Highlights from the seventh stage of the Tour de France

RENNES, France -- A brief look at the Tour de France on Saturday:

Stage: The seventh stage was a time trial over 32 miles that looped northwest of the Brittany city of Rennes.

Winner: Ukrainian Serhiy Honchar of the T-Mobile squad in 1 hour, 1 minute, 43 seconds. American Floyd Landis of Phonak was second, with Gersolsteiner's Sebastian Lang of Germany third. American Bobby Julich crashed, breaking a bone in his wrist, reducing the field to 170 riders.

Yellow Jersey: Honchar become the first Ukrainian to wear the race leader's shirt.

Quote of the Day: "It's more clear today than it was before that Landis is the big favorite" -- Johan Bruyneel, race manager of the rival Discovery Channel squad.

Next stage: The 112-mile eighth stage through Brittany is hilly but could again favor sprint specialists who ruled the first week.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

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