[green iguana]

Thanks. Why was I thinking it was the final km? I also thought the rule applied to those held up by the crash...

[NittanyLion]

According to the TDF site, a large group of riders (including all the GC contenders) have been credited with a time 7 seconds back. Vino was credited with the winners' time, so he gains 7 seconds on all the other GC contenders.

Vino is now 62" behind Armstrong.