Philippe Gilbert Wins Tour de France Stage 1; Contador Loses 80 Seconds

Philippe Gilbert of Omega Pharma-Lotto won Stage One of the 2011 Tour de France, while Alberto Contador crashed.
Philippe Gilbert Wins Tour de France Stage 1; Contador Loses 80 Seconds
Philippe Gilbert kisses his jersey as he crosses the finish line to win Stage one of the 2011 Tour de France. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
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Philippe Gilbert kisses his jersey as he crosses the finish line to win Stage one of the 2011 Tour de France. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images)
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