Alejandro Valverde has won the opening stage of the 2008 Tour de France.
The Spanish champion timed his climb up the Côte de Cadoual to perfection as he picked off Kim Kirchen with 200m to go.
An early breakaway saw eight riders jump out and open up a lead of over eight minutes but they were caught seven kilometres from home.
Philippe Gilbert finished second ahead of Jerome Pineau and Kirchen while Britain's David Millar was 11th and Mark Cavendish finished in the peloton.
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The Spanish champion timed his climb up the Côte de Cadoual to perfection as he picked off Kim Kirchen with 200m to go.
An early breakaway saw eight riders jump out and open up a lead of over eight minutes but they were caught seven kilometres from home.
Philippe Gilbert finished second ahead of Jerome Pineau and Kirchen while Britain's David Millar was 11th and Mark Cavendish finished in the peloton.
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