Cycling

TOUR DE FRANCE

Ninth stage (185km from Pontarlier to Aix-les-Bains)

1. Sergei Ivanov (Russia) Fassa Bortolo 3h 57m 48s; 2. David Etxebarria (Spain) Euskaltel +16s; 3. Bradley McGee (Australia) Francaise des Jeux +17s; 4. Erik Zabel (Germany) Deutsche Telekom +24s; 5. Damien Nazon (France) Bonjour; 6. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) Credit Agricole; 7. Paolo Bettini (Italy) Mapei-Quick Step; 8. Jose-Enrique Guttierez (Spain) Kelme-Costa Blanca; 9. Alessandro Petacchi (Italy) Fassa Bortolo; 10. Sven Teutenberg (Germany) Festina, all same time.11. Christophe Mengin (France) FranEcaise des Jeux

Overall leading standings: 1. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) Credit Agricole 38h 55m 30s; 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) Credit 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. Aitor Gonzalez (Spain) Kelme-Costa Blanca 31.56.

Teams overall: 1. Rabobank 117h 6m 52s; 2. Festina Watches +23m 55s; 3. Credit Agricole +43.17.

Sprint jersey overall: 1. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) Credit Agricole 136 pts; 2. Erik Zabel (Germany) Deutsche Telekom 127pts; 3. Damien Nazon (France) Bonjour 90pts.

King of the Mountains (red polka-dot jersey): 1. Patrice Halgand (France) Jean Delatour 66pts; 2. Laurent Jalabert (France) CSC-Tiscali 50pts; 3. Laurent Brochard (France) Jean Delatour 33pts.

Youth jersey overall: 1. Jorg Jaksche (Germany) Once-Eroski 39h 30m 08s; 2. Ivan Guttierez (Spain) Once-Eroski +8s; 3. Oscar Sevilla (Spain) Kelme-Costa Blanca +1m 27s.