

Cyril Dessel of AG2R became the second Frenchman to win a stage at this years Tour de France. Dessel was part of a large breakaway which shattered on the final climb of stage 16, allowing Dessel to out ride Sandy Casar (FdJ) and David Arroyo (Caisse d’Epargne) down the final technical descent to take the victory.
Frank Schleck remains in the Maillot Jaune, while his younger brother Andy takes over the Maillot Blanc.
Stage 16 Results
1 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale - 4.31.27
2 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux
3 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
4 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Silence - Lotto - 0.03
5 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - 0.24
6 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
7 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale
8 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner - 1.03
9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank - 1.28
10 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner


