At Stage 7 of the Tour de France Rinaldo Nocentini was part of an early breakaway and managed to stay in front of the pack long enough to win the yellow jersey.

Stage 7 was the first stage in the mountains,and was also the longest stage of the Tour.Lance Armstrong, the seven time American champion came in third place. Alberto Contador came in 2nd place.

The Frenchman Brice Feillu was able to win Stage 7 due to the power of his last 5K breakaway from the summit.

Albert Contador was able to break free of the pack during the final kilometer climb of Stage 7 to beat Lance Armstrong by a few seconds.

Stage 7 top 5 finishers :

1. Brice Feillu (Agritubel)
2. Christophe Kern (Cofidis)
3. Johannes Fröhlinger (Milram)
4. Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale)
5.Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi

GC Top 5 Standings after Stage 7:

1. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale in 25:44:32
2. Alberto Contador Astana in 25:44:38
3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 25:44:40 at 00:08
4. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 25:45:11 at 00:39
5. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 25:45:18 at 00:46

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