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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Tour de France provisional 12th stage result/standings

Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:48pm EDT

(Reuters) - Provisional result and standings after the 168-km 12th stage of the Tour de France from Lavelanet to Narbonne on Thursday:

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Result

1. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Columbia ) 3hrs 40mins 52secs"

2. Sebastien Chavanel (France / Francaise des Jeux ) Same time

3. Gert Steegmans (Belgium / Quick-Step )

4. Erik Zabel (Germany / Milram )

5. Oscar Freire (Spain / Rabobank )

6. Francesco Chicchi (Italy / Liquigas )

7. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Credit Agricole )

8. Leonardo Duque (Colombia / Cofidis )

9. Julian Dean (New Zealand / Garmin - Chipotle )

10. Heinrich Haussler (Germany / Gerolsteiner )

11. Robbie McEwen (Australia / Silence - Lotto )

12. Jimmy Casper (France / Agritubel )

13. Robert Hunter (South Africa / Barloworld )

14. Martin Elmiger (Switzerland / AG2R )

15. Alessandro Ballan (Italy / Lampre )

16. Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg / Columbia )

17. Kanstantin Sivtsov (Belarus / Columbia )

18. Xavier Florencio (Spain / Bouygues Telecom )

19. Robert Forster (Germany / Gerolsteiner )

20. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto )

21. Eduardo Gonzalo (Spain / Agritubel )

22. Martijn Maaskant (Netherlands / Garmin - Chipotle )

23. Ruben Perez (Spain / Euskaltel )

24. Steven de Jongh (Netherlands / Quick-Step )

25. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukraine / Silence - Lotto )

26. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland / Team CSC )

27. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic / Liquigas )

28. Frank Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC )

29. Christian Vande Velde (U.S. / Garmin - Chipotle )

30. Daniele Righi (Italy / Lampre )

Overall standings

1. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 50hrs 23mins 05secs"

2. Frank Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) +1"

3. Christian Vandevelde (U.S. / Garmin - Chipotle ) +38"

4. Bernhard Kohl (Austria / Gerolsteiner ) +46"

5. Denis Menchov (Russia / Rabobank ) +57"

6. Carlos Sastre (Spain / Team CSC ) +1:28"

7. Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg / Columbia ) +1:56"

8. Vladimir Efimkine (Russia / AG2R ) +2:32"

9. Mikel Astarloza (Spain / Euskaltel ) +3:51"

10. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Liquigas ) +4:18"

Sprinter standings

1. Oscar Freire (Spain / Rabobank ) 162 points

2. Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg / Columbia ) 138

3. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Credit Agricole ) 136

4. Erik Zabel (Germany / Milram ) 123

5. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Columbia ) 121

6. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) 96

7. Robert Hunter (South Africa / Barloworld ) 95

8. Leonardo Duque (Colombia / Cofidis ) 88

9. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 76

10. Robbie McEwen (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 75

King of the Mountains standings

1. Sebastian Lang (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) 58 points

2. Bernhard Kohl (Austria / Gerolsteiner ) 56

3. Fraenk Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) 46

4. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) 31

5. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 30

6. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Liquigas ) 30

7. Sylvain Chavanel (France / Cofidis ) 27

8. Thomas Voeckler (France / Bouygues Telecom ) 27

9. Denis Menchov (Russia / Rabobank ) 24

10. Vladimir Efimkine (Russia / AG2R ) 24

(Compiled by Infostrada Sports; editing by Neil Maidment)
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