After another lackluster performance in a field sprint in stage 11, Hushovd lost the green jersey to Petacchi. In stage 12, Hushovd made the morning's breakaway and got 10 points in intermediate sprints, taking the jersey back. He lost it to Petacchi again after stage 13, when the Italian finished five places better in the sprint for the finish line. Stage 16 included an ascent of the Col du Tourmalet, but Hushovd was able to take tenth place in this stage (first position from the peloton), thanks to work from teammates including Sastre. This again put the green jersey on Hushovd's shoulders, but he lost it for good after stage 18 when he was a distant 14th in the sprint. Hushovd took seventh on the Champs-Élysées, but he ended up just third in the points classification, behind both the winner Petacchi and Mark Cavendish. Sastre was the team's best-placed rider in the final overall standings, but he was over 26 minutes behind Tour champion Contador, for 20th place. The squad was 19th in the teams classification.