Schleck attacked with 20 kiometres to go on the Cote de Roche aux Faucons climb in the 261 kilometre race building a lead of 1 minute, 11 seconds over the final hills.
Schleck held off a group of chasers led by Joaquin Rodriguez Caisse d’Epargne, Davide Rebellin Serramenti and Philippe Gilbert of (Silence-Lotto)
Results:
1 Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank 6.34.32
2 Joaqu?m Rodr?guez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 1.17
3 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1.24
4 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto
5 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Katusha
6 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cerv?lo TestTeam
7 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-NGC
8 Beno?t Vaugrenard (Fra) Fran?aise des Jeux
9 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Saxo Bank
10 Samuel S?nchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
Mountains
1 Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 32 pts
2 Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cerv?lo TestTeam 16 pts
3 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 8 pts
4 Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank 6 pts
5 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto 4 pts
6 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Saxo Bank 4 pts
7 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 3 pts
8 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis 2 pts
9 Fr?nk Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank 1 pt
10 Jos? Serpa (Col) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1 pt
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