Cancellara wins prologue time trial

It was a rainy Rotterdam that hosted the prologue time trial of the 2010 Tour de France on Saturday, and a race that, in the end, confounded many pre-race predictions. Except one: Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank), the Swiss time trial specialist, was the winner, beating the long-time leader Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia) to claim his fourth Tour prologue.

Cancellara blasted around the 8.9km in a time of 10:00. It was a perfect ten, as he pointed on the podium. With Martin a further ten seconds back and David Millar (Garmin-Transitions) third at 10:20.

Behind Cancellara, though, the results sheet made for fascinating and intriguing reading, partly perhaps, as a consequence of the conditions.

What had been billed beforehand as a straightforward, non-technical course over 8.9km, was made far more testing, and infinitely more dangerous, by the rain that fell consistently throughout. Only the final wave of starters were spared the incessant drizzle, as the sun emerged and the roads dried to allow some of the big hitters a much more comfortable run than the earlier starters.

Of all the surprises, the biggest one - and the big winner among the overall contenders - was Lance Armstrong (RadioShack).

The 38-year old, who awoke to the metaphorical storm of yet more doping allegations from former teammate Floyd Landis, seemed unperturbed by the controversy, and was back to something approaching the form that took him to seven Tours de France. The 38-year old’s fourth place in a time of 10:22, was easily his best performance in a time trial since his comeback last year, and it augurs well for what he confirmed last week will be his final Tour.

Alberto Contador (Astana) finished two places and five seconds behind Armstrong, in sixth, which was by no means a disaster for the defending champion. But the Spaniard, second behind Cancellara on the opening day in Monaco last year, may be mildly concerned not only by the performance of Armstrong, but by that of the American’s team, with RadioShack’s other overall contenders, Levi Leipheimer, Janez Brajkovic and Andreas Klöden, all in the top seventeen.

There were other surprises in the top ten. Millar (Garmin-Transitions) produced his best opening day performance since his Tour debut in 2000, when the Scot won the stage one time trial ahead of Armstrong. And fourth was Team Sky’s Welshman, Geraint Thomas, the Olympic team pursuit gold medalist and newly crowned British champion with his best ever performance on the road, and one that saw him separate Armstrong and Contador.

Early start strategy backfires

But Thomas’s team leader, Bradley Wiggins, was one of the day’s big losers. The British squad gambled on the conditions - on the basis of a forecast for rain later in the afternoon - by nominating Wiggins for an early start. It backfired, with the heavens opening in the early afternoon, and the rain arguably at its heaviest for Wiggins’s ride.

More than two hours later, when Contador finished on virtually dry roads, Wiggins’s performance was only good enough to place him 77th, 56 seconds down on Cancellara. More significantly, the rider who finished third in the equivalent stage last year conceded 34 seconds to Armstrong and 29 to Contador. And perhaps even more significantly, he finished behind climbers such as Ivan Basso (Liquigas - 72nd) and 2008 Tour winner Carlos Sastre (Cervelo Test Team - 70th).

Only Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank - 122nd) was worse, confirming his reputation as a specialist climber, with his brother, Frank, a couple of places behind Wiggins.

Millar’s teammate Tyler Farrar, meanwhile, was best of the sprinters with a strong seventh, just 28 seconds behind Cancellara. And on a good day for German sport - with the national football team qualifying for the World Cup semi final - Linus Gerdemann (Milram) was tenth. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) made up the top ten, with the Norwegian - who also endured treacherous conditions - ninth.

It was a tough end to a long day for Tony Martin, who was the eleventh starter – in decent conditions - and whose time of 10.10 stood for more than three hours before Cancellara, the penultimate starter, shaved ten seconds from it.

Martin, watching the final finishers in the company of his girlfriend, managed a wry smile, and then acknowledged the Swiss maestro’s ability against the clock. “In the first minutes [after Cancellara finished] I was very disappointed, as I had a realistic hope of getting the yellow jersey,” said Martin.

