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First stage of Tour de France begins



Strasbourg (France), July 2 (DPA) The first stage of the 2006 Tour de France got underway Sunday in this eastern French city.

The 184.5-km course will take the 176 riders through the countryside around Strasbourg, with a side-trip into Germany, one of four countries this year's race visits.

Norway's Thor Hushovd began the stage in the race leader's yellow jersey as a result of his hair-thin victory in Saturday's prologue. The 28-year-old Hushovd edged out American George Hincapie by less than 1 second in the 7.1-km individual time trial that opened this year's Tour.

Although Sunday's course includes one minor climb, the race is expected to end in a mass sprint to the finish line. Favourites to win the stage, and the green jersey for the Tour's best sprinter, include last year's winner Robbie McEwen of Australia, Belgian Tom Boonen and Hushovd, who will probably retain the yellow jersey.

Saturday's prologue was also notable in providing an early glimpse at potential contenders for the Tour de France title.

With pre-race favourites Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich out of the race because of their implication in a Spanish doping scandal, the 33-year-old Hincapie, who finished just 0.7 seconds behind Hushovd, made a strong statement.

His performance reminded many observers of his friend and former team colleague, seven-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong, who liked to use the prologue let his rivals know that he was fit and intent on winning.

Hincapie now heads Armstrong's Discovery Channel team, and probably received much advice from his former captain, who retired last year, about how to train for and ride the Tour de France.

The competition ends July 23 in Paris.



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