CYCLING
Standings
By The Associated Press
(After eight stages)
1. Cadel Evans, Australia, BMC Racing Team, 37 hours, 57 minutes, 9 seconds.
2. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 20 seconds behind.
3. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 1:01.
4. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Omega Pharma-Lotto, 1:03.
5. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 1:10.
6. Ryder Hesjedel, Canada, Garmin-Transitions, 1:11.
7. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas-Doimo, 1:45.
8. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Team RadioShack, 2:14.
9. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:15.
10. Michael Rogers, Australia, Team HTC-Columbia, 2:31.
11. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Rabobank, 2:37.
12. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Cervelo Test Team, 2:40.
13. Ivan Basso, Italy, Liquigas-Doimo, 2:41.
14. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Sky Pro Cycling, 2:45.
15. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, Astana, 3:05.
16. Nicolas Roche, Ireland, AG2R La Mondiale, 3:11.
17. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 3:23.
18. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Sky Pro Cycling, 3:30.
19. Rafael Valls Ferri, Spain, Footon-Servetto, 4:27.
20. Luis-Leon Sanchez, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 5:03.
Also
21. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Team RadioShack, 5:39.
23. Christopher Horner, United States, Team RadioShack, 6:33.
32. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Quick Step, 10:05.
39. Lance Armstrong, United States, Team RadioShack, 13:26.
40. Janez Brajkovic, Slovenia, Team RadioShack, 13:56.
59. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Team RadioShack, 27:40.
84. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Team RadioShack, 41:15.
91. George Hincapie, United States, BMC Racing Team, 42:20.
141. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing Team, 58:25.
150. Gregory Rast, Switzerland, Team RadioShack, 1:01:30.
166. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin-Transitions, 1:08:50.
172. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Transitions, 1:14:15.
186. Dmitriy Muravyev, Kazakhstan, Team RadioShack, 1:27:58.
NEXT: Monday wass a rest day. Stage 9 is today, a 127.1-mile high-mountain ride in the Alps from Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
