By The Associated Press

Wednesday

At L'Alpe d'Huez, France

17th Stage

A 130.8-mile high-mountain stage in the Alps from Embrun to L'Alpe d'Huez

1. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 6 hours, 7 minutes, 58 seconds.

2. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2 minutes, 3 seconds behind.

3. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, same time.

4. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 2:13.

5. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, same time.

6. Vladimir Efimkin, Russia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 2:15.

7. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, same time.

8. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, same time.

9. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, same time.

10. Bernhard Kohl, Austria, Gerolsteiner, same time.

11. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, 3:11.

12. Tadej Valjavec, Slovenia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 3:36.

13. Stephane Goubert, France, AG2R-La Mondiale, 3:50.

14. David Moncoutie, France, Cofidis, 4:57.

15. Nicolas Vogondy, France, Agritubel, 5:16.

16. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, 5:25.

17. Dmitriy Fofonov, Kazakhstan, Credit Agricole, 5:28.

18. Damiano Cunego, Italy, Lampre, 5:32.

19. Amael Moinard, France, Cofidis, 5:40.

20. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, 6:01.

Also

65. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia, 24:18.

136. William Frischkorn, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 38:00.

137. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Chipotle, same time.

Overall Standings

(After 17 stages)

1. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 74 hours, 39 minutes, 3 seconds.

2. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 1 minutes, 24 seconds behind.

3. Bernhard Kohl, Austria, Gerolsteiner, 1:33.

4. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, 1:34.

5. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 2:39.

6. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 4:41.

7. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 5:35.

8. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 5:52.

9. Tadej Valjavec, Slovenia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 8:10.

10. Vladimir Efimkin, Russia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 8:24.

11. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, 8:35.

12. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 10:15.

13. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas, 12:13.

14. Damiano Cunego, Italy, Lampre, 12:26.

15. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, 17:08.

16. Alexandre Botcharov, Russia, Credit Agricole, 22:59.

17. Amael Moinard, France, Cofidis, 23:01.

18. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 23:22.

19, Konstantsin Siutsou, Belarus, 24:29.

20. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, 25:39.

Also

37. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia, 1:08:28.

99. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 2:34:12.

140. William Frischkorn, United States, Garmin Chipotle, 3:24:44.