Swedish giant Magnus Bäckstedt is leading the Liquigas-Bianchi squad in the 57th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, which began with a 7.9 km prologue time trial in Aix-les-Bains on Sunday. Bäckstedt finished 50th in the stage, losing 29 seconds to winner George Hincapie.
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