Cycling

TOUR DE FRANCE

Leading placings from eighth stage (222km from Colmar to Pontarlier).-

1. Erik Dekker (Netherlands) Rabobank 4h 59m 18s; 2. AJitor Gonzalez (Spain) Kelme-Costa Blanca same time; 3. Servais Knaven (Netherlands) Domo-Farm Frites; 4. Marc Wauters (Belgium) Rabobank 4 seconds behind; 5. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) CrDedit Agricole +2m 32s; 6. Sven Teutenberg (Germany) Festina Watches; 7. Jacky Durand (France) FranEcaise des Jeux; 8. Bram De Groot (Netherlands) Rabobank; 9. Ludo Dierckxsens (Belgium) Lampre-Daikin; 10. Nicola Loda (Italy) Fassa Bortolo.

Overall standings: 1. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) CrDedit Agricole 34h 57m 18s; 2. Francois Simon (France) Bonjour +4m 32s; 3. Bram De Groot (Netherlands) Rabobank +21.16; 4. AndreJi Kivilev (Kazakhstan) Cofidis +22.07; 5. Sven Teutenberg (Germany) Festina Watches +27.15; 6. Jens Voigt (Germany) CrDedit Agricole +29.23; 7. Ludo Dierckxsens (Belgium) Lampre-Daikin +29.49; 8. Marc Wauters (Belgium) Rabobank +30.12; 9. Ludovic Turpin (France) AG2r Prevoyance +30.35; 10. AJitor Gonzalez (Spain) Kelme-Costa Blanca +31.56.

Leading overall team standings: 1. Rabobank 105h 12m 16s; 2. Festina Watches +23m 55s; 3. Credit Agricole +43.17.

King of the Mountains (red polka dot jersey): 1. Patrice Halgand (France) Jean Delatour 60 points; 2. Laurent Jalabert (France) CSC-Tiscali 50pts; 3. Laurent Brochard (France) Jean Delatour 32pts.

Leading sprint jersey overall:

1. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) Credit Agricole 116pts; 2. Erik Zabel (Germany) Deutsche Telekom 103 pts; 3. Jaan Kirsipuu (Estonia) AG2r Prevoyance 72pts.