FIRST ENDURANCERider Wins Stage 19 of Tour de

July 28, 2007-First Endurance and solidified his 8th place sponsored rider Levi Leiphe- on . The imer (Discovery Channel Pro- Discovery Channel Team also fessional Team) won continues to lead the Team the final trial in the 2007 Classification. . The Ameri- can nearly stole the show by Levi knows what it takes to covering the 55.5 kilometer be competitive in the hard- course in 1.02.44 (53.068 est stage races in the world, km/h) and winning the stage races that require him to be by 51 seconds. Before stage in peak condition for up to 19, Levi was 59 seconds three weeks in a row. After behind (Predi- all, he won the 2005 Tour of cor-Lotto) on general clas- Germany, placed 6th overall sification. At the end of the in the 2005 Tour de France, day, he was only 8 seconds 1st in the 2006 Dauphine behind Evans. Leipheimer’s Libere and 2nd in the 2006 time was the 4th fastest time US Road Championships, 1st trial in the history of the Tour in the 2007 de France. “I am extremely happy to win the stage, it’s been a and won 2 stages of the 2007 . Levi relies on life long dream,” Leipheimer explained post-stage. “To stand Optygen to make sure he’s at his best day after day. “I’ve used on the podium tomorrow, I imagine that it will be fantastic. I Optygen for a couple of years now and can now, officially tell will be very happy for Alberto tomorrow, too.” everyone how great it is. I’m the most skeptical and critical person when it comes to supplements and “so-called” perfor- The Discovery Channel Professional also had mance enhancing formulas. Optygen, however, has won me two other riders in the top five places on the day. Alberto over. It’s completely safe, legal and most of all effective. There Contador, who’s currently in the jersey, finished 5th is no question I can complete all my workouts without worrying on the decisive day which all but guarantees his overall vic- about overtraining and fatigue.” tory of the 2007 Tour de France. Yaroslav Popvyich finished 4th

Stage 19 Results General Classification after Stage 19

1 (USA) 1.02.44 (53.068 km/h) 1 Velasco (Spa) 87.09.18 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2 Cadel Evans (Aus) 0.51 2 Cadel Evans (Aus) 0.23 Predictor - Lotto Predictor - Lotto 3 (Rus) 1.56 3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) 0.31 Caisse d’Epargne Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 4 (Ukr) 2.01 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 2.18 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team