Paris Nice, stage 7 summary

Stage 7 : Mar 14, Nice, 119 km

1 Amael Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 2.52.09
2 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.03
4 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
5 Reine Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
6 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha
7 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
8 Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack
9 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack
10 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana


Changes in stage 7 compared to stage 6 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+50 Brian Vandborg
+49 Jakob Fuglsang
+48 Jurgen Van Goolen
+45 Oscar Pereiro Sio
+39 Jean Marc Marino
+31 Gustav Larsson
+30 Geraint Thomas
+30 Alexandre Geniez
+29 Dominique Rollin
+29 Amael Moinard

Biggest losers by position :
-26 Benat Intxausti
-24 Mickael Cherel
-21 Christophe Le Mevel
-9 Peter Sagan
-7 Aliaksandr Kuchynski
-5 Ivan Santaromita
-5 Sebastien Minard
-4 David Millar
-3 Christophe Riblon
-3 Maxime Bouet
-3 Simon Geschke

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:14 Amael Moinard
+0:11 Thomas Voeckler
+0:03 Alejandro Valverde
+0:01 Luis-Leon Sanchez

Biggest losers by time :
-18:43 Adam Hansen
-18:43 Benat Intxausti
-18:43 Mickael Cherel
-10:44 Dominique Rollin
-10:44 Egoi Martinez
-10:44 Jean Marc Marino
-10:44 Oscar Pereiro Sio
-10:44 Yannick Talabardon
-8:56 Christophe Le Mevel
-6:40 Alexandre Pichot
-6:40 Frederik Willems

Favourites by position :
+18 Christian Vandevelde
+7 Damiano Cunego
+6 Xavier Tondo
+6 Levi Leipheimer
+5 Janez Brajkovic
+4 Frank Schleck
-1 Roman Kreuziger
-4 David Millar

Favourites by time :
+0:03 Alejandro Valverde
-0:01 Xavier Tondo
-0:01 Samuel Sanchez
-0:01 Roman Kreuziger
-0:01 Jens Voigt
-0:01 Janez Brajkovic
-0:57 Levi Leipheimer
-0:57 Frank Schleck
-0:57 David Millar
-1:41 Damiano Cunego
-2:46 Christian Vandevelde

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Alberto Contador 28.35.35
2 Alejandro Valverde 0.11
3 Luis-Leon Sanchez 0.25
4 Roman Kreuziger 0.26
5 Samuel Sanchez 0.30
6 Jens Voigt 0.35
.....
12 Janez Brajkovic 1.57
13 David Millar 1.59
.....
16 Frank Schleck 3.02
.....
20 Xavier Tondo 3.33
.....
23 Levi Leipheimer 4.54
.....
48 Damiano Cunego 18.19
.....
79 Christian Vandevelde 37.58

Retirements to date : Stage
Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano 7
Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 7
Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - Farnese 7
Anthony Geslin (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 7
Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 7
Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 7
Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 7
Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions 7
Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 7
Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Testteam 7
Dario David Cioni (Ita) Team Sky 7
David Le Lay (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 7
Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana 7
Gregory Henderson (NZl) Team Sky 7
Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 7
Jeremy Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 7
Jerome Pineau (Fra) Quick Step Cycling Team 7
Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 7
Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 7
Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 7
Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 7
Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 7
Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 7
Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 7
Julien Loubet (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 7
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto 7
Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step Cycling Team 7
Kjell Carlstrom (Fin) Team Sky 7
Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano 7
Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank 7
Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 7
Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 7
Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 7
Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 7
Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia 7
Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 7
Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana 7
Nicolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step Cycling Team 7
Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto 7
Remi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 7
Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 7
Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank 7
Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 7
Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 7
Sebastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 7
Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Katusha 7
Stephane Auge (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 7
Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions 7
Ted King (USA) Cervelo Testteam 7
Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank 7
Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 7
Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 7
William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 7
Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step Cycling Team 7
Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil-Shimano 7
Andre Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 6
Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 6
Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 6
Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 6
Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto 6
Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 6
Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 6
Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 6
Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack 6
Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 5
Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma - Lotto 5
Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank 5
Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 5
Serge Pauwels (Bel) Team Sky 5
Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Testteam 4
Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step Cycling Team 4
Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese 3
Joaquin Novoa Menedez (Spa) Cervelo Testteam 3
Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 3
Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha 2
Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC - Columbia 2
Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese 2
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions 1
Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack 1
Total retirements : 79

On Mar 14, 11:42*am, Bob Martin wrote:
Stage 7 : Mar 14, Nice, 119 km * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

* 1 Amael Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *2.52.09
* 2 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom * *

dumbass,

voeckler lost this one because he wanted to win too badly. sometimes
to win you have to want it the least.