Tour de France | Bob Roll | Michael Rasmussen | Stage 8

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OK, I admit it. I am addicted to the Tour. Today’s race was incredible. The winner was Michael RASMUSSEN from Team Rabobank. He just blew the field away today in the Alps. The big name riders were minutes behind. But after tomorrows rest the race will resume with Stage 9 Val-d’Isère - Briançon in the REAL mountains. The stage starts with a 15 km climb at 6% gradient to the top of the Col de l’iseran which is the high point of the 2007 Tour de France at 2770m. Two well known climbs are next as the riders pass over the Col du Telegraphe en route to the Col du Galibier before a descent into the finish at Briancon for the 33rd time in Tour history.

The Tour de France is the most prestigious bicycle race in the world. Is being carried in the USA on Versus, channel 32 in Portland, Oregon. They also have complete coverage on their website Versus.com.

My favorite announcer is Bob Roll.

Bob is an incredible All American guy with real insight into the race and a great sense of humor.
I usually watch the “Tour” twice just so I can here Bob’s commentary. I just love it when he utters his now famous “Tour DAY France” pronunciation.

Bob’s cycling experiences include:

Member of the Cycling Hall of Fame as part of the original 7-Eleven Cycling Team
Former member of the Motorola Cycling Team
Four-time Tour de France, three-time Giro d’Italia, eight-time Paris-Roubaix, and three-time Tour de Suisse racer
Won stage three of the 1988 Tour de Romandie
Won stage 11 of the 1985 Coors Classic
Won the 1997 & 1998 San Franciso Hill Climb
Raced in eight World Championships

The Top 10 In Stage Eight

Michael Rasmussen has won his third stage of the Tour de France. He will end the day with the polka-dot jersey and also the overall lead which includes the yellow jersey.

1. Michael Rasmussen (DEN) RAB - 165km in 4h49′40″ (34.177km/h)
2. Iban Mayo (ESP) SDV - at 2′47″
3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) GCE - at 3′12″
4. Christophe Moreau (DEN) RAB - at 3′12″
5. Frank Schleck (LUX) CSC - at 3′12″
6. Cadel Evans (AUS) PRL - at 3′12″
7. Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) AST - at 3′12″
8. Alberto Contador (ESP) DSC - at 3′31″
9. Denis Menchov (RUS) RAB - at 3′35″
10. Carlos Sastre (ESP) CSC - at3′35″

Standings after stage 8

1	058	RASMUSSEN, Michael	DEN	RAB	04:49:40.000	00:00:00.000
2	207	MAYO, Iban	ESP	SDV	04:52:27.000	00:02:47.000
3	018	VALVERDE, Alejandro	ESP	GCE	04:52:52.000	00:03:12.000
4	061	MOREAU, Christophe	FRA	A2R	04:52:53.000	00:03:13.000
5	036	SCHLECK, Frank	LUX	CSC	04:52:53.000	00:03:13.000
6	041	EVANS, Cadel	AUS	PRL	04:52:53.000	00:03:13.000
7	195	KASHECHKIN, Andrey	KAZ	AST	04:52:53.000	00:03:13.000
8	112	CONTADOR, Alberto	ESP	DSC	04:53:11.000	00:03:31.000
9	051	MENCHOV, Denis	RUS	RAB	04:53:15.000	00:03:35.000
10	031	SASTRE, Carlos	ESP	CSC	04:53:15.000	00:03:35.000
11	071	ZUBELDIA, Haimar	ESP	EUS	04:53:39.000	00:03:59.000
12	111	LEIPHEIMER, Levi	USA	DSC	04:53:39.000	00:03:59.000
13	204	COBO ACEBO, Juan Jose	ESP	SDV	04:53:39.000	00:03:59.000
14	153	BELTRAN, Manuel	ESP	LIQ	04:53:53.000	00:04:13.000
15	011	PEREIRO SIO, Oscar	ESP	GCE	04:53:53.000	00:04:13.000
16	174	GARATE, Juan Manuel	ESP	QSI	04:54:09.000	00:04:29.000
17	012	ARROYO, David	ESP	GCE	04:54:09.000	00:04:29.000
18	196	KLÖDEN, Andréas	GER	AST	04:54:09.000	00:04:29.000
19	191	VINOKOUROV, Alexandre	KAZ	AST	04:54:09.000	00:04:29.000
20	025	GERDEMANN, Linus	GER	TMO	04:54:45.000	00:05:05.000
21	088	VALJAVEC, Tadej	SLO	LAM	04:54:45.000	00:05:05.000
22	027	KIRCHEN, Kim	LUX	TMO	04:54:50.000	00:05:10.000
23	073	ASTARLOZA, Mikel	ESP	EUS	04:55:21.000	00:05:41.000
24	038	VOIGT, Jens	GER	CSC	04:55:27.000	00:05:47.000
25	218	SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin	BLR	BAR	04:55:27.000	00:05:47.000
26	052	BOOGERD, Michael	NED	RAB	04:56:12.000	00:06:32.000
27	044	HORNER, Christopher	USA	PRL	04:56:12.000	00:06:32.000
28	015	KARPETS, Vladimir	RUS	GCE	04:56:19.000	00:06:39.000
29	118	POPOVYCH, Yaroslav	UKR	DSC	04:57:20.000	00:07:40.000
30	078	TXURRUKA, Amets	ESP	EUS	04:58:03.000	00:08:23.000
31	141	CHAVANEL, Sylvain	FRA	COF	04:58:03.000	00:08:23.000
32	103	BOTCHAROV, Alexandre	RUS	C.A	04:58:03.000	00:08:23.000
33	219	SOLER HERNANDEZ, Juan Mauricio	COL	BAR	04:58:28.000	00:08:48.000
34	185	KNEES, Christian	GER	MRM	04:59:24.000	00:09:44.000
35	113	GUSEV, Vladimir	RUS	DSC	04:59:24.000	00:09:44.000
36	093	FOTHEN, Markus	GER	GST	04:59:24.000	00:09:44.000