By The Associated Press

Thursday

At Saint-Etienne, France

18th Stage

A 122.1-mile medium mountain stage from Bourg-d'Oisans to

Saint-Etienne

1. Marcus Burghardt, Germany, Team Colombia, 4 hours, 30 minutes, 21 seconds.

2. Carlos Barredo, Spain, Quick Step, same time.

3. Romain Feillu, France, Agritubel, 3 minutes, 33 seconds behind.

4. Christophe Le Mevel, France, Credit Agricole, same time.

5. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 3:35.

6. Samuel Dumoulin, France, Confidis, 6:39.

7. Cyril Dessel, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time.

8. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas, same time.

9. Leif Hoste, Belgium, Silence-Lotto, same time.

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

11. Oscar Freire, Spain, Rabobank, 6:50.

12. Erik Zabel, Germany, Milram, same time.

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

14. Leonardo Duque, Colombia, Confidis, same time.

15. Filippo Pozzato, Italy, Liquidis, same time.

16. Robert Hunter, South Africa, Barloworld, same time.

17. Steven De Jongh, Netherlands, Quick Step, same time.

18. Alessandro Ballan, Italy, Lampre, same time.

19. Christophe Riblon, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time.

20. Sven Krauss, Germany, Gerolsteiner, same time.

Overall Standings

(After 18 stages)

1. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 79 hours, 16 minutes, 14 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, 10:04.

13. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas, 12:02.

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

15. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 20:07.

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

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

18, Konstantsin Siutsou, Belarus, 24:29.

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

20. Damiano Cunego, Italy, Lampre, 25:48.