July 23, 2007 (Le Louron, France) – Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana scored his second stage win today taking Stage 15, Loudenvielle-Le Louron, 196 kms. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank has a stronghold on the yellow jersey finishing 11th today retaining his 2.23 margin over Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team in 2nd with Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor-Lotto in third at 4.00. The riders take a break tomorrow on the second rest day as five more stages remain.

Results

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 5.34.28 (35.160 km/h)
2. Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile Team 0.51
3. Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
4. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 0.58
5. Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep – Innergetic 2.14
6. David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 3.23
7. Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 4.25
8. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC
9. Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 5.16
10. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5.31
11. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
12. George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5.47
13. Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor – Lotto 6.27
14. Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
15. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
16. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
17. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
18. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
19. Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC
20. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana
21. Johann Tschopp (Swi) Bouygues Telecom
22. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Astana
23. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 7.05
24. Chris Horner (USA) Predictor – Lotto
25. Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 7.21
26. Christophe Moreau (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 7.39
27. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 8.34
28. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 9
29. Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Liquigas
30. Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas
31. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne
32. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole
33. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld
34. Iban Mayo Diez (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir
35. Inigo Landaluze Intxaurraga (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
36. Francisco Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Lampre – Fondital 9.23
37. Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 10.39
38. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
39. Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 12.07
40. Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
41. Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
42. Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
43. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Lampre – Fondital
44. John Gadret (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance
45. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 12.59
46. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 13.21
47. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole 13.35
48. Moises Duenas Nevado (Spa) Agritubel 14.48
49. Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
50. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux
51. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole
52. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
53. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre – Fondital
54. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Astana
55. Kanstantin Siutsou (Blr) Barloworld 15.36
56. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 19.02
57. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas 21.09
58. Freddy Bichot (Fra) Agritubel 22.2
59. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre – Fondital
60. José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 25.23
61. José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2r Prévoyance 28.25
62. José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
63. Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2r Prévoyance
64. Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française des Jeux
65. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
66. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Saunier Duval – Prodir
67. David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir
68. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
69. Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas
70. Andry Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram
71. Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Bouygues Telecom
72. Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
73. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
74. Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux
75. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
76. Mario Aerts (Bel) Predictor – Lotto
77. Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir
78. Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
79. Aleksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas
80. David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval – Prodir
81. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
82. Axel Merckx (Bel) T-Mobile Team
83. Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
84. Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa) Team CSC
85. Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
86. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
87. Bram Tankink (Ned) Quickstep – Innergetic
88. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas
89. Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
90. Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre – Fondital
91. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
92. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Agritubel
93. Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner
94. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana
95. C̩dric Vasseur (Fra) Quickstep РInnergetic
96. Leif Hoste (Bel) Predictor – Lotto
97. Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner 31.51
98. Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Team Milram
99. Linus Gerdemann (Ger) T-Mobile Team
100. Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux
101. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas
102. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank
103. Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Barloworld
104. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre – Fondital
105. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre – Fondital
106. Murilo Fischer (Bra) Liquigas
107. Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
108. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC
109. Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Barloworld
110. Anthony Charteau (Fra) Crédit Agricole
111. Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Predictor – Lotto
112. Julian Dean (NZl) Crédit Agricole
113. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quickstep – Innergetic 35.45
114. Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quickstep – Innergetic
115. Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quickstep – Innergetic
116. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep – Innergetic
117. S̩bastien Rosseler (Bel) Quickstep РInnergetic
118. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) T-Mobile Team
119. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Milram
120. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) T-Mobile Team
121. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner
122. St̩phane Aug̩ (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
123. Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre – Fondital
124. Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld
125. Bert Grabsch (Ger) T-Mobile Team
126. Dario David Cioni (Ita) Predictor – Lotto
127. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
128. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Predictor – Lotto
129. Mickael Delage (Fra) Française des Jeux
130. Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
131. Simon Gerrans (Aus) AG2r Prévoyance
132. Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana
133. Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
134. Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram
135. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner
136. Ronny Scholz (Ger) Gerolsteiner
137. Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner
138. Benoît Salmon (Fra) Agritubel
139. Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Barloworld
140. Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team Milram
141. William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole
142. Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep – Innergetic
143. Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
144. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Agritubel
145. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
146. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank
147. David Canada Gracia (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir
148. Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld
149. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
150. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
151. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld
152. Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
153. Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner
154. Lilian Jégou (Fra) Française des Jeux
155. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole
156. Cristian Moreni (Ita) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
157. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
158. Juan Miguel Mercado Martin (Spa) Agritubel
159. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
160. Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux
DNS Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française Des Jeux
DNS Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas
DNF Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole
DNF Cyril Dessel (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance
DNF Fred Rodriguez (USA) Predictor-Lotto

