Alberto Claims Astana Leadership?

First mountain stage now in the books and big boys come to the front. The leadership of Team Astana may have been put in Contadors lap for now, but still way too close to put a seal on that assumption.
For the second time in the first week a breakaway succeeds and a Frenchman takes the stage.
Brice Feillu of Agritubel pulled away in the last 2 km to win the stage, but the big battle was in the peloton between Cadel Evans and Team Astana. An attack by Alberto Contador could not be brought back as Lance Armstrong stayed on the defensive keeping tabs on Evans.

Prediction for stage 8: This stage starts with a wicked climb and finishes on a long descent.
Look for team Astana to put the hammer down and find where there competition will come from.
I doubt the sprinters will be there at the end and look for Lance or Levi to finish first. My longshot is Denis Menchov or Andres Kloden.

The top 10 in Stage 7:

1. Brice Feillu (FRA) AGR

2. Christophe Kern (FRA) COF

3. Johannes Frohlinger (GER) MRM

4. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) ALM

5. Egoi Martinez (ESP) EUS

6. Christophe Riblon (FRA) ALM

7. Jerome Pineau (FRA) QSI

8. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (ESP) GCE

9. Alberto Contador (ESP) AST

10. Cadel Evans (AUS) SIL

Overall

1. Rinaldo Nocentini(ITA) Ag2r-La Mondiale 25:44:32
2. Alberto Contador(ESP) Astana +00:06
3. Lance Armstrong(USA) Astana +00:08
4. Levi Leipheimer(USA) Astana +00:39
5. Bradley Wiggins(GBR) Garmin - Slipstream +00:46
6. Andréas Kloden(GER) Astana +00:54
7. Tony Martin(GER) Team Columbia - Htc + 01:00
8. Christian Vande Velde(USA) Garmin - Slipstream +01:24
9. Andy Schleck(LUX) Team Saxo Bank +01:49
10. Vincenzo Nibali(ITA) Liquigas +01:54