Tour de France - report stage 19

Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) out sprinted breakaway companion Jeremy Roy (FD Jeux) into Montluçon. Gerald Ciolek (Team Columbia) led in the main field over a minute down.

Chavanel beats Roy - Pic fotoreporter sirotti

Stage 19 offered up a simple story to tell - Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) and Jeremy Roy (FD Jeux) went clear and gained over four minutes over a slumbering main field. The Milram and depleted Barloworld squads injected some urgency into the chase and despite the gap coming down it was too late.

Under the one kilometre to go flag Roy shadowed Chavanel, but when Roy jumped, Chavanel had read the move and rode clear to win.

The fight for third and green jersey points saw Ciloek shade Erik Zabel (Milram) on the line.

There was no change in the GC and now we have to await the race deciding time trial on Saturday. BRILLIANT!

1 Sylvain Chavanel 181 Cofidis Credit Par Telephone 3h 37' 09"
2 Jérémy Roy 168 Francaise Des Jeux 3h 37' 09" @ 00' 00"
3 Gerald Ciolek 44 Team Columbia 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
4 Erik Zabel 151 Team Milram 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
5 Heinrich Haussler 114 Gerolsteiner 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
6 Leonardo Duque 186 Cofidis Credit Par Telephone 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
7 Filippo Pozzato 61 Liquigas 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
8 Thor Hushovd 81 Credit Agricole 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
9 Robert Förster 112 Gerolsteiner 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
10 Julian Dean 193 Garmin Chipotle 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
11 Oscar Freire 133 Rabobank 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
12 Geoffroy Lequatre 128 Agritubel 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
13 Christophe Riblon 108 Ag2r-La Mondiale 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
14 Martijn Maaskant 197 Garmin Chipotle 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
15 Alessandro Ballan 72 Lampre 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
16 Sebastian Lang 117 Gerolsteiner 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
17 Matteo Tosatto 98 Quick Step 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
18 Arnaud Coyot 33 Caisse d'Epargne 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
19 Yaroslav Popovych 7 Silence - Lotto 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
20 David Millar 198 Garmin Chipotle 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
22 Cadel Evans 1 Silence - Lotto 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
24 Alejandro Valverde 31 Caisse d'Epargne 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
26 Christian Vandevelde 191 Garmin Chipotle 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
28 Robbie McEwen 6 Silence - Lotto 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
32 Denis Menchov 131 Rabobank 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
38 Carlos Sastre 11 Team CSC Saxo Bank 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"
46 Frank Schleck 17 Team CSC Saxo Bank 3h 38' 22" @ 01' 13"

General Classification (Yellow jersey)
1 Carlos Sastre 11 Team CSC Saxo Bank 82h 54' 36"
2 Frank Schleck 17 Team CSC Saxo Bank 82h 56' 00" @ 01' 24"
3 Bernhard Kohl 115 Gerolsteiner 82h 56' 09" @ 01' 33"
4 Cadel Evans 1 Silence - Lotto 82h 56' 10" @ 01' 34"
5 Denis Menchov 131 Rabobank 82h 57' 15" @ 02' 39"
6 Christian Vandevelde 191 Garmin Chipotle 82h 59' 17" @ 04' 41"
7 Alejandro Valverde 31 Caisse d'Epargne 83h 00' 11" @ 05' 35"
8 Samuel Sanchez 27 Euskaltel - Euskadi 83h 00' 28" @ 05' 52"
9 Tadej Valjavec 109 Ag2r-La Mondiale 83h 02' 46" @ 08' 10"
10 Vladimir Efimkin 104 Ag2r-La Mondiale 83h 03' 00" @ 08' 24"
11 Kim Kirchen 41 Team Columbia 83h 03' 11" @ 08' 35"
12 Andy Schleck 16 Team CSC Saxo Bank 83h 04' 40" @ 10' 04"
13 Roman Kreuziger 65 Liquigas 83h 06' 38" @ 12' 02"

Sprint (Green jersey)
1 Oscar Freire 133 Rabobank 244 Pts
2 Erik Zabel 151 Team Milram 202 Pts
3 Thor Hushovd 81 Credit Agricole 198 Pts
4 Leonardo Duque 186 Cofidis Credit Par Telephone 164 pts
5 Kim Kirchen 41 Team Columbia 145 Pts
6 Alejandro Valverde 31 Caisse d'Epargne 125 Pts
7 Robert Hunter 58 Barloworld 115 Pts
8 Romain Feillu 124 Agritubel 114 Pts
9 Robbie McEwen 6 Silence - Lotto 105 pts
10 Julian Dean 193 Garmin Chipotle 99 Pts

Mountains (Polka Dot jersey)
1 Bernhard Kohl 115 Gerolsteiner 125 Pts
2 Carlos Sastre 11 Team CSC Saxo Bank 80 pts
3 Frank Schleck 17 Team CSC Saxo Bank 80 pts
4 Thomas Voeckler 149 Bouygues Telecom 65 Pts
5 Stefan Schumacher 111 Gerolsteiner 61 Pts
6 John-Lee Augustyn 52 Barloworld 61 Pts
7 Sebastian Lang 117 Gerolsteiner 60 Pts
8 Alejandro Valverde 31 Caisse d'Epargne 58 Pts
9 Rémy Di Gregorio 163 Francaise Des Jeux 52 pts
10 Egoi Martinez 24 Euskaltel - Euskadi 51 pts