Tour de France, stage 18

Andy Schleck (SNO) won today's moster stage to the top of the Galibier and the astonishing Thomas Voecker finished fifth for Lisa.

Voeckler yet again did just enough to keep the race leader's yellow jersey on his back. Schleck moved up to second overall as Alberto Contador and Samuel Sanchez (both RSR) dropped to seventh and eighth place respectively.

Mark Cavendish, for Steve, finished outside the time limit today but the big groupetto was reprieved and Cavendish retained the green jersey at the head of the points classification in spite of being docked twenty points for finishing hors délai. Philippe Gilbert and Thor Hushovd (both also SNO) held onto their placings too, third and fourth respectively.

Sanchez remains second in the mountains competition and Schleck moved up to third place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=32, SNO=93
Totals: RSR=460, SNO=370

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