2015 Tour de France

102nd edition: July 4 - July 26, 2015

Saturday, July 4: Stage 1, Utrecht Time Trial

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Stage 1, Saturday, July 4: 13.8 km, Utrecht - Utrecht
This is the 2015 Tour's only individual time trial

Stage 1 map and profile | Stage 1 photos

Stage winner Rohan Dennis

The Race: It was a hot day in the Netherlands. At 5:30 PM it was still 29C (85F). Dennis was here to win, riding 55.45 km/hr, the fastest prologue in the history of the Tour de France.

Of the top GC contenders, Vincenzo Nibali was first, 22nd, at 43 seconds. Chris Froome was 39th at 50 seconds. Alberto Contador finished 46th, 58 seconds off Dennis' pace while Nairo Quintana was 57th, 1 minute and 1 second slower that Dennis. The contenders were not far apart, no one is out of contention.

Rohan Dennis will start tomorrow's stage wearing the coveted yellow jersey. Dennis also leads the points and young rider classifications. LottoNL-Jumbo is first in the Team competition.

Complete results and GC:

Stage 1 photos

Winner's average speed: 55.45 km/hr

1	DENNIS Rohan	BMC RACING TEAM	14min 56sec
2	MARTIN Tony	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	@ 5'sec
3	CANCELLARA Fabian	TREK FACTORY RACING	+ 00' 06''
4	DUMOULIN Tom	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 00' 08''
5	VAN EMDEN Jos	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	+ 00' 15''
6	CASTROVIEJO Jonathan	MOVISTAR TEAM	+ 00' 23''
7	BRÄNDLE Matthias	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
8	MALORI Adriano	MOVISTAR TEAM	+ 00' 29''
9	KELDERMAN Wilco	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	+ 00' 30''
10	CUMMINGS Stephen	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 00' 32''
11	GESINK Robert	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	+ 00' 33''
12	THOMAS Geraint	TEAM SKY	s.t.
13	DOWSETT Alex	MOVISTAR TEAM	+ 00' 36''
14	MOLLEMA Bauke	TREK FACTORY RACING	+ 00' 37''
15	JUNGELS Bob	TREK FACTORY RACING	+ 00' 38''
16	VAN BAARLE Dylan	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
17	URAN Rigoberto	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 00' 40''
18	PINOT Thibaut	FDJ	+ 00' 41''
19	SAGAN Peter	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
20	VAN GARDEREN Tejay	BMC RACING TEAM	+ 00' 42''
21	KONIG Leopold	TEAM SKY	+ 00' 43''
22	NIBALI Vincenzo	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
23	BOOM Lars	ASTANA PRO TEAM	+ 00' 44''
24	OSS Daniel	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
25	TUFT Svein	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 00' 45''
26	DEGENKOLB John	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
27	WESTRA Lieuwe	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
28	STYBAR Zdenek	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
29	CHAVANEL Sylvain	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
30	TAARAMÄE Rein	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
31	KRUIJSWIJK Steven	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
32	DURBRIDGE Luke	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 00' 46''
33	YATES Simon	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
34	ROGERS Michael	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 00' 47''
35	ROY Jérémy	FDJ	s.t.
36	VANMARCKE Sep	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	+ 00' 49''
37	ELMIGER Martin	IAM CYCLING	+ 00' 50''
38	VAN AVERMAET Greg	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
39	FROOME Christopher	TEAM SKY	s.t.
40	COPPEL Jérôme	IAM CYCLING	+ 00' 51''
41	IZAGIRRE Gorka	MOVISTAR TEAM	+ 00' 53''
42	MARTENS Paul	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	+ 00' 55''
43	VALVERDE Alejandro	MOVISTAR TEAM	+ 00' 56''
44	IMPEY Daryl	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 00' 57''
45	GRIVKO Andriy	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
46	CONTADOR Alberto	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 00' 58''
47	MATTHEWS Michael	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
48	GALLOPIN Tony	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
49	IRIZAR Markel	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
50	PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 59''
51	PREIDLER Georg	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
52	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
53	MORABITO Steve	FDJ	@ 1min 0sec
54	ALBASINI Michael	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
55	GAUDIN Damien	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
56	ZUBELDIA Haimar	TREK FACTORY RACING	+ 01' 01''
57	QUINTANA Nairo Alexander	MOVISTAR TEAM	s.t.
58	KANGERT Tanel	ASTANA PRO TEAM	+ 01' 02''
59	SANCHEZ Samuel	BMC RACING TEAM	+ 01' 04''
60	QUINZIATO Manuel	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
61	GESCHKE Simon	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 01' 05''
62	POELS Wouter	TEAM SKY	s.t.
63	KREUZIGER Roman	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 01' 06''
