Carlos Sastre of CSC-Saxo Bank powers up the Alpe d'Huez, wins stage 17 and takes the Yellow Jersey 2+ minutes ahead of the peloton for a 1:24 lead in the GC. Has the gc winner been decided today? What a day!


Stage 17 results

1 Carlos Sastre (Spa) CSC-Saxo Bank 6.07.58 (34.32 km/h)

2 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2.03

3 Andy Schleck (Lux) CSC-Saxo Bank

4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2.13

5 Frank Schleck (Lux) CSC-Saxo Bank


General classification after stage 17

1 Carlos Sastre (Spa) CSC-Saxo Bank

2 Frank Schleck (Lux) CSC-Saxo Bank 1.24