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Tour de France (2016) Photos July 2 - 24

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Stage 1:  Pre-Race Conferences for FDJ, IAM, Bora - Argon 18  Full Results and Report

FDJ pre-race press conference

Long time FDJ race director, Marc Madiot

Tour de France overall contender, Thibaut Pinot and stage hunter Arthur Vichot, the new French National RR champion

Thibaut Pinot


Arthur Vichot


Christian Prudhomme, general director of the Tour de France


IAM cycling press conference with Jarlinson Pantano still on a high after his win on the final day at Tour de Suisse


IAM Cycling

Once the hopes of the French nation, Jerome Coppel

Bora - Argon 18 announcment...

Emanuel Buchmann on hand for the news

Hansgrohe has been named the rights sponsor for Bora - Argon 18 and they will move to the WorldTour level next season. Also, Peter Sagan is rumored to join the team. More photos to come...

Stage 2:  Tinkoff Stage 1 recon + Trek, Movistar, Ag2R, BMC pre-conferences  Full Results and Report


Spartacus's TREK bike on display for day 2 of the press conferences

Richie Porte (Aus/BMC): I’ve never been in as good a shape

Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC), aims for the podium

Fabian Cancellatra (SUI/Trek): Business as usual for retiring Cancellara

Frank Schleck (Lux/Trek)

Adam Yates (GB/Orica): My brother is innocent and he's had his career ruined by a simple mistake

Alberto Contador did his pre-race press conference yesterday (photos). Training and Stage 1 recon today.

Peter Sagan signing autographs for his fans

Sagan and Contador dropping teammates on their pre-race training ride

Coastal crosswinds are expected for Stage 1. Also see Contador and Sagan from Day 1

Movistar press conference


Movistar team boss Eusebio Unzue

Nairo Quintana (COL/Movistar): Quintana eyes third week of Tour de France to test Froome

Nairo Quintana (COL/Movistar)

Mikel Cherel (AG2R France)

Roman Bardet (France/AG2R)

Alexis Vuilermoz (France/AG2R). Also see 58 Big Photos from the Teams Presentation and FDJ pre-race photos from Day 1