Tour de France 2009/15. stage

00000 Result of the 15th stage 00000
		Alberto Contador (AST)	5:03:58 h
2.		Andy Schleck (TNK)	+0: ​​43 min
3.		Vincenzo Nibali (CAN)	+1: 03 min
4th		Frank Schleck (TNK)	+1: 06 min
5.		Bradley Wiggins (CPT)	equal time
6th		Carlos Sastre (CTT)	equal time
7th		Cadel Evans (OLO)	+1: 26 min
8th.		Andreas Klöden (AST)	+1: 29 min
9.		Lance Armstrong (AST)	+1: 35 min
10.		Kim Kirchen (THR)	+1: 55 min
		Simon Špilak (LAM)
Intermediate results after the 15th stage
		Alberto Contador (AST)	63:17:56 h
2.		Lance Armstrong (AST)	+1: 37 min
3.		Bradley Wiggins (CPT)	+1: 46 min
		Thor Hushovd (CTT)	218 pts.
2.		Mark Cavendish (THR)	200 pts.
3.		Jose Joaquin Rojas (MOV)	126 pts.
		Franco Pellizotti (CAN)	109 pts.
2.		Egoi Martínez (EUS)	101 pts.
3.		Pierrick Fédrigo (DEN)	65 pts.
		Andy Schleck (TNK)	63:20:22 h
2.		Vincenzo Nibali (CAN)	+0: ​​25 min
3.		Tony Martin (THR)	+0: ​​41 min
		Astana	188: 22: 49 h
2.		Ag2r	+1: 17 min
3.		Team Saxo Bank	+2: 14 min

The 15th stage of the Tour de France 2009 on July 19th led over 207.5 km from Pontarlier to Verbier in Switzerland , a ski resort approx. 10 km east of Martigny in the upper Rhone Valley . It led past Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Geneva . It contained two intermediate sprints and six mountain classifications in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd categories.

There were significant changes in the overall rating. With an energetic final attack, Alberto Contador became the stage winner and the new bearer of the yellow jersey. He was able to leave behind the Schleck brothers Andy and Fränk as well as Lance Armstrong . The Astana team brought three drivers in the top 10 of the stage. The attack by the Saxo Bank team on the final climb was prepared by Fabian Cancellara during the stage . It is noteworthy that among the first ten riders of the day were three men from the Luxembourg cycling camp .

tasks

• 153 Tom Boonen - Not started for the stage
• 081 Vladimir Jefimkin - During the stage (fall injury)

Sprint scoring

• 1st intermediate sprint in Thierrens (56.5 km) (817 m above sea level)

First	Egoi Martínez	6 pts.
Second	Ryder Hesjedal	4 pts.
Third	Christophe Kern	2 pts.

• 2nd intermediate sprint in Martigny-Ville (kilometer 181) (501 m above sea level)

First	Amael Moinard	6 pts.
Second	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	4 pts.
Third	David Moncoutié	2 pts.

• Destination in Verbier (kilometer 207.5) (1468 m above sea level)

First	Alberto Contador	20 pts.
Second	Andy Schleck	17 pts.
Third	Vincenzo Nibali	15 pts.
Fourth	Frank Schleck	13 pts.
fifth	Bradley Wiggins	12 pts.
Sixth	Carlos Sastre	10 pts.
seventh	Cadel Evans	9 pts.
Eighth	Andreas Klöden	8 pts.
Ninth	Lance Armstrong	7 pts.
Tenth	Kim churches	6 pts.
11.	Roman Kreuziger	5 pts.
12.	Tony Martin	4 pts.
13.	Vladimir Karpez	3 pts.
14th	Maxime Monfort	2 pts.
15th	Christophe Le Mével	1 point

Mountain ratings

• Côte du Rafour, category 3 (kilometer 8) (1084 m above sea level; 3.7 km at 5.1%)

First	Franco Pellizotti	4 pts.
Second	Pierrick Fédrigo	3 pts.
Third	Egoi Martínez	2 pts.
Fourth	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	1 point

• Col des Étroits, category 3 (km 18.5) (1153 m above sea level; 1.5 km at 5%)

First	Franco Pellizotti	4 pts.
Second	Sylvain Chavanel	3 pts.
Third	Egoi Martínez	2 pts.
Fourth	David Loosli	1 point

• Côte de la Carrière, category 3 (kilometer 54) (791 m above sea level; 6.3 km at 4.4%)

First	Christophe Kern	4 pts.
Second	Franco Pellizotti	3 pts.
Third	Egoi Martínez	2 pts.
Fourth	José Iván Gutiérrez	1 point

• Côte de Prévonloup, category 3 (kilometer 74) (760 m above sea level; 4.5 km at 4.7%)

First	Ryder Hesjedal	4 pts.
Second	Pierrick Fédrigo	3 pts.
Third	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	2 pts.
Fourth	Mikel Astarloza	1 point

• Col des Mosses, category 2 (kilometer 135) (1445 m above sea level; 13.8 km at 4%)

First	Pierrick Fédrigo	10 pts.
Second	Mikel Astarloza	9 pts.
Third	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	8 pts.
Fourth	David Moncoutié	7 pts.
fifth	Amael Moinard	6 pts.
Sixth	José Iván Gutiérrez	5 pts.

• Verbier, category 1 (km 198.5) (830 m above sea level; 8.8 km at 7.5%)

First	Alberto Contador	30 pts.
Second	Andy Schleck	26 pts.
Third	Vincenzo Nibali	22 pts.
Fourth	Frank Schleck	18 pts.
fifth	Bradley Wiggins	16 pts.
Sixth	Carlos Sastre	14 pts.
seventh	Cadel Evans	12 pts.
Eighth	Andreas Klöden	10 pts.

Web links

• Stage 15: Pontarlier – Verbier