Tour de France 2009/18. stage
| Result of the 18th stage | |||
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Alberto Contador (AST) | 0:48:30 min |
| 2. |
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Fabian Cancellara (TNK) | +0: 03 min |
| 3. |
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Mikhail Ignatiev (KAT) | +0: 15 min |
| 4th |
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Gustav Erik Larsson (TNK) | +0: 33 min |
| 5. |
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David Millar (CPT) | +0: 41 min |
| 6th |
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Bradley Wiggins (CPT) | +0: 43 min |
| 7th |
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Luis León Sánchez Gil (MOV) | +0: 44 min |
| 8th. |
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Christophe Moreau (AGR) | +0: 45 min |
| 9. |
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Andreas Klöden (AST) | +0: 54 min |
| 10. |
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David Zabriskie (CPT) | +1: 02 min |
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| Intermediate results after the 18th stage | |||
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Alberto Contador (AST) | 73:15:39 h |
| 2. |
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Andy Schleck (TNK) | +4: 11 min |
| 3. |
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Lance Armstrong (AST) | +5: 25 min |
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Thor Hushovd (CTT) | 230 pts. |
| 2. |
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Mark Cavendish (THR) | 200 pts. |
| 3. |
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José Joaquín Rojas Gil (MOV) | 126 pts. |
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Franco Pellizotti (CAN) | 196 pts. |
| 2. |
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Egoi Martinez (EUS) | 118 pts. |
| 3. |
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Pierrick Fedrigo (DEN) | 99 pts. |
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Andy Schleck (TNK) | 73:19:50 h |
| 2. |
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Vincenzo Nibali (CAN) | +3: 04 min |
| 3. |
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Roman Kreuziger (CAN) | +9: 57 min |
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Astana | 218: 23: 07 h |
| 2. |
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Garmin slipstream | +16: 14 min |
| 3. |
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Ag2r | +23: 45 min |
The 18th stage of the Tour de France 2009 on July 23rd was a 40.5 kilometer individual time trial .
It was the third and final time trial of the 2009 tour and ran around Lac d'Annecy . Part of it was a 3rd category mountain classification.
The circuit was 40.5 kilometers long and contained an incline. The start was in reverse order of the previous day with a three-minute interval, so that the first driver at 11 a.m. and the two leading Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador as the last starter at 4:45 p.m. against the clock in a double sense (around the lake) to lead.
In this way, with the 77th starter, Fabian Cancellara (starting time 1:42 p.m., the best of the first time trial), at 2:30 p.m. when he crossed the finish line, a good comparison time for the two intermediate time measurement points ( Doussard (after 18 km) and Menthon ) (28.5 km; up to there the 205 m ascent of the 3rd category had to be overcome) and the finish line is known to all other riders who want to win the yellow jersey . His end time was then 48:33 minutes. With his victory, Contador was able to consolidate its leading position in the overall standings.
Split times
- 1. Intermediate time measuring point in Doussard (kilometer 18; 529 m above sea level)
First Alberto Contador
20:02 min Second Bradley Wiggins
+0: 18 min Third Mikhail Ignatiev
+0: 19 min Fourth Lance Armstrong
+0: 27 min fifth Fabian Cancellara
+0: 37 min fifth Andreas Klöden
equal time seventh David Zabriskie
+0: 41 min Eighth Tony Martin
+0: 42 min Ninth Bert Grabsch
+0: 44 min Ninth Andy Schleck
equal time Ninth David Millar
equal time Ninth Gustav Erik Larsson
equal time
- 2. Intermediate time measuring point in Talloires (kilometer 25; 511 m above sea level)
First Mikhail Ignatiev
28:25 min Second Alberto Contador
+0: 03 min Third Bradley Wiggins
+0: 10 min Fourth Gustav Erik Larsson
+0: 17 min fifth Luis León Sánchez Gil
+0: 18 min fifth Fabian Cancellara
equal time seventh Tony Martin
+0: 20 min seventh Bert Grabsch
equal time seventh David Zabriskie
equal time Tenth Christophe Moreau
+0: 25 min
- 3. Intermediate time measurement point on the Côte de Bluffy (kilometer 28.5; 734 m above sea level)
First Alberto Contador
36:50 min Second Bradley Wiggins
+0: 30 min Third Mikhail Ignatiev
+0: 35 min Fourth Christophe Moreau
+0: 42 min fifth Luis León Sánchez Gil
+0: 43 min Sixth Fabian Cancellara
+0: 46 min Sixth Andreas Klöden
equal time Eighth Gustav Erik Larsson
+0: 49 min Ninth 
Cadel Evans
+1: 02 min Tenth David Zabriskie
+1: 03 min
- 4. Intermediate time measurement point in Annecy-le-Vieux (km 37; 560 m above sea level)
First Alberto Contador
45:07 min Second Fabian Cancellara
+0: 15 min Third Mikhail Ignatiev
+0: 24 min Fourth Gustav Erik Larsson
+0: 41 min fifth Bradley Wiggins
+0: 42 min Sixth Luis León Sánchez Gil
+0: 48 min seventh David Millar
+0: 49 min Eighth Christophe Moreau
+0: 50 min Ninth Andreas Klöden
+0: 53 min Tenth David Zabriskie
+1: 03 min
Scoring
- Destination in Annecy (40.5 km; 500 m above sea level)
First Alberto Contador
15 pts. Second Fabian Cancellara
12 pts. Third Mikhail Ignatiev
10 pts. Fourth Gustav Larsson
8 pts. fifth David Millar
6 pts. Sixth Bradley Wiggins
5 pts. seventh Luis Sánchez
4 pts. Eighth Christophe Moreau
3 pts. Ninth Andreas Klöden
2 pts. Tenth David Zabriskie
1 point
Mountain scoring
- Côte de Bluffy , category 3 (kilometers 28.5; 734 m above sea level; length of the ascent 3.7 km at 6%)
First Cadel Evans
4 pts. Second Alberto Contador
3 pts. Third Pierrick Fédrigo
2 pts. Fourth Andreas Klöden
1 point