L’italiano Rinaldo Nocentini entra in una fuga partita a quasi 200 km dal termine e conquista il primato della generale con 6″ di vantaggio su Contador, autore di uno spettacolare attacco nel finale. Si difende bene Armstrong, ora terzo in classifica generale a 8″ dall’italiano.

Agritubel’s Brice Feillu won stage seven of the Tour de France in Andorra-Arcalis as Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) rode into the yellow jersey. Astana’s Alberto Contador launched a big attack two kilometres from the finish and dropped his rivals for the overall win, but still fell six seconds short of taking the yellow jersey. Britain’s Bradley Wiggins (Garmin) turned in the best climbing performance of his career to finish level on time with Lance Armstrong (Astana), Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) and Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), 22 seconds down on Contador.