Thursday, July 13
Stage Nine results
 
 Associated Press

DAX, France -- Results of the ninth stage of the Tour de France, a 112-mile route from Agen to Dax with name, nationality, team and time:

1. Paolo Bettini, Italy, Mapei, 4 hours, 29 minutes, 6 seconds
2. Geert Verheyen, Belgium, Lotto, same time
3. Jose Angel Vidal, Spain, Kelme, same time
4. Didier Rous, France, Bonjour, same time
5. Erik Zabel, Germany, Telekom, same time
6. Romains Vainsteins, Latvia, Vini-Caldirola, same time
7. Enrico Cassani, Italy, Polti, same time
8. Arvis Piziks, Latvia, Memory Card, same time
9. Stefano Zanini, Italy, Mapei, same time
10. Zoran Klemencic, Slovenia, Vini-Caldirola, same time
11. Jaan Kirsipuu, Estonia, AG2, same time
12. Jeroen Blijlevens, Netherlands, Polti, same time
13. Emmanuel Magnien, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time
14. Martin Rittsel, Sweden, Memory Card, same time
15. Tom Steels, Belgium, Mapei, same time
Also
38. Fred Rodriguez, United States, Mapei, same time
46. Cedric Vasseur, France, U.S. Postal Service, same time
47. Lance Armstrong, United States, U.S. Postal Service, same time
52. George Hincapie, United States, U.S. Postal Service, same time
61. Bobby Julich, United States, Credit Agricole, same time
69. Jonathan Vaughters, United States, Credit Agricole, same time
82. Frankie Andreu, United States, U.S. Postal Service, same time
85. Chann McRae, United States, Mapei, same time
86. Tyler Hamilton, United States, U.S. Postal Service, same time
109. Kevin Livingston, United States, U.S. Postal Service, same time

Overall Standings (after nine stages)
1. Alberto Elli, Italy, Deutsche Telekom, 33 hours, 8 minutes, 34 seconds
2. Fabrice Gougot, France, Credit Agricole, 12 seconds behind
3. Marc Wouters, Belgium, Rabobank, 1:15 behind
4. Pascal Chanteur, France, AG2, 2:56 behind
5. Jose Luis Arrieta, Spain, Banesto, 3:08 behind
6. Jacky Durand, France, Lotto, 3:17 behind
7. Jens Voigt, Germany, Credit Agricole, 3:17 behind
8. Salvatore Commesso, Italy, Saeco, 3:52 behind
9. Servais Knaven, Netherlands, Farm Frites, 4:31 behind
10. Arvis Piziks, Latvia, Memory Card, 4:38 behind
11. Fred Rodriguez, United States, Mapei, 4:46 behind
12. Giuseppe Guerini, Italy, Telekom, 5:25 behind
13. Jan Boven, Netherlands, Rabobank, 5:33 behind
14. Laurent Jalabert, France, ONCE, 5:40 behind
15. David Canada, Spain, ONCE, 5:52 behind
Also
16. Lance Armstrong, United States, U.S. Postal Service, 5:54 behind
25. Tyler Hamilton, United States, U.S. Postal Service, 6:35 behind
29. Kevin Livingston, United States, U.S. Postal Service, 6:58 behind
30. George Hincapie, United States, U.S. Postal Service, 7:03 behind
35. Jonathan Vaughters, United States, Credit Agricole, 7:52 behind
37. Bobby Julich, United States, Credit Agricole, 7:55 behind
67. Chann McRae, United States, Mapei, 9:37 behind
72. Frankie Andreu, United States, U.S. Postal Service, 9:50 behind