Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) broke away from the peloton at the midpoint of the 165.5 kilometer stage with fellow Frenchman Jérémy Roy (Française des Jeux). Riding his 8th Tour, Chavanel had the strength advantage over Roy, and out powered his younger companion in the two man sprint. After the finish of the 19th stage, Chavanel broke down in tears of joy for having finally been able to find Tour success.

Stage 19 - Friday, July 25: Roanne - Montluçon, 165.5km
Results

1 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis 3.37.09 (45.73 km/h)
2 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux
3 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Columbia 1.13
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
5 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner
6 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis
7 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas
8 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
9 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
10 Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin Chipotle - H30

General classification after stage 19

1 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 1.24
3 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 1.33
4 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 1.34
5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 2.39
6 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b 4.41
7 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 5.35
8 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 5.52
9 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 8.10
10 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 8.24
11 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia 8.35
12 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10.04
13 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 12.02
14 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 17.08
15 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 20.07