Stage show earns Oscar honours

Oscar Pereiro of Phonak won stage 16 of the Tour de France today, taking the line in a four-man sprint.

The 27-year-old Spaniard surged ahead of Cadel Evans, Eddy Mazzoleni and Xabier Zandio in the final metres of the 180.5 kilometre stage from Mourenx to Pau.

Australian Evans moved up the general classification from 11th to seventh while six-time winner Lance Armstrong retained his two minute, 46 seconds lead over second-placed Ivan Basso.