Stuart Gilchrist from the UK won today's time trial stage. This is his second stage victory. Frank Koper from The Netherlands took over first place in the overall rankings of Don Ward from the USA again. Frank now leads with 5 points. Bas Zwaan from the UK stays at third position.
The final stage in Paris usually results in a sprint finish. If then the result is the same as in the last sprint finish, the top 3 will not change and Wim Penninx from The Netherlands will jump from place 20 to place 4. However the differences between the top 2 of the rankings and between the people in contention for third place still are small. The stage results of Jalabert and Abdoesjaparov tomorrow can determine the result of this game.
No dropouts today.
1. 71 Stuart Gilchrist (United Kingdom; Univ. College London)
2. 69 Gerrit Beemster (Australian National University)
69 Houweling, F (Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
4. 68 Frank Koper (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
5. 67 Shawn Furgason (USA; University of Texas at Austin)
67 Tim Vaughan (USA; MIT)
67 Tom Kuipers (Netherlands; RuG Economische Faculteit)
8. 66 Edo Engel (Netherlands; Beverwijk)
66 Juan Alvarez (Spain; Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
66 Marco Kooyman (Netherlands; Vianen)
11. 65 James Bondra (USA; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY)
12. 64 'Yoast' Nicasie (Netherlands; Rijswijk)
64 Jay Wenner (USA; University of Minnesota)
64 Jesper N. Erichs (Denmark)
64 Mario Colombara (Belgium; Alcatel Bell Telephone)
64 Wilko Zweers (Netherlands)
17. 63 Jim Easterbrook (United Kingdom; BBC R&D)
18. 62 Arjen Kloosterman (Netherlands; Groningen)
62 Paul Leenards (Netherlands; Amstelveen)
62 Valerie Notenboom (Canada; Toronto)
21. 61 Don Ward (USA; Wake Forest University Medical Center)
61 Erik Teeuw (Netherlands; RuG)
61 Jan Modaal (United Nations)
61 Jeroen Wigard (Denmark; Aalborg University)
61 Richard Mead (USA; Clovis, California)
26. 60 Bas Zwaan (United Kingdom; University College London)
60 Marcel Roberts (Netherlands; Tilburg (KUB))
60 Roland MET (Belgium; Antwerpen)
60 Tiedo Tinga (Netherlands; RuG)
60 Walter Baart (Netherlands; Lelystad)
31. 59 Erik TKS (Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
59 Jan-jaap Aue (Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
59 Marco Oude Nijeweme (Netherlands; Dalfsen)
34. 58 Jos Beckers (Canada; University of Waterloo, On)
35. 57 Arie Hordijk (Netherlands; TU Delft)
57 Charles Rotblut (unknown)
57 Eric Barwegen (Netherlands)
38. 56 Bob Bland (Tellab Inc.)
56 Frank van der Hooft (Netherlands; astro-oio)
56 Jose Nicolas Gonzalez-Perez (Spain; IAC)
56 Steven Lenos (Netherlands; De Digitale Stad)
56 Ton Zajac (Netherlands; TU Delft)
43. 55 Dimitri Torfs (Belgium; Gent)
55 Emiel Janssen (Netherlands; Alkmaar)
55 Freek Burger (Netherlands; CWI)
55 Julian Zgoda (unknown)
55 Remco van Veenendaal (Netherlands)
48. 54 Benoit Rey (France; Epshom Fun Team)
54 Eric Geyer (unknown)
54 Marc Slakhorst (Netherlands; Eindhoven)
51. 53 Benjamin Jansen (Netherlands; TU Delft)
53 Paul Hennephof (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
53 Paul Swart (Belgium; Alcatel Bell Telephone)
53 Tim van der Avoird (Netherlands; Tilburg University)
53 Tom Gilkeson (unknown)
53 Ton van Bladel (Netherlands; Eindhoven)
57. 52 COL (France; Epshom Fun Team)
52 Henk Vosmeijer (Netherlands; Meppel)
52 Netty Zuidervaart (Netherlands; TU Delft, SSOR)
52 Nicholas Kenny (USA; University of Vermont)
52 Nicolas Wienders (France; Epshom Fun Team)
52 Nunziata (Switzerland)
63. 51 Bernd van Linder (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
51 Bram de Castro (Netherlands; Hardloop Comite Amsterdam)
51 Eric Ray (USA; University of Washington)
51 Ferry van Looyengoed (Netherlands; RuG)
51 Fred van Veen (Netherlands; Den Haag)
51 Joe Nagle (United Kingdom)
51 Nico Bartels (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
