Changes in stage 8 compared to stage 7

Biggest gainers by position :
+7 Martyn Maaskant
+6 William Frischkorn
+6 Steven De Jongh
+6 Nicki Sorensen
+5 Xavier Florencio
+5 Sebastien Chavanel
+5 Sebastian Langeveld
+5 Samuel Dumoulin
+5 Robert Forster
+5 Nicolas Jalabert

Biggest losers by position :
-21 Carlos Barredo
-19 Freddy Bichot
-18 Nicolas Vogondy
-15 Remi Pauriol
-14 David Le Lay
-14 David Moncoutie
-12 Philippe Gilbert
-9 Trent Lowe
-8 David Arroyo
-8 Yoann Le Boulanger
-4 Arnaud Gerard

Biggest gainers by time :

Biggest losers by time :
-7:17 Remi Pauriol
-6:35 Carlos Barredo
-4:42 David Arroyo
-4:42 David Le Lay
-4:42 David Moncoutie
-4:42 Freddy Bichot
-4:42 Jeremy Roy
-4:42 Nicolas Vogondy
-4:42 Trent Lowe
-4:42 Yoann Le Boulanger
-3:27 Philippe Gilbert

Favourites by position :
+1 Riccardo Ricco
+1 Jens Voigt
+1 George Hincapie

Favourites by time :

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Kim Kirchen 32.26.34
2 Cadel Evans 0.06
3 Stefan Schumacher 0.16
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5 Denis Menchov 1.03
6 Alejandro Valverde 1.12
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8 Stijn Devolder 1.21
9 Oscar Pereiro 1.21
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11 Samuel Sanchez 1.27
12 Carlos Sastre 1.34
13 Frank Schleck 1.56
14 Andy Schleck 1.58
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17 Damiano Cunego 2.09
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25 Vladimir Efimkin 3.03
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27 Riccardo Ricco 3.52
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41 Jens Voigt 7.31
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55 George Hincapie 12.36

Retirements to date : Stage
Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Silence-Lotto 8
Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 5
Manuel Beltran (Spa) Liquigas 8
Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step 7
John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 7
Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel 7
Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 7
Angel Gomez Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 3
Aurelien Passeron (Fra) Saunier Duval-Scott 6
Herve Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Cofidis 1
Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Garmin Chipotle - H30 7
Total retirements : 11