Tour de France: Linus Gerdemann wins stage 7
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{{Tour de France 2007}}[[Image:Linus Gerdemann 43 HEW Cyclassics 2005.jpg|thumb|left|Linus Gerdemann in the 2005 [[w:Vattenfall Cyclassics|Vattenfall Cyclassics]]. {{image source|[[Commons:User:Heidas|Heidas]]}}]]
[[w:Linus Gerdemann|Linus Gerdemann]] of [[Germany]] took a large lead up the [[w:Col de la Colombière|Col de la Colombière]] and has won stage 7 of the [[w:2007 Tour de France|2007 Tour de France]].

Gerdemann won by 3:38 over the chasing [[w:Peleton|peleton]] and took over the [[w:Yellow jersey|yellow jersey]] from [[w:Fabian Cancellara|Fabian Cancellara]] of [[Switzerland]]. As a young rider, Gerdemann also gets the [[w:Maillot blanc|white jersey]]. [[w:Iñigo Landaluze|Iñigo Landaluze]] was the only one close to Gerdemann and took second.

All the big names, thought to have a chance of winning the Tour, appeared to be in the peloton. This includes injured teammates [[w:Alexandre Vinokourov|Alexandre Vinokourov]] and [[w:Andreas Klöden|Andreas Klöden]].

[[w:Óscar Freire|Óscar Freire]] of [[Spain]] withdrew ahead of today's stage with back problems.

'''Stage 7 results'''
# Linus Gerdemann (Ger / TMO) 4 hrs 53 mins 13 secs
# Inigo Landaluze (Spa / EUS) +40"
# David De la Fuente (Spa / SDV) +1:39"
# Mauricio Soler (Col / BAR) +2:14"
# Laurent Lefevre (Fra / BGT) +2:21"
# Fabian Wegmann (Ger / GER) +3:32"
# Juan Manuel Garate (Spa / QSI ) +3:38"
# Xavier Florencio (Spa / BGT) s.t.
# Christophe Moreau (Fra / AG2R ) s.t.
# Alejandro Valverde (Spa / CDE ) s.t.

'''Overall standings'''
# Linus Gerdemann (Ger / TMO) 34 hrs 43 min 40 sec"
# Inigo Landaluze (Spa / EUS) +1:24"
# David De la Fuente (Spa / SDV) +2:45"
# Laurent Lefevre (Fra / BGT) +2:55"
# Mauricio Soler (Col / BAR) +3:05"
# Andreas Kloeden (Ger / AST) +3:39"
# Vladimir Gusev (Rus / DSC) +3:51"
# Vladimir Karpets (Rus / CDE) +3:52"
# Mikel Astarloza (Spa / EUS) +3:55"
# Thomas Dekker (Ned / RAB) +3:57"

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/6898856.stm
|title=Gerdemann snatches yellow jersey
|author=
|pub=BBC Sport
|date=July 14, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/6898782.stm
|title=Stage seven: Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Grand-Bornand 
|author=Paul Fletcher
|pub=BBC Sport
|date=July 14, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/15/1978764.htm?section=world
|title=Freire bows out of Tour
|author=AFP
|pub=ABC News (Australia)
|date=July 14, 2007}}

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Vattenfall Cyclassics. 
Linus Gerdemann of Germany took a large lead up the Col de la Colombière and has won stage 7 of the 2007 Tour de France.

Gerdemann won by 3:38 over the chasing peleton and took over the yellow jersey from Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. As a young rider, Gerdemann also gets the white jersey. Iñigo Landaluze was the only one close to Gerdemann and took second.

All the big names, thought to have a chance of winning the Tour, appeared to be in the peloton. This includes injured teammates Alexandre Vinokourov and Andreas Klöden.

Óscar Freire of Spain withdrew ahead of today's stage with back problems.

'Stage 7 results'
# Linus Gerdemann (Ger / TMO) 4 hrs 53 mins 13 secs
# Inigo Landaluze (Spa / EUS) +40"
# David De la Fuente (Spa / SDV) +1:39"
# Mauricio Soler (Col / BAR) +2:14"
# Laurent Lefevre (Fra / BGT) +2:21"
# Fabian Wegmann (Ger / GER) +3:32"
# Juan Manuel Garate (Spa / QSI ) +3:38"
# Xavier Florencio (Spa / BGT) s.t.
# Christophe Moreau (Fra / AG2R ) s.t.
# Alejandro Valverde (Spa / CDE ) s.t.

'Overall standings'
# Linus Gerdemann (Ger / TMO) 34 hrs 43 min 40 sec"
# Inigo Landaluze (Spa / EUS) +1:24"
# David De la Fuente (Spa / SDV) +2:45"
# Laurent Lefevre (Fra / BGT) +2:55"
# Mauricio Soler (Col / BAR) +3:05"
# Andreas Kloeden (Ger / AST) +3:39"
# Vladimir Gusev (Rus / DSC) +3:51"
# Vladimir Karpets (Rus / CDE) +3:52"
# Mikel Astarloza (Spa / EUS) +3:55"
# Thomas Dekker (Ned / RAB) +3:57"


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