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2006 TDF Pool - Stage 17

Holy Moses, that was some bike racing. The Floyd Landis show today was so spectacular that it almost made sitting through seven years of the bland Texan worthwhile. Everybody loves a fighter, and I think Landis won over the hearts of a lot of armchair enthusiasts with his amazing alpine exploit.

Not only did Landis dominate the stage (and it was his first career Tour stage win) and ride himself back into GC contention, but he caused such confusion behind that it messed everything else up. De la Fuente, who already lost the polka dot jersey to Rasmussen yesterday, dropped to third on the climber standings. Fothen lost the white jersey to Cunego. T-Mobile is back on top of the team standings. Mercado, Marchante, Rujano and Perdiguero all dropped out. And the top three on the overall GC are separated by just 30 seconds with two flat stages and a 57 km time trial to go.

I won't even try to predict what's going to happen between now and Sunday ...

Catherine and Richard, your gracious Tour Pool breakfast hosts, took stage honours, narrowly beating Vicki Thomas and Julie Deschenes-Furry. Meanwhile, Chris Holzauer has sprung past Crowley and DeVeer to move into second in the pool just 18 points behind the faltering Metuzals. Crowley sits third and DeVeer has had her "jour sans" and is now fourth with Meylina Kandoy, Linda Gilligan, Stefan Sander, Tyler Lawlor, Vicki Thomas, Julie Deschenes-Furry, Markus Chiang, Glenn "My Team is Clean" Robinson, Nat Faulkner, Jamie Bryan, Ian Dalling, Grimpeur George and Orange Scheisse all lining up to take her spot.

There was movement at the back of the pool, too, with Il Gatto pouncing up to fourth-last and Luise Sander dropping to the Lanterne Rouge runner-up spot.

The time trial on Saturday is going to be fun ... !

-- KW

Date:	20-Jul
Stage:	17
Start/Finish:	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne > Morzine
Distance	200,5
1st	LANDIS Floyd USA PHO
2nd	SASTRE Carlos ESP CSC
3rd	MOREAU Christophe FRA A2R
4th	CUNEGO Damiano ITA LAM
5th	BOOGERD Michael NED RAB
6th	SCHLECK Frank LUX CSC
7th	PEREIRO SIO Oscar ESP CEI
8th	KLÖDEN Andréas GER TMO
9th	ZUBELDIA Haimar ESP EUS
10th	EVANS Cadel AUS DVL
Mountains	LANDIS Floyd USA PHO	
Young rider	CUNEGO Damiano ITA LAM
Aggressive	LANDIS Floyd USA PHO
Teams	RABOBANK
Abandon	MERCADO Juan Miguel ESP AGR
Abandon	GOMEZ MARCHANTE Jose Angel ESP SDV
Abandon	RUJANO José VEN QSI
Abandon	MARTIN PERDIGUERO M.Angel ESP PHO	
Overall:	
Yellow	PEREIRO SIO Oscar ESP CEI
Team	T-MOBILE TEAM
Green	MC EWEN Robbie AUS DVL
Polka dots	RASMUSSEN Mickael DEN RAB
Young rider	CUNEGO Damiano ITA LAM

RANK	TOT	Stage rank	Stage points	
1	553	55	23	Peter Metuzals
2	535	10	40	Chris Holzauer
3	534	18	37	Paul Crowley "Team Blood Wash"
4	532	55	23	Helena DeVeer
5	526	10	40	Meylina Kandoy
6	524	50	24	Linda Gilligan
7	516	47	25	Stefan Sander
8	515	32	29	Tyler Lawlor
9	512	2	53	Vicki Thomas
9	512	3	52	Julie Deschenes-Furry
11	510	37	28	Markus Chiang
12	509	37	28	Glenn "My Team is Clean" Robinson
13	506	25	32	Nat Faulkner
13	506	37	28	Jamie Bryan
15	505	4	47	Ian Dalling
16	504	27	31	Grimpeur George
17	501	45	26	Orange Scheisse
18	484	7	44	Alex Lai
19	483	9	42	"Mr. Stevens Picks"
20	476	16	38	Derrick St. John
21	475	32	29	Team D.O.P.E.- Downplaying Operation Puerto Evidence
22	471	5	45	Rob Grondin
23	467	43	27	"Barnet CC"
24	461	13	39	Marc Boudreau
24	461	37	28	Blaine Penny
26	457	25	32	Craig Hawkes "Sith Riders"
27	455	76	10	Steve Proulx
28	454	32	29	Jeffrey Furry
29	451	77	8	Spencer Campbell "Texless"
30	447	8	43	Gordon Dalling
30	447	73	11	Chris & Storm
32	444	37	28	Sean O'Donnell "The Ruse is Up"
33	441	32	29	Matt Toulouse
34	430	16	38	Courtnay Romkey
34	430	30	30	Mhairi Gilmore
36	424	13	39	SUPERFAN
36	424	23	33	Paul Scafel "Team Venga Venga Venga"
36	424	43	27	Eva Ortega "VillaEva"
39	422	55	23	Kevin Field "Fev"
40	414	18	37	Ross Knight
41	413	78	6	John Fee / Cynthia Phelan
42	407	47	25	Sandy Fulton
42	407	50	24	Doug Hinan
42	407	78	6	Natasha Elliott
45	384	37	28	The Cyclery
46	379	1	54	Richard and Catherine
47	372	20	36	Josh Hall
48	371	67	18	Kris "Can't win" Westwood
49	368	50	24	Julie Jay
50	361	68	16	Lori Meyers
51	352	73	11	Neil la Plante
52	351	22	34	Team Damdom
53	348	20	36	J to the U
54	339	23	33	Team Oro Rocks
55	336	64	19	Musky Ninja
56	322	30	30	Ed Makarchuk
57	320	27	31	Yellow Dopes "Grubby Rabbit"
58	316	60	22	Deb Hine's Most Excellent Picks
59	307	50	24	Jay "Son of Rudy" Heins
60	304	64	19	Mike Larochelle
61	301	27	31	Jennifer Garrett
62	300	13	39	Shawn Clarke
63	299	73	11	"Dick und Doof"
64	295	63	20	Wilby McKnight
65	279	5	45	Chris White
65	279	70	15	Kiwi Mike
67	273	50	24	Rob Kerr
68	264	55	23	Reed Archer
69	256	45	26	Adrian Das
70	248	78	6	Team 18 Wheeler
71	237	83	0	Team Boyz on Bikes
72	235	81	5	Donelli
73	230	10	40	Dave Shirley
74	229	83	0	Dave Thomas
75	227	32	29	Les Boyz
76	221	70	15	Sheri Jay
77	210	60	22	Kate Scallion
78	203	83	0	Larginski
79	198	82	1	"Team Wheelywotten"
80	165	70	15	Operation Spain
81	149	55	23	Los Spics
82	134	64	19	Team OK
83	114	47	25	Mr. Glen
84	104	60	22	Il Gatto
85	103	68	16	Remi "Team MTB + Frenchies" Berube
86	95	87	-4	Luise Sander "No Euros Here"
87	-3	83	0	Phil Brun del Re "The Lucky Lucky Nine"

Posted by kriswestwood at July 20, 2006 01:09 PM