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The 2007 Tour de Pologne

Tour de Pologne

The Tour de Pologne is a road bicycle racing stage race. It consists of seven or eight stages and is usually around 1,200 km in length. The race was first held in 1928. Until 1952 the race was held sporadically, but since then it has been an annual race...

will be held from September 9 to 15, 2007 in Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. The race will begin with a very short team time trial

Team time trial

A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...

in the streets of Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

and have its toughest stages, once again, in the proximity of Jelenia Góra

Jelenia Góra

----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found...

. In all, the race will comprise seven stages.

Jersey progress chart

Stage (Winner)	General Classification Yellow Jersey	Mountains Classification Green Jersey	Points Classification Navy Blue Jersey	Intermediate Sprints Classification Red Jersey	Team Classification
Stage 1 (TTT) (Lampre-Fondital Lampre-Fondital Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has... )	Roberto Longo Roberto Longo Roberto Longo is an Italian professional road racing cyclist.-External links:...	no award	no award	no award	Lampre-Fondital Lampre-Fondital Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has...
Stage 2 (Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... )	Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...	no award	Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...	Łukasz Bodnar	Gerolsteiner Team Gerolsteiner Gerolsteiner was a German road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour. It was sponsored by the mineral water company Gerolsteiner Brunnen and Specialized....
Stage 3 (David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before... )	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	Nicolas Rousseau Nicolas Rousseau Nicolas Rousseau is a French professional road bicycle racer for BigMat-Auber 93. He won stage 3 of the 2010 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.- External links :*...	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...
Stage 4 (Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... )	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	Murilo Antonio Fischer	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil
Stage 5 (Murilo Antonio Fischer)		Murilo Antonio Fischer	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....		Lampre-Fondital Lampre-Fondital Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has...
Stage 6 (Filippo Pozzato Filippo Pozzato Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... )	Murilo Antonio Fischer	Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger is a French former professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :* Tour du Doubs * 2007 Tour de Pologne - Mountains Classification* Tour de la Somme - 1 stage...	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil		Gerolsteiner
Stage 7 (Johan Van Summeren Johan Van Summeren Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to... )	Johan Van Summeren Johan Van Summeren Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to...		Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil		Team CSC Team CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack...

Stage 1 - September 9, 2007: Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

, 3 km. (TTT)

Stage 1 Result

	Team	Time
1	Lampre-Fondital Lampre-Fondital Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has...	3' 36"
2	T-Mobile Team T-Mobile Team HTC-Highroad is a professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their current title sponsor is HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. High Road Sports is the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia...	+ 2"
3	Astana Team Astana Team Astana is a professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by the Astana group, a coalition of state-owned companies from Kazakhstan and named after its capital city Astana. Astana attained UCI ProTeam status in its inaugural year, 2007...	+ 8"
4	Bouygues Télécom	+ 10"
5	Unibet.com Cycling Team Unibet.com Cycling Team Cycle Collstrop was a Swedish UCI Professional Continental cycling team. It was the successor to Unibet.com, which was mainly sponsored by the online gambling website Unibet.com and as a continuation of the MrBookmaker.com cycling team...	+ 10"

eneral Classification after Stage 1 (Żółta koszulka)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Roberto Longo Roberto Longo Roberto Longo is an Italian professional road racing cyclist.-External links:...	LAM	3' 36"
2	Fabio Baldato Fabio Baldato Fabio Baldato is an Italian former racing cyclist. In 2008, he was the oldest rider in a ProTour team. His cycling career ended when he crashed heavily in the Eneco Tour.- Palmarès :* Österreich-Rundfahrt** 2 stages...	LAM	s.t.
3	Daniele Righi Daniele Righi Daniele Righi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Lampre-Fondital.- External links :*...	LAM	s.t.
4	Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team , and is a former world champion. Although he possesses a frame that is usually more associated with climbing, Ballan has established himself as a leading spring classics contender in recent years...	LAM	s.t.
5	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	LAM	s.t.

The race jury ultimately decided that the severe conditions of the weather were unfair, and decided to award Lampre's Fabio Baldato
Fabio Baldato
Fabio Baldato is an Italian former racing cyclist. In 2008, he was the oldest rider in a ProTour team. His cycling career ended when he crashed heavily in the Eneco Tour.- Palmarès :* Österreich-Rundfahrt** 2 stages...

with the leader's jersey but have all riders at the same time in the overall classification.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/sep07/poland07/?id=results/poland071

Stage 2 - September 10, 2007: Płońsk > Olsztyn
Olsztyn
Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...