70. 50 Dieuwert Inia (Netherlands; Utrecht)
50 Duncan Meade (United Kingdom; Apollo Racing Team,Kent)
50 Jayne Lindsay (United Kingdom; Dulwich Paragon, London)
50 John Lasschuit (Netherlands; Aranea Consult BV)
50 Johnny te Roller (Netherlands; Wageningen)
50 Jos weet het beter (Netherlands)
50 K.J. van Toledo (Netherlands; Castricum)
50 Mark Workel (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
50 Richard Kok (Netherlands; Enschede)
50 Rob Goethals (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
50 Rob van Wijk (Netherlands; Utrecht)
50 Robert van Rooijen (Netherlands;Bunschoten-Spakenburg)
50 Xavier Pons (Spain; Tramuntana)
83. 49 Andy Starsky (USA; Team Fat Dog Mendoza - Wisconsin)
49 Arjen Boone (Netherlands; TU Delft)
49 Jim Sallee (unknown)
49 Mike Tuohy (New Zealand; Massey University)
49 Nathan Rand (USA)
49 Nick van Leeuwen (Netherlands; IDG, Haarlem)
49 Philou (France)
49 Robin de Krijger (Netherlands; TU Eindhoven)
49 Stefan Simenon (Germany; Heidelberg/Eindhoven)
49 Tom Maree (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
49 Wilmar Kortleever (Netherlands; Leiden)
94. 48 B.K. Elgersma (Netherlands; Geldrop)
48 David Mcquillen (forum)
48 Dirk Kissing (Netherlands; Almelo)
48 Gerben Cuiper (Netherlands; VU-Amsterdam)
48 Hans Schuijt (Austria; IIASA, Laxenburg)
48 Heather Williams (USA; Williams College)
48 Jos de Lange (Netherlands; Enschede)
48 Richard Braeken (Canada; Toronto-Maastricht-Eindhoven)
48 Sandro Takke (Netherlands; Veldhoven)
48 Super Dave (United Kingdom; London School of Economics)
48 Thijs Stock (United Kingdom; Exeter)
105. 47 Adri Noort (Netherlands; Oegstgeest)
47 James Birtwistle (Digital Research Centre)
47 Johan van den Berg (Estland; Tallinn)
47 Mark S. Mingelgreen (Massapequa Park Bicycle Club)
47 Matthijs Wolters (Netherlands; RuG Economie)
47 Norbert Cuiper (Netherlands; VU-Amsterdam)
47 The Tank (United Kingdom; London School of Economics)
112. 46 Arno Kemperman (Netherlands; Nijmegen)
46 Chad Lennon (Canada; Team Mongoose)
46 Gosse Bouma (Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
46 Maikel van Oosterhout (Netherlands; EUR, Rotterdam)
46 Ralph Gebauer (France; Normale Sup Lyon)
46 Wim Penninx (Netherlands; Delft)
118. 45 Bert van Oortmarssen (Netherlands; AND Rotterdam)
45 Emiel den Hartog (Netherlands; EUR, Rotterdam)
45 Guus van Zadelhoff (Netherlands; Utrecht)
45 Henk Schipper (Netherlands)
45 Leo Rog (Netherlands; TU Delft, Operations Research)
45 Olaf Derkx (USA; Worcerter, Massachusetts)
45 Richard Kriek (Netherlands; Tulip Computers N.V.)
45 Tako Molanus (Netherlands; RuG)
126. 44 Flip Hoedemaeker (Canada; Toronto)
44 George Welling (Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
44 Gert-Jan Doornink (Netherlands; Aalten)
44 Hans Mulder (United Kingdom; Glaxo)
44 Jan Nelissen (Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
44 Marcel Dumont (Canada; Universite Laval)
44 Peter Brouwer (Netherlands; Groningen)
44 Viginia Douglas (USA)
44 Wakisaka,Hiroyuki (Japan)
135. 43 John Kewley (United Kingdom)
43 Rafal Rozycki (Austria; IIASA)
43 Roelof Boesenkool (Netherlands; Meppel)
43 Roger Janssen (Netherlands; TU Eindhoven)
43 Steve Zaya (USA; Wakefield, Mass.)
140. 42 Arie Jan Stasse (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
42 Coen Sander (Sweden; Lund University)
42 Daniel Mcquillen (USA; incentives magazine)
42 Danny Wagenaar (Belgium; Liege)
42 Dennis Hammar (South Africa)
42 Hugo van der Hart (United Kingdom; Belfast)
42 Javier Mateos-Lopez (Spain; Salamanca)
42 Leon Mumford (the forum)
42 Marc Lensink (France; CECAM, Lyon)
42 Michael Mcquillen (USA; Mercyhurst College)
42 Steve Day (unknown)
42 Takanohana (Japan)
42 TarWheeler (USA; University of North Carolina)
42 Wendy Johnson (USA; Central Washington University)
154. 41 Hans Schilder (Belgium; Luik)
41 Harald van der Vliet (Symantec Ltd.)
41 Leif Knudsen (Sweden)
41 The Doc (United Kingdom; London School of Economics)
158. 40 Aaron Plaizier (FFAST CYCLING CLUB)
