Pereiro Grabs Stage Win; Armstrong Still in Yellow

Give the gift of Outside
Free Knife with your Subscription

• HOME • GEAR • TRAVEL • BODYWORK • ARCHIVES

You Are Here:

Home >> Pereiro Grabs Stage Win; Armstrong Still in Yellow

+ DAILY REPORTS

+ CHRIS CARMICHAEL

+ NEWS

+ TOUR DE FRANCE PHOTOS

+ INTERACTIVE MAP

+ ARCHIVES


	Check out the smoothest rigs this side of L'Alpe d'Huez in "State of the Art," our review of the new spokesmodels of spin. [more]


	Are you fit enough to blow through three weeks of hundred-mile race stages? Funny, neither are we. But with a whole lot of practice and some help from Chris Carmichael and the Outside Training Center perhaps we too could tackle le Tour. Plus, get your questions answered in the exclusive Fitness Q&A with Chris Carmichael. [more]

A d v e r t i s e m e n t

News
Stage 21	July 24, 2005
Stage 20	July 23, 2005
Stage 19	July 22, 2005
Stage 18	July 21, 2005
Stage 17	July 20, 2005
Stage 16	July 19, 2005
Stage 15	July 17, 2005
Stage 14	July 16, 2005
Stage 13	July 15, 2005
Stage 12	July 14, 2005
Stage 11	July 13, 2005
Stage 10	July 12, 2005
Stage 9	July 10, 2005
Stage 8	July 09, 2005
Stage 7	July 08, 2005
Stage 6	July 07, 2005
Stage 5	July 06, 2005
Stage 4	July 05, 2005
Stage 3	July 04, 2005
Stage 2	July 03, 2005
Stage 1	July 02, 2005

Tour de France Photos

	Tour de France 2005 Stages 19-21 [launch gallery]

	Tour de France 2005 Stages 16-18 [launch gallery]

	Tour de France 2005 Stages 13-15 [launch gallery]

	Tour de France 2005 Stages 10-12 [launch gallery]

	Tour de France 2005 Stages 7-9 [launch gallery]

	Tour de France 2005 Stages 4-6 [launch gallery]

	Tour de France 2005 Stages 1-3 [launch gallery]


	You've seen them everywhere, from grade school kids to John Kerry's wrist. Buy a yellow wristband emblazoned with Lance's motto, "Live Strong," and join the effort to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation's fight against cancer. [more]

2005 TOUR DE FRANCE

Stage 16: July 19, 2005

Stage 16: July 19, 2005
Pereiro Grabs Stage Win; Armstrong Still in Yellow
Compiled by Outside Online

Pereiro atop Col d'Aubisque en route to winning the stage today in Pau (Beth Schneider)

Spain’s Oscar Pereiro overcame a punctured tire in the final miles of Stage 16 to catch a breakaway group of three riders, then out-sprint them in the home stretch to capture his first-ever stage victory.

Robbed of a victory Sunday by Discovery Channel’s George Hincapie, who forced the Spaniard to exhaust himself in the lead over the final miles, Peiero used similar tactics today to wear down Australian Cadel Evans,(Davitamon Lotto), who led through the final miles.

Wearing a black armband in memory of fellow Australian cyclist Amy Gillett, who died in Germany yesterday, Evans launched out of a lead group of ten after 62 miles to take the lead for himself. He was caught by the 80-mile mark by Eddy Mazzoleni (Lampre Caffita), Xabier Zandio (Illes Balears), and Peiero, who later punctured a tire and had to catch Evans a second time.

But Evans, coming into the day in 11th pace, refused to share the lead as the four entered the flat streets of Pau, keeping the pace fast to gain as much time as possible over the Tour’s overall leaders.

Though he finished fourth for the day, behind the three other riders he was pacing, the 3:24 he earned over Armstrong bumped him into seventh place, just seconds ahead of Phonak’s Floyd Landis and T-Mobile’s Alexandre Vinokourov.

With no changes among the top six riders, Armstrong remains 2:46 ahead of CSC’s Ivan Basso, and 3:09 ahead of Mickael Rasmussen with just five days of racing to go. T-Mobile’s Jan Ullrich and Francisco Mancebo of Illes Balears round out the top five.

Armstrong stayed tucked in his usual spot near the front of the peloton today, letting other teams like T-Mobile work hard to keep Evans from smashing his way even higher up in the standings.

“I don’t know why, but it was an amazing day today,” Armstrong told the Outdoor Life Network (OLN). “Today there was no chain on the bike…I felt amazing.”

Rasmussen kept the polka dot jersey over the last of the Tour’s mountains, with Pereiro 50 points back.

Main Page: Daily Reports | Chris Carmichael | News |
Tour de France Photos | Archives



2005 BUYER'S GUIDE • Complete Guide • Gear of the Year • Killer Values • Items to Covet	SUMMER TRAVELER • 1,800 Miles B.C. • Authentic New Mexico • Prime American Lodges • "I Do" With a View	2005 TOUR DE FRANCE • Complete Coverage • Tour Photos • Chris Carmichael's Journals • Daily Reports	MULTIMEDIA FEATURES • Climber Girls Photo Gallery • Jeremy Bloom Video • Madagascar Photo Gallery • Exposure: Sara Carlson



OUTSIDE FEBRUARY 2006 • The U.S. Ski Team • Miles Daisher • Alps Hot List • Winter Workouts	OUTSIDE JANUARY 2006 • Adventure Life List • Reinhold Messner • Hockey • Easter Island	OUTSIDE DECEMBER 2005 • All-Stars • Lance Armstrong • Gift Guide • Winter Escapes	OUTSIDE NOVEMBER 2005 • Australia • Afghanistan • Patagonia • Winter Hot List

FIND GEAR FROM REI
• Hiking Gear
• Cycling Gear
• Paddling Gear
• Snow Sports Gear
• Women's Specific Gear
• Women's Outerwear
• Men's Outerwear
• Kid's Outerwear
• Luggage & Travel Gear
• www.rei.com

FIND ADVENTURE VACATIONS
• 2003 Adventure Travel Catalogs
• Top Cen. Amer/Mexico Vacations
• Hawaii Adventure Vacations
• Dude Ranch Vacations
• Adventure Travel Deals

TRAVEL GUIDES FROM AWAY.COM
• Belize
• British Columbia
• California
• Colorado
• Costa Rica
• France
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Utah
• See All Travel Guides


THE AWAY NETWORK	Away.com Adventure Travel Trip Planning Travel Guides Active Travel Travel Ideas	OutsideOnline.com Outdoor Adventure Outside Magazine Adventure Travel Outdoor Gear Health and Fitness	Gorp.com Hiking Vacation Packages National Parks Camping Gear Backpacking