Stage 17 - 210km Embrun to L'Alpe d'Huez - Highlights - 2008 Tour de France
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
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