July 20, 2004 – USPS’ Lance Armstrong has won the 15th stage of the Tour de France over CSC’s Ivan Basso and T-Mobile’s Jan Ullrich and has taken over the yellow jersey. Cor Vos photos later today.

Stage 15: Villard-de-Lans, 180.5 km

1. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal p/b Berry Floor 4.40.30
2. Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC
3. Jan Ullrich (Ger) T-Mobile Team 0.03
4. Andreas Klöden (Ger) T-Mobile Team 0.06
5. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank 0.13
6. Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick Step-Davitamon 0.48
7. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 0.49
8. Jose Azevedo (Por) US Postal p/b Berry Floor 0.53
9. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 1.04
10. Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 1.24

Overall:

1. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal p/b Berry Floor 67.13.43
2. Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC 1.25
3. Andreas Klöden (Ger) T-Mobile Team 3.22
4. Francisco Mancebo P̩rez (Spa) Illes Balears РBanesto 5.39
5. Jan Ullrich (Ger) T-Mobile Team 6.54
6. Jose Azevedo (Por) US Postal p/b Berry Floor 7.34
7. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Gerolsteiner 8.19
8. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Brioches La Boulangère 9.28
9. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Alessio-Bianchi 10.10
10. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank 10.58