Cancellara Dominates Day One Again
The time trial maestro has struck again. On a day when the general classification favorites finished a matter of seconds apart from each other, Fabian Cancellara obliterated their time.
He finished 18 seconds ahead of Alberto Contador, after blitzing the 15.5km course around Monaco at an average speed of 46.9km/h.
Stage 1 Top Ten finishers:
| No | Rider | Teams | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | TEAM SAXO BANK | 19′ 32″ | - |
| 2 | Alberto Contador | ASTANA | 19′ 50″ | + 00′ 18″ |
| 3 | Bradley Wiggins | GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM | 19′ 51″ | + 00′ 19″ |
| 4 | Andreas Kloden | ASTANA | 19′ 54″ | + 00′ 22″ |
| 5 | Cadel Evans | SILENCE - LOTTO | 19′ 55″ | + 00′ 23″ |
| 6 | Levi Leipheimer | ASTANA | 20′ 02″ | + 00′ 30″ |
| 7 | Roman Kreuziger | LIQUIGAS | 20′ 04″ | + 00′ 32″ |
| 8 | Tony Martin | TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC | 20′ 05″ | + 00′ 33″ |
| 9 | Vincenzo Nibali | LIQUIGAS | 20′ 09″ | + 00′ 37″ |
| 10 | Lance Armstrong | ASTANA | 20′ 12″ | + 00′ 40″ |
Yellow Jersey:
| No | Rider | Teams | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | TEAM SAXO BANK | 19′ 32″ | - |
| 2 | Alberto Contador | ASTANA | 19′ 50″ | + 00′ 18″ |
| 3 | Bradley Wiggins | GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM | 19′ 51″ | + 00′ 19″ |
Green Jersey (Sprint):
| No | Rider | Teams | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | TEAM SAXO BANK | 15 |
| 2 | Alberto Contador | ASTANA | 12 |
| 3 | Bradley Wiggins | GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM | 10 |
Polka Dot Jersey (King of Mountain):
| No | Rider | Teams | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Contador | ASTANA | 3 |
| 2 | Tony Martin | TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC | 2 |
| 3 | Bradley Wiggins | GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM | 1 |
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