July 14th, 2008 by 
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Saunier Duval teammates Leonardo Piepoli and Juan Jose Cobo finished stage 10 first and second giving the team their third stage win at this years tour. On a short but very challenging mountainous stage that finished with two Hors Catagorie climbs, tour favorite Cadel Evans took over the race leaders jersey with an 8th place finish. Leading the catogory by just one second over Frank Schleck who came in 4th on the day.
Jersey changes – Cadel in yellow, Riccardo Ricco in polka dots and white.
Stage 10 Results
1 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott – 4.19.27
2 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
3 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC – Saxo Bank – 0.28
4 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner – 1.06
5 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale – 2.05
6 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott – 2.17
7 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC – Saxo Bank
8 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence – Lotto
9 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
10 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
11 Moises Dueñas Nevado (Spa) Barloworld – 2.27
General classification after stage 10
1 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence – Lotto – 42.29.09
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC – Saxo Bank – 0.01
3 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 – 0.38
4 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner – 0.46
5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank – 0.57
6 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC – Saxo Bank – 1.28
7 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia – 1.56
8 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott – 2.10
9 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott – 2.29
10 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale – 2.32
Jersey Standings:
Cadel Evans
Oscar Freire
Riccardo Ricco
Riccardo Ricco
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Links to news sites…
“Evans takes yellow as Piepoli wins Tour’s 10th stage
HAUTACAM, France (AFP) — Title favourite Cadel Evans of Australia finally took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey here Monday after a thrilling end to the 10th stage.
Italian Leonardo Piepoli of the Saunier Duval team won the 156km ride from Pau to here in the Pyrenees, which saw the collapse of several other favourites including Spaniard Alejandro Valverde.” Read more from the AFP…
“Despite Scrapes, Evans Wears Yellow
ARGELES-GAZOST, France — When Cadel Evans crashed halfway through Sunday’s first stage in the Pyrenees, cracking his helmet and ripping open his jersey, shorts and skin in several places, he thought his Tour de France was over.
One day later, Evans rode into the yellow jersey for the first time in his career, hauling a body covered with scrapes and bruises over two punishing mountain peaks just fast enough to maintain a one-second lead over Frank Schleck of the CSC team.” Read more from the New York Times…
“Piepoli triumphs as Evans takes yellow
(CNN) — Saunier Duval’s Leonard Piepoli won the 10th stage of the Tour de France as Australia’s Cadel Evans took over the race leader’s yellow jersey in a dramatic finale on the cruel slopes of the Hautacam on Monday.
An emotional Evans dons the race leader’s yelllow jersey after an epic 10th stage.
The 14 kilometer climb came hard on the heels of the ascent of the famous Col de Tourmalet and previous race leader Kim Kirchen of the Columbia team was quickly distanced by the mountain specialists.” Read more from CNN International…
“Evans has a g’day, takes maillot jaune
Stage win for Piepoli while Valverde and Cunego lose time
By Shane Stokes
Cadel Evans today became the first Australian rider since Robbie McEwen in 2004 to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France, taking over from Kim Kirchen on the tough mountain stage to Hautacam. Leonardo Piepoli and Juan Jose Cobo followed up team-mate Riccardo Riccò’s victory yesterday by taking first and second on the stage, hitting the line 28 seconds ahead of Frank Schleck (Team CSC – Saxo Bank).” Read more from CyclingNews.com…
More to come…
