Le Tour de France July 19 2006

Boonen withdraws today.

Landis cracks on the final climb.

Rasmussen, the Flying Chicken, takes the polka dot jersey as king of the mountains, wins the stage, and wins most aggressive rider.

Overall ...

1 Pereiro CEI ESP
2 Sastre CSC ESP 1'50"
3 Kloden TMO GER 2'29"
4 Dessel A2R FRA 2'43"
5 Evans DVL AUS 2'56"
6 Menchov RAB RUS 3'58"
7 Rogers TMO AUS 6'47"
8 Moreau A2R FRA 7'03"
9 Leipheimer GST USA 7'46"
10 Zubeldia EUS ESP 8'06"
11 Landis PHO USA 8'08"

Landis lost over 10' today and had to be helped to the finish. Not a good sign. I wonder if he would like that 30 minutes back he gave up to Pereiro in a single stage.