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Tour de Georgia - 2.1
USA, April 19-24, 2005
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Stage 6 - April 24: Blairsville/Union County to Alpharetta, 201.5km
Danielson clinches overall in Georgia
Health Net's Fraser takes final stage with sprint jersey in tow
By Mark Zalewski with Tim Maloney and Eddie Monnier in Alpharetta, Georgia
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When Cyclingnews spoke with Gord Fraser (Health Net/Maxxis) in the team bus before the final stage of the Tour de Georgia, he explained what the ideal situation would be - that a small break of non-contenders for the overall would get up the road and let race leader Tom Danielson and his Discovery Channel teammates set the pace. Well Mr. Fraser, wishes do come true - and you have Andrea Tafi (Saunier Duval-Prodir) to thank. He and three other riders broke away soon after the mid-race feed and kept their advantage onto the finishing circuits, with Discovery Channel leading the peloton most of the way.
The four leaders finally succumbed to the charging peloton with just ten kilometers to go and the sprinters began to lick their lips. Coming to the line it was a mess of riders, but the always fast Gord Fraser found his way to the line, towing the sprint leader Greg Henderson the entire way. Both sat-up on the line with arms extended, celebrating the two victories. "We've really had an up and down Tour of Georgia but we're always very happy to end it up on a winning note," said Fraser. "Since I [won] it last year I had a good idea where to be. I was looking around, had my teammate there Greg Henderson on my wheel so that's my ultimate insurance policy."
Fraser summed up his week in Georgia, saying, "It's what bike racing should be like all the time. If more races were like this, I would probably race another ten years. It's an incredible feeling to have these types of enthusiastic crowds. Let's hope it continues because this is an incredible event."
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Meanwhile the yellow jersey crossed the line safely tucked in the pack. "I'm very relieved!" said Danielson. "There were so many fans on the road. I've never been to a race this big before. It was exciting!" When asked how he handled his role as team leader for a day, the twenty-seven year old laughed, replying, "To me, it was stressful...I haven't been in this situation before, with all the pressure - but I was just mini-leader for today!" Danielson gave all of the credit for today to his teammates. "The team was amazing. They just rode tempo and Johan was saying guys were dropping off the back in [groups of] fifteen. In the final, [we] were as strong as the sprinters lead outs."
As for Tafi, the legendary Italian still felt happy with his week in Georgia as one of his last races in a long and successful career. "I tried my all [to win]," said Tafi. "But it's not ending with a victory. Inside me, the time for speaking [with my legs] has stopped. I'm very happy. I finished feeling good....I see I have many, many friends - for this, I am very happy." Tafi also earned the most aggressive rider designation for the stage.
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Lance Armstrong finished safely in the pack as well, along side Levi Leipheimer and Bobby Julich, with Floyd Landis farther back in the pack. Levi and Floyd both seemed pleased with their week of racing in Georgia - most of all just to be racing at this level on their home soil. Julich was also happy to be back racing in Georgia, though his focus is set much farther down the road. "When those two guys (Danielson and Leipheimer) attacked yesterday on Brasstown Bald, my main objective was to getting to the top without hurting myself. I was already thinking about my seven days off the bike next week." Julich will be following a similar plan he did last year after the Tour de Georgia. "I'm going up to train at altitude for a month before I head back to Europe." The Dauphine' Libere will be the next big race on his calendar, and possibly for Leipheimer and Landis as well.
Armstrong's near-future plans are pretty well set. "The first thing I do now is soak up as much time with my kids and continue to train, continue to gain fitness." As for Danielson, he only gets a week off the race calendar before returning to Europe to race the Giro d'Italia in support of his teammate Paolo Savoldelli. But before that, he said he will simply enjoy time with his wife.
How it unfolded
The start for stage six was not on top of Brasstown Bald, but it was almost as windy and cold. 41 degree temperatures kept most of the riders in their team vehicles, trying to stay warm before the start. Cyclingnews was rather cold as well, but managed to find a team bus or two to warm-up in before the start.
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The riders departed Blairsville for a 4.1 mile neutral start - but that could have been a sixty mile neutral section as the peloton lazily rolled along until the feed zone. After grabbing lunch, it was Andrea Tafi (Saunier Duval-Prodir) who once again attacked the race, in search of one more career win.
Joining Tafi on the down-sloping road to the finish was Danny Pate (Jelly Belly - Pool Gel), Sven Krauss (Gerolsteiner) and Dominique Perras (Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada). The quartet of riders held only a small gap at first, but once the Discovery Channel-led peloton realized that none of the four were threatening to the overall, the pace slowed and the gap grew. The only general classification fight was taking place within the break, with Sven Kraus trying to overtake Danny Pate.
