Kirchen retains yellow jersey
2008-07-11 17:29
Aurillac - Spanish rider Luis Leon Sanchez of the Caisse d'Epargne team won a dramatic 7th stage of the Tour de France, a 159km ride from Brioude to here on Friday.
Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen retained the overall leader's yellow jersey, six seconds ahead of Australian Cadel Evans.
A tumultuous stage saw a number of retirements and crashes including former French champion Christophe Moreau, who was fourth overall in the 2001 edition.
Sanchez was hugely aided by teammate Oscar Pereiro, the 2006 champion after Floyd Landis was disqualified for doping, and was able to celebrate metres from the finish punching the air in delight while the first chasing peloton failed to get to him.