In case anyone had any doubts as to who the leader was...(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Yellow is a good fit for Fabs(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Tejay van Garderen (BMC) holds on to the lead as best young rider despite a strong challenge from Edvald Boasson Hagen(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC) at the start line in Liège(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Waiting for go... Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan)(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
The start line in Liège(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Fabian Cancellara and Peter Sagan sprint for the finish line(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) spent after his win in Seraing(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) is interviewed(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Michael Morkov (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) wears the 2012 Tours first polka dot jersey(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
A swarm of media at the finish in Seraing(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
The peloton en route to Seraing(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) rolls to the start(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and friends at the sign on(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) gets interviewed(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) has won the Tour's opening road stage in Seraing, Belgium.(Image credit: AFP)
Danilo Hondo (Lampre - ISD) does some final checks on his rig(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Record-breaking George Hincapie (BMC) gets a pat on the back from Mark Cavendish (Sky)(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) signs on for Stage 1(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Fabian Cancellara also leads the points classification(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Job done... Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
The day's break of Yohann Gène (Europcar), Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Maxime Bouet (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Nicolas Edet (Cofidis), Anthony Delaplace (Saur-Sojasun) and Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff) (Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Sky lead the team classification after Stage 1(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) pulls on the yellow jersey for the second day running(Image credit: Elmar Krings)
Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff) claimed the first mountain classification jersey of the 2012 Tour de France.(Image credit: Sirotti)
_V6O6640 - Andalucia team before the race start at Qinghai Lake(Image credit: Sirotti)
Tejay van Garderen (BMC) defended his lead in the best young rider classification.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Best young rider Tejay van Garderen (BMC)(Image credit: Sirotti)
Giro champion Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) climbs to the finish in the front group.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan) at the finish of stage 1 in Seraing, Belgium.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) had a day in green after his second-place finish in the prologue.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale).(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mark Cavendish (Sky) during stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The day's break was held up at a level crossing near Theux.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) also leads the points classification.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Tour de France leader Fabian Cancellara steps off the podium.(Image credit: Sirotti)
_V6O6640 - Andalucia team before the race start at Qinghai Lake(Image credit: Sirotti)
Norwegian road champion Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) digs deep to cross the gap to Cancellara and Sagan.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Cadel Evans (BMC) leads the peloton in pursuit of Cancellara, Sagan and Boasson Hagen.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) on the wheel of Bradley Wiggins (Sky) during the stage 1 finale.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) in the stage 1 finale.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) found the uphill finish of stage 1 to his liking.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Peter Sagan's incredible season continues as he prevails on the first road stage of his Tour de France debut.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) triumphs in the first Tour de France road stage of his career.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Stage 1 winner Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)(Image credit: Sirotti)
Slovakian road champion Peter Sagan on the podium following his victory in Seraing, Belgium.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) dons the yellow jersey once again.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) retains the white jersey.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Up and running: Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) opens his Tour de France innings with a win.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The Sagan shuffle. Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) wins in Seraing.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Cadel Evans (BMC).(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) adjusts his radio.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Russian champion Eduard Vorganov (Katusha).(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) before the start.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) was well-placed all day.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The break's progress was halted by a level crossing.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Bernhard Eisel (Sky).(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Bradley Wiggins and his Sky team.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) put in a Herculean effort on the final climb but just fell short.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) in Liege for the start of stage 1 at the Tour de France.(Image credit: Sirotti)
