Tour de France - Stage 2

As usual, in todays stage, a handful of French rider manage a not so dangerous early breakaway. However at the only Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) manage to survive till the closing kilometers where the chase was led by the green train of Credit Agricole.

And then Fabian Cancellara (CSC) tried a final kilo kimikaze...but failed. Norwegian Thor ''Viking'' Hushovd wins the up hill sprint, holding off a fast charging Team Highroad Columbia duo, Kim Kirchen & Gerald Ciolek.

Alejandro Valverde remains yellow with a tiny lead of 1 second. Kim Kirchen takes over the green jersey.