Only 4km from the start of today's stage, Michael Rasmussen attacked. He managed to stay away for the remaining 167km to win the stage while also scoring more points for the polka dot jersey. The top 10 GC shifted a bit, as Jens Voigt moved into 1st overall and Christoph Moreau moved into 2nd overall. Today was both good and bad for CSC, as they now are leading the Tour with Voigt in yellow, but Zabriskie was forced to abandon due to continuing problems from his crash several days ago. And speaking of crashes, Ullrich crashed on a fast descent. After the stage, Ullrich said, "I was in a pretty sharp twist of the road, doing about 60 km/h, when I caught a gust of wind which brought me to the right hand side. So I went off into this ditch and somersaulted three or four times. I have a couple of bruises but I'm fine." Some riders are known for being excellent descenders, but unfortunately for Ullrich, he is not among them. |
