Tour de France 2006/18. stage
Result of the 18th stage | ||
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Stage winner | Matteo Tosatto | 4:16:15 h (46.126 km / h) |
Second | Cristian Moreni | equal time |
Third | Ronny Scholz | + 0:02 min |
Fourth | Manuel Quinziato | + 0:47 min |
fifth | Sébastien Hinault | + 1:03 min |
Sixth | Jérôme Pineau | equal time |
seventh | Sylvain Calzati | equal time |
Eighth | Benoît Vaugrenard | equal time |
Ninth | Iñaki Isasi | equal time |
Tenth | Egoi Martínez | equal time |
Most combative driver | Levi Leipheimer | |
Intermediate results after the 18th stage | ||
Yellow jersey | Óscar Pereiro | 84:33:04 h |
Second | Carlos Sastre | + 0:12 min |
Third | Floyd Landis | + 0:30 min |
Green jersey | Robbie McEwen | 254 P. |
Second | Erik Zabel | 175 p. |
Third | Thor Hushovd | 160 p. |
Dotted jersey | Michael Rasmussen | 163 P. |
Second | Floyd Landis | 131 P. |
Third | David de la Fuente | 113 P. |
White jersey | Damiano Cunego | 84:50:22 h |
Second | Markus Fothen | + 0:05 min |
Third | Matthieu Sprick | + 1:23:08 h |
Team evaluation | T-Mobile team | 253: 49: 15 h |
Second | Team CSC | + 10:03 min |
Third | Rabobank | + 12:31 min |
The 18th stage of the Tour de France 2006 on July 21st took the riders out of the Alps . After the start in Morzine , the drivers had to conquer 197 km to Mâcon and complete the final endurance test with the Col du Berthiand (780 m, category 2).
The stage to Mâcon began with an attempt to break away at 1.5 km. On the initiative of David Millar , a top group of three was formed, which Jaroslaw Popowytsch and Benoît Vaugrenard completed. After Vaugrenard had to let the other two go, the two of them continued their escape until the field caught up with them at kilometer 32.
After 48 kilometers, 15 drivers attempted another attack. They were able to break away quickly and get a maximum lead of 4:25 minutes. In the group were u. a. Patrik Sinkewitz , who already belonged to a breakaway group on the last two stages, Levi Leipheimer , who lost 21:23 minutes to the winner on the stage to Morzine , Juan Antonio Flecha and David Zabriskie . They crossed the Col du Berthiand as a single unit, the field 3:43 minutes behind. Sylvain Calzati attacked in the leading group with 52 kilometers to go , but unsuccessfully. Then tried Iñaki Isasi , who was able to pull away together with Leipheimer. After the attack, the 13 pursuers were initially unable to organize the follow-up work. Only when the lead had increased to 0:30 minutes did they come to an agreement again and caught up with the duo again 20.5 kilometers from the finish. The backlog of the main field rose rapidly.
Leipheimer's teammate Ronny Scholz initiated the first attack after the merger . Closed to him, Cristian Moreni and Matteo Tosatto on. Since Scholz was the weakest sprinter in the group, he tried to attack again 2.5 kilometers from the finish, but the two Italians were able to follow. Tosatto won the sprint ahead of Moreni and Scholz.
The peloton reached the goal eight minutes behind the winner. The favorites for the tour victory spared themselves for the time trial on the following day .
tasks
- 55 Óscar Freire - before the start of the stage, persistent headache and sore throat
- 127 David López García - during the stage, stomach problems
Intermediate sprints
1st intermediate sprint in La Tour (29.5 km)
First | Yaroslav Popovych | 6 p. And 6 s |
Second | David Millar | 4 p. And 4 s |
Third | Robbie McEwen | 2 P. and 2 s |
2nd intermediate sprint in Polliat (169.5 km)
First | Levi Leipheimer | 6 p. And 6 s |
Second | Iñaki Isasi | 4 p. And 4 s |
Third | Sébastien Hinault | 2 P. and 2 s |
Mountain ratings
Côte de Châtillon-en-Michaille , category 3 (98 km)
First | Mario Aerts | 4 p. |
Second | David Zabriskie | 3 p. |
Third | Sébastien Hinault | 2 p. |
Fourth | Sylvain Calzati | 1 P. |
Col du Berthiand , category 2 (130.5 km)
First | Sylvain Calzati | 10 p. |
Second | Matteo Tosatto | 9 p. |
Third | Ronny Scholz | 8 p. |
Fourth | Manuel Quinziato | 7 p. |
fifth | Egoi Martínez | 6 p. |
Sixth | Iñaki Isasi | 5 p. |
Côte de Chambod , category 4 (139.5 km)
First | Levi Leipheimer | 3 p. |
Second | Ronny Scholz | 2 p. |
Third | Benoît Vaugrenard | 1 P. |
- See also: driver field