Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 0: Liége 6.4 km Prologue
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A reminder about pre-race photos: Cadel Evans at the teams presentation on Thursday (photos), was the last rider to start the prologue as last year's overall winner. And photos from the route presentation in October.		share this photo
2004 Flashback: 23-year old Fabian Cancellara, riding for Fassa Bortolo at the time, on his way to his first Grand Tour "stage" win on the very same prologue course in Liège of the 2102 Grand Depart.		share this photo
Fast forward 8 years and now Fabian Cancellera is the focus of attention		share this photo
Fabian Cancellara still dominates in this event		share this photo
The crowd in Liége cheering on Cancellara		share this photo
8 years after his first Liége win, Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) wins again. 6.4 km in 7:13.		share this photo
Cancellara digging for the line		share this photo
Race favorite Bradley Wiggins (Sky)		share this photo
2nd Bradley WIGGINS (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:07		share this photo
3rd Sylvain CHAVANEL (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) had the best time until Bradley Wiggins broke it by fractions of a second		share this photo
4th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) + 0:10 and the best young rider today		share this photo
5th Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:11 had the best time until Chavanel broke it		share this photo
6th Brett LANCASTER (ORICA - GREENEDGE) + 0:11 also had a early best time that lasted for awhile		share this photo
9th Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING), the Belgian National TT champ, + 0:13 put in a good performance in front of his home crowd		share this photo
11th Christopher FROOME (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:16		share this photo
13th Cadel EVANS (BMC RACING) + 0:17. Notice he elected not to wear the Yellow Jersey as previous winner's often do on the first day.		share this photo
14th Vincenzo NIBALI (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) + 0:18		share this photo
The Giro winner, Ryder HESJEDAL (GARMIN - SHARP) out of the gates on his way to 15th + 0:18		share this photo
22nd George HINCAPIE (BMC Racing) + 0:20 setting a record with his 17th Tour de France start		share this photo
Your prologue winner...		share this photo
... Fabian Cancellara will once again start the Tour de France with the leader's jersey		share this photo
Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 0: Liége 6.4 km Prologue
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