Well Rasmussen is now the man to beat. It’s pretty much a five man race now - Rasmussen, Contador, Evans, Leipheimer, and Kloden. Somehow the challengers need to erode Rasmussen’s lead before the final time trial. If they can’t do it in the mountains, is it possible one of the teams will try a breakaway in one of the final flat stages? Has a modern Tour ever been won that way?
I don’t know Steve. I wonder who that scenario would favor in your list?
Here are standings for Stage 14:
STAGE STANDINGS
1. CONTADOR Alberto 112 DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 5h 25’ 48”
2. RASMUSSEN Michael 58 RABOBANK 5h 25’ 48”
3. SOLER HERNANDEZ Juan Mauricio 219 BARLOWORLD 5h 26’ 25” + 00’ 37”
4. LEIPHEIMER Levi 111 DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 5h 26’ 28” + 00’ 40”
5. SASTRE Carlos 31 TEAM CSC 5h 26’ 41” + 00’ 53”
6. KLÖDEN Andréas 196 ASTANA 5h 27’ 40” + 01’ 52”
7. EVANS Cadel 41 PREDICTOR - LOTTO 5h 27’ 40” + 01’ 52”
8. COLOM Antonio 192 ASTANA 5h 28’ 11” + 02’ 23”
9. KASHECHKIN Andrey 195 ASTANA 5h 28’ 11” + 02’ 23”
10. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 118 DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 5h 28’ 54” + 03’ 06”
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. RASMUSSEN Michael 58 RABOBANK 64h 12’ 15”
2. CONTADOR Alberto 112 DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 64h 14’ 38” + 02’ 23”
3. EVANS Cadel 41 PREDICTOR - LOTTO 64h 15’ 19” + 03’ 04”
4. LEIPHEIMER Levi 111 DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 64h 16’ 44” + 04’ 29”
5. KLÖDEN Andréas 196 ASTANA 64h 16’ 53” + 04’ 38”
6. SASTRE Carlos 31 TEAM CSC 64h 18’ 05” + 05’ 50”
7. KASHECHKIN Andrey 195 ASTANA 64h 19’ 13” + 06’ 58”
8. ASTARLOZA Mikel 73 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 64h 20’ 40” + 08’ 25”
9. VALVERDE Alejandro 18 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 64h 22’ 00” + 09’ 45”
10. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 118 DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 64h 23’ 10” + 10’ 55”
11. PEREIRO SIO Oscar 11 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 64h 23’ 16” + 11’ 01”
12. SOLER HERNANDEZ Juan Mauricio 219 BARLOWORLD 64h 23’ 46” + 11’ 31”