Stage Report

Crédit Agricole rider Thor Hushovd has won the prologue time trial of the 93rd Tour de France, taking with it the first leaders yellow jersey of the race. Hushovd, last years points competition winner, thundered around the street of Strasbourg beating Amercian riders George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) and David Zabriskie (Team CSC).

George Hincapie, the last man of in the stage posted the 2nd best time of the day only 1 second down, looking disappointed as he crossed the line and looked back at the clock.

The major surprise of the day was Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde who finished the stage in 5th place only 5 seconds behind. Valverde has already said that he is in better form this year than during last years Tour de France where he beat Lance Armstrong for a mountain top stage win. If he can continue time trialing the way he is he will be a major contender during this years race, especially without the major contenders of Ullrich, Basso, Mancebo, and Vino.

Other riders who produced good rides on the day were Stuart O'Grady, Michael Rogers, Paolo Salvodelli, Cadel Evans and comback man David Millar who placed 17th.

Interviewed after the stage Britains David Millar, who had hoped for a fairytale return by taking the yellow jersey, said that he couldn't even say that he was disappointed not to take the stage and the yellow jersey, he was just happy to be back again.

Over the coming days Hincapie could be looking to take the jersey, as will Australia's Stuart O'Grady from the CSC team.

Check out our images from the Prologue Time Trial here tomorrow and don't forget, to go and watch the race in Paris check out SportsTrails.com

Race Results

Tour de France

Results

Stage and Overall

1 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 8.17.00 (51.43 km/h)

