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2005 Tour de France, Stage 1

Tour de France, France

Stage 1, Fromentine - Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile TT, 19K

2 July

Zabriskie Blazes For Stage and Maillot Jaune

Zabriskie in Yellow, photo: CyclingTime.com

In Stage 1 of the 92nd Tour de France, the Americano Zabriskie struck again. David Zabriskie finished the fastest, coming in first in the 19K TT. He now has three stage wins in three consecutive grand tours for the Team CSC rider, which is a huge success. Armstrong passed his minute man, Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile), but could only manage to finish two seconds back from Zabriskie. Slotting in third place was Alexander Vinokourov (T-Mobile), an excellent ride.

The wind was not so much a factor today. The first set of riders made their start to the 92nd Tour de France under cloudy skies, with huge crowds alongside them. In his new 2005 colors of Crédit Agricole, Laszlo Bodrogi, was the early pace setter. But the TT stallion had to face up to a super fast, David Zabriskie on his heels. It was Zabriskie to come through all the time checks on top. The Americano set a mark that was going to be impossible to top.

Vino 3rd, photo: T-Mobile

The top GC contenders started to come in. Strong T-Mobile rider, Alexandre Vinokourov, came in with a smashing time. Vino finished with a time 53" back on Zabriskie, enabling him 3rd overall by the end of the day. Joseba Beloki (Liberty Seguros-Würth), back to the Tour after a 2 year absence, came in with an average time; he will have some time to make up when the race hits the hills. Bobby Julich (Team CSC) came in with a decent time, but not really setting the course on fire. Julich certainly should be able to come into his own as a super domestique for Ivan Basso.

Finally the big Tour guns were firing off the start ramp. Basso, Ullrich and Armstrong. Of note from the three was Tex. As soon as Tex was on the range, his right boot came unclipped. It was a touch of bad luck to start the 92nd Tour de France. Many of the tifosi are asking if it was in fact a mistake. After Armstrong had his mishap, he was able to go full bore without fear of riding into the GC lead. This is a tactical advantage for Disco, not having to defend the Maillot Jaune for the first stages.

Tex Eyes Ulle, photo: Team CSC

As the day neared the end, Haras (Liberty Seguros-Würth) and Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi), were a little off pace; like Beloki, they too will have to make up time in the high mountains. Botero (Phonak) rolled in with a time that was not very satisfying for the former world TT champion. But the real action was heating up with the fight between Tex and Ulle. The cowboy lassoed the German, who started 1 minute in advance. From there it was a power-stomp to the finish. Armstrong had scored a mental advantage on Ullrich, but was unable to beat Zabriskie.

Stage one turned into a big day for Team CSC and Zabriskie. Zabriskie has won a stage in the Vuelta a España (2004), Giro d'Italia and now the Tour, making it three stage wins in a row. Now the American will wear the Maillot Jaune in the coming stages, as the team protects overall hopeful, Ivan Basso. The Italian rode a solid test, finishing 1'26" down on his teammate. Bravo Zabriskie!

The Dust Devil's Daily Wrap (Funny Stuff)

