TDF: eighth stage standings

1. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Columbia ) 4 hrs 2 mins 54 secs

2. Gerald Ciolek (Germany / Columbia ) "

3. Jimmy Casper (France / Agritubel ) "

4. Oscar Freire (Spain / Rabobank ) "

5. Robert Foerster (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) "

6. Erik Zabel (Germany / Milram ) "

7. Gert Steegmans (Belgium / Quick-Step ) "

8. Sebastien Chavanel (France / Francaise des Jeux ) "

9. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Credit Agricole ) "

10. Robert Hunter (South Africa / Barloworld ) "

11. Romain Feillu (France / Agritubel ) "

12. Mark Renshaw (Australia / Credit Agricole ) "

13. Ruben Perez (Spain / Euskaltel ) "

14. Inaki Isasi (Spain / Euskaltel ) "

15. Francesco Chicchi (Italy / Liquigas ) "

16. Heinrich Haussler (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) "

17. Robbie McEwen (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) "

18. Leonardo Duque (Colombia / Cofidis ) "

19. Julian Dean (New Zealand / Garmin - Chipotle ) "

20. Oscar Pereiro (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) "

21. Sebastian Langeveld (Netherlands / Rabobank ) "

22. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spain / Rabobank ) "

23. Stefan Schumacher (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) "

24. Maxime Monfort (Belgium / Cofidis ) "

25. Brett Lancaster (Australia / Milram ) "

26. Martijn Maaskant (Netherlands / Garmin - Chipotle ) "

27. Jesus Del Nero (Spain / Saunier Duval ) "

28. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Brazil / Liquigas ) "

29. Baden Cooke (Australia / Barloworld ) "

30. Denis Menchov (Russia / Rabobank ) all same time

Overall standings

1. Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg / Columbia ) 32 hrs 26 mins 34 secs

2. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) +6 secs

3. Stefan Schumacher (Germany / Gerolsteiner ) +16"

4. Christian Vandevelde (U.S. / Garmin - Chipotle ) +44"

5. Denis Menchov (Russia / Rabobank ) +1:03"

6. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) +1:12"

7. David Millar (Britain / Garmin - Chipotle ) +1:14"

8. Stijn Devolder (Belgium / Quick-Step ) +1:21"

9. Oscar Pereiro (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) "

10. Thomas Lovkvist (Sweden / Columbia ) same time

11. Samuel Sanchez (Spain / Euskaltel ) +1:27"

12. Carlos Sastre (Spain / Team CSC ) +1:34"

13. Frank Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) +1:56"

14. Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) +1:58"

15. Bernhard Kohl (Austria / Gerolsteiner ) +2:03"

16. Maxime Monfort (Belgium / Cofidis ) +2:07"

17. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Lampre ) +2:09"

18. Mikel Astarloza (Spain / Euskaltel ) +2:16"

19. Tadej Valjavec (Slovenia / AG2R ) +2:19"

20. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic / Liquigas ) +2:20"

21. Christian Knees (Germany / Milram ) +2:31"

22. Marzio Bruseghin (Italy / Lampre ) +2:33"

23. Matteo Carrara (Italy / Quick-Step ) +2:55"

24. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Liquigas ) +3:01"

25. Vladimir Efimkin (Russia / AG2R ) +3:03"

26. Yury Trofimov (Russia / Bouygues Telecom ) +3:41"

27. Riccardo Ricco (Italy / Saunier Duval ) +3:52"

28. Haimar Zubeldia (Spain / Euskaltel ) +4:00"

29. Jerome Pineau (France / Bouygues Telecom ) +4:32"

30. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spain / Saunier Duval ) +4:33"

King of the Mountain standings

1. David De la Fuente (Spain / Saunier Duval ) 34 points

2. Sylvain Chavanel (France / Cofidis ) 27

3. Thomas Voeckler (France / Bouygues Telecom ) 27

4. Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) 24

5. Riccardo Ricco (Italy / Saunier Duval ) 20

6. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) 18

7. Josep Jufre Pou (Spain / Saunier Duval ) 18

8. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 16

9. Frank Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) 14

10. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Liquigas ) 14

Sprinter standings

1. Oscar Freire (Spain / Rabobank ) 119 points

2. Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg / Columbia ) 119

3. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Credit Agricole ) 105

4. Erik Zabel (Germany / Milram ) 92

5. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) 87

6. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Columbia ) 86

7. Robert Hunter (South Africa / Barloworld ) 82

8. Romain Feillu (France / Agritubel ) 64

9. Cadel Evans (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 62

10. Robbie McEwen (Australia / Silence - Lotto ) 60

Youth standings

1. Thomas Lovkvist (Sweden / Columbia ) 32 hrs 27 mins 55 secs

2. Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / Team CSC ) +37 secs

3. Maxime Monfort (Belgium / Cofidis ) +46"

4. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic / Liquigas ) +59"

5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Liquigas ) +1:40"

6. Yury Trofimov (Russia / Bouygues Telecom ) +2:20"

7. Riccardo Ricco (Italy / Saunier Duval ) +2:31"

8. Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spain / Agritubel ) +6:03"

9. Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne ) +12:32"

10. John-Lee Augustyn (South Africa / Barloworld ) +25:20"

Team standings

1. Team CSC 97 hrs 22 mins 8 secs

2. Columbia +2 mins 52 secs

3. Caisse d'Epargne +3:29"

4. Liquigas +3:50"

5. Gerolsteiner +4:41"

6. Euskaltel +4:52"

7. Saunier Duval +6:04"

8. AG2R +6:25"

9. Barloworld +6:32"

10. Rabobank +7:32"

Source: Reuters