Basso 0:34 down to Ullrich at the 35KM time check.
Ras isn't through yet, but it doesn't matter...
SAINT-ROMAIN-EN-JAREZ (D.65-D.6) - km 35 155riders
Last rider : 001 ARMSTRONG (USA, DSC) - 1st in 00:46:38
1- 001 ARMSTRONG (USA, DSC) 00:46:38
2- 011 ULLRICH (GER, TMO) 00:46:57 19"
3- 021 BASSO (ITA, CSC) 00:47:31 53"
4- 023 JULICH (USA, CSC) 00:47:37 01' 00"
5- 019 VINOKOUROV (KAZ, TMO) 00:47:38 01' 00"
17:11 - Rasmussen’s Woeful Day
After just 35km of today’s 55.5km stage, Rasmussen has lost 5’24" to Armstrong. The rider who began the day in thir dplace overall could slip out of the top 10 in the general classification if he continues at the current rate.