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JERSEY: YELLOW, GREEN, POLKA DOT, WHITE

Prologue, Saturday, July 1: Strasbourg, 7 km individual time trial
PROLOGUE WINNER: Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
YELLOW: Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
GREEN: Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
WHITE: Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank

Stage 1, Sunday, July 2: Strasbourg - Strasbourg, 183 km
STAGE WINNER: Jimmy Casper (Fra) Cofidis
YELLOW: George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel
GREEN: Jimmy Casper (Fra) Cofidis
POLKA DOT: Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner
WHITE: Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux

Stage 2, Monday, July 3: Obernai - Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), 223 km
STAGE WINNER: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
YELLOW: Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir
WHITE: Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux

Stage 3, Tuesday, July 4: Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) - Valkenburg (Netherlands), 216 km
STAGE WINNER: Matthias Kessler (Ger) T-Mobile
YELLOW: Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step-Innergetic
GREEN: Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step-Innergetic
POLKA DOT: Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 4, Wednesday, July 5: Huy (Belgium) - Saint-Quentin (back to France), 215 km
STAGE WINNER: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
YELLOW: Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step-Innergetic
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 5, Thursday, July 6: Beauvais - Caen, 219 km
STAGE WINNER: Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank
YELLOW: Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step-Innergetic
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 6, Friday, July 7: Lisieux - Vitre, 184 km
STAGE WINNER: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
YELLOW: Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step-Innergetic
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
WHITE: Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux

Stage 7, Saturday, July 8: Saint Gregoire - Rennes, 52 km individual time trial
STAGE WINNER: Serguei Gonchar (Ukr) T-Mobile
YELLOW: Serguei Gonchar (Ukr) T-Mobile
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 8, Sunday, July 9: SaintMeenleGrand - Lorient, 177 km
STAGE WINNER: Sylvain Calzati (Fra) AG2R-Prevoyance
YELLOW: Serguei Gonchar (Ukr) T-Mobile
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Monday, July 10: Rest day, Bordeaux

Stage 9, Tuesday, July 11: Bordeaux - Dax, 170 km
STAGE WINNER: Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank
YELLOW: Serguei Gonchar (Ukr) T-Mobile
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 10, Wednesday, July 12: Cambo les Bains - Pau , 193 km
The major climbs:
Km 50: Col d'Osquich, Altitude: 500 meters, ascent of 6 km at a 5.3% gradient
Km 101.5: Col du Soudet, Altitude:1,540 meters, ascent of 14.7 km at a 7.3% gradient
Km 148: Col de Marie Blanque, Altitude: 1,035 meters, ascent of 9.3 km at a 7.7% gradient
STAGE WINNER: Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Agritubel
YELLOW: Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R-Prevoyance
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R-Prevoyance
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 11, Thursday, July 13: Tarbes - Val d'Aran, Pla-de-Beret (Spain), 208 km
The major climbs:
Km 76: Col du Tourmalet, Altitude: 2,115 meters, ascent of 18.4 km at a 7.7% gradient
Km 106: Col d'Aspin, Altitude: 1,489 meters, ascent of 12.3 km at a 5.2% gradient
Km 137: Col de Peyresourde, Altitude: 1,569 meters, ascent of 9.5 km at a 7.1% gradient
Km 162: Col du Portillon, Altitude: 1,320 meters, ascent of 7.9 km at a 8.4% gradient
Km 205: Pla-de-Beret, Altitude:. 1,860 meters, ascent of 13.5 km at a 5.4% gradient
STAGE WINNER: Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
YELLOW: Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 12, Friday July 14: Luchon - Carcassonne, 211 km
STAGE WINNER: Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel
YELLOW: Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 13, Saturday, July 15: Beziers - Montelimar, 231 km
STAGE WINNER: Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
YELLOW: Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 14, Sunday, July 16: Montelimar - Gap, 181 km
STAGE WINNER: Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
YELLOW: Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Monday, July 17: Rest day, Gap

Stage 15, Tuesday, July 18: Gap - L'Alpe d'Huez, 187 km
The major climbs:
Km 86: Col d'Izoard, Altitude: 2,360 meters, ascent of 14.2 km at a 7% gradient
Km 134: Col du Lautaret, Altitude: 2,058 meters, ascent of 12.1 km at a 4.4% gradient
Km 187: L'Alpe d'Huez, Altitude: 1,860 meters, ascent of 13.9 km at a 79% gradient
STAGE WINNER: Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team CSC
YELLOW: Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 16, Wednesday, July 19: Le Bourg d'Oisans - La Toussuire, 182 km
The major climbs
Km 45.5: Col du Galibier, Altitude: 2,645 meters, ascent of 42.8 km at a 4.5% gradient. The final 8.8 km are 6.7%
Km 127.5: Col de la Croix-de-Fer, Altitude 2,067 meters, ascent of 22.7 km at a 7% gradient
Km 147.5: Col du Mollard, Altitude: 1,638 meters, ascent of 5.8 km at a 7% gradient
Km 182.5: La Toussuire, Altitude: 1,690 meters, ascent of 18.4 km at a 6% gradient
STAGE WINNER: Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
YELLOW: Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
WHITE: Marcus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Stage 17, Thursday, July 20: Saint Jean de Maurienne - Morzine, 199 km
The major climbs
Km 82: Col des Saisies, Altitude: 1,650 meters, ascent of 14.9 km at a 6.4% gradient
Km 108.5: Col des Aravis, Altitude: 1,498 meters, ascent of 5.9 km at a 7.3% gradient.
Km 133.5: Col de la Colombière, Altitude: 1,618 meters, ascent of 11.8 km at a 5.9% gradient
Km 160.5: Côte de Châtillon, Altitude: 735 meters, ascent of 5.1 km at a 4.9% gradient
Km 187: Col de Joux-Plane, Altitude: 1,700 meters, ascent of 11.7 km at a 8.7% gradient
STAGE WINNER: Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak
YELLOW: Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
WHITE: Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital

Stage 18, Friday, July 21: Morzine - Macon, 193 km
STAGE WINNER: Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick-Step-Innergetic
YELLOW: Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
WHITE: Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital

Stage 19, Saturday, July 22: Le Creusot - Montceau les Mines, 56 km individual time trial
STAGE WINNER: Serguei Gonchar (Ukr) T-Mobile
YELLOW: Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
WHITE: Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital

Stage 20, Sunday, July 23: Antony - Paris (Champs-Elysees), 152 km
STAGE WINNER: Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
YELLOW: Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak
GREEN: Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
POLKA DOT: Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
WHITE: Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital



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