The four took both of the Maxxis sprints on the course, with the second just outside the final circuit in Alpharetta. But by the time they entered the circuit, the gap had fallen dramatically to around a minute. With the same finishing circuit as last year the breakaway riders would eventually see the peloton on the opposite side of the road, signaling their demise. But Danny Pate wasn't ready to give up yet. As the pack closed to within twenty seconds, he launched an attack on the break that only Krauss could match.
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The duo hung off the front for another half-lap while Tafi and Perras returned to the peloton. Soon though, everyone was caught and the stage was set for a grand finish. Coming up to the finish line with two to go, Mr. Aggressive, Andrea Tafi, attacked again to the delight of the huge crowds. "I wanted to hear the fans again," said Tafi afterwards. And the large crowds obliged.
Unfortunately the pack had other ideas. Tafi was reeled in again and the sprinters moved to the front. Coming up to the line again, around the gradual left turn, it was Navigators trying to form a lead-out and the two speedy Health Net boys picking their way through. "I had Mike Sayers pull off at about a kilometer," said Greg Henderson. "Gord and I were left about sixth and fifth wheel. Navigators were trying to get a train going. At 500 [meters to go] it was Navigators, Floyd, Gord then me. There was a bit of [bumping] and Gord took off at 200-meters to go and I glanced under my arm - it was good!"
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Photography
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- Gord Fraser (Health Net) wins the final stage, with sprint jersey and team-mate Greg Henderson joining the celebration.
- Lance Armstrong and Andrea Tafi have a moment together at the start of stage 6.
- Floyd Landis ready for the day.
- Danny Pate (Jelly Belly-Pool Jel) hammers at the front.
- Discovery set the pace right from the beginning.
- The bunch rolls through the plush GA countryside.
- Lance Armstrong stays close to race leader Tom Danielson.
- Discovery still on the front.
- Lance Armstrong and Tom Danielson.
- Christian Van deVelde (CSC) rides with the 'most aggressive' jersey today.
- Lance Armstrong and Tom Danielson.
- The LPR team comes to the front.
- Disconvery sits on the front with Gerolsteiner close behind.
- Floyd Landis (Phonak) gets some TV time.
- Gotcha
- The field rolls through the Georgia scenery.
- 3 by 3 they go.
- Rolling hills greeted the riders today.
- Danny Pate (Jelly Belly) and Andrea Tafi (Saunier Duval) try to get away.
- Andrea Tafi (Saunier Duval) gets away solo.
- Floyd Landis (Phonak) on his way to the finish.
Images by Mark Zalewski
- The peloton enjoys a sunny day and lush Georgia countryside
- Lots of blue on the front - that'd be about half of this year's team uniforms, then.
- Andrea Tafi (Saunier Duval) drives the break while Sven Krauss (Gerolsteiner) gets instructions from his team car
Images by Bill Parsons/www.sceniccityvelo.com
- The lead break of four on the finishing circuit
- LPR leads the chase
- LPR leads the chase
- LPR leads the chase
- The peloton in pursuit
- The peloton in pursuit
- The break survives another lap
- Navigators find their way to the front
- Andrea Tafi (Saunier Duval) drives the break
- Armstrong and Ekimov - looking very much in charge.
- Eki and Armstrong police the front of the peloton
- The yellow jersey was well protected
- Lance Armstrong (Discovery) looks after race leader Tom Danielson
- The peloton on the finish circuits
- The battle for third
- Fraser and Henderson get on the front for a Health Net one-two
- Gordon Fraser (Health Net) waves from the podium
- Aurélien Clerc (Phonak Hearing Systems) - 3rd place on the day
- Aurélien Clerc (Phonak Hearing Systems) - gets congratulated on third place
- Hendie and Gordo - aka Health net pb Maxxis team-mates Greg Henderson and Gordon Fraser, today's one-two finisheers
- Trent Lowe (Jittery joe's-Kalahari) - best young rider
- Trent Lowe gets congratulated on winning best young rider
- The final GC podium - Levi Leipheimer, Tom Danielson and Floyd Landis
- Tom Danielson waves from the podium
- The jersey winners
- Tom Danielson (Discovery) gets a dousing
Images by Trish Albert/Southeasterncycling.com
- Bobby Julich (CSC) rolls up to the sign in.
- Retiring Andrea Tafi (Saunir Duval-Prodir) finishes at sign in.
- Georgia native Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole) was second place in the Best Young Rider's Jersey.
- Ekimov (Discovery Channel) rolls up to the sign in.
- Nathan O'Neill (Navigators) was bundled up before the start.
