Stage 2 start time: Monday 12:35 CET (3:35 AM PDT);
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT);
Approximate finish: 17:22 CET (8:22 AM PDT).

VeloNation: “Next time I'll do it better – I won't put the joker on too early”

Fabian Cancellara attack pulls Slovakian champion clear on the final climb.

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Peloton: There were two sprints on Sunday’s opening road stage of the Tour de France that gave us a few insights into how the upcoming days will pan out—especially stage 2 on Monday.

VeloNation: Bests Astana’s Francesco Gavazzi to net first leader’s jersey.

VeloNews: Bradley Wiggins (Sky) is already in control of the Tour de France as it departs for its second day today. The Brit superstar gained time on all of his general classification rivals yesterday in the opening prologue, but doesn’t have the burden of the race leadership today as he finished just shy of the best time of Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) — perfect.

BikeRadar: Swiss powerhouse Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) rumbled to victory in Saturday's prologue, becoming the first rider in this year's Tour de France to don the maillot jaune. In keeping with recent traditions, Cancellara was covered in yellow from head to toe for stage 1, as was his Trek Domane 6-Series bike.

VeloNews: Ryder Hesjedal's special-edition Cervelo R5CA.

Coverage News...

InnerRing: Each stage is analyzed, each jersey is explained and once more information is available there will be full list of riders and other content that’ll be updated every day so you can dip in and out during the next few weeks.

VeloNation: Stage victory in the mountains gives American all-rounder the race lead.

CyclingWeekly: Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) came out swinging in his Tour de France debut with a win. After winning countless races over his first two years, everyone expected that he'd come to France and at least win one stage and maybe the green jersey - so far he's failed to disappoint.

PEZ: "I still can't get used to seeing Philippe Gilbert in a regular team BMC jersey. The Belgian champion's tricolor suited him and just looks a cool kit even if the nation's constitution says the colour order is red, yellow and black rather than the other way around. He's the grimacing face of the Tour in the Wallonie region, the local boy made good."

CyclingNews: Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) was taken to hospital for x-rays after a crash on stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France. The Spaniard, and winner of last year's stage to Saint-Flour, crashed roughly 20 kilometres from Sunday's finish in Seraing. He finished the stage but lost 4:05 to winner Peter Sagan (Liquigas).

CyclingNews: Despite a tumultuous build-up to the 2012 Tour de France, the RadioShack-Nissan team managed to respond to all the criticism with a stunning performance from their time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara. The Swiss rider won the 6.4km long prologue in Liège, Belgium, and he has the honour of wearing the yellow jersey during the first stage, a loop from Liège to neighbouring town Seraing.

CyclingIQ: Tour of Qinghai Lake’s 141 riders tackled the first of the 2012 edition’s ten categorised climbs today. A category-three 600-metre vertical ascent caused no problem for yesterday’s stage-runner-up Luka Mezgec (SAVA); taking top honors well ahead of sprint peers that found the going a lot tougher.

CyclingNews: World time trial champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) set the fastest time at the first time check during Saturday's Tour de France prologue in Liège only to fall victim to a mechanical.

At this point in the game, if you’re going to bring a new Garmin GPS cycling computer mount to the market, it should probably do something different than the recent introductions from Bar Fly, Quarq and 3T. Uncreatively named “Computer Mount for Garmin Edge”, K-Edge does get creative where it counts.

VeloNews: BMC Racing’s defense of the maillot jaune opened with the team taking the best young rider’s jersey, thanks to the strong legs of Tejay van Garderen.

Boulder Report: On Sunday at the Tour, the unthinkable happened: The race came to the press zone. And then something more unthinkable happened: The press vultures didn’t (entirely) act like press vultures.

VeloNews: Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) both saw their GC chances go flat with late-race punctures in Sunday’s first stage at the 2012 Tour de France.

VeloNews: Expect fireworks at this year’s Tour de France from American outfit Garmin-Sharp. And expect them early, and often.

BikeRadar: Lampre-ISD team mechanics were preparing new road machines for their riders prior to the start of this year's Tour de France. Wilier Triestina have yet to release much official information on the new Cento 1 SR but it's a significant change from the current Cento 1.

road.cc: Well-priced, well made carbon handlebar providing a variety of comfortable hand positions but bangs per buck the aluminium version is a better deal.

BikeRadar: This year's Tour de France began with a 6.4km prologue around the urban streets of Liège, Belgium – a pan-flat, blisteringly fast course that Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) completed with an average speed of 53.21km/h (33mph). Bike choice for the course was all about aerodynamics and efficiency, not weight.

CyclingNews: Tour of Borneo winner Michael Torckler (BikeNZ – PureBlack) was the victim of a hit and run while training in Santa Rosa, USA. According to Torckler's team local police are talking with a passenger from the car and the driver who fled the scene of the accident.