Giro d'Italia, stage 8 summary

Changes in stage 8 compared to stage 7

Biggest gainers by position :
+47 William Walker
+46 Marco Marzano
+44 Dionisio Galparsoro Martinez
+41 Paolo Bettini
+39 Francis Mourey
+35 George Hincapie
+34 Rinaldo Nocentini
+33 Mario Aerts
+25 Emanuele Sella
+23 Alexandr Arekeev

Biggest losers by position :
-50 Brian Vandborg
-50 Tristan Valentin
-49 Simone Masciarelli
-29 Pedro Horrillo Munoz
-24 Lorenzo Bernucci
-22 Robbie McEwen
-19 Max Van Heeswijk
-16 Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez
-14 Andrey Mizourov
-14 Danilo Di Luca
-14 David Zabriskie

Biggest gainers by time :
+4:39 Kurt-Asle Arvesen
+4:31 Paolo Bettini
+4:27 Assan Bazayev
+4:25 Serguei Yakovlev
+4:23 Marzio Bruseghin
+4:21 Dario David Cioni
+4:19 William Walker
+4:19 Rinaldo Nocentini
+4:19 Mario Aerts
+4:19 José Luis Rubiera Vigil

Biggest losers by time :
-20:06 Koldo Fernandez
-20:03 Aaron Olson
-20:03 Brian Vandborg
-20:03 Fabio Sabatini
-20:03 Gabriele Balducci
-20:03 Max Van Heeswijk
-20:03 Nicholas Roche
-20:03 Oscar Gatto
-20:03 Robbie McEwen
-20:03 Simone Masciarelli
-20:03 Sven Krauss

Favourites by position :
+41 Paolo Bettini
+21 Dario David Cioni
+3 Andrea Noe'
-1 Fabian Cancellara
-4 Davide Rebellin
-5 Pietro Caucchioli
-10 Leonardo Piepoli
-10 Gilberto Simoni
-11 Iban Mayo Diez
-12 Yaroslav Popovych
-12 Stefano Garzelli
-12 Riccardo Ricco
-13 Damiano Cunego
-14 Paolo Savoldelli
-14 Franco Pellizotti
-14 Danilo Di Luca

Favourites by time :
+4:31 Paolo Bettini
+4:21 Dario David Cioni
+4:19 Andrea Noe'
-0:50 Fabian Cancellara

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Marco Pinotti 34.48.34
2 Andrea Noe' 0.28
3 Serguei Yakovlev 0.54
.....
9 Dario David Cioni 2.13
.....
17 Danilo Di Luca 4.12
18 Franco Pellizotti 4.38
.....
22 Damiano Cunego 5.06
.....
25 Paolo Savoldelli 5.19
.....
32 Stefano Garzelli 5.37
33 Riccardo Ricco 5.45
34 Yaroslav Popovych 5.55
35 Paolo Bettini 6.08
36 Gilberto Simoni 6.12
37 Leonardo Piepoli 6.12
.....
40 Iban Mayo Diez 6.31
.....
65 Pietro Caucchioli 8.17
.....
69 Davide Rebellin 8.44
.....
134 Fabian Cancellara 29.40

Retirements to date :
AG2r Prévoyance Julien Loubet
Bouygues Telecom Thomas Voeckler
Caisse d'Epargne Joan Horrach Rippoll
Crédit Agricole Patrice Halgand
Euskaltel - Euskadi Benat Albizuri Aransolo
Française des Jeux Cyrille Monnerais
" Ian McLeod
" Timothy Gudsell
Gerolsteiner Volker Ordowski
Quickstep - Innergetic Andrea Tonti
Rabobank Graeme Brown
" Leon Van Bon
T-Mobile Team Adam Hansen
" Michael Barry
" Thomas Ziegler
Team CSC Michael Blaudzun
Total retirements : 16

Dans le message de ,
Bob Martin a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :
Changes in stage 8 compared to stage 7


Top 3 and favourites standings :

Retirements to date :

Bouygues Telecom Thomas Voeckler

Thank goodness he left before he became the rear panel advertising for yet
another race. From this frenchman, you can leave him off all lists of
"favorites". Ciao !
--
Bonne route !

Sandy
Verneuil-sur-Seine FR

"Sandy" wrote in message
...
Dans le message de ,
Bob Martin a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :
Changes in stage 8 compared to stage 7


Top 3 and favourites standings :

Retirements to date :

Bouygues Telecom Thomas Voeckler

Thank goodness he left before he became the rear panel advertising for yet
another race. From this frenchman, you can leave him off all lists of
"favorites". Ciao !

From this American you can leave him on. Aside from his tasteful Christian
name the man tries harder. He may not be another Jackie Durand but he
certainly is trying. Hopefully over time he'll improve.