Remark: this stage does not take part in the game.
C. Boardman
A. Olano
L. Jalabert
B. Julich
C. Moreau
J. Ullrich
A. Zulle
L. Dufaux
A. Tchmile
V. Ekimov
The 5.6 km prologue was won by favorite Chris Boardman from the United Kingdom.
There were many contenders for the yellow jersey among the first ten of the
stage.
