All classifications
| 1 | Alberto CONTADOR |
| 2 | David LOPEZ GARCIA |
| 3 | Joaquin RODRIGUEZ |
| 4 | Samuel SANCHEZ |
| 5 | Alexandre BOTCHAROV |
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The race
Sunday 18 March 2007Nice > Nice - 129.5 km
The newsflashes
16:33Contador wins 65th Paris-Nice
Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel) wins the 65th Paris-Nice.
16:33Contador wins stage
Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel) wins the 7th and final stage.
16:32Rebellin surges!
Rebellin surges to go for Contador! Will it be enough?
16:31Still 17 seconds with 2 kms left
Still 17 seconds left with two kilometres to go!
16:29Lead going down, 18 seconds!
Four kilometres to go and the gap is down to 18 seconds.
16:28Contador five kms from the finish
Contador is five kms from the finish. Rebelin is 21 seconds adrift. What a nail-biting finale!
16:24Only 25 seconds left!
Rebellin leads the chase in the descent. The gap is now only 25 seconds!
16:21Latest gap 40 seconds
The gap in the descent (km 117) was 40 seconds between Contador and the Rebellin group.
16:20Classification at the top of the Col d’Eze
Classification at the top of the Col d’Eze (1st cat, km 113.5):
1. Contador
2. Schleck
3. Valjavec
4. Lopez Garcia
5. Rebellin
6. Evans
7. Botcharov
The riders with Rebellin
The riders with Rebellin are Luis Sanchez, Samuel Sanchez, David Lopez Garcia and Joaquim Rodriguez (all Caisse d’Epargne), Tadej Valjavec (Lampre), Cadel Evans (Predictor Lotto), Christopher Horner (Predictor Lotto), Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) and Frank Schleck (CSC).
16:15Lopez Garcia and Valjavec caught
Lopez Garcia and Valjavec have been caught by Rebellin and his group one kilometre from the summmit of the Col d’Eze (km 112.5)
16:13Nine men in Rebellin’s group
Leader Rebellin is accompanied by eight riders. The Italian is 38 seconds behind at kilometre 113.
16:11Lopez Garcia and Valjavec chase behind Contador
David Lopez Garcia (Caisse d’Epargne) and Tadej Valjavec (Lampre) chase behind Contador. Slovenia’s Valjavec is 4th overall, 23 seconds behind Rebellin.
16:08Situation 20 kms from the finish
Situation of the race 20 kms from the finish
1. Contador
2. Lopez Garcia 18 secs behind
3. First peloton including Rebellin 30 secs behind.
Luis Sanchez counters
Third overall, Sancez also attacks Rebellin, who refuses to get carried away and climbs at his own pace.
16:04Contador alone in the lead
Kilometre 108 - Contador is alone in the lead. The peloton has blown up.
16:03Contador attacks!
Blistering attack by Contador! Rebellin did not react at first...
16:02Burghardt is gone
Burghardt attacks at the start of the Col d’Eze followed from a distance by Monfort.
16:00Classification of the sprint in Nice
Classification of the sprint in Nice (km 105):
1. Marcus Burghardt (T-Mobile)
2. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole)
3. Maxime Monfort (Cofidis)
Discovery Channel lead the chase
Discovery Channel lead the chase but take no risks in the descent. Contador is safely sheltered behind Leipheimer and Danielson.
15:51Weening chases behind the four
Pieter Weening (Rabobank) chases behind the four leaders.
15:47Four men in the lead
In the Turbie descent, four men took over - Maxime Monfort (Cofifid), Marcus Burghardt (T-Mobile), Francisco Perez Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne) and Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole).
15:45Classification at the top of La Turbie
Classification at the top of La Turbie climb (1st cat, km 89.5):
1. Tom Danielson (Discovery Channel)
2. Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel)
3. Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel)
4. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel)
5. Luis Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne)
6. Joaquim Rodriguez (Caisse d’Epargne)
7. Cadel Evans (Predictor Lotto)
Voeckler dropped
Voeckler is now dropped by the leading bunch but has secured the polka-dot jersey.
