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Tour de France (2017) Photos Jul 1 - 23

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Stage 1:  Düsseldorf → Düsseldorf, 14 km ITT  Full Results and Report

The first rider down the ramp on the Grand Depart is always noteworthy, Elie GESBERT (TEAM FORTUNEO OSCARO)

1st Geraint THOMAS (SKY) 14 km in 16:04

Geraint THOMAS (SKY)

Geraint THOMAS (SKY) charging to his first Grand Tour stage win

2nd Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING) + 5s

Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING)

Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING)

Colorful Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING)

3rd Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY) + 7s

Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY)

4th Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 8s, top German

Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)

Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)

Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)

Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)

5th Matteo TRENTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 10

6th Christopher FROOME (SKY) + 12s

Christopher FROOME (SKY)

Christopher FROOME (SKY)

8th Michal KWIATKOWSKI (SKY) + 15s, making it four Sky riders in the top 10

9th Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 16s

Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)

10th Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) + 16s

11th Nikias ARNDT (SUNWEB) + 16s

12th Taylor PHINNEY (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 17s

In better earlier conditions, 13th Andrey GRIVKO (ASTANA) + 17s

18th Peter SAGAN (BORA - HANSGROHE) + 25s

49th Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 47s

Richie PORTE (BMC RACING)

53rd Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 48s

63rd Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 51s

68th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 54s

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

Alejandro Valverde crashed out in the TT after winning every stage race he's entered this year(?)

1st Geraint THOMAS (SKY), celebrates his first Grand Tour stage win


1st race leader, Geraint THOMAS (SKY)




Best young rider and 2nd today, Stefan Kung (BMC)

Stage 2:  Düsseldorf → Liège, 202 km  Full Results and Report















Start scene in Düsseldorf

























Sprint finish in Liège (BE)



Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins ahead of 2nd Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ), 3rd André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL), 4th Mark CAVENDISH (DIMENSION DATA), 5th Dylan GROENEWEGEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 6th Sonny COLBRELLI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 7th Ben SWIFT (UAE Team Emirates), 8th Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS), 9th Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB)






Despite a late crash Chris Froome finished in the peloton



Your Stage 2 winner, Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)





Taylor PHINNEY hitting the stage two days into his first Tour de France


KOM leader, Taylor PHINNEY (CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONNAL CYCLING TEAM)

Geraint THOMAS (TEAM SKY) keeps the race lead


Points leader, Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)



Most combative rider, Yoann OFFREDO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT)

Best young rider, Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING TEAM)

Taylor PHINNEY


Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) is the first Grand Tour winner using disk brakes

Stage 3:  Verviers → Longwy, 202 km  Full Results and Report































It wasn't pretty, but Peter SAGAN (BORA - HANSGROHE) won Stage 3 in Longwy ahead of 2 Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB), 3rd Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) and 4th Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING)















Stage 4:  Mondorf-les-Bains → Vittel, 208 km  Full Results and Report


Thomas VOECKLER (DIRECT ENERGIE) getting asked about his last Tour de France

Stage 3 winner Peter SAGAN (BORA - HANSGROHE) was the focus of attention before Stage 4 and later post-race


Best young rider on GC, Pierre Roger LATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

Alberto Contador has avoided the crashes so far after 4 stages

KOM leader, Nathan BROWN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC)

Nathan BROWN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC)

Race leader, Geraint THOMAS (SKY) crashed again today

Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS)

French national champ, Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ). We'll see him again later.

Peter Sagan re-enacting his victory salute from yesterday

Mark Cavendish at the start of possibly his last stage. We'll see tomorrow whether he'll start after sustaining injuries in the Stage 4 sprint finish crash.

Pleasantries at the Stage 4 start line in Mondorf-les-Bains


Stage 4 rollout from Mondorf-les-Bains






Solo break by Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT)


Peaceful landscapes... the calm before the stormy finish


Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT)





Peter Sagan passing through two riders as the one on the left is about to crash, but he didn't cause this crash. A split second before this still, the rider on his left had touched wheels with the rider ahead of him.

The depleted sprint finish in Vittel was about to get even smaller

As Arnaud Demare launches his winning sprint followed by Mark Cavendish, "Peter Sagan saw Demare come by with speed and he didn't care who was on his wheel" as Brian Smith said. Sagan cut Cavendish off somewhat, but Cav made it worse than it looked by still trying to squeeze through a gap that was too small on the narrow road.








Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ) wins Stage 4 ahead of 2nd Peter SAGAN (BORA - HANSGROHE)... DQ'ed, 2nd Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA ALPECIN), 3rd André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL), 4th Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS)

First Frenchman to win a sprint stage in something like 11 years


Marcel Kittel was not in the mix finishing in 202nd place

Geraint THOMAS (SKY) crashed but was unscathed

Not the same for Mark Cavendish who has a shoulder and hand injury as a result of the 2nd crash. He will not start Stage 4.


Your Stage 4 winner, French national champion, Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ)


Race leader, Geraint THOMAS (SKY) before tomorrow's Stage 5 summit finish

New Green Jersey leader, Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ)

Most aggressive rider goes to Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) for his solo break



Stage 5:  Vittel → La Planche de Belles Filles, 161 km  Full Results and Report


Stage 5 crowd scenes in Vittel



Mark CAVENDISH (DIMENSION DATA) was on hand to discuss the jury decision, after the Dimension Data protest, to have Peter Sagan DQ'd after the Stage 4 crash. 80-90% of poll respondants and almost all of the media felt Sagan's expulsion was wrong. Both riders are out of the race.

Sagan speaking to the media


Geraint THOMAS (SKY), last day in Yellow

BMC Racing did all the work in the chase, but it backfired when Richie Porte wasn't able to put time into Chris Froome... in fact he lost time




Today's quality break: Philippe GILBERT (QST), Edvald BOASSEN HAGEN (DDD), Thomas DE GENDT (LTS), Mickael DELAGE (FDJ), Jan BAKELANTS (ALM) and Pierre Luc PERICHON (TFO)





The break on La Planche des Belles Filles, the final climb

Birthday boy Philippe GILBERT (QST) was the last break survivor giving him the combativity award. He was surprised the break was caught.


Fabio ARU (ASTANA) attacked with 2.5 km to go




Steep 20% finish



After putting his team on the front of the chase all day, Richie Porte (BMC) finally attacked with 100m to go



2nd Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 16s, passing Richie Porte

Richie Porte

Chris Froome about to pass Richie Porte

5th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 24s and 6th Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 26s

6th Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 26s

9th Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 34s

10th Geraint THOMAS (SKY) + 40s

Fabio ARU (ASTANA) completes his solo attack

Fabio ARU (ASTANA), first Tour de France win


3rd Christopher FROOME (SKY) + 20s and 4th Richie PORTE (BMC RACING)

Your stage 6 winner, Fabio ARU (ASTANA)



Also new KOM leader, Fabio ARU (ASTANA)


New race leader, Christopher FROOME (SKY) by 12s



New best young rider, Simon YATES (ORIC - SCOTT)

Most aggressive rider, Philippe GILBERT (QUICK - STEP FLOORS), winner of the combativity winner

Stage 6:  Vesoul → Troyes, 216 km  Full Results and Report





























Lots of space today. It seemed to easy in the absence of Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish


Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 6 ahead of 2nd Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ), 3rd André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL), 4th Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA ALPECIN), 5th Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS)
















Stage 7:  Troyes → Nuits-Saint Georges, 214 km  Full Results and Report



























Too close to call

















Stage 8:  Dole → Station Les Rousses, 187 km  Full Results and Report




Team Froome

Secret Agent Dave Brailsford










After a day of constant attacks, it was Tour rookie Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE) attack on the final climb that stuck
























1st Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE) 4:30:29





2nd Robert GESINK (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 37s

3rd Guillaume MARTIN (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) + 50s followed by the GC contenders






Clearly, the first mountain stage was a zapper; it was a painful post race celebration for Lilian Calmejane who suffered from cramping on his way to victory

Race leader, Chris Froome felt the heat and pace too

New kid on the block, 24-year old Frenchman Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE)

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17:11:27 Liliane Calmejane France FDirect Energie team wins stage 8 tour de france at station des rousses also takes the king of the mountains jersey 171127_7R9A9516.jpg

17:14:37 Chris Froome GB Sky stays in leaders jersey tour de france 171437_7R9A9529.jpg

17:15:03 Chris Froome GB Sky stays in leaders jersey tour de france 171503_7R9A9533.jpg

17:17:03 white jersey tour de france 171703_7R9A9552.jpg

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Arnaud Demare makes the time cut thanks to his teammates



Stage 9:  Nantua → Chambery, 181 km  Full Results and Report


















25 km to go: Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) was the first rider over Mont du Chat


Fabio ARU (ASTANA) attacked the GC group when Chris FROOME had a mechanical. When the competition is this tight, you attack when you can... it is becoming normal protocol.

