Prologue in Rotterdam. Individual Time Trial. July 3, 2010

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News and Highlights

The prologue consisted of riders racing individually in what are called time trials. While it is possible during a group stage race of the Tour de Franc, for several riders riding in a group called the peloton to all receive the same time as the first rider from that group to cross the finish - in a time trial, every rider is timed individually. The standings they receive during the prologue can often to expected to endure until the first mountain stage where large group finishes are rare and the differences in accumulated time scores can change dramatically.

Fabian Cancellara won the Prologue in a decisive manner and in doing so set the stage for the race until stage 8 when the Tour enters the mountains.

Final result general classification (GC - yellow jersey) contenders are expected to finish within the top ten at the prologue.

Video Highlights

Interesting Photos

Head down at the Rotterdam time trials day 1, July 3
Photo credit: Robert at Flickr

At the July 3 time trials
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Contador framed
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Stage Map

Image (above and below) credit: www.letour.fr

Stage Profile

Standings

(Source: www.letour.fr)
For an expanation of the classifications and jerseys, please see our page Classifications and Jerseys
Jersey icon key:
General classification (GC) fastest time leader, Sprints points leader, Mountains points leader, Young Rider time leader, Team total least time leader, Most Aggressive Rider

Leaders

		13	CANCELLARA Fabian	TEAM SAXO BANK	10' 00"
		13	CANCELLARA Fabian	TEAM SAXO BANK	15 pts
worn by		57	MILLAR David	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	10 pts
		115	MARTIN Tony	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10' 10"
			TEAM RADIOSHACK		31' 25"

General Classification. Also called GC (yellow jersey / maillot jaune)

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	CANCELLARA Fabian	13	TEAM SAXO BANK	10' 00"
2.	MARTIN Tony	115	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10' 10"	+ 00' 10"
3.	MILLAR David	57	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	10' 20"	+ 00' 20"
4.	ARMSTRONG Lance	21	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10' 22"	+ 00' 22"
5.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	10' 23"	+ 00' 23"
6.	CONTADOR Alberto	1	ASTANA	10' 27"	+ 00' 27"
7.	FARRAR Tyler	53	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	10' 28"	+ 00' 28"
8.	LEIPHEIMER Levi	25	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10' 28"	+ 00' 28"
9.	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	36	SKY PRO CYCLING	10' 32"	+ 00' 32"
10.	GERDEMANN Linus	141	TEAM MILRAM	10' 35"	+ 00' 35"
11.	BOOKWALTER Brent	123	BMC RACING TEAM	10' 35"	+ 00' 35"
12.	MALORI Adriano	207	LAMPRE - FARNESE	10' 35"	+ 00' 35"
13.	BRAJKOVIC Janez	22	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10' 35"	+ 00' 35"
14.	ROGERS Michael	118	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10' 35"	+ 00' 35"
15.	PLAZA MOLINA Ruben	168	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	10' 36"	+ 00' 36"
16.	TERPSTRA Niki	148	TEAM MILRAM	10' 36"	+ 00' 36"
17.	KLÖDEN Andréas	24	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10' 36"	+ 00' 36"
18.	KIRYIENKA Vasil	165	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	10' 38"	+ 00' 38"
19.	VINOKOUROV Alexandre	9	ASTANA	10' 38"	+ 00' 38"
20.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10' 38"	+ 00' 38"

Points Classification (green jersey / maillot vert)

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Points
1.	CANCELLARA Fabian	13	TEAM SAXO BANK	15 pts
2.	MARTIN Tony	115	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	12 pts
3.	MILLAR David	57	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	10 pts
4.	ARMSTRONG Lance	21	TEAM RADIOSHACK	8 pts
5.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	6 pts
6.	CONTADOR Alberto	1	ASTANA	5 pts
7.	FARRAR Tyler	53	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	4 pts
8.	LEIPHEIMER Levi	25	TEAM RADIOSHACK	3 pts
9.	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	36	SKY PRO CYCLING	2 pts
10.	GERDEMANN Linus	141	TEAM MILRAM	1 pts

King of the Mountains Classification [white & red (polka) dotted jersey / maillot à pois rouges]
No points awarded as there are no mountains on this section of the race

Young* Riders' Classification (white jersey / maillot blanc)
*Riders no more than 25 years old in the year of the race.

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	MARTIN Tony	115	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10' 10"
2.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	10' 23"	+ 00' 13"
3.	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	36	SKY PRO CYCLING	10' 32"	+ 00' 22"
4.	MALORI Adriano	207	LAMPRE - FARNESE	10' 35"	+ 00' 25"
5.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10' 38"	+ 00' 28"
6.	KOREN Kristjan	43	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10' 42"	+ 00' 32"
7.	OSS Daniel	46	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10' 43"	+ 00' 33"
8.	BOOM Lars	192	RABOBANK	10' 44"	+ 00' 34"
9.	KONOVALOVAS Ignatas	97	CERVELO TEST TEAM	10' 44"	+ 00' 34"
10.	TAARAMAE Rin	171	COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	10' 45"	+ 00' 35"

Team Classification

Standing	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	TEAM RADIOSHACK	31' 25"
2.	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	31' 26"	+ 00' 01"
3.	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	31' 27"	+ 00' 02"
4.	SKY PRO CYCLING	31' 41"	+ 00' 16"
5.	ASTANA	31' 45"	+ 00' 20"
6.	TEAM SAXO BANK	31' 47"	+ 00' 22"
7.	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	31' 53"	+ 00' 28"
8.	BMC RACING TEAM	31' 55"	+ 00' 30"
9.	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	32' 01"	+ 00' 36"
10.	TEAM MILRAM	32' 01"	+ 00' 36"
11.	LAMPRE - FARNESE	32' 22"	+ 00' 57"
12.	RABOBANK	32' 23"	+ 00' 58"
13.	CERVELO TEST TEAM	32' 27"	+ 01' 02"
14.	FDJ	32' 27"	+ 01' 02"
15.	COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	32' 28"	+ 01' 03"
16.	QUICK STEP	32' 30"	+ 01' 05"
17.	KATUSHA TEAM	32' 30"	+ 01' 05"
18.	AG2R LA MONDIALE	32' 35"	+ 01' 10"
19.	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	32' 48"	+ 01' 23"
20.	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	33' 00"	+ 01' 35"
21.	BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM	33' 08"	+ 01' 43"
22.	FOOTON-SERVETTO	33' 22"	+ 01' 57"