Tour de France (2018) Photos; Stage 1: Noirmoutier-en-l'Île → Fontenay-le-Comte, 189 km
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Peter Sagan reviewing the Stage 1 route in the morning		share this photo
Peter Sagan sign-ins		share this photo
Mark Cavendish (GBR/Dimension Data) rolls in		share this photo
Mark Cavendish (GBR/Dimension Data) possibly being asked whether he'll tie or beat Eddy Merckx all-time TdF stage win record this year. He's 4 wins away from tying him.		share this photo
Richie PORTE (Australia / BMC Racing Team) looks ready to roll in Noirmoutier-en-l’Île; however, when the day ended he lost 52s to other GC contenders		share this photo
Start scene for Stage 1		share this photo
Nairo Quintana in conversation with Chris Froome. Neither of their days went well.		share this photo
Picturesque Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile		share this photo
Stage 1 rollout from the island of Noirmoutier, just off the coast of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.		share this photo
The peloton leaves Noirmoutier and returns to the mainland		share this photo
Narrow, windy roads		share this photo
Yoann OFFREDO (France / Team Wanty - Groupe Gobert) leads the break and would be later awarded most combative rider		share this photo
Tim DECLERCQ (Belgium / Team Quick - Step Floors) leads the peloton through the cross winds		share this photo
Selfie with the peloton		share this photo
Chris Froome crashed with just 6 km to go		share this photo
After an excellent Quick-Step Floors lead out, Fernando GAVIRIA RENDON (Columbia / Team Quick - Step Floors) finished it off		share this photo
Fernando GAVIRIA RENDON (COL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 1 in 4:23:32 ahead of 2nd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE), 3rd Marcel KITTEL (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN) and 4th Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES)		share this photo
First rider to win the first day in his first Tour de France since Fabian Cancellara in 2004		share this photo
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Top GC finishers in the lead group, 9th Jakob FUGLSANG (DEN/ASTANA), 10th Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE), 11th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA)		share this photo
Top Movistar finisher in the lead group, Mikel Landa		share this photo
Richie PORTE (Australia / BMC Racing Team) leads in a group of GC contenders 51s later		share this photo
Nairo Quintana lost 1:25		share this photo
One of the crash victims, Lawson CRADDOCK (Team EF Education First-Drapac) vows to fight on despite a broken scapula		share this photo
Fernando GAVIRIA celebrates with teammate Philippe GILBERT (Team Quick - Step Floors)		share this photo
Another top 10 at the Tour for Peter Sagan		share this photo
The stress and fatigue after just one day		share this photo
Yoann OFFREDO (France / Team Wanty - Groupe Gobert) wanders out before the podium ceremony		share this photo
Most combative (and comical) rider, Yoann OFFREDO (France / Team Wanty - Groupe Gobert)		share this photo
Your stage 1 winner and first wearer of the yellow jersey, Fernando GAVIRIA (Columbia / Team Quick - Step Floors), salutes you		share this photo
Fernando GAVIRIA (Columbia / Team Quick - Step Floors)		share this photo
If you can't make the podium with your results then make your own podium ceremony, Lilian CALMEJANE (France / Team Direct Energie) and girlfriend Alizee Vannier (most combative rider hostess)		share this photo
Tour de France (2018) Photos; Stage 1: Noirmoutier-en-l'Île → Fontenay-le-Comte, 189 km
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