Stage 1 Results
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank - 0:05:20
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step - 0:00:09
3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream - 0:00:12
4 Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil - 0:00:14
5 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas - 0:00:16
6 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - 0:00:17
7 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana - 0:00:18
8 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas
9 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
10 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas - 0:00:19

General classification after stage 1
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank - 0:05:20
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step - 0:00:09
3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream - 0:00:12
4 Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil - 0:00:14
5 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas - 0:00:16
6 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - 0:00:17
7 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana - 0:00:18
8 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas
9 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
10 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas - 0:00:19

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Fabian Cancellara will wear the very first Maillot Jaune of the 2009 Tour de France with a dominating performance in stage 1’s time trial through Monaco. Eighteen seconds ahead of tour favorite Alberto Contador and a minute and six seconds ahead of defending champion Carlos Sastre.

Seven time champion Lance Armstrong made his return to the Tour de France with a solid performance earlier in the day and held the number 1 slot briefly.

Lance Armstrong’s return to the Tour after 3 years off…

General classification after stage 1
1. CANCELLARA Fabian - TEAM SAXO BANK - 19′ 32″
2. CONTADOR Alberto - ASTANA - + 00′ 18″
3. WIGGINS Bradley - GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM - + 00′ 19″
4. KLÖDEN Andréas - ASTANA - + 00′ 22″
5. EVANS Cadel - SILENCE - LOTTO - + 00′ 23″
6. LEIPHEIMER Levi - ASTANA - + 00′ 30″
7. KREUZIGER Roman - LIQUIGAS - + 00′ 32″
8. MARTIN Tony - TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC - + 00′ 33″
9. NIBALI Vincenzo - LIQUIGAS - + 00′ 37″
10. ARMSTRONG Lance - ASTANA - + 00′ 40″

Full results here..

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