Annecy – Annecy Individual Time Trial (40.5 km)
Lots of views of beautiful Lake Annecy today, although mostly from the road rather than the helicopter, as the individual time trial followed a 40k (25mile) circuit mostly around the shores the lake. We had several good views of the Chateau de Duingt on its peninsula sticking out into Lake Annecy (just visible in the picture) and Annecy town with its picturesque waterside and old Chateau.
Todays race was about calculating the intervals between the riders and how they would affect their overall race standings, although the race was actually won by current yellow jersey winner Alberto Contador. David Millar crossed the line in 5th and Bradley Wiggins in 6th place, which means Wiggins goes up to 4th in the overall classification behind Alberto Contador, Andy Shleck and Lance Armstrong.
Winners:
Stage 1 – Fabian Cancellara (to wear yellow for Stage 2) – 3rd Bradley Wiggins
Stage 2 – Mark Cavendish (will wear green for Stage 3)
Stage 3 – Mark Cavendish (will wear green for Stage 4)
Stage 4 – Team Astana
Stage 5 – Thomas Voeckler - 3rd Mark Cavendish
Stage 6 – Thor Hushovd
Stage 7 – Brice Feillu
Stage 8 – Luis León Sánchez
Stage 9 – Pierrick Fédrigo
Rest Day
Stage 10 – Mark Cavendish
Stage 11 – Mark Cavendish (regains green for Stage 12)
Stage 12 – Nicki Sørensen
Stage 13 – Heinrich Haussler
Stage 14 – Sergei Ivanov
Stage 15 – Alberto Contador (to wear yellow for Stage 16)
Rest Day
Stage 16 – Mikel Astarloza
Stage 17 – Frank Schleck
Stage 18 – Alberto Contador
(More cycling information from the official Tour de France website.)