GC after Stage 15


1. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 69.52.14
2. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.23
3. Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor – Lotto 4
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5.25
5. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 5.34
6. Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC 6.46
7. Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 7.27
8. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana 7.54
9. Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile Team 8.24
10. Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 9.21
11. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 10.41
12. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 12.29
13. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 14.3
14. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 15
15. David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 17.11
16. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne 18.27
17. Chris Horner (USA) Predictor – Lotto 18.57
18. Iban Mayo Diez (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 19
19. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 25.08
20. Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Liquigas 26.02
21. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 26.25
22. Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 26.46
23. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 28.21
24. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Lampre – Fondital 28.56
25. Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep – Innergetic 32.46
26. Kanstantin Siutsou (Blr) Barloworld 32.58
27. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 35.28
28. Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 38.17
29. José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 39.25
30. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole 39.47
31. George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 40.17
32. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 40.35
33. Francisco Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Lampre – Fondital 45.11
34. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC 46.02
35. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 48
36. Christophe Moreau (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 50.21
37. Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 57.01
38. Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 57.1
39. Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 57.34
40. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole 57.46
41. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 1.01.40
42. Linus Gerdemann (Ger) T-Mobile Team 1.02.21
43. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole 1.02.37
44. Inigo Landaluze Intxaurraga (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.03.59
45. Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 1.05.37
46. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 1.09.24
47. Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 1.10.02
48. Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quickstep – Innergetic 1.13.22
49. Bram Tankink (Ned) Quickstep – Innergetic 1.14.53
50. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Astana 1.18.59
51. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 1.20.16
52. John Gadret (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 1.21.03
53. Moises Duenas Nevado (Spa) Agritubel 1.25.22
54. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre – Fondital 1.26.31
55. Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 1.27.24
56. Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa) Team CSC 1.31.19
57. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Astana 1.31.28
58. Cristian Moreni (Ita) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.34.45
59. Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
60. Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.35.04
61. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas 1.36.05
62. Dario David Cioni (Ita) Predictor – Lotto 1.37.12
63. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 1.38.10
64. Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.39.13
65. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.40.01
66. Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 1.41.46
67. Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.41.56
68. David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 1.42.40
69. C̩dric Vasseur (Fra) Quickstep РInnergetic 1.42.52
70. Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne 1.45.01
71. Axel Merckx (Bel) T-Mobile Team 1.46.01
72. Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 1.47.23
73. Mario Aerts (Bel) Predictor – Lotto 1.47.45
74. José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2r Prévoyance 1.48.09
75. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Predictor – Lotto 1.51.10
76. David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval – Prodir 1.52.15
77. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 1.52.55
78. Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas 1.54.42
79. Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 1.56.30
80. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.57.26
81. Ronny Scholz (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.58.28
82. Juan Miguel Mercado Martin (Spa) Agritubel 1.58.47
83. Andry Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram 2.00.06
84. Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 2.00.27
85. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.00.36
86. Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française des Jeux 2.01.08
87. Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2r Prévoyance 2.03.51
88. Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 2.04.11
89. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux 2.05.28
90. Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.07.52
91. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas 2.08.42
92. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 2.08.45
93. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 2.09.35
94. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank 2.10.02
95. Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.10.38
96. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre – Fondital 2.13.44
97. Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner 2.15.00
98. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Saunier Duval – Prodir 2.15.20
99. Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 2.16.27
100. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Agritubel 2.16.32
101. Johann Tschopp (Swi) Bouygues Telecom 2.18.49
102. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 2.22.13
103. Simon Gerrans (Aus) AG2r Prévoyance 2.24.13
104. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre – Fondital 2.24.25
105. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre – Fondital 2.25.02
106. Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 2.26.35
107. Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Barloworld 2.26.38
108. Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 2.27.49
109. Murilo Fischer (Bra) Liquigas 2.28.27
110. Freddy Bichot (Fra) Agritubel 2.29.11
111. Aleksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas 2.29.15
112. Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.29.28
113. Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre – Fondital 2.29.51
114. David Canada Gracia (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 2.31.23
115. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 2.32.26
116. José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 2.32.27
117. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 2.33.23
118. Julian Dean (NZl) Crédit Agricole 2.36.35
119. S̩bastien Rosseler (Bel) Quickstep РInnergetic 2.37.39
120. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.38.09
121. Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux 2.38.19
122. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Agritubel 2.38.36
123. Bert Grabsch (Ger) T-Mobile Team 2.38.59
124. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep – Innergetic 2.39.52
125. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) T-Mobile Team 2.40.14
126. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Milram 2.40.24
127. William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole 2.40.44
128. Lilian Jégou (Fra) Française des Jeux 2.40.45
129. Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld 2.40.51
130. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) T-Mobile Team 2.40.57
131. Benoît Salmon (Fra) Agritubel 2.41.03
132. Mickael Delage (Fra) Française des Jeux 2.41.23
133. Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Barloworld 2.41.42
134. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas 2.41.54
135. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quickstep – Innergetic 2.41.58
136. Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Team Milram 2.42.00
137. Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre – Fondital 2.42.01
138. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 2.42.20
139. Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld 2.42.23
140. Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team Milram 2.42.52
141. Leif Hoste (Bel) Predictor – Lotto 2.43.23
142. Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quickstep – Innergetic 2.43.47
143. Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 2.44.05
144. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 2.45.42
145. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 2.46.36
146. Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Barloworld 2.47.37
147. St̩phane Aug̩ (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 2.47.49
148. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 2.48.29
149. Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram 2.49.02
150. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole 2.49.49
151. Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux 2.49.54
152. Anthony Charteau (Fra) Crédit Agricole 2.51.31
153. Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 2.52.35
154. Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep – Innergetic 2.54.48
155. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank 2.54.59
156. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 2.55.54
157. Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 2.58.20
158. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld 2.59.58
159. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 3.01.59
160. Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Predictor – Lotto 3.04.58