July 9, 2002 -Jack Durand (fdJeux.com) took Franck Renier (Bonjour) along for the ride in one of his all-day breakaways today. Durand often fancies long solo rides or small breaks in order to take a stage win or two in his native Tour. But today was not to be — the strong Telekom team worked hard along with the Lotto sqaud to reel in the attackers with less than 5k remaining. From there it was an all-or-nothing drag race to the line, with Australian Champion Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Adecco) took the sprint over Green Jersey Erik Zabel (Telekom) and Australian compatriot Baden Cooke (FDJeux.com). With the 2nd place and time bonus, Zabel now takes the Yellow. The Green Jersey goes to McEwen, who is second to Zabel in points.

July 9: Metz – Reims, 174.5 km



1. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto-Adecco 4.13.37 (41.287 km/h)

2. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom

3. Baden Cooke (Aus) FDJeux.com

4. Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Tacconi Sport

5. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo

6. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Tacconi Sport

7. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R Prevoyance

8. François Simon (Fra) Bonjour

9. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre Daikin

10. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Credit Agricole

11. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca

12. Oscar Freire (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step

13. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Jean Delatour

14. Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Lampre Daikin

15. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank
16. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Alessio

17. Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca

18. Jerome Pineau (Fra) Bonjour

19. Pedro Horillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step

20. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Domo-Farm Frite

July 6, 2002, (Luxembourg) – On a course with 27 turns, cobbles and some
sharp hills, Lance Armstrong (USPS) has certainly made a mark already on
this years Tour. Thought by most to be a true “prologue specialist” course
with the many technical sections, Armstrong rode the fastest, narrowly
beating CSC-Tiscali’s Laurent Jalabert. Jalabert was last years King of the
Mountain jersey and will wear the Green Jersey tomorrow.

Prologue Luxembourg ITT – July 6, 2002

1. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service 9.08.78 (45.92 km/h)

2. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) CSC-Tiscali 0.01.73

3. Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) Lampre Daikin 0.03.19

4. Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.03.81

5. David Millar (GBr) Cofidis 0.04.69

6. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Jean Delatour 0.06.00

7. Dario Frigo (Ita) Tacconi Sport 0.08.19

8. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Spa) ONCE-Eroski 0.09.02

9. Joseba Beloki (Spa) ONCE-Eroski 0.12.55

10. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step 0.12.64

11. Bradley McGee (Aus) FDJeux.com 0.12.90

12. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com 0.13.91

13. Toni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.14.52

14. Inigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis 0.14.77

15. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo 0.14.83

16. Tyler Hamilton (USA) CSC-Tiscali 0.15.96

17. Andrea Peron (Ita) CSC-Tiscali 0.16.14

18. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank 0.16.16

19. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre Daikin 0.16.94

20. David MoncoutiÈ (Fra) Cofidis 0.17.13