June 12, 2005 — A happy George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel won today’s final leg (Morzine-Avoriaz – Sallanches, 128 km) of the 57th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré for his second stage win. Spain’s Iñigo Landaluze (Euskaltel-Euskadi) took the overall followed by Santiago Botero (Col) Phonak in second, Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner in third and Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel in fourth.

Stage 7 Results

1 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 3.07.10 (41.033 km/h)
2 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 0.22
4 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile Team
5 Santiago Botero (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner
7 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephon 0.24
8 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
9 Jose Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.45
10 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d’Epargne 0.59

35 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 5.38

Final GC

1 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 28.24.46
2 Santiago Botero (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.11
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 0.38
4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 0.59
5 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile Team 1.02
6 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephon 1.56
7 Jose Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 3.54
8 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 3.58
9 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Credit Agricole 5.04
10 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d’Epargne 6.20

11 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak Hearing Systems 7.51
32 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 28.31