TdA 2010 Race Update #4

The riders are now getting ready to depart Arusha, Tanzania, after the 3 day “safari” break which marks the mid-way point of the Tour. The latest race results, through Stage 47, have been posted and these include:

Section 3 “Meltdown Madness” Final Standings
Men
1.        Frans Smit, Netherlands – 65:16
2.        Stuart Briggs, Australia – 66:51
3.        Tim Thomas, USA – 68:35
Women
1.        Gisela Gartmair, Germany – 71:45
2.        Juliana Austin-Olsen, Canada – 77:23
3.        Lynne Wolfson, Canada – 87:59

Overall Standings (excluding Grace Days)
Men
1.        Frans Smit, Netherlands – 208:10
2.        Stuart Briggs, Australia – 214:59
3.        Tim Thomas, USA – 224:49
Women
1.        Gisela Gartmair, Germany – 227:17
2.        Juliana Austin-Olsen, Canada – 234:42
3.        Jennifer Crake, Canada – 296:43