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Tuesday is a rest day on the Tour.

Wednesday is set up to be a grueling ride to round out the stages in the Pyrenees with a 135 mile ride from Orthez to Gourette-Col d’Aubisque. This painful ride features five climbs and an uphill finish guaranteed to push riders to the brink.

Tour Leader: Michael Rasmussen

Alexandre Vinokourov has yet to give up in the Tour de France. Vinokourov won Stage 15 on Monday showing that’s he not thrown in the towel just yet.

Vinokourov fought off several challenges from Discovery Channel rider Alberto Contador along the way to victory. Contador remains in second place overall, 2 minutes and 23 seconds behind leader Michael Rasmussen.

The stage was from Foix to Loudenvielle-Le Louron and made up 122 miles of Pyrenees mountains. Vinokourov finished the stage in 5 hours, 34 minutes, and 28 seconds.

Tour Leader: Michael Rasmussen