Dauphin‚-Lib‚r‚ stage 1 summary

Changes in stage 1 compared to stage 0

Biggest gainers by position :
+75 Thomas Voeckler
+75 Egoi Martinez
+72 Fabian Wegmann
+36 Francisco Mancebo
+7 Thor Hushovd
+4 Peter Wrolich
+4 Maxim Iglinskiy
+3 Wim Van Huffel
+3 Unai Osa
+3 Thorwald Veneberg

Biggest losers by position :
-54 Mads Kaggestad
-43 Eric Leblacher
-31 Nicolas Inaudi
-5 Aitor Hernandez
-5 Alejandro Valverde
-5 Andrey Kashechkin
-5 Andriy Grivko
-5 Benjamin Noval
-5 Bert Grabsch
-5 Carlos Barredo
-5 Christophe Moreau

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:18 Fabian Wegmann
+0:13 Thomas Voeckler
+0:11 Egoi Martinez
+0:06 Francisco Mancebo

Biggest losers by time :
-5:52 Eric Leblacher
-5:13 Mads Kaggestad
-5:07 Nicolas Inaudi
-0:16 Iban Iriondo
-0:06 Addy Engels
-0:06 Aitor Hernandez
-0:06 Alejandro Valverde
-0:06 Alessand Spezialetti
-0:06 Alexandre Vinokourov
-0:06 Andrea Moletta
-0:06 Andrey Kashechkin

Favourites by position :
+36 Francisco Mancebo
+3 Leonardo Piepoli
+1 David Moncoutie
-2 David Zabriskie
-3 Levi Leipheimer
-3 George Hincapie
-3 Daniele Nardello
-4 Yaroslav Popovych
-4 Jose Azevedo
-4 Filippo Pozzato
-4 Denis Menchov
-4 Alexandre Vinokourov
-5 Floyd Landis
-5 Christophe Moreau
-5 Andrey Kashechkin
-5 Alejandro Valverde

Favourites by time :
+0:06 Francisco Mancebo
-0:05 Floyd Landis
-0:05 David Zabriskie
-0:05 David Moncoutie
-0:06 Yaroslav Popovych
-0:06 Pietro Caucchioli
-0:06 Levi Leipheimer
-0:06 Leonardo Piepoli
-0:06 Jose Azevedo
-0:06 George Hincapie
-0:06 Filippo Pozzato
-0:06 Denis Menchov
-0:06 Daniele Nardello
-0:06 Christophe Moreau
-0:06 Andrey Kashechkin
-0:06 Alexandre Vinokourov
-0:06 Alejandro Valverde

Favourites standings :
3 David Zabriskie 0.05
.....
5 George Hincapie 0.07
6 Francisco Mancebo 0.09
.....
12 Alejandro Valverde 0.13
.....
14 Floyd Landis 0.13
15 Andrey Kashechkin 0.14
.....
17 Christophe Moreau 0.14
.....
19 Alexandre Vinokourov 0.15
.....
24 Denis Menchov 0.16
.....
33 Yaroslav Popovych 0.18
.....
43 Filippo Pozzato 0.19
.....
51 Levi Leipheimer 0.21
.....
60 Jose Azevedo 0.22
.....
67 Daniele Nardello 0.23
.....
86 Pietro Caucchioli 0.25
.....
119 David Moncoutie 0.30
.....
157 Leonardo Piepoli 0.40

Retirements to date :
Total retirements : 0

Bob Martin wrote:
Favourites standings :
3 David Zabriskie 0.05
.....
5 George Hincapie 0.07
6 Francisco Mancebo 0.09
.....
12 Alejandro Valverde 0.13
.....
14 Floyd Landis 0.13
15 Andrey Kashechkin 0.14
.....
17 Christophe Moreau 0.14
.....
19 Alexandre Vinokourov 0.15
.....
24 Denis Menchov 0.16
.....
33 Yaroslav Popovych 0.18
.....
43 Filippo Pozzato 0.19
.....
51 Levi Leipheimer 0.21
.....
60 Jose Azevedo 0.22
.....
67 Daniele Nardello 0.23
.....
86 Pietro Caucchioli 0.25
.....
119 David Moncoutie 0.30
.....
157 Leonardo Piepoli 0.40

That's the first time I've seen a "favorites' list with which I agreed.
And each rider of whom I recognized.

in 507044 20060605 210942 "Tom Kunich" wrote:
Bob Martin wrote:
Favourites standings :
3 David Zabriskie 0.05
.....
5 George Hincapie 0.07
6 Francisco Mancebo 0.09
.....
12 Alejandro Valverde 0.13
.....
14 Floyd Landis 0.13
15 Andrey Kashechkin 0.14
.....
17 Christophe Moreau 0.14
.....
19 Alexandre Vinokourov 0.15
.....
24 Denis Menchov 0.16
.....
33 Yaroslav Popovych 0.18
.....
43 Filippo Pozzato 0.19
.....
51 Levi Leipheimer 0.21
.....
60 Jose Azevedo 0.22
.....
67 Daniele Nardello 0.23
.....
86 Pietro Caucchioli 0.25
.....
119 David Moncoutie 0.30
.....
157 Leonardo Piepoli 0.40

That's the first time I've seen a "favorites' list with which I agreed.
And each rider of whom I recognized.

Is that a compliment or a criticism ? ;-)

Bob Martin wrote:

Is that a compliment or a criticism ? ;-)

We'll see AFTER we determine who won.......