, 203.6 km.

Stage 2 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...	RAB	4h 50' 46"
2	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	QSI	s.t.
3	Saïd Haddou Saïd Haddou Saïd Haddou is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007 and 2009 he won Tro-Bro Léon...	BTL	s.t.
4	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	GST	s.t.
5	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2 (Żółta koszulka):

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...	RAB	4h 50' 36"
2	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	QSI	+ 3"
3	Saïd Haddou Saïd Haddou Saïd Haddou is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007 and 2009 he won Tro-Bro Léon...	BTL	+ 6"
4	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	LAM	+ 6"
5	Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann is a German road racing cyclist, known as a climbing specialist. He is currently riding for UCI ProTeam ....	GST	+ 8"

Stage 3 - September 11, 2007: Ostróda
Ostróda
Ostróda is a town in Ostróda County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with 33,603 inhabitants as of January 1, 2005. It lies in the Masurian Lake District and is a growing tourist site owing to its relaxing natural surroundings.-History:...

> Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...

, 192.3 km.

Stage 3 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	GST	4h 45' 22"
2	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	s.t.
3	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	QST	s.t.
4	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	LAM	s.t.
5	Maxim Iglinsky Maxim Iglinsky Maxim Iglinsky is a Kazakh road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTour team , who he joined in 2007. Iglinsky turned professional in 2005 with Domina Vacanze and rode for in 2006. Iglinsky won stage 6 of the 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.He is the elder brother of Valentin Iglinsky.-...	AST	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3 (Żółta koszulka):

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	QST	9h 35' 57"
2	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	GST	+ 1"
3	Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...	RAB	+ 1"
4	Nicolas Rousseau Nicolas Rousseau Nicolas Rousseau is a French professional road bicycle racer for BigMat-Auber 93. He won stage 3 of the 2010 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.- External links :*...	A2R	+ 4"
5	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	+ 5"

Stage 4 - September 12, 2007: Chojnice
Chojnice
Chojnice is a town in northern Poland with 39 670 inhabitants , near famous Tuchola Forest, Lake Charzykowskie and many other water reservoirs. It is the capital of the Chojnice County....

> Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...

, 242.3 km.

tage 4 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	LAM	5h 47' 03"
2	Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010....	DSC	s.t.
3	Robert Förster Robert Förster Robert Förster is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for .He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger...	GST	s.t.
4	Mirco Lorenzetto Mirco Lorenzetto Mirco Lorenzetto is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam . He has won victories in the Tour Méditerranéen 2007, the Tour of Sardegna and Giro del Friuli in 2009.Lorenzetto became a professional cyclist in 2004...	MRM	s.t.
5	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4 (Żółta koszulka):

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	LAM	15h 22' 57"
2	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	QSI	+ 2"
3	Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:...	RAB	+ 4"
4	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	GST	+ 4"
5	Murilo Antonio Fischer	LIQ	+ 5"

Stage 5 - September 13, 2007: Września
Wrzesnia
Września is a town in central Poland with 28,600 inhabitants . It is situated in the Września County, Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznań Voivodeship , on the Wrzesnica River.- History :...

> Świdnica
Swidnica
Świdnica is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship...

, 264.5 km.

tage 5 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Murilo Antonio Fischer	LIQ	6h 44' 24"
2	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	LAM	s.t.
3	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	QST	s.t.
4	Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov is Ukrainian professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently under contract to any team.-Major achievements:19952000...	FLM	s.t.
5	Koen de Kort Koen de Kort Koen de Kort is a Dutch professional cyclist. He grew up in Liempde in Noord Brabant. From 2002 to 2004, he was in the development team of the Rabobank cycling team. De Kort had a promising amateur career with wins in the Under 23 version of Paris–Roubaix...	AST	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5 (Żółta koszulka):

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....	LAM	22h 07' 15"
2	Murilo Antonio Fischer	LIQ	+ 1"
3	Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...	QST	+ 4"
4	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	+ 14"
5	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	GST	+ 16"

Stage 6 - September 14, 2007: Dzierżoniów
Dzierzoniów
Dzierżoniów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

> Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra
----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found...

