My latest bike is a Trek Madone 5.1, but the price is up there on this one. You might want to get a lower end bike for your first bike to be sure it's something you enjoy, and lower end is still $1000 plus, IMO. Once you start getting carbon frame components, the price goes up.
Go check out
http://www.roadbikereview.com/ for comparisons. Lots of great bike builders with complete line ups of products.
And don't forget a good quality helmet!
any questions, ask away and I'll try to answer them.
Just for fun, browse thru the line up here
http://www.trekbikes.com/madone/