Schleck's early gains won't count until mountains, says Nygaard

Though he wasn't to know it at the time, Andy Schleck lost the 2010 Tour de France on the opening day, conceding 42 seconds to Alberto Contador in the Rotterdam prologue. Fast forward 12 months, and the Luxembourger now finds himself unexpectedly 1:20 clear of Contador after a fractious finale to the first day's racing.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.