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1 posted on 07/08/2006 10:00:08 PM PDT by nutmeg

2 posted on 07/08/2006 10:05:52 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy ("What time is it? You mean now?")

Stage 7 results, stats, injury reports, etc:

Medical report

Bobby Julich crashed 1.5km into the race, suffering deep cuts to his right wrist, reportedly down to his bone and tendons, other cuts and abrasions to his hips and elbow. Transported to hospital in Rennes, early X-rays reveal no broken bones, but surgery likely to clean wound and assess any possible further injuries, will be kept overnight for observation.

CyclingNews.com

3 posted on 07/08/2006 10:10:14 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

Floyd Landis of the US crosses the finish to place second of the 7th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 52-kilometer (32.3-mile) individual time trial between Saint-Gregoire and Rennes, western France, Saturday, July 8, 2006. Sergiy Gonchar of Ukraine won the stage and takes the overall lead of the race, Landis took second place of the stage, and places second in the overall standings. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann)

George Hincapie of the US speeds in the last meters of the 7th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 52-kilometer (32.3-mile) individual time trial between Saint-Gregoire and Rennes, western France, Saturday, July 8, 2006. (AP Photo / Christian Hartmann)

Serhiy Honchar of Ukraine speeds in the last meters to win the 7th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 52-kilometer (32.3-mile) individual time trial between Saint-Gregoire and Rennes, western France, Saturday, July 8, 2006. Honchar takes the overall lead of the race. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann)

Serhiy Honchar of Ukraine jumps as he reacts on the podium after winning the 7th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 52-kilometer (32.3-mile) individual time trial between Saint-Gregoire and Rennes, western France, Saturday, July 8, 2006. Honchar takes the overall lead of the race. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

New overall leader Sergiy Honchar of Ukraine reacts on the podium after winning the 7th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 52-kilometer (32.3-mile) individual time trial between Saint-Gregoire and Rennes, western France, Saturday, July 8, 2006. Honchar takes the overall lead of the race. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann)

New overall leader Sergiy Honchar of Ukraine puts on the yellow jersey on the podium after winning the 7th stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race, a 52-kilometer (32.3-mile) individual time trial between Saint-Gregoire and Rennes, western France, Saturday, July 8, 2006. Honchar takes the overall lead of the race. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann)

7 posted on 07/08/2006 10:37:02 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

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Tour de France ping!

OLN's US coverage starts Sunday at 8:30am ET/ 5:30am PT

Reports: Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen and Bob Roll

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my Tour de France 2006 list.

9 posted on 07/08/2006 10:48:10 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

Landis only American left standing after shocking stage (ITT Stage 7)

RENNES, France -- On a day when pundits predicted an all-American sweep of Saturday's time trial stage at the Tour de France, an aging, cold warrior upset the favorites to win and slip on the race leader's yellow jersey.

Only Floyd Landis could stand tall against surprise victor Serhiy Honchar, a Ukrainian on the T-Mobile team who relegated favored Dave Zabriskie to 13th and former Lance Armstrong helper George Hincapie to 24th.

(Excerpt) Read more here: ESPN.com

12 posted on 07/08/2006 11:00:46 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

Man, yesterday was tough.

14 posted on 07/09/2006 5:20:47 AM PDT by Vision ("...cause those liberal freaks go to farrrrrr")

I've been trying to see, in the sprint finishes, exactly how much the riders were deliberately crowding each other. Today, although one might say "no harm, no foul," it seemed clear to me that McEwen was deliberately moving to the right (actually LENGTHENING his line by a minute amount) to cut off the next closest rider. I don't imagine that this is anything exceptional at all but the cameras gave us a rare, clear view from above and slightly behind the finishers.

It is exciting to watch Robbie even if he is a feisty little bastard! They all are, I suppose. There are no shrinking violets in the TdF.

31 posted on 07/09/2006 8:06:03 AM PDT by LK44-40

Stage 8 results, stats, injury reports, etc:

VeloNews.com

CyclingNews.com

37 posted on 07/09/2006 10:08:09 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

Here's the latest TDF live thread (Don't look at this if you don't want to learn any results from Stage 8 yet).

You can find other TDF threads by typing Tour de France in the FR keyword search box...

42 posted on 07/09/2006 11:10:30 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

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