, 183.7 km.

tage 6 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Filippo Pozzato Filippo Pozzato Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:...	LIQ	4h 47' 48"
2	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	s.t.
3	Marcus Burghardt Marcus Burghardt Marcus Burghardt is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .Burghardt turned pro in 2005, having already raced as an amateur in the U-23 Wiesenhof team, with which he had already tasted success in the shape of the overall win at the Bundesliga Gerlingen in 2004...	TMO	s.t.
4	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	GST	s.t.
5	Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov is Ukrainian professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently under contract to any team.-Major achievements:19952000...	FLM	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6 (Żółta koszulka):

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Murilo Antonio Fischer	LIQ	26h 55' 04"
2	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	+ 7"
3	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	GST	+ 9"
4	Filippo Pozzato Filippo Pozzato Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:...	LIQ	+ 9"
5	Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann is a German road racing cyclist, known as a climbing specialist. He is currently riding for UCI ProTeam ....	GST	+ 15"

Stage 7 - September 15, 2007: Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra
----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found...

> Karpacz
Karpacz
Karpacz is a spa town and ski resort in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, and one of the most important centres for mountain hiking and skiing, including ski jumping. Its population is about 5,000...

, 147.7 km.

tage 7 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Johan Vansummeren	PRL	3h 56' 58"
2	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	RAB	+ 23"
3	Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001...	TMO	+ 32"
4	Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring...	LIQ	+ 34"
5	Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team , and is a former world champion. Although he possesses a frame that is usually more associated with climbing, Ballan has established himself as a leading spring classics contender in recent years...	LAM	+ 34"

General Classification after Stage 7 (Żółta koszulka):

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Johan Van Summeren Johan Van Summeren Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to...	PRL	30h 52' 11"
2	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	RAB	+ 27"
3	Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001...	TMO	+ 38"
4	Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann is a German road racing cyclist, known as a climbing specialist. He is currently riding for UCI ProTeam ....	GST	+ 39"
5	Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team , and is a former world champion. Although he possesses a frame that is usually more associated with climbing, Ballan has established himself as a leading spring classics contender in recent years...	LAM	+ 44"

General Standings

	Cyclist	Team	Time	UCI Points
1	Johan Vansummeren	PRL	30h 52' 11"	50
2	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	RAB	+ 27"	40
3	Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001...	TMO	+ 38"	35
4	Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann is a German road racing cyclist, known as a climbing specialist. He is currently riding for UCI ProTeam ....	GST	+ 39"	30
5	Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team , and is a former world champion. Although he possesses a frame that is usually more associated with climbing, Ballan has established himself as a leading spring classics contender in recent years...	LAM	+ 44"	25
6	Pablo Lastras Garcia	GCE	+ 44"	20
7	Fränk Schleck Fränk Schleck Fränk René Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . At the start of 2005, Schleck was joined by his younger brother Andy on , and they split the 2005 national championships between them, with Fränk winning the road race and Andy winning the time trial...	CSC	+ 44"	15
8	Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring...	LIQ	+ 44"	10
9	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	+ 47"	5
10	Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour...	BTL	+ 52"	2

KOM Classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger is a French former professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :* Tour du Doubs * 2007 Tour de Pologne - Mountains Classification* Tour de la Somme - 1 stage...	BTL	61
2	Marzio Bruseghin Marzio Bruseghin Marzio Bruseghin is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His best achievement is winning the 2006 Italian time-trial championship, as well as winning two time trial stages in the Giro d'Italia...	LAM	50
3	Marco Pinotti Marco Pinotti Marco Pinotti is an Italian road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Pinotti is a specialist of individual time trial, in which he is a five-time Italian Time Trial Champion ....	TMO	31

Points Classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	GCE	91
2	Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov is Ukrainian professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently under contract to any team.-Major achievements:19952000...	FLM	42
3	Murilo Antonio Fischer	LIQ	40

Best Team

	Team	Time
1	Team CSC Team CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack...	92h 39' 12"
2	Caisse d'Epargne	+ 23"
3	Rabobank Rabobank (cycling) Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross...	+ 1' 28"

External links

Race website

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