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Hungarian world champion and three-time Olympic silver medallist Laszlo Cseh (front) and Zsuzsanna Jakabos swim as they test their new Arena swimming suits in Budapest May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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    Tour de France 14th stage result and standings

    Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:15pm EDT

    (Reuters) - Result and standings after the 194.5-km 14th stage of the Tour de France from Nimes to Digne-les-Bains on Saturday

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    14th stage result

    1. Oscar Freire (Spain / Rabobank ) 4 hrs 13 mins 8 secs

    2. Leonardo Duque (Colombia / Cofidis ) "

    3. Erik Zabel (Germany / Milram ) "

    4. Julian Dean (New Zealand / Garmin - Chipotle ) "

    5. Steven de Jongh (Netherlands / Quick-Step ) "

    6. Alessandro Ballan (Italy / Lampre ) "

    7. Ruben Perez (Spain / Euskaltel ) "

    8. Jerome Pineau (France / Bouygues Telecom ) "

    9. Matteo Tosatto (Italy / Quick-Step ) "

    10. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Credit Agricole ) "

    11. Xavier Florencio (Spain / Bouygues Telecom ) "

    12. Stefan Schumacher (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) "

    13. Martin Elmiger (Switzerland / AG2R ) "

    14. Sebastian Lang (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) "

    15. Filippo Pozzato (Italy / Liquigas ) "

    16. Geoffroy Lequatre (France / Agritubel ) "

    17. John-Lee Augustyn (South Africa / Barloworld ) "

    18. Chris Froome (Kenya / Barloworld ) "

    19. Inaki Isasi (Spain / Euskaltel ) "

    20. Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg / Columbia ) "

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

    22. Gerald Ciolek (Germany / Columbia ) "

    23. Oscar Pereiro (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) "

    24. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland / Team CSC ) "

    25. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) "

    26. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kazakhstan / Credit Agricole ) "

    27. Romain Feillu (France / Agritubel ) "

    28. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) "

    29. Kanstantin Siutsou (Belarus / Columbia ) "

    30. Peter Velits (Slovakia / Milram ) "

    Overall standings

    1. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 59 hrs 1 mins 55 secs

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

    3. Christian Vande Velde (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 Efimkin (Russia / AG2R ) +2:32"

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

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

    11. Samuel Sanchez (Spain / Euskaltel ) +4:26"

    12. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) +4:41"

    13. Tadej Valjavec (Slovenia / AG2R ) +5:23"

    14. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Lampre ) +5:37"

    15. Oscar Pereiro (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) +6:01"

    16. Alexandre Botcharov (Russia / Credit Agricole ) +6:07"

    17. Stefan Schumacher (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) +6:26"

    18. Maxime Monfort (Belgium / Cofidis ) +7:07"

    19. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic / Liquigas ) +7:11"

    20. Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) +8:45"

    21. Laurens ten Dam (Netherlands / Rabobank ) +9:23"

    22. Amael Moinard (France / Cofidis ) +11:49"

    23. Matteo Carrara (Italy / Quick-Step ) +11:59"

    24. Sandy Casar (France / Francaise des Jeux ) +13:00"

    25. Marzio Bruseghin (Italy / Lampre ) +13:24"

    26. Stijn Devolder (Belgium / Quick-Step ) +13:51"

    27. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kazakhstan / Credit Agricole ) +14:15"

    28. Kanstantin Siutsou (Belarus / Columbia ) +16:02"

    29. Christian Knees (Germany / Milram ) +16:39"

    30. Markus Fothen (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) +18:08"

    King of the Mountain standings

    1. Sebastian Lang (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) 60 points

    2. Bernhard Kohl (Austria / Gerolsteiner ) 59

    3. Frank 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 Efimkin (Russia / AG2R ) 24

    Sprinter standings

    1. Oscar Freire (Spain / Rabobank ) 219 points

    2. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Credit Agricole ) 172

    3. Erik Zabel (Germany / Milram ) 167

    4. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Columbia ) 156

    5. Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg / Columbia ) 144

    6. Leonardo Duque (Colombia / Cofidis ) 137

    7. Robert Hunter (South Africa / Barloworld ) 110

    8. Robbie McEwen (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 105

    9. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) 98

    10. Romain Feillu (France / Agritubel ) 94

    Youth standings

    1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Liquigas ) 59 hrs 6 mins 13 secs

    2. Maxime Monfort (Belgium / Cofidis ) +2 min 49 secs

    3. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic / Liquigas ) +2:53"

    4. Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) +4:27"

    5. Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spain / Agritubel ) +13:57"

    6. Thomas Lovkvist (Sweden / Columbia ) +25:33"

    7. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) +35:35"

    8. Remy Di Gregorio (France / Francaise des Jeux ) +38:02"

    9. John-Lee Augustyn (South Africa / Barloworld ) +52:15"

    10. Trent Lowe (Australia / Garmin - Chipotle ) +52:55"

    Team standings

    1. Team CSC 176 hrs 57 mins 55 secs

    2. AG2R +4 mins 49 secs

    3. Gerolsteiner +15:23"

    4. Rabobank +18:46"

    5. Lampre +30:03"

    6. Caisse d'Epargne +32:45"

    7. Euskaltel +35:45"

    8. Credit Agricole +41:49"

    9. Silence - Lotto +43:06"

    10. Liquigas +44:15"

    (Compiled by Infostrada Sports; Editing by Patrick Johnston)
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