- Mavic cars 2 and 3 are ready to go.
- The security marshalls provided services such as making sure dogs did not run into the peloton.
- Riders crossed through some hilly country.
- The break of Danny Pate (Jelly Belly), Andrea Tafi (Prodir), Dom Perras (Kodak), and Sven Krauss (Gerolsteiner) go off the front.
- Danny Pate (Jelly Belly) signals for Mavic neutral support.
- The crowds were huge at the finale in Alpharetta.
- The break had less than 90 seconds on the peloton on the first finishing circuits.
- Race Leader Tom Danielson (Discovery) sits in the peloton surrounded by his teammates.
- Floyd Landis (Phonak) sits comfortably in the peloton.
Results
1 Gordon Fraser (Can) Health Net pb Maxxis 4.59.00 2 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Health Net pb Maxxis 3 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 4 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 5 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Credit Agricole 6 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 7 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 8 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 9 David O'Loughlin (Irl) Navigators Insurance 10 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC 11 Portal Sébastien (Fra) Credit Agricole 12 Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators Insurance 13 Jackson Stewart (USA) Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 14 Brice Jones (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 15 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC 16 Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 17 Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 18 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 19 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 20 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 21 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole 22 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 23 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 24 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 25 Phil Zajicek (USA) Navigators Insurance 26 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 27 Nick Waite (USA) USA National Team 28 Michele Maccanti (Ita) Team L.P.R. 29 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 30 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 31 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 32 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole 33 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Prodir - Saunier Duval 34 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 35 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 36 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Team L.P.R. 37 Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home 38 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 39 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir - Saunier Duval 40 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 41 Geoff Kabush (Can) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 42 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Prodir - Saunier Duval 43 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 44 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 45 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 46 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC 47 Michael Lange (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 48 Chris Wherry (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 49 Timothy Duggan (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 50 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner 51 José Azevedo (Por) Discovery Channel 52 Andy Guptill (USA) USA National Team 53 Dominique Perras (Can) Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 54 Tomasz Nose (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems 55 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 56 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 57 Aaron Olsen (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home 58 John Devine (USA) USA National Team 59 Jacob Erker (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 60 Alessandro Maserati (Ita) Team L.P.R. 61 John Lieswyn (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 62 Danny Pate (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 63 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Team L.P.R. 64 Justin England (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 65 Mike Sayers (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 66 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 67 Cesar Augusto Grajales (Col) Navigators Insurance 68 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Navigators Insurance 69 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance 70 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 71 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 72 Craig Lewis (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 73 Scott Moninger (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 74 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 75 Caleb Manion (Aus) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 76 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 0.21 77 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Team L.P.R. 0.49 78 Cory Lange (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 79 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 3.13 80 Elia Aggiano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 81 Jonathan Page (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home DNF Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems DNF Derek Wilkerson (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Sprints Sprint 1 1 Dominique Perras (Can) Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 5 pts 2 Danny Pate (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 3 3 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1 Sprint 2 1 Danny Pate (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 5 pts 2 Dominique Perras (Can) Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 3 3 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 1 Teams 1 Team CSC 14.57.00 2 Credit Agricole 3 Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 4 Gerolsteiner 5 Health Net Presented by Maxxis 6 Team L.P.R. 7 Symmetrics Cycling Team 8 Phonak Hearing Systems 9 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 10 Prodir - Saunier Duval 11 Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 12 Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team 13 USA National Team 14 Team TIAA - CREF 15 Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team 3.13 Final General classification 1 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 26.53.44 2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 0.04 3 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.09 4 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 1.10 5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 1.41 6 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 3.04 7 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 3.11 8 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Navigators Insurance 3.14 9 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 3.51 10 José Azevedo (Por) Discovery Channel 3.58 11 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 4.12 12 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC 4.19 13 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 4.43 14 Justin England (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 6.45 15 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 6.54 16 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Prodir - Saunier Duval 6.59 17 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC 8.19 18 Danny Pate (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 8.59 19 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 11.01 20 Scott Moninger (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 11.58 21 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 13.06 22 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir - Saunier Duval 14.09 23 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Team L.P.R. 14.27 24 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 14.37 25 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 16.40 26 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 18.46 27 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance 19.58 28 Dominique Perras (Can) Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 20.10 29 Michele Maccanti (Ita) Team L.P.R. 20.50 30 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Prodir - Saunier Duval 20.53 31 Geoff Kabush (Can) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 21.53 32 Chris Wherry (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 22.50 33 Michael Lange (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 23.20 34 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 26.13 35 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole 27.44 36 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 29.27 37 Phil Zajicek (USA) Navigators Insurance 29.36 38 Tomasz Nose (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems 31.38 39 Portal Sébastien (Fra) Credit Agricole 32.15 40 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 32.45 41 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Team L.P.R. 32.47 42 Jacob Erker (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 34.17 43 Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home 35.09 44 Elia Aggiano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 38.02 45 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 38.32 46 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner 40.11 47 Brice Jones (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 40.28 48 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 40.42 49 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 40.53 50 Jackson Stewart (USA) Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 42.32 51 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Team L.P.R. 43.55 52 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC 45.34 53 Nick Waite (USA) USA National Team 45.47 54 Craig Lewis (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 46.46 55 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 47.01 56 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 47.21 57 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 49.14 58 David O'Loughlin (Irl) Navigators Insurance 49.30 59 Timothy Duggan (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 49.48 60 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 50.15 61 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Credit Agricole 50.29 62 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Health Net pb Maxxis 50.35 63 John Devine (USA) USA National Team 50.52 64 Caleb Manion (Aus) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 50.53 65 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 51.51 66 Cory Lange (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 52.31 67 Cesar Augusto Grajales (Col) Navigators Insurance 53.58 68 John Lieswyn (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 54.45 69 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 55.34 70 Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 1.01.17 71 Gordon Fraser (Can) Health Net pb Maxxis 1.02.32 72 Aaron Olsen (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home 1.03.16 73 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole 1.03.52 74 Alessandro Maserati (Ita) Team L.P.R. 1.04.48 75 Mike Sayers (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis 1.04.53 76 Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators Insurance 1.04.54 77 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 1.05.31 78 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.07.12 79 Andy Guptill (USA) USA National Team 1.08.15 80 Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 1.08.21 81 Jonathan Page (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home 1.19.49 Sprint classification 1 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Health Net pb Maxxis 40 pts 2 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 24 3 Gordon Fraser (Can) Health Net pb Maxxis 21 4 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 21 5 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 19 6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 17 7 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 16 8 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 16 9 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC 15 10 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 15 11 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 13 12 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 12 13 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 12 14 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 10 15 Michele Maccanti (Ita) Team L.P.R. 10 16 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 9 17 Danny Pate (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 8 18 Dominique Perras (Can) Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 8 19 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 8 20 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir - Saunier Duval 8 21 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 7 22 Ivan Fanelli (Ita) Team L.P.R. 7 23 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 6 24 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 6 25 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Credit Agricole 6 26 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 4 27 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 4 28 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 4 29 Caleb Manion (Aus) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 4 30 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Prodir - Saunier Duval 3 31 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 3 32 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 2 33 David O'Loughlin (Irl) Navigators Insurance 2 34 Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators Insurance 1 35 Brice Jones (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 1 36 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC 1 37 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Team L.P.R. 1 Mountain classification 1 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel 46 pts 2 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 30 3 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 23 4 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 23 5 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 19 6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 19 7 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 18 8 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 14 9 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 13 10 Timothy Johnson (USA) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 13 11 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 12 12 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 7 13 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 6 14 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 6 15 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Prodir - Saunier Duval 5 16 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 4 17 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Prodir - Saunier Duval 4 18 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Prodir - Saunier Duval 4 19 José Azevedo (Por) Discovery Channel 3 20 Elia Aggiano (Ita) Team L.P.R. 3 21 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 2 22 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 1 23 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 1 24 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 1 25 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC 1 Best young rider 1 Trent Lowe (Aus) Jittery Joe's - Kalahari 26.57.56 2 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole 0.31 3 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 2.42 4 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 10.25 5 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Team L.P.R. 14.34 6 Michael Lange (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 19.08 7 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 25.15 8 Nick Waite (USA) USA National Team 41.35 9 Craig Lewis (USA) Team TIAA - CREF 42.34 10 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 46.03 11 John Devine (USA) USA National Team 46.40 12 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole 59.40 13 Andy Guptill (USA) USA National Team 1.04.03 Team classification 1 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 80.46.15 2 Team CSC 1.11 3 Prodir - Saunier Duval 18.38 4 Gerolsteiner 26.09 5 Health Net Presented by Maxxis 34.27 6 Team L.P.R. 45.14 7 Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 45.44 8 Credit Agricole 59.15 9 Jittery Joe's - Kalahari Pro Cycling Team 1.01.47 10 Phonak Hearing Systems 1.04.29 11 Jelly Belly - Pool Gel 1.14.39 12 Team TIAA - CREF 1.49.01 13 Symmetrics Cycling Team 1.53.34 14 Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team 2.26.02 15 USA National Team 2.32.18
