Changes in stage 4 compared to stage 3

Biggest gainers by position :
+24 Maximiliano Richeze
+23 Alexandre Pichot
+22 Joseba Albizu
+21 Paride Grillo
+21 Michele Maccanti
+21 Kevin Van Impe
+19 Stijn Devolder
+19 Cyril Lemoine
+18 Iker Leonet Iza
+18 Bram Schmitz

Biggest losers by position :
-43 Francesco Bellotti
-31 Andy Flickinger
-23 Unai Etxebarria
-23 Valerio Agnoli
-22 Daniele Contrini
-22 Mads Christensen
-22 Nicolas Vogondy
-21 Mauro Facci
-20 David Herrero
-20 Inigo Chaurreau
-18 Amael Moinard

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:06 Thor Hushovd
+0:02 Alessandr Petacchi

Biggest losers by time :
-12:18 Magnus Backstedt
-11:39 Andy Flickinger
-10:32 Rony Martias
-10:32 Simone Masciareli
-10:32 Sven Krauss
-10:30 Alexandre Usov
-10:30 Francesco Bellotti
-10:30 Ren‚ Haselbacher
-10:30 Sergiy Matveyev
-7:34 Andrus Aug
-7:34 Bram De Groot

Favourites by position :
+16 Danilo Di Luca
+13 Igor Astarloa
+6 Isidro Nozal Vega
+6 Franco Pellizotti
+3 Paolo Savoldelli
+3 Levi Leipheimer
+2 George Hincapie
-1 Ivan Basso
-1 Davide Rebellin

Favourites by time :
-0:04 Stefano Garzelli
-0:04 Paolo Savoldelli
-0:04 Michael Boogerd
-0:04 Levi Leipheimer
-0:04 Ivan Basso
-0:04 Isidro Nozal Vega
-0:04 Igor Astarloa
-0:04 George Hincapie
-0:04 Davide Rebellin
-0:04 Danilo Di Luca
-0:04 Andreas Klier
-1:30 Franco Pellizotti

Favourites standings :
4 Davide Rebellin 0.14
9 Michael Boogerd 0.14
13 Stefano Garzelli 0.23
21 Levi Leipheimer 0.23
22 Paolo Savoldelli 0.23
26 George Hincapie 0.29
40 Ivan Basso 0.42
44 Andreas Klier 0.50
58 Isidro Nozal Vega 2.51
84 Igor Astarloa 7.52
88 Franco Pellizotti 8.32
156 Danilo Di Luca 25.53

Retirements to date :
Acqua Sapone Andrea Tonti DNS 4
Bouygues Telecom Matthieu Sprick DNF 4
Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears Isaac Galvez Lopez DNF 3
Ceramica Panaria-Navigare Emanuele Sella DNF 2
Credit Agricole Jaan Kirsipuu DNF 3
Davitamon-Lotto Fred Rodriguez DNF 3
" Leon Van Bon DNF 4
Lampre-Fondital Daniele Bennati DNS 2
Liquigas Marco Milesi DNF 4
Naturino-Sapore Di Mare Filippo Simeoni DNF 4
Quick Step-Innergetic Paolo Bettini DNF 3
Saunier Duval-Prodir Manuele Mori DNS 4
Team CSC Lars Ytting Bak DNF 3
" Stuart O'Grady DNF 2
Team Milram Alberto Ongarato DNS 4
" Alessandro Petacchi
Total retirements : 16