“But then, I expected Fabian to do a great performance here again today, so in the end I’m happy about my second place. I’m very young, I can ride here a few more years, so at some point I hope things will go my way for a victory.”

Cancellara called the Tour opener “a very special day with these weather conditions. It was a hard time in the bus when I came to the start, seeing the rain outside the window. I was praying that the sunshine would come out, and I was lucky.”

Another one fortunate with the conditions was Armstrong, who claimed the result suggests an improvement on his 2009 form. “I think I'm a little ahead,” he said.

“The testing I've been doing, both based on time and on wattage, is where I need to be and we just have to see how the others run."

“Let's not get ahead of ourselves,” added Armstrong. “It was a good ride, I felt good, the team looked good, but this is a long three weeks, beginning tomorrow, into the pave, then into the Alps.”

Wiggins, meanwhile, was forced to look for the positives. “The prologue is insignificant in the three weeks,” he said. “You can lose seconds here, but the difference is going to be minutes in three weeks.

“I didn’t want to chance anything,” added Wiggins. “I said all along the prologue wasn’t the be all and end all for me, so I’m just pleased to have got round in one piece.”
 

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Full Results
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank0:10:00
2Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:10
3David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:00:20
4Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack0:00:22
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:23
6Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana0:00:27
7Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:00:28
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioshackRow 7 - Cell 2
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:32
10Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:00:35
11Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 11 - Cell 2
13Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 12 - Cell 2
14Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:36
16Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team MilramRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 16 - Cell 2
18Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:38
19Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions0:00:39
22Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 21 - Cell 2
23Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana0:00:40
25David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:41
28Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:42
31Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:43
32Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:00:44
33Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:45
35Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step0:00:46
36Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:47
39Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:48
40Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team0:00:49
42Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 46 - Cell 2
48Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:50
53Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 52 - Cell 2
54Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:51
57Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:00:52
59David Le Lay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 60 - Cell 2
62Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:53
63Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 63 - Cell 2
65Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:54
66Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - TransitionsRow 65 - Cell 2
67Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 66 - Cell 2
68George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioshackRow 68 - Cell 2
70Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:55
72Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 72 - Cell 2
74Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:00:56
75Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 74 - Cell 2
76Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 77 - Cell 2
79Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:57
80Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MilramRow 79 - Cell 2
81Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:58
83Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:59
84Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 83 - Cell 2
85José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 84 - Cell 2
86Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 85 - Cell 2
87Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 88 - Cell 2
90Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:00
91Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick StepRow 90 - Cell 2
92Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack0:01:01
95Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:02
97Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 96 - Cell 2
98Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:03
99Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 98 - Cell 2
100Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:01:04
101Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 100 - Cell 2
102Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 101 - Cell 2
103Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-DoimoRow 102 - Cell 2
104Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:01:05
105Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 105 - Cell 2
107Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 106 - Cell 2
108Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:01:06
109Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 109 - Cell 2
111Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 111 - Cell 2
113Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:01:07
114Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 113 - Cell 2
115Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:01:08
116Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 115 - Cell 2
117Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:01:09
122Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 121 - Cell 2
123Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 122 - Cell 2
124Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 123 - Cell 2
125Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 124 - Cell 2
126Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:10
127Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 127 - Cell 2
129Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 128 - Cell 2
130Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 129 - Cell 2
131Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) AstanaRow 130 - Cell 2
132Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 131 - Cell 2
133Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:11
134Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:01:12
135Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioshackRow 134 - Cell 2
136Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 135 - Cell 2
137Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-DoimoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team0:01:13
139Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 139 - Cell 2
141Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 140 - Cell 2
142Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 141 - Cell 2
143Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:14
144Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 143 - Cell 2
145Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:01:15
146Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:01:16
148Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 147 - Cell 2
149Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 148 - Cell 2
150Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 149 - Cell 2
151Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) AstanaRow 150 - Cell 2
152Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:17
153Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step0:01:18
154Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 153 - Cell 2
155Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:01:19
157Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 157 - Cell 2
159Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 158 - Cell 2
160Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 159 - Cell 2
161Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 160 - Cell 2
162Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo0:01:20
163Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 162 - Cell 2
164Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 163 - Cell 2
165Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:21
166Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 165 - Cell 2
167Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 166 - Cell 2
168Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
169Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:22
170John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 169 - Cell 2
171Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 170 - Cell 2
172Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 171 - Cell 2
173Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 172 - Cell 2
174Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 173 - Cell 2
175Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
176Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:23
177Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
178Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Astana0:01:24
179Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 178 - Cell 2
180Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 179 - Cell 2
181Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:25
182Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team MilramRow 181 - Cell 2
183Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:27
184Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:28
185Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 184 - Cell 2
186Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:29
187Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:31
188David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) AstanaRow 187 - Cell 2
189Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:33
190Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack0:01:34
191Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:01:37
192Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:01:38
193Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:39
194Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:01:40
195Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:42
196Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:32
197Manuel Cardoso (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:06:20
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Points
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank15pts
2Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 1 - Cell 3
3David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Best young rider
1Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:10:10
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:13
3Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:22
4Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:25
5Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:28
6Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:32
7Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:33
8Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:00:34
9Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:35
11Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:39
12Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:40
14Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 13 - Cell 2
15Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:41
16Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:00:42
18Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:52
19Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:53
20Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:54
22Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 21 - Cell 2
23Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:55
24Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:00:56
25Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:59
26Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:00
28Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 27 - Cell 2
29Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:01:03
30Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:01:04
31Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:01:06
32Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:01:08
33Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:01:09
34Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 33 - Cell 2
35Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:15
36Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:18
37Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:01:27
38Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:22
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Teams
1Team Radioshack0:31:25
2Team HTC - Columbia0:00:01
3Garmin - Transitions0:00:02
4Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:16
5Astana0:00:20
6Team Saxo Bank0:00:22
7Caisse d'Epargne0:00:28
8BMC Racing Team0:00:30
9Liquigas-Doimo0:00:36
10Team MilramRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lampre - Farnese0:00:57
12Rabobank0:00:58
13Cervelo TestTeam0:01:02
14Française des JeuxRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:01:03
16Quick Step0:01:05
17Team KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:10
19Omega Pharma - Lotto0:01:23
20Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:35
21Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:43
22Footon-Servetto0:01:57
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General classification after prologue
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank0:10:00
2Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:10
3David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:00:20
4Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack0:00:22
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:23
6Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana0:00:27
7Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:00:28
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioshackRow 7 - Cell 2
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:32
10Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:00:35
11Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 11 - Cell 2
13Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 12 - Cell 2
14Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:36
16Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team MilramRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 16 - Cell 2
18Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:38
19Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions0:00:39
22Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 21 - Cell 2
23Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana0:00:40
25David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:41
28Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:42
31Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:43
32Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:00:44
33Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:45
35Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step0:00:46
36Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:47
39Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:48
40Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team0:00:49
42Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 46 - Cell 2
48Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:50
53Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 52 - Cell 2
54Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:51
57Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:00:52
59David Le Lay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 60 - Cell 2
62Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:53
63Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 63 - Cell 2
65Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:54
66Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - TransitionsRow 65 - Cell 2
67Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 66 - Cell 2
68George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioshackRow 68 - Cell 2
70Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:55
72Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 72 - Cell 2
74Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:00:56
75Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 74 - Cell 2
76Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 77 - Cell 2
79Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:57
80Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MilramRow 79 - Cell 2
81Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:58
83Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:59
84Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 83 - Cell 2
85José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 84 - Cell 2
86Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 85 - Cell 2
87Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 88 - Cell 2
90Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:00
91Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Quick StepRow 90 - Cell 2
92Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack0:01:01
95Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:02
97Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 96 - Cell 2
98Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:03
99Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 98 - Cell 2
100Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:01:04
101Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 100 - Cell 2
102Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 101 - Cell 2
103Alexander Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-DoimoRow 102 - Cell 2
104Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:01:05
105Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 105 - Cell 2
107Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 106 - Cell 2
108Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:01:06
109Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 109 - Cell 2
111Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 111 - Cell 2
113Steven Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:01:07
114Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 113 - Cell 2
115Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:01:08
116Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 115 - Cell 2
117Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:01:09
122Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 121 - Cell 2
123Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 122 - Cell 2
124Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 123 - Cell 2
125Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 124 - Cell 2
126Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:10
127Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 127 - Cell 2
129Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 128 - Cell 2
130Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 129 - Cell 2
131Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) AstanaRow 130 - Cell 2
132Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 131 - Cell 2
133Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:11
134Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:01:12
135Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioshackRow 134 - Cell 2
136Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 135 - Cell 2
137Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-DoimoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team0:01:13
139Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 139 - Cell 2
141Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 140 - Cell 2
142Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 141 - Cell 2
143Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:14
144Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 143 - Cell 2
145Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:01:15
146Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:01:16
148Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 147 - Cell 2
149Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 148 - Cell 2
150Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 149 - Cell 2
151Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) AstanaRow 150 - Cell 2
152Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:17
153Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step0:01:18
154Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 153 - Cell 2
155Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:01:19
157Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 157 - Cell 2
159Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 158 - Cell 2
160Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 159 - Cell 2
161Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 160 - Cell 2
162Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo0:01:20
163Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 162 - Cell 2
164Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 163 - Cell 2
165Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:21
166Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 165 - Cell 2
167Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 166 - Cell 2
168Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
169Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:22
170John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 169 - Cell 2
171Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 170 - Cell 2
172Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 171 - Cell 2
173Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 172 - Cell 2
174Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 173 - Cell 2
175Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
176Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:23
177Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
178Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Astana0:01:24
179Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 178 - Cell 2
180Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 179 - Cell 2
181Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:25
182Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team MilramRow 181 - Cell 2
183Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:27
184Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:28
185Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 184 - Cell 2
186Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:29
187Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:31
188David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) AstanaRow 187 - Cell 2
189Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:33
190Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack0:01:34
191Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:01:37
192Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:01:38
193Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:39
194Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:01:40
195Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:42
196Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:32
197Manuel Cardoso (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:06:20
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Points classification
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank15pts
2Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 1 - Cell 3
3David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Best young rider classification
1Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:10:10
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:13
3Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:22
4Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:25
5Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:28
6Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:32
7Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:33
8Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:00:34
9Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo Test TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:35
11Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:39
12Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:40
14Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 13 - Cell 2
15Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:41
16Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:00:42
18Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:52
19Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:53
20Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:54
22Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 21 - Cell 2
23Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:55
24Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:00:56
25Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:59
26Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:00
28Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 27 - Cell 2
29Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:01:03
30Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:01:04
31Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:01:06
32Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:01:08
33Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:01:09
34Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 33 - Cell 2
35Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:15
36Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:18
37Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:01:27
38Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:22
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Teams classification
1Team Radioshack0:31:25
2Team HTC - Columbia0:00:01
3Garmin - Transitions0:00:02
4Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:16
5Astana0:00:20
6Team Saxo Bank0:00:22
7Caisse d'Epargne0:00:28
8BMC Racing Team0:00:30
9Liquigas-Doimo0:00:36
10Team MilramRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lampre - Farnese0:00:57
12Rabobank0:00:58
13Cervelo TestTeam0:01:02
14Française des JeuxRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:01:03
16Quick Step0:01:05
17Team KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:10
19Omega Pharma - Lotto0:01:23
20Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:35
21Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:43
22Footon-Servetto0:01:57

 

Scott Sunderland's opinion:

There was a lot of speculation and opinions about how the weather could affect the time trial on that parcours but I think at the end of the day it showed who the best guys were and who's on form.

Some were people were a little unlucky and got the heaviest rain but I think everyone faced difficult conditions and it was tough to judge the corners.

Yet Cancellara showed he's the best in the world. Tony Martin showed he's a huge talent and Farrar showed his speed for the sprints. Lance Armstrong did what he used to do, show his first card in the prologue and strike a psychological blow as well as gaining a few seconds. However Contador did a good ride too, responding well to Armstrong.

It was different for me watching the prologue on television instead of being there but I'm happy to be with my family right now. And I was happy to see the Team Sky guys like Geraint Thomas and Edvald Boasson Hagen do so well.

Like everyone else, I'm looking forward to watching three weeks of great racing.
 

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