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This is an archive article published on July 10, 2005

Dutch get Weening feeling

Eigth stagePforzheim to GorardmerDistance: 231.5 kmType of Stage: Flat to rolling Stage winnerPieter Weening (Holland)Overall leaderLance Ar...

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Eigth stage
Pforzheim to Gorardmer

Distance: 231.5 km

Type of Stage: Flat to rolling

Stage winner
Pieter Weening (Holland)

Overall leader
Lance Armstrong (USA)

UPS AND DOWNs
The 24-year-old Weening edged out Andreas Kloeden by a whisker in a photo finish to win his first-ever Tour stage. Armstrong finished 27 seconds behind with a pack of riders that included most of his rivals for the title. He now leads German Jens Voigt by 1 minute, with Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov another 2 seconds adrift.

THE NEXT STAGE
Although short this stage is the first with any real mountains. With summits too far from the finish lesser climbers have hope.

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