Stage 19 of the 2009 Tour de France is crunch time for any rider who still hopes to win a stage this year.
The hilly stage is ideal for the team or for a rider that saved a bit of energy on the stage 18 time trial for a breakaway move.
The hills and mountains can provide a good opportunity over the 178-kilometer (110.5-mile) stage that ends in Aubenas for the rider that's still hungry for a win before the tour rolls into Paris at the end of the week.
Take a look at the video below to check out srage 19 for yourself and don't forget to check out the complete Tour de France stage 18 results and General Standings below as well:
Top Riders Stage 18 Results:
- 1. Alberto Contador Astana in 00:48:31
- 2. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 00:03
- 3. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha in 00:48:46 at 00:00:15
- 4. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 00:49:03 at 00:00:33
- 5. David Millar Garmin - Slipstream in 00:49:11 at 00:00:41
- 6. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 00:49:13 at 00:00:43
- 7. Luis-leon Sanchez Caisse D’epargne in 00:49:14 at 00:00:44
- 8. Christophe Moreau Agritubel in 00:49:16 at 00:00:45
- 9. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 00:49:24 at 00:00:54
- 10. David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream in 00:49:32 at 00:01:02
- 11. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc in 00:49:35 at 00:01:04
- 12. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto in 00:49:45 at 00:01:14
- 13. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - Htc in 00:49:49 at 00:01:19
- 14. Sylvain Chavanel Quick Step in 00:49:50 at 00:01:20
- 15. Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha in 00:49:58 at 00:01:28
- 16. Lance Armstrong Astana in 00:50:00 at 00:01:30
- 17. Stef Clement Rabobank in 00:50:08 at 00:01:37
- 18. Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - Htc in 00:50:09 at 00:01:38
- 19. Michael Rogers Team Columbia - Htc in 00:50:09 at 00:01:38
- 20. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - Htc in 00:50:12 at 00:01:42
GC Standings after Stage 18:
- 1. Alberto Contador Astana in 73:15:39
- 2. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 73:19:50
- 3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 73:21:04 at 05:25
- 4. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 73:21:15 at 05:36
- 5. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 73:21:17 at 05:38
- 6. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 73:21:38 at 05:59
- 7. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 73:22:54 at 07:15
- 8. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream in 73:25:47 at 10:08
- 9. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi in 73:28:17 at 12:38
- 10. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 73:28:20 at 12:41
- 11. Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha in 73:29:15 at 13:36
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