Tour of California (spoiler)

[Keith Oates]

This real is a heavy weight field as far as the big names go and after the prologue the top 11 places reveal this:

Results
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 4.32.9 (50.294 km/h)
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.01.2
3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.02.7
4 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.02.8
5 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam 0.03.1
6 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.03.4
7 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
8 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.04.1
9 Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Slipstream 0.04.2
10 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0.04.3
11 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.04.9

It's good to see Cavendish getting a good result!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Noodley]

Hopefully Cav will win the sprint tomorrow.

 

[Keith Oates]

That would be good, I guess him and Boonen will be watching each other with some interest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave5N]

Great, almost astonishing, result from Cav. in a serious top level TT prologue against the tt powerhouses. He is certainly hitting the season early.

If he can do this now, and manage his racing, what the hell can't he achieve at 25, 26?

He'll be the best British rider ever.

Don't forget I told you.

Two years ago.

 

[Skip Madness]

I thought it was quite exciting as prologues go, even if it did not really throw up any surprises. I am looking forward to seeing the race get on the move now, though.