UP NEXT: STAGE 1

* Prologue: The first day of the third-year event featured the return of former world titlist Mario Cipollini of Italy. Cipollini, 40, a winner of a record 42 Tour of Italy stages, retired in 2005. He finished 44th in the prologue, trailing the leader by 17 seconds. The eight-day event continues today with a 97-mile Sausalito to Santa Rosa road race. The 650-mile event concludes Sunday with a 93-mile seventh stage from Santa Clarita to Pasadena.

PROLOGUE, at Palo Alto, 2.05 miles
Rider, CountryTime
1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland 3:51.211
2. Bradley Wiggins, Britain3:55.980
3. Tyler Farrar, Wenatchee, Wa.3:56.463
4. Levi Leipheimer, Santa Rosa 3:57.525
5. Edvald Hagen, Norway3:58.891
6. Gustav Larsson, Sweden3:59.199
7. David Zabriskie, Salt Lake City3:59.584
8. Mark Cavendish, Britain3:59.651
9. David Millar, Britain3:59.789
10. Steven Cozza, Petaluma, Calif.4:00.125

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