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Tour de France Results

28-07-2008 - 02:21

Results Sunday after the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France, a 143-kilometer (88.9-mile) flat ride from Etampes to the Champs-Elysees in Paris:

1. Gert Steegmans, Belgium, Quick Step, 3 hours, 51 minutes, 38 seconds.

2. Gerald Ciolek, Germany, Team Columbia, same time.

3. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, same time.

4. Robbie McEwen, Australia, Silence-Lotto, same time.

5. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, same time.

6. Julian Dean, New Zealand, Garmin Chipotle, same time.

7. Stefan Schumacher, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.

8. Robert Foerster, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.

9. Leonardo Duque, Colombia, Cofidis, same time.

10. Robert Hunter, South Africa, Barloworld, same time.

11. Erik Zabel, Germany, Team Milram, same time.

12. Alessandro Ballan, Italy, Lampre, same time.

13. Fabian Cancellara, Italy, Team CSC, same time.

14. Filippo Pozzato, Italy, Liquigas, same time.

15. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, same time.

16. Geoffroy Lequatre, France, Agritubel, same time.

17. Steven de Jongh, Netherlands, Quick Step, same time.

18. Marco Velo, Italy, Team Milram, same time.

19. Murilo Fischer, Brazil, Liquigas, 4 seconds behind.

20. Ruben Perez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.

Also

24. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, :07.

26. Bernhard Kohl, Austria, Gerolsteiner, same time.

30. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, same time.

62. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, same time.

107. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, :24.

Final Standings

Individual

1. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, 87 hours, 52 minutes, 52 seconds.

2. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, :58.

3. Bernhard Kohl, Austria, Gerolsteiner, 1:13.

4. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 2:10.

5. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 3:05.

6. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC, 4:28.

7. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 6:25.

8. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, 6:55.

9. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 7:12.

10. Tadej Valjavec, Slovenia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 9:05.

11. Vladimir Efimkin, Russia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 9:55.

12. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC, 11:32.

13. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas, 12:59.

14. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, 19:23.

15. Amael Moinard, France, Cofidis, 23:31.

16. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 23:40.

17. Konstantsin Siutsou, Belarus, 24:55.

18. Alexandre Botcharov, Russia, Credit Agricole, 27:11.

19. Dmitriy Fofonov, Kazakhstan, Credit Agricole, 28:31.

20. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, 28:33.

Also

35. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia, 1:08:15.

Points

1. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, 270.

2. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, 220.

3. Erik Zabel, Germany, Team Milram, 217.

4. Leonardo Duque, Colombia, Cofidis, 181.

5. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, 155.

Team

1. Team CSC Saxo Bank, 263 hours, 29 minutes, 57 seconds.

2. AG2R-La Mondiale, 15 minutes, 35 seconds behind.

3. Rabobank, 1:05:26.

4. Euskaltel-Euskadi, 1:16:26.

5. Silence-Lotto, 1:17:15.

6. Caisse d'Epargne, 1:20:28.

7. Team Columbia, 1:23:00.

8. Lampre, 1:26:24.

9. Gerolsteiner, 1:27:40.

10. Credit Agricole, 1:37:16.

11. Cofidis, 1:51:35.

12. Liquigas, 2:13:21.

13. Bouygues Telecom, 2:19:07.

14. Garmin Chipotle, 2:31:05.

15. Francaise des Jeux, 2:41:37.

16. Team Milram, 3:13:24.

17. Barloworld, 3:33:45.

18. Quick Step, 3:44:10.

19. Agritubel, 4:15:57.

Climber

1. Bernhard Kohl, Austria, Gerolsteiner, 128 points.

2. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 80.

3. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 80.

4. Thomas Voeckler, France, Bouygues Telecom, 65.

5. Sebastian Lang, Germany, Gerolsteiner, 62.

Youth

1. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 88:04:24.

2. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas, 1:27 behind.

3. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, 17:01.

4. Maxime Monfort, Belgium, Cofidis, 24:09.

5. Eduardo Gonzalo, Spain, Agritubel, 1:08:34.

Combative

1. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Francaise des Jeux.

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