By The Associated Press

At Gueret, France

Ninth Stage

99.73 miles from

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Gueret

1. Robbie McEwen, Australia, Lotto-Domo, 3 hours, 32 minutes, 55 seconds.

2. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, same time.

3. Stuart O'Grady, Australia, Cofidis Credit Par Telephone, same time.

4. Jerome Pineau, France, Brioches La Boulangere, same time.

5. Erik Zabel, Germany, T-Mobile Team, same time.

6. Janeck Tombak, Estonia, Cofidis Credit Par Telephone, same time.

7. Tom Boonen, Belgium, Quick Step-Davitamon, same time.

8. Danilo Hondo, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.

9. Sergio Marinangeli, Italy, Domina Vacanze, same time.

10. Inigo Landaluze, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time.

11. Jean-Patrick Nazon, France, AG2R Prevoyance, same time.

12. Baden Cooke, Australia, fdjeux.com, same time.

13. Scott Sunderland, Australia, Alessio-Bianchi, same time.

14. Allan Davis, Australia, Liberty Seguros, same time.

15. Bram De Groot, Netherlands, Rabobank, same time.

16. Kim Kirchen, Luxemburg, Fassa Bortolo, same time.

17. Filippo Simeoni, Italy, Domina Vacanze, same time.

18. Laurent Brochard, France, AG2R Prevoyance, same time.

19. Peter Wrolich, Austria, Gerolsteiner, same time.

20. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Fassa Bortolo, same time.

Also

25. Jan Ullrich, Germany, T-Mobile Team, same time.

29. Thomas Voeckler, France, Brioches La Boulangere, same time.

43. George Hincapie, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

44. Lance Armstrong, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

46. Ivan Basso, Italy, Team CSC, same time.

49. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Rabobank, same time.

61. Tyler Hamilton, United States, Phonak Hearing Systems, same time.

62. Gilberto Simoni, Italy, Saeco, same time.

65. Jose Azevedo, Portugal, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

75. Manuel Beltran, Spain, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

82. Floyd Landis, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

87. Roberto Heras, Spain, Liberty Seguros, same time.

88. Viatceslav Ekimov, Russia, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

105. Pavel Padrnos, Czech Republic, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

106. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

110. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Liberty Seguros, same time.

142. Jose Luis Rubiera, Spain, US Postal-Berry Floor, same time.

Overall Standings

(After nine stages)

1. Thomas Voeckler, France, Brioches La Boulangere, 36 hours, 36 minutes, 31 seconds.

2. Stuart O'Grady, Australia, Cofidis Credit Par Telephone, 2 minutes, 53 seconds behind.

3. Sandy Casar, France, fdjeux.com, 4:06.

4. Magnus Backstedt, Sweden, Alessio-Bianchi, 6:27.

5. Jakob Piil, Denmark, Team CSC, 7:09.

6. Lance Armstrong, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, 9:35.

7. George Hincapie, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, 9:45.

8. Jose Azevedo, Portugal, US Postal-Berry Floor, 9:57.

9. Jose Enrique Gutierrez, Spain, Phonak Hearing Systems, 10:02.

10. Erik Zabel, Germany, T-Mobile Team, 10:06.

11. Tyler Hamilton, United States, Phonak Hearing Systems, 10:11.

12. Floyd Landis, United States, US Postal-Berry Floor, 10:12.

13. Santos Gonzalez, Spain, Phonak Hearing Systems, 10:12.

14. Bert Grabsch, Germany, Phonak Hearing Systems, 10:16.

15. Francisco Mancebo, Spain, Illes Balears-B. Santander, 10:18.

Also

17. Jose Luis Rubiera, Spain, US Postal-Berry Floor, 10:20.

18. Manuel Beltran, Spain, US Postal-Berry Floor, 10:22.

19. Viatceslav Ekimov, Russia, US Postal-Berry Floor, 10:26.

20. Jan Ullrich, Germany, T-Mobile Team, 10:30.

22. Bobby Julich, United States, Team CSC, 10:35.

23. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Rabobank, 10:43.

28. Ivan Basso, Italy, Team CSC, 10:52.

34. Roberto Heras, Spain, Liberty Seguros, 11:20.

62. Gilberto Simoni, Italy, Saeco, 12:57.

76. Pavel Padrnos, Czech Republic, US Postal-Berry Floor, 14:12.

87. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Liberty Seguros, 15:03.

165. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, US Postal-Berry Floor, 32:12.