SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, FRANCE - JULY 26: Race leader Carlos Sastre of Spain and team CSC Saxo Bank waves from the podium after the final time trail of the 2008 Tour de France from Cerilly to Saint-Amand-Montrond on July 26, 2008 in Saint-Amand-Montrond, France. Sastre stands first in the overall classification with a 1 minute and 5 second lead over the runner up Cadel Evans of Australia. Getty Images logo Getty Images 43 months ago

SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, FRANCE - JULY 26: Race leader Carlos Sastre of Spain and team CSC Saxo Bank waves from the podium after the final time trail of the 2008 Tour de France from Cerilly to Saint-Amand-Montrond on July 26, 2008 in Saint-Amand-Montrond, France. Sastre stands first in the overall classification with a 1 minute and 5 second lead over the runner up Cadel Evans of Australia.

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