Changes in stage 3 compared to stage 2
Biggest gainers by position :
+18 Erik Zabel
+17 Leon Van Bon
+15 Matthias Russ
+15 Matej Mugerli
+14 Tom Steels
+14 Tom Boonen
+14 Bram De Groot
+13 Yohann GÞne
+13 SÚbastien Chavanel
+13 GiosuÞ Bonomi
Biggest losers by position :
-53 Fabio Baldato
-47 FrÚdÚric Finot
-43 Julian Sanchez Pimienta
-36 Javier Pascual Rodriguez
-31 Niels Scheuneman
-29 Beno¯t Vaugrenard
-29 Charles Wegelius
-28 Preben Van Hecke
-24 Luca Solari
-24 Simone Cadamuro
-21 Ruslan Ivanov
Biggest gainers by time :
+0:10 Alessandro Petacchi
+0:02 Erik Zabel
Biggest losers by time :
-14:20 Ludovic Auger
-8:42 Allan Johansen
-8:42 Oscar Mason
-5:40 Magnus Backstedt
-4:14 Fabio Baldato
-3:56 Beno¯t Vaugrenard
-3:50 Niels Scheuneman
-2:46 Christophe Edaleine
-2:46 FrÚdÚric Finot
-2:46 Ruslan Ivanov
-2:46 Simone Cadamuro
Favourites by position :
+8 Isidro Nozal Vega
+1 JosÚ Azevedo
+1 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro
+1 I±igo Cuesta
-1 Oscar Sevilla
-1 Manuel Beltran
-1 Leonardo Piepoli
-1 Juan Miguel Mercado
-1 Floyd Landis
Favourites by time :
-0:10 Santiago Botero Echeverry
-0:10 Roberto Heras Hernandez
-0:10 Oscar Sevilla
-0:10 Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero
-0:10 Manuel Beltran
-0:10 Leonardo Piepoli
-0:10 Juan Miguel Mercado
-0:10 JosÚ Azevedo
-0:10 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro
-0:10 I±igo Cuesta
-0:10 Isidro Nozal Vega
-0:10 Francisco Mancebo
-0:10 Floyd Landis
-0:10 Denis Menchov
-0:10 Daniele Nardello
-0:10 Carlos Sastre
-0:10 Angel Luis Casero
-0:10 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez
Favourites standings :
1 Bradley McGee 8.50.32
9 Denis Menchov 1.05
10 Carlos Sastre 1.12
12 Roberto Heras Hernandez 1.20
15 Santiago Botero Echeverry 1.23
19 Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero 1.29
20 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez 1.31
21 Francisco Mancebo 1.31
33 Oscar Sevilla 1.41
34 Floyd Landis 1.41
38 Juan Miguel Mercado 1.44
41 Manuel Beltran 1.45
45 Leonardo Piepoli 1.46
56 Angel Luis Casero 1.59
75 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro 2.49
83 JosÚ Azevedo 4.26
86 Daniele Nardello 4.54
106 I±igo Cuesta 8.18
141 Isidro Nozal Vega 10.34
Retirements to date :
Domina Vacanze Angelo Furlan DNF 3
Franþaise des Jeux Jussi Veikkanen DNF 3
Lampre - Caffita Giuliano Figueras DNF 2
Total retirements : 3