Cycling

TOUR DE FRANCE

Eighth stage, 217.5km between St Martin-de-Landelles and Plouay: K. Kroon (Netherlands) Rabobank 4hr 36min 52s, 1; S. Knaven (Netherlands) Domo-Farm Frites, 2; E. Dekker (Netherlands) Rabobank, 3; S. Hinault (France) Credit Agricole, 4; F. Renier (France) Bonjour, 5; S. Auge (France) Jean Delatour, 6; R. Belohvosciks (Latvia) Lampre-Daikin, all same time, 7; R. McEwen (Australia) Lotto-Adecco 1:55, 8; E. Zabel (Germany) Deutsche Telekom, 9; B. Cooke (Australia) FDJeux.com, 10; S. O'Grady (Australia) Credit Agricole, 11; J.Svorada (Czech Republic) Lampre-Daikin, 12; F. Rodriguez (US) Domo-Farm Frites, 13; R. Hunter (South Africa) Mapei Quick Step, 14; A. Hauptmann (Slovenia) Tacconi Sports, 15.

Overall standings: I. Gonzalez Galdeano (Spain) ONCE 32:18.46, 1; J. Beloki (Spain) ONCE 4s behind, 2; J. Jaksche (Germany) ONCE 12s, 3; A. Olano (Spain) ONCE 22s, 4; I. Nozal (Spain) ONCE 27s, 5; J. Azevedo (Portugal) ONCE 28s, 6; M. Serrano (Spain) ONCE 30s, 7; L. Armstrong (US) US Postal 34s, 8; T. Hamilton (US) CSC-Tiscali 53s, 9; A. Peron (Italy) CSC-Tiscali same time, 10; C. Sastre (Spain) CSC-Tiscali 1:00, 11; L. Jalabert (France) CSC-Tiscali 1:04, 12; R. Heras (Spain) US Postal 1:06, 13; N. Sorensen (Denmark) CSC-Tiscali 1:09, 14; F. Landis (US) US Postal 1:13, 15.

Points standings: Zabel (Germany) Deutsche Telekom 193pts, 1; McEwen (Australia) Lotto Adecco 191, 2; Cooke (Australia) FDJeux.com 134, 3.

Mountain standings: C. Mengin (France) FDJeux.com 42pts, 1; S. Berges (France) AG2r Prevoyance 26, 2; L. Dierckxsens (Belgium) Lampre-Daikin 15, 3.

Team standings: Once-Eroski 96hrs 56min 34s, 1; CSC-Tiscali 1:36 behind, 2; US Postal 2:31, 3.