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Stage 17 of 210 km with three out-of-category climbs was probably the toughest stage of this Tour edition. Two men arrived before the main pack at the base of the final climb but they were quickly caught. Carlos Sastre immediately escaped from the group of favorites and and interesting battle started. Sastre's team mates stopped pulling the group and he gained more than two minutes. The Spaniard won the stage and collected the yellow jersey. The individual time trial on Saturday will decide the outcome of the race. Sastre has one and a half minute to spare on Cadel Evans, Frank Schleck and Bernhard Kohl.
In the game, the stage was won by Effie Cozijnsen of Australia with 86 points, a total which is one of the highest scores in this edition of the game. Wicher Otten (The Netherlands), the winner of stage 10 was second while the winner of stage 15, Jörgen Jonzon of Sweden claimed third place. In the overall rankings, Dutchman Tom Denters regained the lead he had lost in stage 8. Bryan Stout (New Zealand) drops to second and Cam Atkins (Australia) moves up to place three.
1. 86 Effie Cozijnsen (Australia)
2. 82 Wicher Otten (The Netherlands)
3. 77 Jörgen Jonzon (Sweden)
4. 74 Baywatch Bell (USA)
74 James David Lasiter (USA)
6. 73 Dick Huygen (The Netherlands)
7. 69 A.A. Fiona-Jaffa (UK/England)
69 Marcel Post (USA)
69 Robert Hale (USA)
10. 66 Rick Goatman (Tajikistan)
11. 65 Anton Cozijnsen (Australia)
12. 64 Brett Stewart (USA)
64 Frank Hoult (Australia)
64 Kevin McMillan (Canada)
64 Zach Hill (New Zealand)
16. 63 Carole Ugen (Luxembourg)
63 John Pederick (Australia)
18. 62 Andrew Tombs (UK)
19. 61 Jose Miguel Sala (Spain)
20. 60 Erik TKS (The Netherlands)
21. 59 Chris Hoekwater (USA)
59 Dave Bell (UK)
59 Leo Arts (The Netherlands)
24. 58 Gregory Tullock (USA)
58 Hugo Paulissen (Belgium)
58 Jordan Taylor (USA)
58 José Aarts (The Netherlands)
58 Peter Cunliffe (UK/England)
58 Richard Daniells (UK)
58 Simon White (France)
58 William Swanson (UK/Scotland)
32. 57 Annie Tombs (UK)
57 Gert Valk (The Netherlands)
57 Jaco Den Breems (The Netherlands)
57 Tore Högman (Sweden)
36. 56 Jan Klaas Post (The Netherlands)
56 Jonathan Bertram (Australia)
56 Joseph Hiegel (USA)
56 Mike Brady (USA)
40. 55 Greg Bouris (USA)
55 Nico Wienders (France)
55 Robert Beernink (The Netherlands)
43. 54 Flip Huisman (The Netherlands)
54 Kip Wright (USA)
54 Stephen Tarling (UK)
46. 53 Harrie Wintermans (The Netherlands)
53 Maher Pantini (Australia)
53 Martijn Oude Luttikhuis (The Netherlands)
53 Michael Henderson (Australia)
53 Telmo Raskolnikov (USA)
51. 52 Cam Atkins (Australia)
52 Chris Coolman (USA)
52 Frank Koper (The Netherlands)
52 Jan Van Dieten (The Netherlands)
52 Mat Mitchell (UK)
52 Paul Schlösser (The Netherlands)
52 Stephane Pous (France)
52 Tom Scanlon (USA)
59. 51 Daineal Maolmhuaidh (USA)
51 Henk Jaap (The Netherlands)
51 Lucy Groeneveld-Droste (The Netherlands)
51 Maaike Kuipers (The Netherlands)
51 Paul Sprang (The Netherlands)
51 Sandra Cunliffe (UK/England)
65. 50 Arnaud Le Ny (France)
50 Chris Dwyer (Australia)
50 Ed McVicker (USA)
50 Eric Smith (USA)
50 Francis Lee (France)
50 Graeme Camp (New Zealand)
50 Hernando Uribe (Colombia)
50 Jeff Roux (Canada)
50 Jim Klepper (USA)
50 Marius Blakkisrud (Norway)
50 Simon Shannon (UK/England)
50 Tom Denters (The Netherlands)
77. 49 Andrew Gower (Australia)
49 Andrew J. Winter (USA)
49 Arno Ham (USA)
49 Astrid van Kooten (The Netherlands)
49 Craig Walsh (Australia)
49 Dex Tooke (USA)
49 Fabian van den Barselaar (The Netherlands)
49 Jared Silver (USA)
49 Kev Panther (UK)
49 Mickaël Vasquez (France)
49 Nagrom Skubidi (Norway)
49 Rob Spaans (The Netherlands)
89. 48 Bradley Reiter (Canada)
48 David Morgan (USA)
48 Edward Langley (Australia)
48 Guus van Zadelhoff (The Netherlands)
48 Jorgen Schiott (Norway)
48 Ken Blundell (USA)
48 Martin Borggreve (The Netherlands)
48 Natacha Haslin (France)
48 Thomas Storrødvann (Norway)
98. 47 Anton Reidt (The Netherlands)
47 Brian Gregg (USA)
47 Hans Splinter (The Netherlands)
47 Pablo García Chao (Spain/Asturies)
47 Paul Ryan (Australia)
47 Silke Höffmann (Germany)