Stage 7 - Bourg-en-Bresse TO Le Grand-Bornand

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Overall Standings

Place	Rider	Team	Race Time
1	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	TMO	34h 43' 40"
2	Inigo Landaluze (ESP)	EUS	01' 24"
3	David de la Fuente (ESP)	SDV	02' 45"
4	Laurent Lefevre (FRA)	BTL	02' 55"
5	Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez (COL)	BAR	03' 05"

Team Standings

Place	Team	Race Time
1	T-Mobile	104h 19' 43"
2	Euskatel-Euskadi	00' 52"
3	Sauner Duval- Prodir	02' 04"

Tour Leader: Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile)
Best Sprinter: Tom Boonen (Quick Step)
King of the Mountains: Sebastian Chavanel (Cofidis)
Best New Rider: Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile)



There are a couple of attempted breakaways after the intermediate sprint, but none of them stick until a six man breakaway composed of Fofonov (C.A), Martinez (DSC), Lefevre (BTL), Vaugrenard (FDJ), Gerdemann (TMO), Perez (EUS) manage to breakaway and who are then joined piecemeal by 9 others for a total of 15 riders.



Astana team rider Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan riding. He managed to finish in the main peloton despite continuing needing to be bandaged up like a mummy.



A rare sight - race-leader Fabien Cancellara, acknowledging he will not be defending the yellow jersey, leads the peloton in serious pursuit of the escapees with 40-kilometres to go.



The Col de la Colombiere climb broke apart the breakaway group. Here are Gerdemann and Landaluze in the lead.



But Gerdemann outstrips Landaluze on the mountain and after a fantastic, fast descent, finishes 40 seconds ahead of Landaluze and 3 minutes ahead of the peloton.



Cancellera holds up seven fingers as he crosses the line. He did a great job wearing the yellow for a week, but his time in the sun is over!



Gerdemann is not only the stage winner, he wins the Yellow jersey, the White jersey (He won't turn 25 until September), AND the Most Aggressive Rider for the Day!!

Comments

[green-key.livejournal.com]

Great post!

I love the shot of Gerdemann in the yellow on the podium. The TV coverage was so flashing and fast, it's good to see that ecstatic smile clearly. And without the mad dog frothing. *G*

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Thank you!

I had to restrain myself from putting 4 or 5 podium posts of Gerdemann, he's so cute there! I was so happy when he won. A Breakaway man!

And without the mad dog frothing.

I know! It was so hard finding a nice riding picutre of him, hee!

[thepouncer.livejournal.com]

Gerdemann was *adorable* - they had a brief interview with him this morning, and I just wanted to squish his cheeks and squeee.

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Soooo adorable. I saw an interview with him before stage 8 where he talked about supporting M. Rogers (poor guy), and I watched with the goofiest grin he was so cute.

Thanks for stopping by!

[sneezer222.livejournal.com]

Excellent update, and thank you so much for keeping us informed!

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Thank you! And my pleasure, I love the Tour.