1.   Stage victory went to Kazakhstan rider Alexandre Nadobenko, who proved strongest in a headwind sprint finish along Deansgate.

2.   An overzealous fan almost cost Guiseppe Guerini his stage victory.

3.   Because I had a stage victory in the Tour de France and the world championship and those are two big accomplishments.

4.   But Armstrong beat Zuelle and everybody else, registering his fourth stage victory and the third in three time trials, which are solitary races against the clock.

5.   Five years removed from that stage victory, Armstrong is defending his Tour title.

6.   For Jalabert, that will be the stage victory.

7.   Friday was his final realistic chance at claiming a stage victory.

8.   He explained why he was so satisfied with his fourth stage victory this year.

9.   He crossed himself several times and smiled broadly to celebrate his first Tour stage victory.

10.   He did not mention the stage victory.