Maybe if the GC contenders didn't wait for Chris FROOME (SKY) the race would have been more strung on the descent of Mont du Chat

Richie Porte (BMC) hit a wet spot on the treacherous descent of Mont du Chat and crashed at 70 kph. Porte suffers broken collarbone and pelvis in Tour de France crashcyclingnews

The eventful race winner had his bike jury-rigged as a single speed for the rest of the stage by a Mavic mechanic who is now hero

Six riders at the front led by Jakob Fuglsang in the final corners in Chambery

Astana inexplicably towing race leader, Chris Froome, to the line


Bunch sprint in Chambery after a hectic stage

Capturing the finish from every angle


A great shot of the final meters with Rigoberto Uran leading it out on his damaged (now single speed) bike

1st Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC), 2nd Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB), 3rd Christopher FROOME (SKY), 4th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE), 5th Fabio ARU (ASTANA), 6th Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA)

The photo finish





7th George BENNETT (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 1:15 leads in the next group

Nairo Quintana was in this group

Alberto Contador was dropped on Mont du Chat, but he fought all the way to the line

20th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 4:19

So close to an epic win for Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB)




Your Stage 9 winner, Colombian Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC)



Chris FROOME (SKY) handled the pressure, mechanicals and mountains like a champion





KOM jersey is now Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB)




Another consolation prize for Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) as the most combative rider



Stage 10:  Periguex → Bergerac, 178 km  Full Results and Report









































1st Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) in 4:01:00 ahead of 2nd John DEGENKOLB (TREK - SEGAFREDO), 3rd Dylan GROENEWEGEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 4th Rüdiger SELIG (BORA - HANSGROHE), 5th Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA ALPECIN), 6th Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) and 7th Daniel MCLAY (FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT)






Fourth win of this Tour by Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors), most overall by a German rider




Stage 11:  Eymet → Pau, 204 km  Full Results and Report


Les hotesses du Tour de France

Free Merch


Dario Cataldo signed in before crashing out later

Stage 11 start scene in Eymet







The three men break out front for 200 km


Some riders don't want your help especially if you not wearing the right jersey




The three men break with a 2:10 advantage




Maciej BODNAR (BORA - HANSGROHE) attacked the break with 25 km to go and almost made it to the finish

Sprint finish in Pau

1st Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) in 4:34:27, 2nd Dylan GROENEWEGEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 3rd Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA), 4tg Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB), 5th Daniel MCLAY (FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT)








Five wins at this year's Tour for Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)



Your Stage 11 winner, Marcel KITTEL (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)


High FIVE



Christopher FROOME (TEAM SKY) will take the race lead into the Stage 12 mountain stage


Incredible effort by Maciej BODNAR (BORA - HANSGROHE) lasting until the final 200m to easily win the most combative rider

'I was in front for 200km and fell short by 200m'cw


Best young rider, Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT)


Stage 12:  Pau → Peyragudes, 214 km  Full Results and Report










The Stage 12 break


Intermediate Sprint








Team Sky leading the chase

Two readers left in the break...

Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) and Stephen CUMMING (TEAM DIMENSION DATA)

Stephen CUMMING (TEAM DIMENSION DATA) going solo, but he was caught by the hard charging GC group led by Team Sky

Prespective of the final climb to Peyragudes

Peyragudes

Peyragudes

Peyragudes

1 km to go with the GC group at the front





Alberto Contador was dropped before the final climb

Nairo Quintana was dropped before Contador

The steep final kick to the finish with Fabio Aru at the front

Romain BARDET's (AG2R LA MONDIALE) head was the first to appear over the rise







Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) wins ahead of 2nd Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 2s and 3rd Fabio ARU (ASTANA)


Uran and Aru check the gap to race leader Chris Froome

Fabio Aru is now the race leader

4th Mikel LANDA (SKY) + 5s and 5th Louis MEINTJES (UAE Team Emirates) + 7s

Race leader Chris Froome all by his lonesome

6th Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 13s

Chris Froome followed by George Bennett and Simon Yates

7th FROOME, Christopher (SKY) + 22s dropping him out of the race lead

11th Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 2:04


12th Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) + 2:08

14th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 2:15


Cyril Gautier dirty after his crash with 30 km to go

Steve Cummings after his failed solo break

Your Stage 12 winner, Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE), 3rd Frenchman to win a stage this Tour


New race leader, Fabio ARU (ASTANA)


Steve Cummings was the most combative rider


Gruppetto

Jakob Fuglsang nursing his injuries (fractures) sustained yesterday


Stage 13:  Saint-Girons → Foix, 101 km  Full Results and Report





George Bennett is riding the hopes of Kiwis (and Aussies); however, he slipped out of the top 10 on GC today

Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC)

Race leader, Fabio ARU (ASTANA)


The mountains make Mikel LANDA (SKY) laugh. He looked good again today and gained GC time.

