Cadel Evans makes up 29 seconds on Carlos Sastre to take second place in the General Classification, but remains 1'05" behind Sastre, who seems likely to win the race in Paris tomorrow.
Four-stage winner Mark Cavendish withdraws before the start of the stage, citing fatigue and the need to prepare for the Beijing Olympics, while 2006 Tour de France winner Óscar Pereiro, crashes out of the race with a fractured shoulder on the descent from Col Agnel.
Defending champion Pádraig Harrington shakes off a wrist injury to shoot a 1-under par 69 to finish at 283 (+3), giving him a four-stroke victory over Ian Poulter and becoming the first European to win consecutive Opens since James Braid in 1905 and 1906. Third-round leader Greg Norman, attempting to become the oldest player ever to win a major, shoots 7-over 77 and finishes in a tie for third, six shots behind Harrington.
Following the expulsion of Riccardo Riccò from the race after he tested positive for EPO, his Saunier Duval-Scott team withdraws from the Tour before the start of Stage 12.[1]
A base hit by Texas'Michael Young ends the longest All-Star Game in time (4 hours and 50 minutes) and tied for longest game innings played (with the 1967 game in Anaheim, California) and gives the AL home field advantage for the sixth straight year in the 2008 World Series.
Greece, Brazil, Germany, New Zealand, Slovenia, Croatia and Puerto Rico qualify to the quarterfinals. The last spot will be contested on Wednesday between Canada and Korea.