15:36Frantic pace imposed by Discovery
The Discovery Channel are now leading the race at a frantic pace to try and wear out Rebellin.
15:35Break over
Voeckler has been caught at kilometre 86, 3.5 kms from the top of La Turbie.
15:34Fifteen seconds now
The junction looks imminent. Voeckler’s lead has been cut down to 15 seconds.
15:33Lead diminishes in La Turbie
Only 35 seconds left for Voeckler over the bunch led by the Discovery Channel with 41 kms to go.
15:28The full Discovery Channel lead the chase towards la Turbie
The whole of the Discovery Channel team - minus Matthew White who quit - are leading the peloton behind Voeckler five kilometres from the top of the climb to La Turbie.
15:21Gap stable at 1:45
The gap remains stable: 1:45 at kilometre 79.
15:19Average speed in the second hour
The average speed in the second hour of the stage was 36.7 kph. The overall average speed so far was 37.7 kph.
15:07Scare for Leipheimer and Danielson
Leipheimer and Danielson took a turn wide in the descent but did not crash and were able to rejoin the main pack.
15:01Gap widens for Voeckler
The gap widens for Thomas Voeckler in Luceram (kilometre 60) and reaches 50 seconds.
14:52Discovery Channel lead the chase
Four Discovery Channel riders were leading the chase behind Voeckler in the Col de la Porte, with overall leader Davide Rebellin on their heels.
14:51Classification at the top of the Col de la Porte
Classification at the top of the Col de la Porte (1st cat, km 52):
1. Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom)
2. Tom Danielson (Discovery Channel) 16 seconds behind
3. Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel)
4. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel)
5. Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel)
6. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
7. Joaquim Rodriguez (Caisse d’Epargne) all same time
Four more abandons
Four more riders have called it quits before the Col de la Porte: William Bonnet (Credit Agricole), Martin Mueller (Milram), Aaron Kemps (Astana) and Thomas Frei (Astana).
14:45All the leaders in the main chasing group
The peloton is split in small bunches on the Col de la Porte, with some 30 riders in the first chasing group, including all top 15 riders but one, Thomas Lovkvist (FDJ).
14:43Latest gap 43 seconds
Voeckler’s lead over the peloton was 43 seconds at kilometre 50.
14:40Voeckler leads by 55 seconds
Voeckler is leading the main pack by 55 seconds (kilometre 50).
14:38The peloton catches the chasing group
The peloton caught the ten chasers at kilometre 48, shortly before the Col de la Porte. Voeckler is alone in the lead.
14:36Bernaudeau: "Thomas went for the stage win"
Bouygues Telecom team chief Jean-Rene Bernaudeau told www.letour.fr that Voeckler’s move had been planned: "He went for the stage win. He recovered well from yesterday and told us this morning he would attack. The polka-dot jersey cannot be lost now and Thomas has nothing nothing to lose. It’s a short stage, and its profile and length suit him fine."
14:23Voeckler leads by 35 seconds
Kilometre 42 - Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) has a 35 seconds lead over a first chasing group comprising Francisco Perez Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne), Sandy Casar (FDJ), Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis), Roman Kreuzinger (Liquigas), Andy Schleck (CSC), Dmitry Fofonov (Credit Agricole),Sergio Paulinho (Discovery Channel), Stig Devolder (Discovery Channel), Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) and Patxi Vila Errandonea (Lampre).
14:21Average speed in first hour
The average speed in the first hour of the stage was 38.7 kph.
14:14The 10 chasers 20 seconds behind
The chasing group are now 20 seconds behind Voeckler (kilometre 36).
14:13Peloton 1:10 behind Voeckler
The peloton is 1:10 behind Voeckler (km 35).
14:10Voeckler on his own
Km 33 - Voeckler surges and tackles the Col de la Porte on his own.
