Hälsteur's - Töur de France 2001 Stage 1

Stage 18

Stage 18 - Montlucon to Saint Amand Montrond ITT, 61 km
07.27.01
Check today's standings.

Time ET Comments

11:12am 1h 14'16", new best time for Lance Armstrong who wins the stage, at an average speed of 30mph or so.

11:12am 1h 15'55" for Ullrich at the finishing line.

11:07am 1'14", the advantage of Lance Armstrong at the 55k mark, over Gonzalez de Galdeano. Less than 5k to go for the yellow-jersey holder.

11:02am 10k to go for Lance Armstrong.

11:01am Jan Ullrich catches up on Kivilev who took off 3 minutes before him.

11:00am 1h 15'40", Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano sets a new best time at the finish line.

10:59am Lance Armstrong is still looking perfect on his bike, flying towards a third consecutive Tour de France victory.

10:53am 53'40", new best time for Lance Armstrong at the 43k mark, 1'01" faster than Gonzalez de Galdeano's time, and 1'23" faster than Ullrich's.

10:50am Jan Ullrich, second best time at the 43k mark, 22" behind Gonzalez de Galdeano.

10:49am Marco Serrano of Spain takes the second place at the finish line 4" off Rous.

10:45am Lance Armstrong is currently riding at nearly 40mph, while Jan Ullrich's right foot has slept of his pedal, losing a few seconds.

10:41am 1h 16'41", best time for Didier Rous of France at the finish line. Julich trails by 12" and Vinokourov by 32".

10:38am Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano fastest time at the 43k mark, in 54'41".

10:33am Joseba Beloki of Spain is on his way to chase Kivilev off the podium. He started the stage 1'20" off Kivilev, and is currently leading by 1'22".

10:28am Serrano (Onc, Spa) is faster than Jullich at the 43k mark, 55'32".

10:25am Lance Armstrong beats them all, in 25'01" at the 21k mark. Gonzalez de Galdeano trails by 25", Ullrich by 34".

10:23am Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano holds on the best time at the 21k mark, 9" faster than Jan Ullrich.

10:22am Didier Rous equals Bobby Julich's time at the 43k mark.

10:17am 1h 16'53" new best time at the finish line for Bobby Julich of the USA.

10:15am 25'26", best time for Gonzalez de Galdeano at the 21k mark.

10:08am 1h 17'17", new best time at the finish line for Gutierrez (Kel, Spa).

10:05am Andreas Kloden, new best time at the finish line in 1h 17'35".

10:00am Lance Armstrong is underway.

9:57am Jan Ullrich (Tel, Ger) who trails by 5'05" behind Lance Armstrong is underway.

9:56am Bobby Julich best time, 55'36", at the 43k mark.

9:55am Jan Ullrich and Lance Armstrong are the only riders who have not taken off yet.

9:46am Gutierrez beats Kloden's time in 55'48" at the 43k mark.

9:45am Still 15 minutes before Lance Armstrong takes off.
As A. Kloden (Tel, Ger) best time, 56'41", at the 43k mark.

9:35am It is still raining in Montlucon, but the weather clears up along the road to Saint-Amand.

9:35am It is still raining in Montlucon, but the weather clears up along the road to Saint-Amand.

9:30am Bobby Julich best time 26'12" at the 21k mark, 7" faster than Gutierrez.

9:25am Rankings at the first stop watch mark, 21k: Gutierrez (Kel, Spa) 26'19", Gonzalez Galdeano (Onc, Spa) at 37", Brochard (Del, Fra) at 50".

9:15am German Jens Voigt takes a tentative 3rd place in Saint-Amand, 20" off Bertogliati's best time. Gonzalez de Galdeano holds on the second place at 9".

9:10am The rain has started pouring down in Montlucon.

9:00am Yellow-jersey holder Lance Armstrong's start is set in 1 hour, at 10am ET, 3 minutes after Jan Ullrich's.

8:50am Temporary rankings: 1. Bertogliati, 1h18’44" – 2. A.Gonzalez de Galdeano at 9" – 3. Belohvosicks at 1’08" – 4. N.Jalabert at 1’56" – 5. Morin at 2’04" - 6. Zabel at 2’13" – 7. Blaudzun at 2’21" - 7. L.Auger at 2’21" – 9. Maignan at 2’37" – 9. Pena at 3'03".

8:30am German Jens Voigt takes the third place at the first mark, 21,5k. Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano still has the best time there in 26'56", ahead of Bertogliati, at 27", and Voigt at 31".

8:20am 2000 Time trial Olympic champion, and Lance Armstrong's teammate, Viatcheslav Ekimov of Russia is 37th for now, 5'30" off Bertogliati.

8:05am Temporary rankings: 1. Bertogliati, 1h18’44" – 2. A.Gonzalez de Galdeano at 9" – 3. Belohvosicks at 1’08" – 4. N.Jalabert at 1’56" – 5. Morin at 2’04" - 6. Zabel at 2’13" –7. L.Auger at 2’21" – 8. Maignan at 2’37" – 9. Seigneur at 3’06" – 10. Sorensen at 3’13".

7:55am Australian Stuart O'Grady, holder of the green jersey, has started his individual time trial.

7:40am Rubens Bertogliati holds on the best time at the finish line 1h 18'44". Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano trails by 9".

7:30am 55k. Best time for Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano in 1h 11'50", 5" only ahead of Bertogliati.

7:15am Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano keeps the pace, and passes the 43k mark with the best time in 57'20".

7:05am 30 riders have reached the finish line. Bertogliati still leads the pack with a 1h 18'44" time, ahead of Belohvosicks who trails by 1'08" and N.Jalabert at 1'56".

6:50am Best time for Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano 26'56" at the 21.5k mark. Bertogliati still holds the second best time at 27", Nicolas jalabert is at 38".

6:30am Lance Armstrong's teammate, Tyler Hamilton starts the individual time trial.

6:15am First time at the finish line: Rubens Bertogliati in 1h 18'44".

6:05am Begian Rik Verbrugghe, winner of this year's Giro d'Italia prologue, is underway.

5:55am Bertogliati passes the 2nd mark (43k) with a 57'46" time. Casper, gone 2 minutes before has not reached the mark yet.

5:45am Bertogliati still best time in 27'23", ahead of Sorensen at 40", and Jenner at 1'25".

5:35am Rankings at the first mark: Bertogliati 27'23", Casper at 1'30", Bramati at 1'43".
The second stop-watch mark is at 43k, the last one is at 55,1k.

5:20am At the first mark, after 21.5k, Bertogliati leads 1'30" ahead of Casper.

5:00am The 130 last riders in the overall standings will start every 2 minutes, the rest of them will take the road every three minutes.

4:55am Jimmy Casper (FdJ, Fra) is underway.

4:45am Jimmy Casper of France is set to start at 10:53am local time, 4:53am ET.