Results:
1 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 0:20'51", 54.67 K/h
2 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 0.02
3 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile 0.53
4 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 0.57
5 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole 0.59
6 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak 1.02
7 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Fassa Bortolo
8 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 1.04
9 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Illes Balears 1.05
10 Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 1.06
11 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 1.07
12 Jan Ullrich (Ger) T-Mobile 1.08
13 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Phonak 1.12
14 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 1.13
15 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner
16 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Discovery Channel 1.16
17 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel 1.18
18 Bradley McGee (Aus) Française Des Jeux 1.24
19 Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank 1.25
20 Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC 1.26
21 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.27
22 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Discovery Channel 1.28
23 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak 1.30
24 Walter Bénéteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
25 Santiago Botero (Col) Phonak
26 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team CSC
27 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak 1.31
28 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 1.32
29 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC
30 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 1.34
31 Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Discovery Channel
32 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discovery Channel 1.35
33 Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 1.39
34 José Azevedo (Por) Discovery Channel
35 Cadel Evans (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto 1.41
36 Dario Cioni (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi 1.46
37 Andrei Grivko (Ukr) Domina Vacanze
38 Ronny Scholz (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.48
39 Sergei Gonchar (Ukr) Domina Vacanze
40 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step 1.49
41 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Crédit Agricole 1.50
42 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Cofidis
43 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick-Step
44 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Fassa Bortolo 1.51
45 Michael Rogers (Aus) Quick-Step 1.53
46 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1.55
47 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
48 Alberto Contador (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 1.57
49 Mauro Facci (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 2.00
50 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) Ag2R Prévoyance
51 Andreas Klöden (Ger) T-Mobile 2.01
52 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC
53 Chris Horner (USA) Saunier Duval-Prodir
54 Beat Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 2.02
55 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Domina Vacanze 2.03
56 Joseba Beloki (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 2.05
57 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi
58 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak 2.06
59 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française Des Jeux
60 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Illes Balears 2.08
61 Didier Rous (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
62 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux
63 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto 2.09
64 Daniel Becke (Spa) Illes Balears 2.11
65 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank
66 Andrei Kashechkin (Kaz) Crédit Agricole 2.12
67 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick-Step
68 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux 2.13
69 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir
70 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel 2.14
71 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi
72 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.16
73 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis 2.17
74 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
75 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 2.18
76 Xabier Zandio (Spa) Illes Balears 2.19
77 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
78 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2.20
79 Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth
80 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto 2.21
81 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 2.24
82 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Illes Balears
83 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) Liberty Seguros-Würth
84 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 2.25
85 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Domina Vacanze 2.28
86 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis
87 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.29
88 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile
89 Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) T-Mobile
90 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Lampre-Caffita 2.30
91 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi
92 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi
93 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Phonak 2.31
94 Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir
95 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick-Step
96 Alexandre Moos (Swi) Phonak
97 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears
98 Giuseppe Guerini (Ita) T-Mobile
99 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Team CSC
100 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick-Step 2.32
101 Matthew White (Aus) Cofidis
102 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Illes Balears
103 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner
104 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 2.33
105 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Crédit Agricole 2.34
106 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Saunier Duval-Prodir 2.35
107 Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth
108 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto 2.36
109 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Fassa Bortolo
110 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick-Step 2.37
111 Georg Totschnig (Aut) Gerolsteiner
112 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Lampre-Caffita 2.39
113 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Lampre-Caffita
114 Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux 2.40
115 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 2.41
116 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Domina Vacanze 2.42
117 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile 2.43
118 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Liquigas-Bianchi
119 Inaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
120 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.44
121 Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi
122 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance
123 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Lampre-Caffita
124 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth
125 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) T-Mobile
126 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.45
127 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Lampre-Caffita 2.46
128 David Herrero (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
129 Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
130 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi 2.48
131 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
132 Iker Camaño (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2.49
133 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
134 Volodimir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo
135 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis 2.51
136 Steve Zampieri (Swi) Phonak 2.52
137 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir
138 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Française Des Jeux
139 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Domina Vacanze
140 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 2.53
141 Marcos Serrano (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth
142 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Caffita
143 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Crédit Agricole 2.54
144 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole
145 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 2.55
146 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir
147 Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.56
148 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
149 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2.57
150 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 2.58
151 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner
152 Thierry Marichal (Bel) Cofidis
153 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
154 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 2.59
155 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance
156 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance
157 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita 3.00
158 Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3.01
159 Iñigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
160 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole 3.03
161 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi
162 Isaac Gálvez (Spa) Illes Balears 3.04
163 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Quick-Step 3.05
164 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas-Bianchi 3.06
165 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française Des Jeux 3.07
166 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Ag2R Prévoyance 3.08
167 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Cofidis 3.09
168 Matthias Kessler (Ger) T-Mobile
169 David Arroyo (Spa) Illes Balears 3.10
170 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 3.11
171 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Lampre-Caffita
172 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance
173 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Domina Vacanze 3.12
174 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 3.14
175 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3.15
176 Cédric Vasseur (Fra) Cofidis 3.18
177 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Caffita 3.20
178 Guido Trenti (USA) Quick-Step 3.21
179 Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis 3.23
180 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Française Des Jeux 3.25
181 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 3.27
182 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank
183 Baden Cooke (Aus) Française Des Jeux 3.36
184 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank
185 Axel Merckx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 3.37
186 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole
187 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Domina Vacanze 3.44
188 Rafael Nuritdinov (Uzb) Domina Vacanze 3.50
189 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 4.40

Points
1 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 15
2 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 12
3 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile 10
4 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 8
5 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole 6
6 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak 5
7 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Fassa Bortolo 4
8 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 3
9 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Illes Balears 2
10 Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 1

Young rider
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Fassa Bortolo 21.53
2 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Illes Balears 0.03
3 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel 0.16
4 Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 0.37
5 Andrei Grivko (Ukr) Domina Vacanze 0.44
6 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step 0.47
7 Alberto Contador (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 0.55
8 Mauro Facci (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 0.58
9 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française Des Jeux 1.04
10 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux 1.06
11 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 1.09
12 Andrei Kashechkin (Kaz) Crédit Agricole 1.10
13 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi 1.12
14 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Illes Balears 1.22
15 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick-Step 1.29
16 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.30
17 Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1.38
18 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.39
19 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.42
20 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth
21 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.43
22 Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 1.44
23 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.54
24 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française Des Jeux 2.05
25 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Ag2R Prévoyance 2.06
26 David Arroyo (Spa) Illes Balears 2.08
27 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 2.09
28 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance
29 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Domina Vacanze 2.10
30 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Caffita 2.18
31 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 2.25
32 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Domina Vacanze 2.42

Teams
1 Team CSC 1.04.44
2 Discovery Channel 0.04
3 Phonak 1.33
4 Gerolsteiner 1.42
5 T-Mobile 1.51
6 Fassa Bortolo 2.16
7 Liberty Seguros-Würth 2.31
8 Crédit Agricole 2.50
9 Illes Balears 3.13
10 Rabobank 3.20
11 Quick-Step 3.21
12 Domina Vacanze 3.26
13 Française Des Jeux 3.27
14 Bouygues Telecom 3.43
15 Liquigas-Bianchi 3.54
16 Davitamon-Lotto 4.00
17 Cofidis 4.24
18 Saunier Duval-Prodir 4.28
19 Ag2R Prévoyance 4.51
20 Lampre-Caffita 5.37
21 Euskaltel-Euskadi 5.38

Intermediate timing
K 9.6
1 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 10.15
2 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 0.03
3 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile 0.21
4 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
5 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Fassa Bortolo 0.24
6 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel 0.26
7 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole
8 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 0.27
9 Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth
10 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Illes Balears 0.29

K 14.9
1 Lance Armstrong (USA) Discovery Channel 16.47
2 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 0.03
3 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile 0.40
4 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Fassa Bortolo 0.44
5 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 0.45
6 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
7 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Illes Balears 0.46
8 Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth 0.48
9 Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak 0.51
10 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole