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Steegmans Wins Second Stage of Tour de France

Reuters
 Jul 09, 2007

Belgium's Gert Steegmans (Quick Step/Bel) celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the second stage of the 94th Tour de France cycling race between Dunkirk and Ghent, 09 July 2007. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images)
Belgium's Gert Steegmans (Quick Step/Bel) celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the second stage of the 94th Tour de France cycling race between Dunkirk and Ghent, 09 July 2007. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images)

GHENT, Belgium—Gert Steegmans of the Quick-Step team won the 168.5-km second stage of the Tour de France from Dunkirk to Ghent on Monday.

Tour de France Stage Two
Provisional Results/Top Ten Standings

Provisional result and standings after Monday's 168.5km second stage of the Tour de France from Dunkirk in France to Ghent in Belgium.

Stage Two Results
1. Gert Steegmans (Belgium / Quick-Step) 3 hours 48 mins 22"
2. Tom Boonen (Belgium / Quick-Step) same time
3. Filippo Pozzato (Italy / Liquigas)
4. Robert Hunter (South Africa / Barloworld)
5. Romain Feillu (France / Agritubel)
6. Robbie McEwen (Australia / Predictor - Lotto)
7. Erik Zabel (Germany / Milram)
8. Heinrich Haussler (Germany / Gerolsteiner)
9. Oscar Freire (Spain / Rabobank)
10. Sebastien Chavanel (France / Francaise des Jeux)

Overall Standings
1. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland / Team CSC) 8 hours 36:13"
2. Andreas Kloeden (Germany / Astana) +13 seconds
3. David Millar (Britain / Saunier Duval) +21"
4. George Hincapie (U.S. / Discovery Channel) +23"
5. Bradley Wiggins (Britain / Cofidis) "
6. Vladimir Gusev (Russia / Discovery Channel) +25"
7. Tom Boonen (Belgium / Quick-Step) +26"
8. Vladimir Karpets (Russia / Caisse d'Epargne) "
9. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Credit Agricole) +29"
10. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan / Astana) +30"

(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)



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