Defending champion Alberto Contador at the pre-Tour press conference today.
Prologue start times
Some of the possible prologue favorites are starting early tomorrow, likely to try to avoid possible rain expected late in the afternoon.
HTC’s Tony Martin, Sky’s Bradley Wiggins, and Garmin’s Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie will all start before 5:00 local time, with many team leaders opting for their traditional start late in the lineup.
The day’s final three riders all depart after 7:30 local time, including 7-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong, world’s strongest man on a bike Fabian Cancellara, and defending and two-time Tour champion Alberto Contador.