64	KWIATKOWSKI Michal	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
65	PORTE Richie	TEAM SKY	s.t.
66	WEENING Pieter	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 01' 07''
67	LEEZER Thomas	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
68	KENNAUGH Peter	TEAM SKY	+ 01' 08''
69	MACHADO Tiago	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
70	COSTA MENDES José Joao	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
71	KRISTOFF Alexander	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
72	HOLLENSTEIN Reto	IAM CYCLING	+ 01' 09''
73	SIEBERG Marcel	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01' 10''
74	STANNARD Ian	TEAM SKY	+ 01' 11''
75	BAUER Jack	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
76	GREIPEL André	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
77	ERVITI OLLO Imanol	MOVISTAR TEAM	s.t.
78	BUCHMANN Emanuel	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01' 12''
79	FRANK Mathias	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
80	WYSS Marcel	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
81	DEMARE Arnaud	FDJ	s.t.
82	ANACONA Winner Andrew	MOVISTAR TEAM	+ 01' 13''
83	COSTA Rui Alberto	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
84	VERMOTE Julien	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
85	SICARD Romain	TEAM EUROPCAR	s.t.
86	DEMPSTER Zakkari	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01' 14''
87	HESJEDAL Ryder	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 01' 15''
88	BONNET William	FDJ	s.t.
89	KOREN Kristijan	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
90	TALANSKY Andrew	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
91	TEN DAM Laurens	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
92	HUZARSKI Bartosz	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01' 16''
93	BENNATI Daniele	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
94	OLIVEIRA Nelson	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
95	MARTIN Daniel	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 01' 17''
96	CLEMENT Stef	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
97	YATES Adam	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 01' 18''
98	LANGEVELD Sebastian	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 01' 19''
99	BAK Lars	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
100	DEVOLDER Stijn	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
101	ROCHE Nicolas	TEAM SKY	+ 01' 20''
102	WELLENS Tim	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01' 21''
103	MEINTJES Louis	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
104	PAUWELS Serge	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
105	FARRAR Tyler	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 01' 22''
106	HENDERSON Gregory	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
107	VACHON Florian	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
108	GERRANS Simon	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
109	LOSADA Alberto	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 01' 23''
110	TANKINK Bram	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
111	MAJKA Rafal	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
112	VOECKLER Thomas	TEAM EUROPCAR	+ 01' 24''
113	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FDJ	s.t.
114	EDET Nicolas	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
115	SENECHAL Florian	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
116	WYSS Danilo	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
117	GOLAS Michal	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
118	SCHILLINGER Andreas	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01' 25''
119	VOSS Paul	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
120	LAPORTE Christophe	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
121	SINKELDAM Ramon	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
122	TRENTIN Matteo	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01' 26''
123	CAVENDISH Mark	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
124	DE GENDT Thomas	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
125	RODRIGUEZ Joaquin	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
126	FUGLSANG Jakob	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
127	BARGUIL WARREN	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 01' 27''
128	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
129	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
130	GENIEZ Alexandre	FDJ	s.t.
131	SCARPONI Michele	ASTANA PRO TEAM	+ 01' 28''
132	RIBLON Christophe	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 30''
133	VALLS FERRI Rafael	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
134	PANTANO Jarlinson	IAM CYCLING	+ 01' 31''
135	FEDRIGO Pierrick	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
136	NAVARRO Daniel	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
137	RAST Gregory	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