40 David Leahy (unknown)
40 Frank van Eck (Netherlands; Noodnet Ned. Beveiliging)
40 Frans Oort (Netherlands)
40 G Moens (Netherlands; EUR, Rotterdam)
40 Geert Schoenmakers (Netherlands; Utrecht)
40 Jukka Jokinen (Finland; Helsinki)
40 Kees van der Poel (Netherlands; Utrecht)
40 Michael Albin (Germany)
40 Peter van den Hurk (USA;Virginia Marine Science Inst.)
40 Stephan Kemp (USA; Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University)
169. 39 Branko Collin (The not so utter3x mad M*A*S*H watchers)
39 Huub te Plate (USA; Shawano, WI)
39 Jacco Konijn (Netherlands;Van Gaal Presidential Office)
39 M. Schenk (Netherlands; TU Delft)
39 Remco van Duuren (Netherlands; Vrije Universiteit)
39 Richard Black (United Kingdom; Dulwich Paragon, London)
39 Walter van Heumen (Australia; Brisbane)
176. 38 Arno Lodder (Netherlands; Rijksuniversiteit Limburg)
38 Bert-Jan Massop (Zaamslag)
38 Cem Unden (Turkey)
38 Felipe Vielle Calzada (USA)
38 Johan de Haas (Netherlands; Delft)
38 Kimmo M.T. Kangas (Finland; Univ. of Tampere)
38 Marc Schramm (Netherlands; KU Nijmegen)
183. 37 Cor Lamain (Netherlands; Delft)
37 Dennis Michael Foster (unknown)
37 Erik Hupkens (Netherlands; Enschede)
37 Het valse platje (Netherlands; RuG FWN)
37 Kees Koster (Netherlands; TU Delft, TNO)
37 Keith Buckley (USA; Virginia Polytechnic Institute)
37 Mike Umbrell (USA; Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
37 Richard Sanders (Netherlands; Borne)
37 Wojkiewicz (France; Epshom Fun Team)
192. 36 Fred de Smeth (Netherlands; Leidschendam)
36 Marc Lankhorst (Netherlands; Groningen)
36 Paul Oude Vrielink (Netherlands; PTT Research)
36 Pieter-Jan De Laere (Belgium; Zedelgem West-Vlaanderen)
196. 35 E. Damen (Netherlands; KU Nijmegen)
35 Gert van de Pavert (Netherlands; Zeist)
35 Kyle Legate (Canada; McMaster University, Hamilton)
35 Marcel Spanjer (Netherlands; RuG, Stud. Adviesbureau)
35 Mikkel Bugge Andersen (Denmark)
35 Wouter W. Willemse (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
202. 34 Freek Feiner (Netherlands; Utrecht)
34 Kevin Chuah (Australia; Krazy Wheels)
34 Richard Mounts (USA; Washington, D.C.)
34 Willem Jan Nouwens (Netherlands; Media Exposure B.V.)
34 Wim Vermeulen (Netherlands; Amersfoort)
207. 33 Gert van Dijken (USA; Texas A&M University)
33 Jody Sucharski (USA; Clemson University)
33 Mike Roberets (Denmark; Cranfield University)
33 Peter van den Bogaart (Netherlands; Heesch)
33 Richard Soppe (USA; Fresno, California)
33 Ruben Sander (Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
33 Walter Vortrefflich (Italia; JRC Ispra)
214. 32 Matthew David Hannay (Australia)
32 Nico Heerink (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
32 Vesa Murto (Finland; T:mi Vesa Murto)
217. 31 Ronald H. Al (USA)
218. 30 Erik de Haas (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
30 Stephan Linnenbank (Netherlands; Utrecht)
220. 29 Paul Schulz (Australia; The University of Adelaide)
221. 28 Coen Struik (Netherlands; Rotterdam)
28 Klaas Reijne (Netherlands; PTT Telecom)
223. 27 Nick Marks (Netherlands; Schiedam)
224. 26 Bert-Jan van Beijnum (Netherlands; Enschede)
26 Eric S. Minkes (Netherlands; TU Delft, Faculteit TWI)
26 Ton van Opstal (Netherlands; Gilze)
227. 24 Koen Mandonx (Belgium; B-3010 Leuven)
24 R.B. Geskus (Netherlands; TU Delft, TWI-SSOR)
229. 23 Roy ter Maat (Netherlands; Planet Internet)
230. 22 Alex Rodriguez (USA)
22 Bernd Kraan (Netherlands; TU Delft)
22 Rene Rellier (France; la bande a Jaja)
233. 21 Erix Schokker (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
234. 17 Warren Woodgyer (New Zealand; Massey University)
235. 15 Albert Noorlandt (Netherlands; CBLE, Utrecht)
15 Stan Heymann (Netherlands; Gemeente Swalmen)
237. 14 Achter de ellebogen (Netherlands; RuG)
238. 12 Peter Hoogstrate (Netherlands)
12 Pieter Jasperse (United Kingdom; Univ. of Newcastle uT)
240. 11 Kashi Leuchs (New Zealand)
11 Marleen van den Ham (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
242. 3 Nicola (Netherlands)