Apparently so, WS!
1. CANCELLARA Fabian 13 TEAM SAXO BANK 10’ 00”
2. MARTIN Tony 115 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 10’ 10” + 00’ 10”
3. MILLAR David 57 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 10’ 20” + 00’ 20”
4. ARMSTRONG Lance 21 TEAM RADIOSHACK 10’ 22” + 00’ 22”
5. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 10’ 23” + 00’ 23”
6. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 10’ 27” + 00’ 27”
7. FARRAR Tyler 53 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 10’ 28” + 00’ 28”
8. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 10’ 28” + 00’ 28”
9. BOASSON HAGEN Edvald 36 SKY PRO CYCLING 10’ 32” + 00’ 32”
10. GERDEMANN Linus 141 TEAM MILRAM 10’ 35” + 00’ 35”
The weather differential between early / late starters did not transpire, so weather was not the factor that they thought it might be earlier.