<p>Fedrigo, 30, outsprinted breakaway companion Franco Pellizotti of Italy, who had gone with him and two other riders 12 km into the stage. <br /><br />Spaniard Oscar Freire beat off the main bunch to snatch third place. <br /><br />"First there were four of us, then three, then two and then I won. Now it's nothing but happiness," said Fedrigo, who also won a stage in 2006. <br /><br />His victory was the second this Tour for Bouygues Telecom following Thomas Voeckler in Perpignan. <br /><br />Italy's Rinaldo Nocentini will keep his yellow jersey until Tuesday at least after not coming under attack on the two big climbs of the day. <br /><br />Alberto Contador is still second overall, six seconds behind, and seven-times champion Lance Armstrong third, a further two seconds adrift.<br /><br />Nocentini's AG2R team mates and those of Astana's Contador and Armstrong controlled the peloton at a reasonable pace throughout the stage. <br /><br />"I was hoping to keep the jersey until the rest day at Limoges because my wife is coming to see me and I really wanted to greet her in the yellow jersey," Nocentini told reporters. <br /><br />"Now I hope to keep it as long as possible, if possible until the Alps," he added.</p>
<p>Fedrigo, 30, outsprinted breakaway companion Franco Pellizotti of Italy, who had gone with him and two other riders 12 km into the stage. <br /><br />Spaniard Oscar Freire beat off the main bunch to snatch third place. <br /><br />"First there were four of us, then three, then two and then I won. Now it's nothing but happiness," said Fedrigo, who also won a stage in 2006. <br /><br />His victory was the second this Tour for Bouygues Telecom following Thomas Voeckler in Perpignan. <br /><br />Italy's Rinaldo Nocentini will keep his yellow jersey until Tuesday at least after not coming under attack on the two big climbs of the day. <br /><br />Alberto Contador is still second overall, six seconds behind, and seven-times champion Lance Armstrong third, a further two seconds adrift.<br /><br />Nocentini's AG2R team mates and those of Astana's Contador and Armstrong controlled the peloton at a reasonable pace throughout the stage. <br /><br />"I was hoping to keep the jersey until the rest day at Limoges because my wife is coming to see me and I really wanted to greet her in the yellow jersey," Nocentini told reporters. <br /><br />"Now I hope to keep it as long as possible, if possible until the Alps," he added.</p>