... one of six riders considered joint-favorites this year along with Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and defending champion Carlos Sastre. "I feel good, comfortable and confident," Menchov said on Friday during a ...

... attack." Those 'others' are merely the 2008 Tour winner Carlos Sastre, two-time Tour runner-up Cadel Evans, and Andy Schleck all of whom are lurking behind Contador and Armstrong. Schleck is within two minutes of Nocentini's lead, Sastre ...

... Vande Velde of the U.S. is eighth, 1:24 behind; Andy Schleck of Luxembourg is 1:49 back in ninth; defending Tour ... too close." "Honestly, if I was Cadel Evans, or Andy Schleck, or Carlos Sastre, I would be waiting," he added ...

... 2 minutes, but the Australian was reeled in after about 39 miles. On the Agnes pass, the day's last big climb, Andy Schleck of Luxembourg led the attack but he too couldn't shake the Astana train. Nocentini almost lost his yellow jersey ...

... behind Rinaldo Nocentini, who had led the race for eight days. Contador finished in 5 hours, 3 minutes, 58 seconds. Andy Schleck of Luxembourg was second in the stage, 43 seconds back, and Vincenzo Nibali of Italy was third, 1:03 back. Nocentini ...

... methodically gaining on competitors while keeping an eye over his rear wheel. Armstrong says the riders to watch are Andy Schleck, who is 1 minute, 41 seconds back; his brother and Saxo Bank teammate Frank Schleck, 2:17 behind; and Cervelo ...