USPS fans. I just saw this on Velo News, and thought I'd share:
Postal finishes with a time of 1:18:27 -- Thirty seconds better than ONCE, 43 seconds better than Ullrich's Bianchi team. ALl of them finished together. Hincapie started celebrating a few meters before the line. Wow.
Final Standings
1. U.S. Postal 01:18:27.
2. ONCE-Eroski 01:18:57, at 00:30.
3. Team Bianchi 01:19:10, at 00:43.
4. Ibanesto.Com 01:19:32, at 01:05.
5. Quick Step-Davitamon 01:19:50, at 01:23.
6. Telekom 01:19:57, at 01:30.
7. Vini Caldirola 01:19:59, at 01:32.
8. Credit Agricole 01:19:59, at 01:32.
9. Ag2r Prevoyance 01:20:05, at 01:38.
10. CSC 01:20:12, at 01:45.
11. Gerolsteiner 01:20:16, at 01:49.
12. Fassa Bortolo 01:20:20, at 01:53.
13. Alessio 01:20:32, at 02:05.
14. Cofidis 01:20:33, at 02:06.
15. Brioches La Boulangere 01:20:57, at 02:30.
16. Rabobank 01:21:08, at 02:41.
17. Saeco 01:21:29, at 03:02.
18. Euskaltel-Euskadi 01:21:49, at 03:22.
19. Fdjeux.Com 01:21:56, at 03:29.
20. Jean Delatour 01:22:04, at 03:37.
21. Kelme-Costa Blanca 01:22:16, at 03:49.
22. Lotto-Domo 01:23:20, at 04:53.
This just made my day. Can't wait to watch this tonight. Pena in the yellow jersey? That will be different.
Joel
Postal finishes with a time of 1:18:27 -- Thirty seconds better than ONCE, 43 seconds better than Ullrich's Bianchi team. ALl of them finished together. Hincapie started celebrating a few meters before the line. Wow.
Final Standings
1. U.S. Postal 01:18:27.
2. ONCE-Eroski 01:18:57, at 00:30.
3. Team Bianchi 01:19:10, at 00:43.
4. Ibanesto.Com 01:19:32, at 01:05.
5. Quick Step-Davitamon 01:19:50, at 01:23.
6. Telekom 01:19:57, at 01:30.
7. Vini Caldirola 01:19:59, at 01:32.
8. Credit Agricole 01:19:59, at 01:32.
9. Ag2r Prevoyance 01:20:05, at 01:38.
10. CSC 01:20:12, at 01:45.
11. Gerolsteiner 01:20:16, at 01:49.
12. Fassa Bortolo 01:20:20, at 01:53.
13. Alessio 01:20:32, at 02:05.
14. Cofidis 01:20:33, at 02:06.
15. Brioches La Boulangere 01:20:57, at 02:30.
16. Rabobank 01:21:08, at 02:41.
17. Saeco 01:21:29, at 03:02.
18. Euskaltel-Euskadi 01:21:49, at 03:22.
19. Fdjeux.Com 01:21:56, at 03:29.
20. Jean Delatour 01:22:04, at 03:37.
21. Kelme-Costa Blanca 01:22:16, at 03:49.
22. Lotto-Domo 01:23:20, at 04:53.
This just made my day. Can't wait to watch this tonight. Pena in the yellow jersey? That will be different.
Joel