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Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - Page updated at 02:00 a.m.

Stefan Schumacher of Germany strains in the last kilometer of the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Schumacher finished the 18.3-mile individual trial in 35 minutes, 44 seconds.

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Stefan Schumacher of Germany strains in the last kilometer of the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Schumacher finished the 18.3-mile individual trial in 35 minutes, 44 seconds. Read story

Tour de France | Stefan Schumacher revels in possession of yellow jersey — if only for a day

Stefan Schumacher finished the 18.3-mile individual trial in 35 minutes, 44 seconds. In the overall standings, Schumacher leads by 12 seconds. He will probably hold the lead in Wednesday's long, flat stage, but he is under no illusions about keeping the jersey.

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