Changes in stage 7 compared to stage 6

Biggest gainers by position :
+10 Gerald Ciolek
+9 Kurt-Asle Arvesen
+9 Cyril Dessel
+8 Tyler Farrar
+8 Rui Costa
+8 Rony Martias
+8 Mark Cavendish
+8 Kevin Hulsmans
+8 Jens Mouris
+8 Bram De Groot

Biggest losers by position :
-17 Charles Wegelius
-15 Alessandro Vanotti
-12 Michael Albasini
-7 Iban Velasco Murillo
-5 Said Haddou
-5 Valerio Agnoli
-4 Danilo Di Luca
-4 Frank Hoj
-4 Giairo Ermeti
-4 Maarten Wynants
-4 Matthieu Sprick

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:10 Mark Cavendish
+0:06 Tyler Farrar
+0:04 Baden Cooke

Biggest losers by time :
-5:14 Josu Agirre Aseginolaza
-5:10 Wim De Vocht
-5:05 Michael Albasini
-4:27 Charles Wegelius
-4:27 Jean Eudes Demaret
-4:27 Said Haddou
-4:27 Valerio Agnoli
-4:04 Alessandro Vanotti
-4:04 Giairo Ermeti
-2:54 Ermanno Capelli
-2:54 Frank Hoj

Favourites by position :
+5 Marzio Bruseghin
+3 Ivan Gutierrez
-4 Thomas Dekker
-4 Danilo Di Luca

Favourites by time :
-1:20 Thomas Dekker
-1:20 Franco Pellizotti
-1:20 Danilo Di Luca

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Michele Scarponi 27.37.22
2 Stefano Garzelli 0.25
3 Andreas Kloden 1.07
4 Thomas Lovkvist 1.10
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6 Davide Rebellin 2.06
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11 Robert Gesink 3.05
12 Johan Van Summeren 3.06
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18 Danilo Di Luca 4.37
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21 Gilberto Simoni 6.18
22 Tadej Valjavec 6.36
23 Franco Pellizotti 8.36
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75 Ivan Gutierrez 43.06
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91 Marzio Bruseghin 50.11
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98 Thomas Dekker 51.22

Retirements to date : Stage
Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank 6
Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank 6
Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Saxo Bank 6
Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo 7
Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La Mondiale 4
Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 2
Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 7
Steve Cummings (GBr) Barloworld 6
Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld 5
Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 6
Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 6
Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 6
Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce 6
Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce 6
Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce 6
Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce 6
Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce 5
Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce 6
Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce 5
Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam 7
Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo TestTeam 4
Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis 2
Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis 6
Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis 4
Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 6
Manuel Belletti (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 3
Mattia Gavazzi (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 6
Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7
Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux 6
William Frischkorn (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 7
Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGC 5
Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-NGC 4
Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Lampre-NGC 4
Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank 6
Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 7
Leif Hoste (Bel) Silence-Lotto 6
Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Milram 6
Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil 6
Jesus Del Nero Montes (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 2
Total retirements : 39