * (was 8th at 0:04)
* * * *10 *Jakob Fuglsang * * * * * * * * * * * * * *0:12 * * * * (was 9th at 0:04)
* * * * .....
* * * *14 *Christopher Horner * * * * * * * * * * * *0:18 * * * * (was 20th at 0:10)
* * * *15 *Levi Leipheimer * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0:18 * * * * (was 22nd at 0:10)
* * * *16 *Janez Brajkovic * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0:18 * * * * (was 21st at 0:10)
* * * *17 *Robert Gesink * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0:20 * * * * (was 24th at 0:12)
* * * * .....
* * * *23 *Ivan Basso * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *1:03 * * * * (was 46th at 0:57)
* * * * .....
* * * *41 *Alberto Contador Velasco * * * * * * * * *1:42 * * * * (was 69th at 1:42)
* * * * .....
* * * *44 *Luis Leon Sanchez Gil * * * * * * * * * * 1:49 * * * * (was 67th at 1:26)
* * * * .....
* * * *55 *Roman Kreuziger * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2:29 * * * * (was 86th at 2:21)
* * * * .....
* * * *57 *Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez * * * * * * * * * 2:36 * * * * (was 99th at 2:36)
* * * * .....
* * * 114 *Jens Voigt * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *6:15 * * * * (was 146th at 4:20)
* * * * .....
* * * 178 *David Arroyo Duran * * * * * * * * * * * 11:52 * * * * (was 137th at 3:39)

Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
* * * * 1 *Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil * * * * * * * * * * *82 * * * * (was 1st with 64 points)
* * * * 2 *Cadel Evans * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 80 * * * * (was 7th with 35 points)
* * * * 3 *Philippe Gilbert * * * * * * * * * * * * * *77 * * * * (was 4th with 51 points)
* * * * 4 *Thor Hushovd * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *70 * * * * (was 3rd with 54 points)
* * * * 5 *Tyler Farrar * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *68 * * * * (was 2nd with 58 points)
* * * * 6 *Romain Feillu * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 38 * * * * (was 6th with 36 points)
* * * * 7 *Jeremy Roy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *37 * * * * (was 15th with 20 points)
* * * * 8 *Jurgen Van Den Broeck * * * * * * * * * * * 36 * * * * (was 14th with 22 points)
* * * * 9 *Borut Bozic * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 36 * * * * (was 10th with 26 points)
* * * *10 *Alberto Contador Velasco * * * * * * * * * *35 * * * * (was 0 points)

Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
* * * * 1 *Cadel Evans * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *2 * * * * (was 0 points)
* * * * 2 *Philippe Gilbert * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * (was 1st with 1 points)
* * * * 3 *Mickael Delage * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * (was 2nd with 1 points)
* * * * 4 *Johnny Hoogerland * * * * * * * * * * * * * *1 * * * * (was 0 points)
* * * * 5 *Alberto Contador Velasco * * * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * (was 0 points)

Retirements to date : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Stage
* *Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto * * * * * * * 4
*Total retirements : 1

* (This report can also be seen athttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/rvmartin2)

This report is so very much more interesting than yesterday's, Bob.
Thanks for the Horner! I mean honor - thanks for the honor.

R

On 05/07/2011 20:13, Bob Martin wrote:

Biggest losers by time :
-8:45 Dmitriy Muravyev
-8:45 Vincent Jerome
-8:13 Amael Moinard
-8:13 Andre Greipel
-8:13 Andrei Amador Bipkazacova
-8:13 Daniel Navarro Garcia
-8:13 David Arroyo Duran
-8:13 David Zabriskie

Not surprised Dave lost that time, he took a huge turn at the front, and all on
vegetables (and salmon)...Awesome.

Bob Martin wrote:
Stage 4 : Jul 5, Lorient - Mur-de-Bretagne, 172 km

1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 4.11.39
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard

Evans pips Contador in field sprint. Talk of cognitively dissonanal
headlines.

On 06/07/2011 09:52, Simply Fred wrote:
Bob Martin wrote:
Stage 4 : Jul 5, Lorient - Mur-de-Bretagne, 172 km

1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 4.11.39
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard

Evans pips Contador in field sprint. Talk of cognitively dissonanal headlines.

Later
....Cavendish outsprints Greipel to take win on the Col du Galibier.