Stage 10 Results

Stage 10 started the high mountain stages. In my opinion this is where the Tour really starts. The stage was 190.5km (118 miles) from Cambo-les-Bains to Pau. Stage 10 had three climbs: Col d’Osquich (category-3 at 50.0km), Col de Soudet (‘Hors Category’ at 101.5km) and the Col de Marie-Blanque (category-1 at 148.0km). The stage also had two intermediate sprints: Larceveau (at 37.5km) and Laguinge (at 74.5km). Juan Miguel Mercado and Cyril Dessel started a break away early and stayed away for the entire day. At the end Mercado won the stage, but Dessel claimed two jerseys - Yellow & Polka-Dots.

The top five for this stage
1. MERCADO, Juan Miguel (ESP, AGR) 04:49:10
2. DESSEL, Cyril (FRA, A2R) 00:00
3. LANDALUZE, Inigo (ESP, EUS) 00:56
4. MORENI, Cristian (ITA, COF) 02:24
5. RINERO, Christophe (FRA, SDV) 02:25

Overall standings (top 5)
1 DESSEL, Cyril (FRA, A2R) 43:07:05
2 MERCADO, Juan Miguel (ESP, AGR) 02:34
3 HONCHAR, Serhiy (UKR, TMO) 03:45
4 MORENI, Cristian (ITA, COF) 03:51
5 LANDIS, Floyd (USA, PHO) 04:45

Stage Map

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Stage Topography

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