12:28 CEST 11km/160km to go
Three T-Mobile riders have stopped on the descent, waiting a long time for Ullrich, who must have had a mechanical. 45 seconds, but Ullrich is now chasing back on with Sevilla, Kessler, and Steinhauser.
Rasmussen is flying in front of the race.
Zabriskie has abandoned.
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damn shame. he’s young, it was his first Tour. hopefully he’ll work on his handeling and get them next year.