Nice report Robert.
"Robert Chung" <
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> psycholist wrote:
> > All I see so far is that he won the stage, but Moreau
> > won the GC.
> >
> > Anyone have more details to share?
>
> The stage ended on the pretty Mediterranean coast in Sete
> with two climbs of the redoubtable Mont St. Clair.
> Armstrong, Azevedo, and Euskaltel's Eigo Martinez (who
> should be paid attention to) made their move on the
> peloton at the bottom of the first ascension and quickly
> made separation. Well-launched, Armstrong accelerated,
> Azevedo dropped, and Martinez hung on. The pair crested
> together, about 24 seconds ahead of Moreau who was in
> yellow (Moreau held the GC with a 12 second lead over
> Ekimov and 27 seconds over Iker Flores--Ekimov was in
> Moreau's wheel on the climb). Armstrong and Martinez flew
> down the back side of the Mont and came around for the
> final climb. At the bottom Brochard attacked the Moreau
> group, as is his wont: he's won this climb a couple of
> times before, including two years ago when the race was
> called the Midi Libre. Meanwhile, with 500 meters to go,
> Armstrong stood up on the pedals and accelerated again,
> dropping Martinez. He finished with a 10 or 12 second gap
> on Martinez and Brochard who nipped Martinez in the last
> 50m for 2nd. Moreau finished about 40 seconds back, with
> Ekimov still on his heels. Moreau held on to the GC with
> the same gap with which he started the day. Armstrong
> showed some pop in his legs.