2 George Hincapie Discovery Channel 0.00.73

3 David Zabriskie Team CSC 0.04.21

4 Sebastian Lang Gerolsteiner 0.04.80

5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.04.92

6 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC 0.04.93

7 Michael Rogers T-Mobile 0.06.30

8 Paolo Savoldelli Discovery Channel 0.08.02

9 Floyd Landis Phonak 0.09.26

10 Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.10.09

11 Serguei Gonchar T-Mobile 0.10.11

12 Tom Boonen Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.11.21

13 Manuel Quinziato Liquigas 0.12.33

14 Cadel Evans Davitamon-Lotto 0.13.24

15 Christophe Moreau AG2R-Prevoyance 0.13.73

16 Bradley Wiggins Cofidis 0.13.88

17 David Millar Saunier Duval 0.14.65

18 Bert Grabsch Phonak 0.14.89

19 Christopher Horner Davitamon-Lotto 0.15.61

20 Victor Hugo Pena Phonak 0.16.03

21 Patrik Sinkewitz T-Mobile 0.16.17

22 Daniele Bennati Lampre-Fondital 0.16.22

23 Joost Posthuma Rabobank 0.16.93

24 Andreas Klöden T-Mobile 0.17.41

25 Viatsjeslav Ekimov Discovery Channel 0.17.58

26 Isaac Galvez Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.18.36

27 Marcus Fothen Gerolsteiner 0.18.47

28 Cyril Dessel AG2R-Prevoyance 0.18.73

29 Bobby Julich Team CSC 0.18.84

30 Eddy Mazzoleni T-Mobile 0.19.21

31 Benoît Vaugrenard Francaise Des Jeux 0.19.36

32 Jaroslav Popovitsj Discovery Channel 0.20.02

33 Michael Albasini Liquigas 0.20.93

34 Egoi Martinez Discovery Channel 0.21.22

35 Christian Vandevelde Team CSC 0.21.27

36 Levi Leipheimer Gerolsteiner 0.21.60

37 Didier Rous Bouygues Telecom 0.22.01

38 Robert Hunter Phonak 0.22.43

39 Gustav Larsson Francaise Des Jeux 0.22.84

40 Thomas Lövkvist Francaise Des Jeux 0.23.00

41 Rik Verbrugghe Cofidis 0.23.09

42 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis 0.23.47

43 Ronny Scholz Gerolsteiner 0.23.51

44 Alessandro Ballan Lampre-Fondital 0.23.77

45 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre-Fondital 0.23.94

46 Laurent Brochard Bouygues Telecom 0.23.99

47 Jens Voigt Team CSC 0.24.67

48 Nicolas Jalabert Phonak 0.24.77

49 José Azevedo Discovery Channel 0.24.90

50 Haimar Zubeldia Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.25.34

51 Erik Dekker Rabobank 0.25.35

52 Magnus Backstedt Liquigas 0.25.50

53 Gilberto Simoni Saunier Duval 0.25.80

54 Bram De Groot Rabobank 0.26.11

55 Thomas Voeckler Bouygues Telecom 0.26.14

56 Denis Menchov Rabobank 0.26.19

57 Oscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.26.53

58 Carlos Sastre Team CSC 0.26.55

59 Oscar Freire Rabobank 0.26.69

60 Mikel Astarloza AG2R-Prevoyance 0.26.96

61 Bernhard Eisel Francaise Des Jeux 0.26.99

62 Samuel Dumoulin AG2R-Prevoyance 0.27.09

63 José Alberto Martinez Agritubel 0.27.25

64 Koos Moerenhout Phonak 0.27.80

65 Julian Dean Crédit Agricole 0.28.12

66 Gert Steegmans Davitamon-Lotto 0.28.29

67 Robbie McEwen Davitamon-Lotto 0.28.33

68 José Angel Gomez Saunier Duval 0.28.39

69 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole 0.28.41

70 Florent Brard Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.28.63

71 Matthieu Sprick Bouygues Telecom 0.29.08

72 Tadej Valjavec Lampre-Fondital 0.29.53

73 Philippe Gilbert Francaise Des Jeux 0.29.77

74 Christophe Brandt Davitamon-Lotto 0.30.41

75 Beat Zberg Gerolsteiner 0.30.61

76 Bram Tankink Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.30.69

77 Filippo Pozzato Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.30.79

78 Benjamin Noval Discovery Channel 0.30.80

79 Inigo Landaluze Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.31.23

80 José Rujano Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.31.32

81 Xabier Zandio Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.31.85

81 Matteo Tosatto Quick-Step-Innergetic

83 Stefano Garzelli Liquigas 0.31.99

84 Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Telecom 0.32.14

85 Sandy Casar Francaise Des Jeux 0.32.87

86 José Luis Arrieta AG2R-Prevoyance

87 Iban Mayo Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.32.92

88 Cédric Vasseur Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.32.98

89 Unai Etxebarria Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.33.39

90 Christian Knees Milram 0.33.72

91 Laurent Lefevre Bouygues Telecom 0.33.76

92 Daniele Righi Lampre-Fondital 0.33.85

93 Pavel Padrnos Discovery Channel 0.33.86

94 Iker Camano Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.34.23

95 Michael Boogerd Rabobank 0.34.52

96 Cristian Moreni Cofidis 0.34.69

97 Johan Vansummeren Davitamon-Lotto 0.34.83

98 Fabio Sacchi Milram 0.34.93

99 Erik Zabel Milram 0.34.99

100 Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.35.16

101 Matthias Kessler T-Mobile 0.35.56

102 Pieter Weening Rabobank 0.36.58

103 Björn Schröder Milram 0.37.08

104 Mirko Celestino Milram 0.37.27

105 Jimmy Engoulvent Crédit Agricole 0.37.28

106 Sébastien Joly Francaise Des Jeux 0.37.69

107 Ivan Ramiro Parra Cofidis 0.37.82

108 Axel Merckx Phonak 0.37.86

109 Walter Beneteau Bouygues Telecom 0.38.12

110 José Luis Rubiera Discovery Channel 0.38.30

111 Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero Phonak 0.38.33

112 Fred Rodriguez Davitamon-Lotto 0.38.42

113 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank 0.38.64

114 Patxi Vila Lampre-Fondital 0.38.91

115 Sébastien Hinault Crédit Agricole 0.38.97

116 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Telecom 0.39.24

117 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole 0.39.41

118 David Canada Saunier Duval 0.39.46

119 Simon Gerrans AG2R-Prevoyance 0.39.61

120 Sylvain Calzati AG2R-Prevoyance 0.39.74

121 Moises Duenas Agritubel 0.39.82

