Fassa Bortolo's Cancellara Wins Tour Prologue, Keeps Maillot Jaune On Stage One
Saturday's Tour De France Prologue in Liege, Belgium saw Fassa Bortolo's Fabian Cancellara power to a two second win over five time Tour winner Lance Armstrong and take the first Maillot Jaune of the Tour on his carbon-fibre Pinarello Montello bike.
In Sunday's 202.5km Stage One from Liege to Charleroi,
Fassa's super-sprinter Ale Petacchi was 8th in a windy, tactical sprint, while Cancellara kept his Tour De France Maillot Jaune by a scant two seconds.
Monday's Stage Two from Charleroi to Namur promises more action under cool, windy and overcast conditions.