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Stage 7: Friday, July 7
Hilly 205-km (127-mile) course from Tours to Limoges in central France

Stage Winner
Christophe Agnolutto
France
5:11:41
AG2R

Race Leader
Alberto Elli
Italy
24:11:32
Deutsche Telekom

Summary:
France's Christophe Agnolutto led his rivals for more than 120 kilometers (75 miles) before bravely winning, becoming the first French winner of a leg since 1998. The 30-year-old AG2R rider fought through driving rain to win the hilly 205-km (127-mile) course. Agnolutto made a solo burst to the front in kilometer 77 (mile 48) and held off his rivals till the end. Germany's Marcel Wust came second, 1:19 behind.

Results | Description

Stage 7 Results
Place  Cyclist  Country  Team  Time 
1.  Christophe Agnolutto  France  AG2  5:11:41 seconds 
2.  Marcel Wust  Germany  Festina  1:11 behind 
3.  Erik Zabel  Germany  Telekom  same time 
4.  Romains Vainsteins  Latvia  Vini-Caldirola  same time 
5.  Zoran Klemencic  Slovenia  Vini-Caldirola  same time 
6.  Paolo Bettini  Italy  Mapei  same time 
7.  Jans Koerts  Netherlands  Farm Frites  same time 
8.  Stefano Zanini  Italy  Mapei  same time 
9.  Enrico Cassani  Italy  Polti  same time 
10.  Glenn Magnusson  Sweden  Farm Frites  same time 
11.  Lauri Aus  Estonia  AG2  same time 
12.  Nico Mattan  Belgium  Cofidis  same time 
13.  Sebastien Hinault  France  Credit Agricole  same time 
14.  Massimiliano Mori  Italy  Saeco  same time 
15.  Christophe Mengin  France  Francaise des Jeux  same time.  
   Others               
20.  Lance Armstrong  U.S.  U.S. Postal  same time 
46.  George Hincapie  U.S.  U.S. Postal   same time 
52.  Bobby Julich  U.S.  Credit Agricole  same time 
54.  Tyler Hamilton  U.S.  U.S. Postal   same time 
61.  Jonathan Vaughters  U.S.  Credit Agricole  same time 
64.  Chann McRae  U.S.  Mapei  same time 
74.  Kevin Livingston  U.S.  U.S. Postal   same time 
87.  Cedric Vasseur  France  U.S. Postal   same time 
88.  Slava Ekimov  Russia  U.S. Postal   same time 
90.  Fred Rodriguez  U.S.  Mapei  same time 
168.  Benoit Joachim  Luxembourg  U.S. Postal   2:18 behind 
171.  Steffen Kjaergaard  Norway  U.S. Postal   same time 
173.  Frankie Andreu  U.S.  U.S. Postal   2:32 
 
Standings after Stage 7
Place  Cyclist  Country  Team  Time 
1.  Alberto Elli  Italy  Deutsche Telekom  24:11:32 seconds 
2.  Fabrice Gougot  France  Credit Agricole  12 seconds behind 
3.  Marc Wouters  Belgium  Rabobank  1:17 behind 
4.  Pascal Chanteur  France  AG2  2:56 
5.  Jose Luis Arrieta  Spain  Banesto  3:08 
6.  Jacky Durand  France  Lotto  3:21 
7.  Salvatore Commesso  Italy  Saeco  3:52 
8.  Servais Knaven  Netherlands  Farm Frites  4:31 
9.  Arvis Piziks  Latvia  Memory Card  4:38 
10.  Laurent Jalabert  France  Once  5:40 
   Others               
12.  Lance Armstrong  U.S.  U.S. Postal   5:54 behind 
15.  Slava Ekimov  Russia  U.S. Postal   6:23 
21.  Tyler Hamilton  U.S.  U.S. Postal   6:35 
23.  Kevin Livingston  U.S.  U.S. Postal   6:58 
25.  George Hincapie  U.S.  U.S. Postal   7:03 
28.  Jonathan Vaughters  U.S.  Credit Agricole  7:52 
29.  Bobby Julich  U.S.  Credit Agricole  7:55 
55.  Fred Rodriguez  U.S.  Mapei  9:30 
57.  Chann McRae  U.S.  Mapei  9:37 
61.  Frankie Andreu  U.S.  U.S. Postal   9:50 
101.  Cedric Vasseur  France  U.S. Postal   11:59 
103.  Benoit Joachim  Luxembourg  U.S. Postal   12:01 
110.  Steffen Kjaergaard  Norway  U.S. Postal   12:10 
 
 Stage 7 Description:

Tours  Limoges
(Societe du Tour de France) (Societe du Tour de France)

Located in the Loire Valley, which is renowned for its castles, Tours is a major cultural and economic center, with an exceptional architectural heritage.

World-renowned through the centuries for its porcelains, enamels and stained glasses, Limoges is today an up-and-coming city, with a third of its population under 25 years old.

Limoges has a long standing tradition of achievement in sports, most notably with its basketball team, but also in tennis, fencing and even baseball.

Climbs:
Km 157.5 - Côte of Maison-Neuve : 1 km climb at 6.7 % - Level 4


Itinerary, map & images provided by Societe du Tour de France, 2000

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