Stage 11: Courchevel to Briancon - 173km
Highlights:
- With about 95km left in the stage, Lance and his team have dropped all but 43 riders off of the peloton. There were 4 riders ahead of the peloton at this point.
- At the top of the last big climb Lance's groups was down to 19. There were still 2 riders in front of them. (Vinokourov and Botero)
- Vinokourov and Botero stayed ahead of Lance's group and Vinokourov claims an easy victory as he out sprints Botero to the line.
- The 5 Discovery riders in Lance's group try to help him with a sprint for 3rd place, but Christophe Moreau was too fast and Armstrong claims 6th in the stage.
The top 10 in the stage to Briancon today is:
1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) TMO -
2. Santiago Botero (Col) PHO - at same time
3. Christophe Moreau (Fra) C.A - at 1’15"
4. Bobby Julich (USA) CSC - at same time
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) LAM - at same time
6. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - at same time
7. Cadel Evans (Aus) DVL - at same time
8. Levi Leipheimer (USA) GST - at same time
9. Mickael Rasmussen (Den) RAB - at same time
10. Georg Totschnig (Aut) GSt - at same time
The top 10 after the 11th stage is:
1. Lance Armstrong (USA) DSC - 1,859km in 41h51’57" (43.902km/h)
2. Mickael Rasmussen (Den) RAB - at 38"
3. Christophe Moreau (Fra) C.A - at 2’34"
4. Ivan Basso (Ita) CSC - at 2’40"
5. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) IBA - at 3’16"
6. Santiago Botero (Col) PHO - at 3’48"
7. Levi Leipheimer (USA) GST - at 3’58"
8. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) IBA - at 4’00"
9. Jan Ullrich (Ger) TMO - at 4’02"
10. Andreas Kloden (Ger) TMO - at 4’16"