[Ready4Freddy]

Overall GC before Stage 18: Morzine-Avoriaz to Mâcon - 197km

1 097 PEREIRO SIO Oscar CEI ESP
2 014 SASTRE Carlos CSC ESP 00' 12"
3 071 LANDIS Floyd PHO USA 00' 30"
4 021 KLÖDEN Andréas TMO GER 02' 29"
5 061 EVANS Cadel DVL AUS 03' 08"
6 051 MENCHOV Denis RAB RUS 04' 14"
7 035 DESSEL Cyril A2R FRA 04' 24"
8 031 MOREAU Christophe A2R FRA 05' 45"
9 129 ZUBELDIA Haimar EUS ESP 08' 16"
10 026 ROGERS Michael TMO AUS 12' 13"
11 015 SCHLECK Frank CSC LUX 13' 48"
12 052 BOOGERD Michael RAB NED 13' 52"
13 111 CAUCCHIOLI Pietro C.A ITA 15' 46"
14 081 CUNEGO Damiano LAM ITA 17' 18"
15 042 FOTHEN Marcus GST GER 17' 23"
16 088 VALJAVEC Tadej LAM SLO 20' 50"
17 058 RASMUSSEN Mickael RAB DEN 21' 04"
18 041 LEIPHEIMER Levi GST USA 22' 01"
19 001 AZEVEDO José DSC POR 34' 01"
20 092 ARROYO David CEI ESP 37' 11"
21 089 VILA ERRANDONEA Patxi LAM ESP 37'
45" 22 084 BRUSEGHIN Marzio LAM ITA 39' 47"
23 016 VANDEVELDE Christian CSC USA 47' 16"
24 007 POPOVYCH Yaroslav DSC UKR 48' 51"
25 027 SINKEWITZ Patrik TMO GER 50' 07"
26 022 GUERINI Giuseppe TMO ITA 51' 48"
27 032 ARRIETA Jose Luis A2R ESP 55' 43"
28 025 MAZZOLENI Eddy TMO ITA 57' 52"

Remaining riders thru 143 are more than 1hr behind leader, and thus may be considered 'Just glad to be there...' Or maybe not! ;>)

[kevkrom]

13:54 - Lead Up To Two Minutes

The peloton is now 2’00" behind Martinez (DSC), Zabriskie (CSC), Sinkewitz (TMO), Calzati (A2R), Leipheimer and Scholz (GST), Flecha (RAB), Aerts (DVL), Tossato (QSI), Hinault (C.A), Isasi (EUS), Moreni (COF), Vaugrenard (FDJ), Quinziato (LIQ) and Pineau (BTL).


13:53 - "The Escape" Established...?

Leipheimer is the best-placed in general classification of the current escape group but they are now 1’15" ahead of the peloton.

The American leader of the Gerolsteiner team began the 18th stage in 18th place overall, 22’01" behind Oscar Pereiro (PHO).

[commish]

Today looks to be a fairly sedate day among the leaders. The Peleton so far seems to be taking it easy, and doesn't look all to concerned about the breakaway at the moment.

The top GC in the Breakaway is Levi at 22:00 min back -- so these 15 have a lot of rope to play with today. There are no threats to any of the jersey's in the break, so I don't see any real concern from the Peleton until the break reaches 15 min or so.

Break is at 4 Min -- and the Peleton seems to actually be stepping it up a bit. Looks like somone decided 4 mins is enough.