Overall leader: Michael Rasmussen (Denmark), Rabobank, by 2:23 over Alberto Contador (Spain), Discovery Channel. Inside the peloton: Discovery Channel director Johan Bruyneel, on the unexpected positioning of Alberto Contador above team leader Levi Leipheimer: "I feel bad for Levi because he's doing his best Tour de France ever and right now Alberto is the sensation. On any other team, Levi ... (Full article: 94 words)

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