122 Alexandre Moos Phonak 0.40.25

123 Matej Mugerli Liquigas 0.40.37

124 Riccardo Ricco Saunier Duval 0.41.37

125 Jimmy Casper Cofidis 0.41.42

126 Damiano Cunego Lampre-Fondital 0.41.44

127 Carlos Da Cruz Francaise Des Jeux 0.41.58

128 Andriy Grivko Milram 0.41.71

129 Arnaud Coyot Cofidis 0.42.16

130 Samuel Plouhinec Agritubel 0.42.29

131 Danilo Di Luca Liquigas 0.42.51

132 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.42.67

133 Juan Miguel Mercado Agritubel 0.42.73

134 Pierrick Fedrigo Bouygues Telecom 0.42.81

135 Anthony Charteau Crédit Agricole 0.43.25

136 Giovanni Lombardi Team CSC 0.43.52

137 Christophe Mengin Francaise Des Jeux 0.43.55

138 Giuseppe Guerini T-Mobile 0.43.61

139 Inaki Isasi Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.43.62

140 Steven De Jongh Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.43.71

141 Georg Totschnig Gerolsteiner 0.43.90

142 Ralf Grabsch Milram 0.43.94

143 Benoît Salmon Agritubel 0.44.15

144 Marco Velo Milram 0.44.25

145 David Kopp Gerolsteiner 0.44.94

146 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.45.02

147 Frank Schleck Team CSC 0.45.79

148 Aitor Hernandez Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.46.08

149 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole 0.46.39

150 David Moncoutié Cofidis 0.46.82

151 David Lopez Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.46.89

152 Salvatore Commesso Lampre-Fondital 0.46.97

153 Christophe Rinero Saunier Duval 0.47.08

154 Christophe Laurent Agritubel 0.47.38

155 Christophe Le Mevel Crédit Agricole 0.47.50

156 Kjelt Carlström Liquigas 0.48.24

157 Luca Paolini Liquigas 0.48.31

158 Michael Rasmussen Rabobank 0.48.32

159 Wim Vansevenant Davitamon-Lotto 0.48.85

160 Cédric Coutouly Agritubel 0.49.02

161 Stephane Goubert AG2R-Prevoyance 0.49.29

162 Francisco Ventoso Saunier Duval 0.49.92

163 Paolo Tiralongo Lampre-Fondital 0.50.03

164 Patrick Calcagni Liquigas 0.50.06

165 Juan Manuel Garate Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.50.41

166 Mario Aerts Davitamon-Lotto 0.50.44

167 David De La Fuente Saunier Duval 0.52.40

168 Maxim Iglinskiy Milram 0.52.87

169 Peter Wrolich Gerolsteiner 0.56.45

170 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel 0.58.67

171 Stéphane Auge Cofidis 1.00.35

172 Nicolas Portal Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.01.94

173 Wilfried Cretskens Quick-Step-Innergetic 1.02.47

174 Manuel Calvente Agritubel 1.04.31

175 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner 1.07.69

176 Ruben Lobato Saunier Duval 1.10.65

Points

1 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 15 pts

2 George Hincapie Discovery Channel 12

3 David Zabriskie Team CSC 10

4 Sebastian Lang Gerolsteiner 8

5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 6

6 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC 5

7 Michael Rogers T-Mobile 4

8 Paolo Savoldelli Discovery Channel 3

9 Floyd Landis Phonak 2

10 Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1

Young rider

1 Joost Posthuma Rabobank 8.33

2 Marcus Fothen Gerolsteiner 0.02

3 Benoît Vaugrenard Francaise Des Jeux 0.03

4 Thomas Lövkvist Francaise Des Jeux 0.07

5 Bernhard Eisel Francaise Des Jeux 0.10

6 Matthieu Sprick Bouygues Telecom 0.13

7 Philippe Gilbert Francaise Des Jeux

8 Filippo Pozzato Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.14

9 José Rujano Quick-Step-Innergetic 0.15

10 Christian Knees Milram 0.17

11 Johan Vansummeren Davitamon-Lotto 0.18

12 Pieter Weening Rabobank 0.20

13 Moises Duenas Agritubel 0.23

14 Matej Mugerli Liquigas 0.24

15 Riccardo Ricco Saunier Duval 0.25

16 Damiano Cunego Lampre-Fondital

17 Andriy Grivko Milram

18 Aitor Hernandez Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.30

19 David Lopez Euskaltel-Euskadi

20 Francisco Ventoso Saunier Duval 0.33

21 David De La Fuente Saunier Duval 0.36

22 Maxim Iglinskiy Milram

23 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel 0.42

Team stage and overall

1 Discovery Channel Team 25.16

2 Team CSC 0.01

3 T-Mobile Team 0.07

4 Caisse D'Epargne-Illes Balears

5 Phonak Hearing Systems 0.14

6 Gerolsteiner 0.18

7 Davitamon - Lotto 0.31

8 Credit Agricole

9 Liquigas 0.32

10 AG2R Prevoyance

11 Cofidis Credit Par Telephone 0.34

12 Lampre-Fondital 0.37

13 Francaise Des Jeux 0.39

14 Rabobank 0.42

15 Saunier Duval - Prodir

16 Bouygues Telecom 0.46

17 Quick Step - Innergetic

18 Euskaltel - Euskadi 1.03

19 Team Milram 1.16

20 Agritubel 1.23

Intermediate timing km 3.7

1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 4.04

2 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole

3 David Zabriskie Team CSC 0.01

4 George Hincapie Discovery Channel

5 Joost Posthuma Rabobank 0.02

6 Paolo Savoldelli Discovery Channel

7 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC 0.03

8 Manuel Quinziato Liquigas

9 Tom Boonen Quick-Step-Innergetic

10 Sebastian Lang Gerolsteiner 0.04

11 Michael Rogers T-Mobile

12 Isaac Galvez Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears

13 Cadel Evans Davitamon-Lotto 0.05

14 Bobby Julich Team CSC

15 Michael Albasini Liquigas

16 Victor Hugo Pena Phonak 0.06

17 Andreas Klöden T-Mobile

18 Viatsjeslav Ekimov Discovery Channel

19 Erik Dekker Rabobank

20 Marcus Fothen Gerolsteiner

21 Daniele Bennati Lampre-Fondital 0.07

22 Christophe Moreau AG2R-Prevoyance

23 Christopher Horner Davitamon-Lotto

24 Serguei Gonchar T-Mobile

25 Gilberto Simoni Saunier Duval

26 Cédric Vasseur Quick-Step-Innergetic

27 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis

28 Jaroslav Popovitsj Discovery Channel

29 Jens Voigt Team CSC

30 Patrik Sinkewitz T-Mobile 0.08