Millar and Thomas hold their nerve in the Rotterdam rain

David Millar third Tour de France 2010 prologue

David Millar and Geraint Thomas put Great Britain in the thick of the action at the Tour de France Prologue in Rotterdam. Though just off the pace of winner Fabian Cancellara, The two placed third and fifth respectively.

Thomas was the only rider to get near the time of early leader Tony Martin until the first Millar, and then the race favourites came along. Thomas stopped the clock at 10 minutes 23 seconds, just 13 seconds off of the German.

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