Jeremy Yates finished 6th after the 8th Stage including a 21km climb up Fraser hill. This has moved him up to 4th 36 seconds off lead with the next rider 12 sec behind. Final stage today (Sunday) is a Criterium so unlikely for major changes in the placings - current GC below note Glen Chadwick (13th) at 2.48
1 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 29.49.06
2 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0.29
3 Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Karpin Galicia 0.32
4 Jeremy Yates (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0.36
5 Yauhen Sobal (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.48
6 Mitchell Docker (Aus) Drapac Porsche Developement Program 0.56
7 Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1.03
8 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Crédit Agricole 1.09
9 Ian McCleod (RSA) South African National Team 1.44
10 Matt Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1 1.48
11 Shinichi Fukushima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo - GDR 1.50
12 Tomoya Kano (Jpn) Skil-Shimano 2.07
13 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Team Type 1 2.48
14 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Letua Cycling Team 3.00
