Simoni out of contention for the overall after losing chunks of time on the last climb. Moreau had a bad day too. Evans did OK although he was distanced near the top of the final climb. Rasmussen sacrificed his chance to win the stage and bag some mountains jersey points, by pacing the lead group for about 15kms to the base of the last mountain. His team-mate Menchov won the stage.
Edit: 15/07/06
These three-week stage races make for intriguing viewing. The motives of the riders are so complex and varied. Today’s stage saw a five rider breakaway succeeding. The field trailed in 30 minutes down. Sport at it’s best.
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