July 13, 2004 – Robbie McEwen (Lotto) and the sprinters stole a win 10 metres from the line from Filippo Simeoni (Domina Vacanze) and Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel) who had been floundering just ahead of the pack. McEwen takes the win over Credit Agricole’s Thor Hushovd and Cofidis’ Stu O’Grady. Pics and more results later.

Stage 9:

1. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto-Domo 3.32.55 (45.22 km/h)
2. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
3. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Cofidis – Le Crédit Par Téléphone
4. Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Brioches La Boulangère
5. Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team
6. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit Par T̩l̩phone
7. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon
8. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Gerolsteiner
9. Sergio Marinangeli (Ita) Domina Vacanze
10. I̱igo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel РEuskadi

Overall:

1. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Brioches La Boulangère 36.36.31
2. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Cofidis – Le Crédit Par Téléphone 2.53
3. Sandy Casar (Fra) Fdjeux.com 4.06
4. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Alessio-Bianchi 6.27
5. Jakob Piil (Den) Team CSC 7.09
6. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal p/b Berry Floor 9.35
7. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal p/b Berry Floor 9.45
8. Jose Azevedo (Por) US Postal p/b Berry Floor 9.57
9. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 10.02
10. Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team 10.06