| Stage 1: Brest to Plumelec, 197.5km |
| 1. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Caisse d'Epargne | 4:00:36 |
| 2. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux |
| 3. Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom |
| 4. Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia |
| 5. Riccardo Ricco (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott |
| 6. Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto |
| 7. Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC Saxo Bank |
| 8. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas |
| 9. Oscar Freire (Esp) Rabobank |
| 10. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Esp) Caisse d'Epargne |
| 11. David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Chipotle |
| 12. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Esp) Saunier Duval - Scot |
| 13. Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step |
| 14. Carlos Sastre (Esp) Team CSC Saxo Bank |
| 15. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole |
| 16. Fabian Cancellara (Sui) Team CSC Saxo Bank |
| 17. Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC Saxo Bank |
| 18. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle |
| 19. Samuel Sanchez (Esp) Euskaltel - Euskadi |
| 20. Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner |
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| 44. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle | all s.t. |
