Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 0: Rotterdam 8.9 km prologue
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HTC-Columbia's Tony Martin was the 11th rider out of the gate. He then had to wait three hours before his best time of 10:10, on the 8.9 km course, was finally beat.		share this photo
It wasn't suppose to be a difficult course, but the course was especially slick for the early riders due to the first rain Rotterdam has had in awhile.		share this photo
The course was wet for Garmin's David Millar but he went for it anyway posting a solid 3rd place (+ 0:20)		share this photo
The recently crowned Luxembourg TT Champ and one of the race GC favorites, Andy Schleck, placed a disappointing 122nd (+ 1:09)		share this photo
Despite a course that was drying out and lined by cheering fans, Euskaltel - Euskadi's only GC hope, Sammy Sanchez, could only manage 75th (0:56)		share this photo
Lance Armstrong got his final Tour off to a good start...		share this photo
Armstrong, along with the final riders, took advantage of the dryer roads. He placed 4th (+ 0:22)		share this photo
The prohibitive favorite, Fabian Cancellara, came through with the best time of 10 minutes flat beating Tony Martin's early best time by 10s		share this photo
The last rider and last year's overall winner, Alberto Contador, placed a respectable 6th (+ 0:27)		share this photo
Just like the Tour de France start in London in 2007, Fabian Cancellara wins the prologue		share this photo
Another Yellow Jersey for the guy that usually dominates it in the first week of the Tour		share this photo
Photos from Thursday's teams presentation: No problem finding a crane to hoist the big race banner by the Erasmus bridge in the one of world's biggest ports		share this photo
Legendary Dutch cyclists and former Tour de France champions, Joop Zoetemelk and Jan Janssen led in the riders		share this photo
Looks like BBox's Thomas Voeckler has lost some weight since he won the French National RR Championships last weekend. The real jersey is on the way for Sunday's first road stage I guess.		share this photo
Garmin-Transitions enjoying a nice evening's ride across the Erasmus bridge		share this photo
The world champ Cadel Evans and his BMC team		share this photo
RadioShack		share this photo
It will take some getting use to the Schleck brothers now that they've swapped jerseys after the Luxembourg National RR Championships		share this photo
Alberto Contador and Team Astana		share this photo
Nicolas Roche leading Ag2R across the Erasmus bridge. The riders will cross it again during the Prologue and then again on Stage 1 while leaving Rotterdam		share this photo
BMC again		share this photo
The Erasmus bridge (Erasmusbrug) is a cable stayed bridge linking the north and south halves of Rotterdam		share this photo
A good crowd on hand during a very pleasant evening		share this photo
Luis Leon Sanchez being interviewed about his new role of Tour race leader during the Caisse d'Epargne presentation		share this photo
Ivan Basso and the wise-cracking interviewers		share this photo
Rabobank getting serious: Oscar Freire, Lars Boom and Denis Menchov		share this photo
Lance Armstrong riding into position before being interviewed		share this photo
Criterium du Dauphine winner, Janez Brajkovic thinking about his 1st Tour and Lance Armstrong thinking about his last		share this photo
Astana riding up on stage as the last team presented		share this photo
Alberto Contador looks pumped up and ready to go		share this photo
Astana presentation panoramic		share this photo
Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 0: Rotterdam 8.9 km prologue
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