Live Race Report 9:00
Rivals line up to seize Carlos Sastre's yellow jersey crown
Our final update on the times...
Intermediate standings 7.5km
1 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 0:11:22
2 Tony Martin (Ger) Columbia-HTC 0:11:27
3 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream 0:11:28
4 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto 0:11:29
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0:11:30
6 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:11:30
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:11:31
8 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:11:32
9 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:11:39
10 David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream 0:11:43Finish times
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank 0:19:32
2 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 0:19:50
3 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream 0:19:51
4 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:19:54
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto 0:19:55
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0:20:02
7 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:20:04
8 Tony Martin (Ger) Columbia-HTC 0:20:05
9 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:20:09
10 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:20:12
That was it for today! Join us again tomorrow, when we expect to see the fast men fight it out in a mass sprint.
Thanks for reading along with us today.
Congratulations to winner Fabian Cancellara, the first wearer of the yellow jersey!
Sastre loses 1:06 on the leader. He is 21st, with a time of 20:38.20.
Sastre passes under the 1 km marker and goes into the tunnel.
Cancellara sets the best time...
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank 0:19:32
2 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 0:19:50
3 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream 0:19:51
Evans puts in a strong showing as he finishes fifth in a time of 19:55.11.
Contador moves into secon place with a time of 19:50.64.
Contador, Evans and Sastre are still on the road.
Cancellara approaches Menchov near the end and passes him easily.
He turns on the speed and smashes Wiggins time! 19:32!



