Big Thor Takes The Tours Yellow

Norway's Thor Hushovd takes the maillot jaune (the yellow jersey) today after his team - Garmin-Cervelo - won today's team time trial. Big Thor shares it by just one second with his teammate and Brit David Millar.

Australia's Cadel Evans is only a second back after coming in 2nd today, a mere 3 seconds behind the giant Norwegian.

"Hushovd, who has worn the yellow jersey three times previously, told reporters: "It was a big dream of mine to pull on the yellow jersey as world champion, so you can imagine how happy I feel."

Defending champ Alberto Contador? Not good. Contador is now trailing in 75th position in the general classification, one minute and 42 seconds behind Hushovd.

However, crucially, he is now 1:41 and 1:38 behind Cadel Evans and Andy Schleck.

The Top ten:

1. HUSHOVD Thor
TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 5h 06' 25"

2. MILLAR David
TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 5h 06' 25" + 00' 00"

3. EVANS Cadel
BMC RACING TEAM 5h 06' 26" + 00' 01"

4. THOMAS Geraint
SKY PROCYCLING 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

5. GERDEMANN Linus
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

6. SCHLECK Frank
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

7. CANCELLARA Fabian
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

8. HAGEN Edvald Boasson
SKY PROCYCLING 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

9. QUINZIATO Manuel
BMC RACING TEAM 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

10. SCHLECK Andy
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" +


Tomorrow's Stage 3: Olonne-sur-Mer to Redon (198km)