The 2011 Tour de France heads into Gap, crosses the Col de Manse, then drops down again into the finish after completing a small circuit on Monday. Stage 16 is for the climbers and is known as a place where something completely unexpected usually happens.
2011 Tour de France Standings Update, Stage 15: Thomas Voeckler Remains In Yellow
Sunday was yet another big day for the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish, as the Englishman has sprinted his way to his fourth win in the 2011 Tour de France and the 19th Tour win of his career, out-sprinting the field to take Stage 15. Tyler Ferrar and Alessandro Petacchi gave him a run for his money, finishing in second and third and within a bike length of the winner.
Here is the general classification ahead of Stage 16.
| Standing | Rider | Rider number bib | Team | Time | Gaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  VOECKLER Thomas | 181 | TEAM EUROPCAR | 65h 24' 34" | |
| 2. |  SCHLECK Frank | 18 | TEAM LEOPARD-TREK | 65h 26' 23" | + 01' 49" |
| 3. |  EVANS Cadel | 141 | BMC RACING TEAM | 65h 26' 40" | + 02' 06" |
| 4. | SCHLECK Andy | 11 | TEAM LEOPARD-TREK | 65h 26' 49" | + 02' 15" |
| 5. |  BASSO Ivan | 91 | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | 65h 27' 50" | + 03' 16" |
| 6. |  SANCHEZ Samuel | 21 | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | 65h 28' 18" | + 03' 44" |
| 7. | CONTADOR Alberto | 1 | SAXO BANK SUNGARD | 65h 28' 34" | + 04' 00" |
| 8. | CUNEGO Damiano | 161 | LAMPRE - ISD | 65h 28' 35" | + 04' 01" |
| 9. |  DANIELSON Tom | 52 | TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO | 65h 30' 20" | + 05' 46" |
| 10. |  DE WEERT Kevin | 124 | QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM | 65h 30' 52" | + 06' 18" |
In the race for the green jersey, Mark Cavendish is in the lead, holding a 37 point advantage over Jose Joaquin Rojas.
CAVENDISH Mark
HUSHOVD Thor
GREIPEL AndréIn the race for the polka dot jersey, Vanendert holds a slim lead over Samuel Sanchez, with the two holding a considerable advantage over the rest of the field.
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