Prologue: Sacramento, 3.9 km
Kết quả:
1, SUI, CANCELLARA Fabian, Team Saxo Bank, .04'32",
2, USA, LEIPHEIMER Levi, Astana, .04'34", 2"
3, USA, ZABRISKIE David, Garmin-Slipstream, .04'35", 3"
4, AUS, ROGERS Michael, Team Columbia-High Road, .04'35", 3"
5, NOR, HUSHOVD Thor, Cervelo Test Team, .04'36", 4"
6, USA, HINCAPIE George, Team Columbia-High Road, .04'36", 4"
7, BEL, BOONEN Tom, Quick Step, .04'36", 4"
8, AUS, RENSHAW Mark, Team Columbia-High Road, .04'36", 4"
9, CAN, TUFT Svein, Garmin-Slipstream, .04'37", 5"
10, USA, ARMSTRONG Lance, Astana, .04'37", 5"
11, GBR, CAVENDISH Mark*, Team Columbia-High Road, .04'37", 5"
12, USA, ZIRBEL Tom, Bissell Pro Cycling, .04'37", 5"
13, USA, JACQUES-MAYNES Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling, .04'38", 6"
14, USA, FARRAR Tyler, Garmin-Slipstream, .04'39", 7"
15, USA, HUFF Charles Bradley, Jelly Belly Cycling Team, .04'40", 8"
16, ESP, FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar, Rabobank, .04'40", 8"
17, NZL, ROULSTON Hayden, Cervelo Test Team, .04'40", 8"
18, USA, MURPHY John, Ouch Presented By Maxxis, .04'40", 8"
19, NZL, LATHAM Peter, Bissell Pro Cycling, .04'41", 9"
20, USA, HORNER Christopher, Astana, .04'41", 9"