Tour de France 2008 - Stage 19

What a stage! Should be a kinda easy transition like stage but nope... all hell breaking loose causing mucho stress and high speeds! Being one of the very last stages for teams to pull out a victory, everyone wanted the break. When 4 got away, it didn't include a couple key teams so the chase continued. Then two got away and of those, Chavanel scored the victory! (Really happy for Sarah being her favorite!)

Other tidbits from the stage include 3 that won't make it to Paris for missing the time cut. Flecha, Feillu, and Wegmann. They pedaled to the finish but missed the time by a large gap. On another note, Bernhard Eisel has taken over the lantern rouge position that Wim Vansevenant had been holding steady. Watch to see if who gets the finaly spot for Paris... LOL :-)

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Stage 19 - Friday, July 25: Roanne - Montluçon, 165.5km
Results
1 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 3.37.09 (45.73 km/h)
8 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 1.13
10 Julian Dean (NZl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
14 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
20 David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
26 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
30 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
31 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
35 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
38 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
45 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Columbia
46 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
52 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia
62 Adam Hansen (Aus) Team Columbia
76 Trent Lowe (Aus) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
81 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
109 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
114 William Frischkorn (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
116 Danny Pate (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
135 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 3.35
General classification after stage 19
1 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 82.54.36
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 1.24
6 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 4.41
12 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10.04
18 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Columbia 24.29
36 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia 1.08.28
38 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 1.11.31
49 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 1.33.10
67 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 1.59.36
68 David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 2.00.16
75 Trent Lowe (Aus) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 2.07.07
92 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.29.18
97 Danny Pate (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 2.35.59
98 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 2.39.02
108 Julian Dean (NZl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 3.01.11
109 Adam Hansen (Aus) Team Columbia 3.01.41
113 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 3.06.08
131 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 3.24.21
132 William Frischkorn (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 3.24.44

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NYVelocity: 2008 tour day schmalz stage 19
SpinninWheel: Tour de France 2008 Stage 19: A Word For Our Sponsors
NYT_M.Barry: In a Time Trial, Drama Occurs When the Clock Stops
MoChassid: Four Miles
CW: Millar tips Evans for Tour de France victory

VN: Fresh Tour Korn - The most painful day

GrahamWatsonPhotos: Stage 19
TeamCSCSaxoBank: Tour de France
TeamGarminPhotos: Tour de France

VeloNews TV:
Tour de France 2008: Stage 19 race highlight.
Stage 19: Pre-race w/ Garmin-Chipotle's Christian Vande Velde.
Stage 19: VN TV RD w/ Team Columbia's George Hincapie.
Stage 19: VN TV RD w/ Garmin Chipotle's Julian Dean.

Versus:
Danny Pate Interview (pre 19)
Athlete Profile: Stuart O'Grady
Famous Tour de France Stage Wins
Team Garmin-Chipotle Argyle Jersey
George Hincapie's Character

CV TV (formerly TBR):
Cyclist Village member Alpine gets in a question for Jens.
TT specialist Fabian Cancellara chats about the tomorrows TT and the Olympics.
Christian discusses the stressful flat stages and tomorrow's TT.
Danny Pate explains his role for the TT.