Stage 16 Results

Stage 16 was the second day in the Alpes and it did not get any easier. This stage was 182km (113miles) from Bourg d'Oisans to La Toussuire taking the riders through the highest point in this year's tour. Stage 16 had four massive climbs. Two HC (Hors Category), a cat-2, and cat-1. Mickael Rasmussen lead the race almost all day and took maximum points on all four climbs moving him into the polka-dot jersey. Floyd Landis did not have a very good day. On the last climb he hit the wall. He finished 10 minutes down moving him out of the top 10 in the GC. Not a good day.

The top five for this stage
1. RASMUSSEN, Mickael (DEN, RAB) 05:36:04
2. SASTRE, Carlos (ESP, CSC) 01:41
3. PEREIRO SIO, Oscar (ESP, CEI) 01:54
4. EVANS, Cadel (AUS, DVL) 01:56
5. KLÖDEN, Andréas (GER, TMO) 01:56

Overall standings (top 5)
1. PEREIRO SIO, Oscar (ESP, CEI) 74:38:05
2. SASTRE, Carlos (ESP, CSC) 01:50
3. KLÖDEN, Andréas (GER, TMO) 02:29
4. DESSEL, Cyril (FRA, A2R) 02:43
5. EVANS, Cadel (AUS, DVL) 02:56

Stage Map

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Stage Topography

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