With a 15 second margin over second-placed la Francaise des Jeux, Caisse d’Epargne took the opening stage of the Tour of the Mediterranean, which was run as a team time trial over 26.2km. Ivan Gutierrez was first across the line in 31’54” to claim the yellow jersey.

Caisse d’Epargne

Française Des Jeux	Tinkoff Credit Systems	Liquigas
Lampre-Fondital	Milram	Cofidis
Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo	Crédit Agricole	Bouygues Telecom
Ag2r Prévoyance	Ag2r Prévoyance	Miche
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