TdF Stage 4: Cholet - Cholet (29.5km ITT)

The Tour de France got underway for real yesterday in many peoples eyes with the first individual time-trial, and stage that properly sorted out the GC. The winner of the stage though, and new yellow jersey leader, was a bit of a surprise — Stefan Schumacher — no relation to thee Schumacher (as far as I know) — who went round the 29.5km circuit in a very impressive 35′44. He was the only man to go under 36 minutes. MORE »