Changes in stage 4 compared to stage 3
Biggest gainers by position :
+9 Erik Zabel
+6 Thor Hushovd
+4 FrÚdÚric Finot
+2 Marco Zanotti
+2 Christophe Edaleine
+2 Bernhard Eisel
+2 AndrÚ Korff
+1 Yohann GÞne
+1 Tom Steels
+1 SÚbastien Chavanel
Biggest losers by position :
-15 Preben Van Hecke
-5 Mauro Gerosa
-4 Ruslan Ivanov
-4 Sergio Ghisalberti
-3 Fabio Baldato
-2 Leon Van Bon
-1 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez
-1 Benjamin Noval
-1 Daniel Atienza Urendez
-1 Egoi Martinez
-1 Francesco Bellotti
Biggest gainers by time :
+0:20 Alessandro Petacchi
+0:18 Christophe Edaleine
+0:12 Thor Hushovd
+0:08 FrÚdÚric Finot
+0:08 Erik Zabel
+0:02 SÚbastien Joly
Biggest losers by time :
-0:41 Preben Van Hecke
-0:40 Niels Scheuneman
-0:33 Ruslan Ivanov
-0:33 Sergio Ghisalberti
-0:32 Fabio Baldato
-0:32 Leon Van Bon
-0:23 Matteo Tosatto
-0:20 Mauro Gerosa
Favourites by position :
-1 Francisco Mancebo
-1 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez
Favourites by time :
Favourites standings :
1 Bradley McGee 14.32.01
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
21 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez 1.31
22 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
Liquigas - Bianchi Oscar Mason
Total retirements : 4