138	NERZ Dominik	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
139	BAKELANTS Jan	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 32''
140	VAUGRENARD Benoît	FDJ	s.t.
141	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 01' 33''
142	DEBUSSCHERE Jens	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
143	SIMON Julien	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
144	DELAPLACE Anthony	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
145	BARDET Romain	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 34''
146	TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
147	CARUSO Damiano	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
148	BARTA Jan	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01' 35''
149	NAULLEAU BRYAN	TEAM EUROPCAR	s.t.
150	HALLER Marco	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
151	GAUTIER Cyril	TEAM EUROPCAR	+ 01' 36''
152	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 01' 37''
153	DE KORT Koen	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
154	HAAS Nathan	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
155	TIMMER Albert	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 01' 39''
156	TOSATTO Matteo	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 01' 40''
157	SEPULVEDA Eduardo	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
158	PLAZA MOLINA Ruben	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
159	KOZONTCHUK Dmitry	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 01' 41''
160	VUILLERMOZ Alexis	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 42''
161	POZZATO Filippo	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
162	SOUPE GEOFFREY	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 01' 43''
163	CIMOLAI Davide	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
164	BASSO Ivan	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 01' 45''
165	RENSHAW Mark	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01' 46''
166	ROLLAND Pierre	TEAM EUROPCAR	s.t.
167	HANSEN Adam	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01' 47''
168	DIDIER Laurent	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
169	VAN SUMMEREN Johan	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 48''
170	VANBILSEN KENNETH	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
171	BENNETT Sam	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
172	ANDERSEN Michael Valgren	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 01' 49''
173	ARREDONDO Julian	TREK FACTORY RACING	+ 01' 50''
174	HERRADA LOPEZ José	MOVISTAR TEAM	s.t.
175	GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 01' 51''
176	COQUARD Bryan	TEAM EUROPCAR	s.t.
177	SCHÄR Michael	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
178	GUARNIERI Jacopo	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
179	GENE Yohann	TEAM EUROPCAR	+ 01' 53''
180	ROWE Luke	TEAM SKY	+ 01' 54''
181	PAOLINI Luca	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 01' 55''
182	DURASEK Kristijan	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
183	TULIK ANGÉLO	TEAM EUROPCAR	+ 01' 57''
184	MATE Luis Angel	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 01' 58''
185	BRUN Fréderic	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02' 01''
186	CHAVANEL Sébastien	FDJ	+ 02' 02''
187	SERPA José	LAMPRE - MERIDA	+ 02' 09''
188	CURVERS Roy	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 02' 12''
189	BONO Matteo	LAMPRE - MERIDA	+ 02' 13''
190	GASTAUER Ben	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 02' 14''
191	BOUHANNI Nacer	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
192	GERARD Arnaud	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02' 18''
193	PERICHON Pierre-Luc	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02' 23''
194	QUEMENEUR Perrig	TEAM EUROPCAR	+ 02' 24''
195	CARUSO Gianpaolo	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
196	FONSECA Armindo	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02' 25''
197	FEILLU Brice	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02' 28''
198	CHEREL Mikael	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 36''

Stage 1 map and profile:

Stage 1 map

Stage 1 profile, pan flat.

Stage 1 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

The start house

Astana techs getting things ready

Alberto Contador takes off.

Jean-Christophe Peraud

Italian time trial champion Adriano Malori

Peter Sagan

American time trial champion Andrew Talansky

Winner Rohan Dennis

Tony Martin looking very compact and fast

Fabian Cancellara

Alberto Contador

Vincenzo Nibali

Nairo Quintana

Chris Froome

Thomas Voeckler

Stef Clement

Richie Porte

Nacer Bouhanni

Jerome Coppel

Joaquin Rodriguez

Jan Bakelandts

Bob Jungels

Pierre Rolland

Gerard Arnaud on a flashy Look time trial bike.

Tejay van Garderen

Rohan Dennis enjoys his victory.

And is justifiably proud of his new jersey.

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