Tour De France 2005 : Totschnig claims 14th Tour stage
Totschnig claims 14th Tour stage
Georg Totschnig won the 220.5km 14th stage as six-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong extended his overall lead on day one of three in the Pyrenees.
Austrian Totschnig led early, joining a 10-man escape group at 7km before a pursuing pack, including Armstrong, closed the gap in the final 20km.
But the Gerolsteiner rider, 34, had just enough breathing space to triumph.
American Armstrong retained his yellow jersey after finishing 56 seconds back, while Italy's Basso was third.
Another yellow jersey contender, 1997 winner Jan Ullrich, finished around 10 seconds behind Armstrong, who holds a lead of one minute 41 seconds over Dane Michael Rasmussen.
I attacked early in the morning, knowing it was my only chance
Stage winner Georg Totschnig
Ullrich's team-mate Alexandre Vinokourov was one of the biggest losers on the day, finishing nearly three minutes behind.
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