Dauphine Libere, stage 4 summary

Changes in stage 4 compared to stage 3

Biggest gainers by position :
+62 David Lopez Garcia
+57 David De La Fuente
+51 Amael Moinard
+50 David Moncoutie
+47 Patrice Halgand
+47 Jelle Vanendert
+46 Roy Sentjens
+46 Inigo Cuesta
+46 Christophe Le Mevel
+44 Peter Wrolich

Biggest losers by position :
-75 Samuel Sanchez
-61 Juan Antonio Flecha
-57 Sebastian Lang
-54 Jose Luis Rubiera
-52 William Walker
-46 Stef Clement
-45 Jose Luis Arrieta
-40 Thor Hushovd
-39 Arnaud Coyot
-39 Heinrich Haussler
-39 Koos Moerenhout

Biggest gainers by time :
+2:11 Cyril Dessel
+1:53 Pierre Rolland
+0:50 Oscar Pereiro
+0:50 Amael Moinard
+0:04 Patrice Halgand
+0:04 Lars Bak
+0:04 David De La Fuente
+0:04 Christophe Le Mevel
+0:02 Michael Rogers

Biggest losers by time :
-27:52 Michiel Elijzen
-17:01 Alberto Fernandez De La Puebla
-17:01 Arnaud Coyot
-17:01 Jose Vicente Garcia
-16:50 Sebastien Chavanel
-14:37 Alexandre Pichot
-14:37 Arnaud Gerard
-14:37 Bart Dockx
-14:37 Benat Albizuri
-14:37 Bert Grabsch
-14:37 Christian Kux

Favourites by position :
+28 Manuel Beltran
+25 Carlos Sastre
+9 Michael Rogers
+6 Oscar Pereiro
+5 Haimar Zubeldia
-1 Mikel Astarloza
-2 Janez Brajkovic
-33 George Hincapie
-34 Vladimir Efimkin
-40 Thor Hushovd
-54 Jose Luis Rubiera
-75 Samuel Sanchez

Favourites by time :
+0:50 Oscar Pereiro
+0:02 Michael Rogers
-1:01 Janez Brajkovic
-3:15 Vladimir Efimkin
-3:15 George Hincapie
-11:27 Samuel Sanchez
-11:27 Jose Luis Rubiera
-14:37 Thor Hushovd

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Alejandro Valverde 14.49.46
2 Levi Leipheimer 0.23
3 Cadel Evans 0.37
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6 Mikel Astarloza 1.20
7 Oscar Pereiro 1.58
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14 Haimar Zubeldia 3.12
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17 Michael Rogers 3.29
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23 Carlos Sastre 4.13
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25 Janez Brajkovic 4.22
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27 Manuel Beltran 4.24
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44 George Hincapie 5.59
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49 Vladimir Efimkin 6.14
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84 Samuel Sanchez 13.57
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88 Jose Luis Rubiera 15.16
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107 Thor Hushovd 19.32

Retirements to date : Stage
Chris Horner (USA) Astana 3
Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step 4
Sebastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis 4
Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 4
Sebastien Joly (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 4
Andre Greipel (Ger) High Road 3
Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road 4
Total retirements : 7