Mayoz Starts Le Tour

Last updated : 05 July 2010 By CNS In Rotterdam

Iban Mayoz will be the first rider to start the Tour De France in Rotterdam tomorrow.

One hundred and ninety eight riders are competing in this year's tour which finishes in Paris on July 25th.

Tomorrow sees the riders start with an 8.9km prologue course around the south of the Dutch City and Mayoz will start at 4.15pm local time with the rest departing at one minute intervals.

A large number of Brits are in the race and first to go will be Jeremy Hunt at 16.27.

Bradley Wiggins goes off at 16.55, followed by Daniel Lloyd at 17.11, Charles Weglius at 17.32, British Champion Geraint Thomas 17.39, Mark Cavendish 18.37, David Millar at 18.43, Steve Cummings at 19.07, Ireland's Nicholas Roche at 19.24.


Daniel Lloyd


Nicholas Roche


Steve Cummings

Lance Armstrong in his last TDF goes at 19.30 and Alberto Contador is the last man at 19.32.

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