Stage 1: Brest – Plumelec
Stage 1 from Brest to Plumelec was a typical Breton scene –
non-stop hills and wind. After a day of small breaks, the stage
was won by Spaniard Alejandro Valverde in a sprint.
Many of the favorites were near the front in the sprint.
Americans Christian Vandevelde finished 18th and George
Hincapie was 29th.
