Zoetemelk won the opening prologue, one second ahead of Poulidor.
Chris Boardman was the first rider to wear the race leader's yellow jersey after winning the opening prologue.
LeMond surprised by placing fourth in the opening prologue.
The opening prologue contains an almost agit-prop portrayal of a squabbling middle-class Jewish family.
The opening prologue was written by Machiavelli and is read at the start of the film, just as it is in the play.
The screening was interrupted for a few minutes during the opening prologue after a frame alignment issue.
The big favourite Merckx won the opening prologue, but he decided not to try to keep this leading position during the entire race.
Six tornadoes struck in the film (not counting the one in the opening prologue), while seven hit Grand Island that night.
She returned to the world cup at the beginning of Tour de Ski, where she placed tenth in the opening prologue.
Margaret Hunter: Goes missing in Page 1 of the opening prologue.