Hungary's Laszlo Bodrogi leads early on, completing the 19km time trial from Fromentine to Noirmoutier-en-I'lle in 21:50
American rider David Zabriskie shaves nearly a minute off Bodrogie's time, clocking 20:51 to take the lead
Jan Ullrich's T-Mobile team-mate Andreas Kloden finishes in 22:52, over two minutes adrift of Zabriskie's time
Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov clocks the second-quickest time of the day, but is still 50 seconds off the pace
American Lance Armstrong, aiming for a record seventh Tour win, is the last of the 189 riders to set out
Armstrong (r) passes by rival Jan Ullrich on the road to Noirmoutier-en-I'lle, claiming second spot in windy conditions
But David Zabriskie's time is three seconds quicker, earning him the yellow jersey after stage one
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