14:05Gap stable at 1:05
The gap bewteen the 11 leaders and the peloton is stable at 1:05 in the descent (km 28)
13:59Classification at the top of the Cote de Duranus
Classification at the top of the 2nd category Cote de Duranus (km 25):
1. Voeckler
2. Casar
3. Paulinho
4. Kreuzinger
5. Fofonov
1:15 gap at the foot of the first climb
The gap between the 11 escapees and the peloton was 1:15 at kilometre 24, at the foot of the Duranus climb.
13:54Sentjens also quits
Another abandon: Roy Sentjens (Predictor Lotto) is going home.
13:53Chavanel caught after the sprint
Chavanel waits for his ten companions. The peloton trails the leading 11 by one minute.
13:45Classification of the first sprint in Levens
Classification of the first sprint in Levens (km 15.5):
1. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis)
2. Roman Kreuzinger (Liquigas)
3. Andy Schleck (CSC)
Chavanel again!
Chavanel is in great shape. He attacks again, leaving his 10 breakaway companions behind. The lead of the Frenchman at kilometre 12 is 12 seconds. The peloton is one minute adrift.
13:38Three join the break
Three riders have joined the break: Stig Devolder (Discovery Channel), Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) and Patxi Vila Errandonea (Lampre). Eleven men in front, with a 48 seconds lead at km 11.5.
13:37Eight riders give up
Eight riders, some involved in the initial crash, have given up: Gerben Lowik (Rabobank), Matthew White (Discovery Channel), Gert Steegmans (Quick Step), Jurgen Van de Walle (Quick Step), Iban Mayo (Saunier Duval), Romain Feillu (Agritubel), Brett Lancaster (Milram).
13:34Eight men in the lead
Eight men are now in the lead: Francisco Perez Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne), Sandy Casar (FDJ), Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis), Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom), Roman Kreuzinger (Liquigas), Andy Schleck (CSC), Dmitry Fofonov (Credit Agricole) and Sergio Paulinho (Discovery Channl).
13:30Chavanel attacks
Aerts has been caught. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis), impressive in the previous stage, tries his luck, followed by Andy Schleck (CSC) and Roman Kreuzinger (Liquigas).
13:28Aerts insists
Mario Aerts insists while the other 10 in the break are caught (kilometre 6).
13:25Eleven riders on the move
Eleven riders are trying to break away (kilometre 4): Joos Posthuma, Stig Devolder, Patrik Sinkewitz, Sebastien Rosseler, Vicente Garcia Acosta, Mario Aerts, Maxime Monfort, Pierrick Fedrigo, Roman Kreuzinger, David Zabriskie and Jurgen Van den Broeck.
13:22Impatient Voeckler
Polka-dot jersey holder Thomas Voeckler is obviously impatient to tackle the first climb. He attacked on the gun but was caught one kilometre later.
13:20Crash at the start
A crash took place at the real start but all the riders involved were able to make it back on their bikes.
13:19Boonen did not start
Tom Boonen (Predictor Lotto) and Sebastian Siedler (Milram) did not start.
13:18Real start given
The real start was given at 13:18 to 124 riders.
13:07The last five winners in Nice
2006 - Markus Zberg (Switzerland)
2005 - Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
2004 - Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan)
2003 - David Bernabeu (Spain)
2002 - Robbie McEwen (Australia)
Climbs of the day
Km 25.5 - Cote de Duranus (2nd cat)
Km 52 – Col de la Porte (1st cat)
Km 89.5 – La Turbie (1st cat)
Km 113.5 – Col d’Eze (1st cat)
Sprints of the day
Km 15.5 – Levens
Km 105 – Nice
Here they go
The peloton have just left the start on the Promenade des Anglais.
13:00Only six seconds between Rebellin and Contador
Today’s finale should be a nail-biting one with only six seconds between Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) and Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel)
12:58Welcome on the 7th and final stage
www.letour.fr welcomes you on the 121.5-kms 7th and final stage of Paris-Nice.