Team SKY have a big lead in the team classification

Christopher FROOME (TEAM SKY)

KOM leader, Warren BARGUIL (TEAM SUNWEB)

Warren BARGUIL (TEAM SUNWEB)

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

Fabio ARU (ASTANA)

The rollout from Saint-Girons



Incredible scenery from Ariège Pyrénées











Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Mikel LANDA (TEAM SKY) at the front of the race

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Mikel LANDA (TEAM SKY) at the front of the race. More stage 13 paintings by Sam Smith




Contador and Landa were later joined by Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) and Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR)

Chris Froome attacking the GC group



The break on the flat run into Foix



Bunch sprint in Foix



Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) wins in 2:36:29 ahead of 2nd Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR), 3rd Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO), 4th Mikel LANDA (SKY) + 2s

Frenchman Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) celebrates his Bastille Day win. More stage 13 paintings by Sam Smith





5th Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 1:39 and 6th Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)

7th Michal KWIATKOWSKI (SKY) leads in the GC group + 1:48



George BENNETT (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) leading in the next group several minutes later + 4:08

Frenchman Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) hits the Stage 13 podium on Bastille Day. The first French win on their national holiday since 2005.


Teammates being isolated after the first climb, Fabio ARU (ASTANA) retains the race lead

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) wins the Stage 13 combative rider award


The stage 13 winner Warren BARGUIL (TEAM SUNWEB) continues in polka dots

Best young rider, Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) is 7th on GC + 2:04

Stage 14:  Blagnac → Rodez, 181 km  Full Results and Report


Yesterday's winner and KOM leader, Warren BARGUIL (TEAM SUNWEB)











Stage 14 rollout from Blagnac




Today's break at a KOM

More stage 14 paintings by Sam Smith


Thomas de GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) solo off the front


Late break led by Katusha







More stage 14 paintings by Sam Smith


Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB) wins Stage 14 ahead of 2nd Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING), 3rd Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) + 1 and 4th Philippe GILBERT (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)


The fast run into the line by Team Sky distanced the race leader Fabio Aru. More stage 14 paintings by Sam Smith


Chris Froome takes GC inventory at the finish







Fabio Aru loses the race lead





Your Stage 14 winner, Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB)

Sunweb has won the last two stages

Chris Froome is back in Yellow








Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) wins the combativity award





Stage 15:  Laissac-Severac L'Eglise → Le Puy-en-Velay, 189 km  Full Results and Report







More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith










More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith





















More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith




































Stage 16:  Le Puy-En-Velay → Romans-sur-Isere, 165 km  Full Results and Report







More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith





Selective sprint finish after the twisty run into Romans-sur-Isère




Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB) wins ahead of 2nd Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) and 3rd John DEGENKOLB (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

The winning margin

John DEGENKOLB (TREK - SEGAFREDO) wasn't happy


Chris Froome taking inventory



Dan Martin lost 51s to his rivals in the crosswinds


Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB) waiting for the official announcement for declaring the winner


Your Stage 16 winner, Michael MATTHEWS (SUNWEB)


Two wins at this Tour and three for his Sunweb team

Best young rider, Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT)

Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT)

Christopher FROOME (SKY) will take his slim lead into the Alps



Most combative rider, Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie)



He once had a convincing lead, but Marcel KITTEL's (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) Green Jersey win is no longer a given




Stage 17:  La Mure → Serre Chevalier, 183 km  Full Results and Report


Start scene in La Mure


Early Alberto Contador attack More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith

Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR TEAM) and Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO).

Crash in the peloton. Stephen Cummings goes down

The Green Jersey, Marcel Kittel, abandoned in the same crash






The break led by Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)


Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) crests Col du Galibier first

The GC group

Col du Galibier

Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) descending into Serre Chevalier


The French President, Emmanuel Macron arrives


Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) in time-trial mode nearing Serre Chevalier

Chris Froome at the front of the GC group



Next group with Dan Martin, Fabio Aru and Alberto Contadr


Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) wins Stage 17


Bunch sprint for the 2nd bonus seconds among the GC riders


2nd Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:13, 3rd Christopher FROOME (SKY) and 4th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE)


5th Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB)

6th Mikel LANDA (SKY)

7th Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:43

8th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 1:44


10th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) sliding him down to 4th overall

14th Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 3:14 which reduces his best young rider lead





Perfect telemark landing by former ski jumper and now Tour de France Stage 17 French Alps winner, Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)




