The top four of today's 56 km time trial was almost the same as the top four of the prologue one week ago. Lance Armstrong (USA) won the stage and regained the yellow jersey. His fellow countryman Bobby Julich fell today and broke two ribs. He had to abandon the race.
In the game we had a top ten without anyone from The Netherlands, a very unusual event. Three countrymen of Armstrong took the top three stage positions: Nathaniel E. Baker won before Ken Eato and Stephen Buss. The top three of the overall rankings did not change. Martin Brilleman remains in the lead before Erix Schokker and Jacco Konijn. However, from thirteenth spot Michael Botzet (Germany) suddenly leaped to fourth place and he seems to have excellent chances to take over the lead in the game in a few days.
With Julich ending the stage in an ambulance, 739 of the 829 teams have lost one of their members. Monday will be a resting day in which the cyclists will be flown to the Alpes. On Tuesday the Tour will start with some serious climbing stages.
1. 59 Nathaniel E. Baker (USA)
2. 58 Ken Eato (USA)
3. 56 Stephen Buss (USA)
4. 54 Joe Barrins (Australia)
5. 53 Steven Wyderko (USA)
6. 51 Phil Goss (UK)
7. 50 Chad Lennon (Canada)
8. 49 Karen Bayne (USA)
49 Marcy Dalton (Canada)
49 Marie Holjer (Sweden)
11. 48 Leon Mumford (UK)
48 Stephane Pous (France)
48 The Toumaster (The Netherlands)
48 Vanessa Lennon (Canada)
48 Wouter Olivier (The Netherlands)
16. 47 Brord van Westing (The Netherlands)
47 Jauko Bronkhorst (The Netherlands)
47 Michael Rickels (USA)
47 Robin van Loenen (The Netherlands)
47 Ryne DeVries (USA)
21. 46 Chris & Carla (The Netherlands)
46 Erik-Jan Meles (The Netherlands)
23. 45 Frans van Overveld (Belgium)
45 Peter Maks (USA)
45 Ronald Vrolijk (The Netherlands)
26. 44 Dex Tooke (USA)
44 Kris Stapleton (USA)
44 Remco Broekmans (The Netherlands)
44 Rob Hiddinga (The Netherlands)
44 Robert (USA)
44 Stefan Werner (Sweden)
32. 43 A. Mulder (The Netherlands)
43 Dave Willer (Canada)
43 F. Martens (The Netherlands)
43 George Bunt (Australia)
43 Jonathan Rabey (UK)
43 Paul Kelly (Australia)
43 Rikard Olsson (Sweden)
39. 42 Acliver (Australia)
42 Carin Klaassen (The Netherlands)
42 Chris Edison (USA)
42 Dietmar Pauly (Germany)
42 Eric McIntytre (Canada)
42 Fiona Hoyle (UK)
42 Foppe van Gruijthuijsen (The Netherlands)
42 Mack Attack (USA)
42 Michael Jiggins (Canada)
42 Michael Pierce (USA)
42 Tanvi Desai (UK/England)
50. 41 Ashley Hagan Lyddan (USA)
41 Brett Ruff (Australia)
41 Erik Meuleman (The Netherlands)
41 Frank Koper (The Netherlands)
41 Jacob Andreasen (Sweden)
41 Jessica Mendez (USA)
41 Joseph L'Africain (USA)
41 R. Dickens (UK)
41 Rutger van Wijk (The Netherlands)
59. 40 Abdel (The Netherlands)
40 Bauke Gerrets (The Netherlands)
40 Bill Goforth (USA)
40 Eric Weigeshoff (USA)
40 Flip Huisman (The Netherlands)
40 Kevin Senn (USA)
40 Martin Ellfolk (Finland)
40 Miquel Bordoy (Spain)
40 Oliver Choo (Canada)
40 Sander Bos (The Netherlands)
40 William Zuniga (USA)
70. 39 Bob Bland (USA)
39 Deb Rose (USA)
39 Dennis Meeks (USA)
39 Eelco Laarma (The Netherlands)
39 June McKay (UK)
39 Kari Hiilosmaa (Finland)
39 Lionel L. (India)
39 Mark Biggs (USA)
39 Mat Wilson (Australia)
39 Paul Murphy (USA)
39 Remco van Veenendaal (The Netherlands)
39 Steve Peyton (USA)
39 Ton van Bladel (The Netherlands)
83. 38 Albert Viale (Spain)
38 Alex Malzer (UK/England)
38 Erwin van Heiningen (The Netherlands)
38 Javier Mateos (Spain)
38 M & W (The Netherlands)
38 Mark Furlow (USA)
38 Marten Boerema (The Netherlands)
38 Michael Beckker (The Netherlands)
38 Pascal Arts (The Netherlands)
38 R. Beek (The Netherlands)
38 Ryan Charbonneau (Canada)
94. 37 Boet Kokke (The Netherlands)
37 Carmen Leerdam (The Netherlands)
37 Gert de Jong (The Netherlands)
37 Itzick Hoffman (Israel)
37 Javier Romero (Spain)
37 Kees Mourits (The Netherlands)
37 Kelly Silberberg (USA)