- Denis Menchov, Rabobank
- Levi Leipheimer, Astana
- Stefano Garzelli, A&S
- Jani Brajkovic, Astana
- Franco Pellizotti, Liquigas
- Danilo Di Luca, Lpr
- Brad Wiggins, Garmin
- Gabriele Bosisio, Lpr
And that new-look GC:
- Menchov
- Di Luca, at 0.34
- Leipheimer, at 0.40
- Pellizotti, at 2.00
- Sastre, at 2.52
- Rogers, at 2.59
- Basso, at 3.00
- Simoni, at 4.38
Photo (screen cap) of the day:
The bald pate kind of undoes the furriness of the face though. Still, it's hard not to chuckle at his shoulder.