Bernucci takes demolition derby; Vinokourov grabs some time

Hometown boy Christophe Mengin, the final survivor of a long breakaway, slid out of the stage's last turn, taking all the race's A-list sprinters with him. Looked like he hit the crosswalk paint, which was wet and slick. One by one, Jaan Kirsipuu, Allan Davis, Tom Boonen, Robbie McEwen, and Stuart O'Grady all stacked up against the barricades.

The late stage crash gave the win to Fassa Bortolo's Lorenzo Bernucci, who had followed T-Mobile's Alexandre Vinokourov on an attack out of the field. Bernucci and Vinokourov, riding immediately behind Mengin, were able to correct their line, avoid the pavement paint, and stay upright, with Vinokourov pulling his inside foot off the pedal just in case.

UPDATE 12:08 pm Eastern Race officials initially posted wrong standings for the day; there are a few wire stories going out with the wrong results. Here are the new standings, posted around noon Eastern:

official Tour site:

1) Lorenzo Bernucci, Fassa Bortolo, 4:12:52
2) Alexandre Vinokourov, T-Mobile, same time
3) Robert Forster, Gerolsteiner, at :07
4) Angelo Furlan, Domina Vacanze, same time
5) Thor Hushovd, Credit Agricole, same time
6) Kim Kirchen, Fassa Bortolo, same time
7) Gianluca Bortolami, Lampre-Caffita, same time
8) Egoi Martinez, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time
9) Gerrit Glomser, Lampre-Caffita, same time
10) Kurt-Asle Arvesen, CSC, same time
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16) Bobby Julich, CSC, same time
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19) Jan Ullrich, T-Mobile, same time
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25) Santiago Botero, Phonak, same time
30) Michael Rogers, Quick Step, same time
31) George Hincapie, Discovery, same time
32) Lance Armstrong, Discovery, same time
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36) Chris Horner, Saunier Duval-Prodir, same time
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42) Floyd Landis, Phonak, same time
43) Levi Leipheimer, Gerolsteiner, same time
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50) Iban Mayo, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time

GC:
1) Armstrong
2) Hincapie, at :55
3) Vinokourov, at 1:02
4) Jens Voigt, CSC, at 1:04
5) Julich, at 1:07
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9) Ullrich, at 1:24