Christopher FROOME (SKY) extended his overall lead to 27s


Chris Froome is congratulated by the The French President, Emmanuel Macron









New Green Jersey leader, Michael Matthews (Sunweb) after Marcel Kittel's abandonment


Stage 18:  Briançon → Col d'Izoard, 178 km  Full Results and Report


Dignitaries, past champions and the race organizer

More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith


The early break

Fans at the top of Col d'Izoard

Col d'Izoard

Col d'Izoard

Alexey LUTSENKO (ASTANA PRO TEAM) at the front

AG2R LA MONDIALE at the front of the peloton on the final climb

Waiting and watching on the big screen

The caravan approaching the finish



Darwin ATAPUMA (UAE Team Emirates) now at the front of the race

Warren BARGUIL (TEAM SUNWEB) attacked out of the GC group

Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) caught Darwin ATAPUMA (UAE Team Emirates), the solo break survivor

Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) on his own in the final km

Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) with 350m to go

Darwin ATAPUMA (UAE Team Emirates) trying to hang on for 2nd

Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) attacks Froome and Uran



Alberto Contador struggled at the finish again

Quintana and Aru further back

The winner appears over the crest at the finish line

This is for you Grandpa



Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) wins Col d'Izoard for his 2nd win at this Tour


Darwin ATAPUMA (UAE Team Emirates) hanging for 2nd


3rd Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 20s (4 bonus seconds), 4th Christopher FROOME (SKY), 5th Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 22s


A missed (final) opportunity for a French overall win



6th Mikel LANDA (SKY) + 32s

Best young rider today, 7th Louis MEINTJES (UAE Team Emirates) + 37s

8th Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 39s

9th Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 59s

Ugh is right. 13th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) + 1:22



It was emotional for the Stage 18 winner, Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB), to become the first winner of a Col d'Izoard summit finish at the Tour

Being the best time-trialist and having not lost any regular time today, Christopher FROOME (SKY) is confident he has won his 4th Tour

The stage winner Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) will also be the KOM winner by a wide margin

Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) has his lead reduced in the best young rider competiton but still leads by over 2m


Most combative rider, Darwin ATAPUMA (UAE Team Emirates)

Michael Matthews will win the Green Jersey if he finishes in Paris

A great gift idea...

Stage 19:  Embrun → Salon-de-Province, 223 km  Full Results and Report







Thomas de Gendt leading the main break




The break



The caravan arrives at the finish

3 km to go: the key moment in the break when only Nikias ARNDT (SUNWEB) and Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) took the shorter right side of the roundabout

Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) then dropped Nikias ARNDT (SUNWEB) and soloed to victory

Twice second on photo finishes, Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA) finally wins a stage at this year's Tour


Blurry in the distance is the rest of the main break



2nd Nikias ARNDT (SUNWEB) + 5s

3rd Jens KEUKELEIRE (ORICA - SCOTT) + 17s



12 minutes later Christian KNEES (SKY) leads in the peloton









Your Stage 19 winner, Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (DIMENSION DATA)

Chris Froome is confident going into the Stage 20 time-trial




Most combative rider, Jens KEUKELEIRE (ORICA - SCOTT)



A great gift idea...

Stage 20:  Marseille → Marseille, 23 km  Full Results and Report


Winner of the Stage 20 ITT in Marseille, Maciej BODNAR (BORA - HANSGROHE) 28:15

Maciej BODNAR (BORA - HANSGROHE) wins by just 1s

2nd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (SKY) + 1s. More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith

Race leader, Christopher FROOME (SKY) down the ramp

Christopher FROOME (SKY)

Christopher FROOME (SKY)

Christopher FROOME (SKY) with the Notre Dame de la Garde basilica in the background

3rd Christopher FROOME (SKY) + 6s

Christopher FROOME (SKY)

3rd Christopher FROOME (SKY) + 6s

4th Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 14s. More Tour de France paintings by Sam Smith

6th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 21s

6th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 21s

6th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 21s

8th Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 31s

8th Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 31s

15th Mikel LANDA (SKY) + 51s

19th Warren BARGUIL (SUNWEB) + 1:09

Partisan fans in the Marseille stadium

Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) down the ramp

Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) struggled

52nd Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:03

Tired and disappointed

Your Stage 20 winner, Maciej BODNAR (BORA - HANSGROHE)

Maciej BODNAR (BORA - HANSGROHE)

Maciej BODNAR (BORA - HANSGROHE)

Relief on the face of race leader, Christopher FROOME (SKY) who will win the 2017

Christopher FROOME (SKY) who will win the 2017 Tour de France, his 4th, by 54s





Stage 21:  Montgeron → Champs-Elysées, 103 km  Full Results and Report















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