"Once the real mountains start, I know I'll lose the jersey."

Moncoutié took fourth place on the stage and widened his gap over Martínez, who had not scored since he lost the jersey.

Hushovd not only lost the yellow jersey but also finished the stage bleeding heavily from his right arm.

He indeed lost the jersey, finishing nearly 12 minutes back on the stage.

By stage's end, he had lost the yellow jersey and 39 seconds to Contador.

He lost the jersey that afternoon in a team time trial.

Even when you lose the jersey, you still have that respect.

Robic lost the yellow jersey in the next stage, after he crashed and the French national team attacked.

"I thought I'd lost the yellow jersey there," Millar said.

Voeckler had said the night before that he expected to lose the jersey on this stage.

"Once the real mountains start, I know I'll lose the jersey."

Moncoutié took fourth place on the stage and widened his gap over Martínez, who had not scored since he lost the jersey.

Hushovd not only lost the yellow jersey but also finished the stage bleeding heavily from his right arm.

He indeed lost the jersey, finishing nearly 12 minutes back on the stage.

By stage's end, he had lost the yellow jersey and 39 seconds to Contador.

He lost the jersey that afternoon in a team time trial.

Even when you lose the jersey, you still have that respect.

Robic lost the yellow jersey in the next stage, after he crashed and the French national team attacked.

"I thought I'd lost the yellow jersey there," Millar said.

Voeckler had said the night before that he expected to lose the jersey on this stage.