Tour de France (2019) Photos; Stage 1: Bruxelles → Brussels, 192 km
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Sebastian LANGEVELD (NED/EF Education First) gets prepared to go off to war		share this photo
Retired greats Stuart O’GRADY and Tom BOONEN catch up before to the start of this year's race		share this photo
There is always lots of media at the Tour		share this photo
A perspective on the big crowds in Brussels		share this photo
The start scene for the Grand Depart of the 106th Tour de France		share this photo
The marquee riders		share this photo
It was 50 years ago that Eddy MERCKX won the Tour de France		share this photo
The rollout from Brussels		share this photo
Xandro MEURISSE (BEL/WANTY - GOBERT CYCLING) and Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/CCC) led the break		share this photo
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The break on Muur van Geraardsbergen / Mur de Grammont		share this photo
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Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/CCC) about to crest Muur van Geraardsbergen / Mur de Grammont first		share this photo
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Bora - Hansgrohe leads the chase on the cobbles		share this photo
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With 18 km to go, Jakob FUGLSANG (DEN/ASTANA) and Damiano CARUSO (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) go down		share this photo
Despite being bloodied, Jakob FUGLSANG (DEN/ASTANA) caught back on and didn't lose time		share this photo
With 1.5 km to go, stage favorite, Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/Jumbo-Visma) hit the deck		share this photo
Uphill sprint finish in Brussels with Peter Sagan (SVK - Bora - Hansgrohe) in the lead		share this photo
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Mike TEUNISSEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) pips the stage favorite to win in 4:22:47 2nd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE), 3rd Caleb EWAN (AUS/LOTTO SOUDAL), 4th Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/DIMENSION DATA), 5th Sonny COLBRELLI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 6th Michael MATTHEWS (AUS/SUNWEB)		share this photo
The photo finish photo		share this photo
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Peter Sagan was surprised to be beaten by Mike Theunison		share this photo
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Mike TEUNISSEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) celebrates with his team		share this photo
"As always, the first stage of the Tour de France is hectic. There was an early break of four riders and our guys worked to keep them under control. In a critical point a few km before the intermediate sprint, BORA-hansgrohe put the hammer down as we entered the pavé section, split the peloton and caught the break, giving me the opportunity to take the full 20 points there. We then kept a strong pace with the final kilometers being nervous with some crashes in the group. I was well positioned for the bunch sprint and in good form. It was a bit unusual as it seemed 300m to the finish everybody was stopped. I accelerated, gave my best but was edged out in a photo finish, by a few centimeters. That's part of the race and the sprints, you can win or lose by a very small margin. The Tour de France has just started, we have three long weeks ahead of us and we will fight in every stage." – Peter Sagan		share this photo
Your Stage 1 winner, Mike TEUNISSEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA): “This is truly bizarre. Unreal”, Teunissen said. “It’s all very special. We worked hard for months to do a sprint with Dylan here. After his crash, we switched plans very quickly. The riders in front of me were struggling to keep their pace and I could only just outsprint Sagan. The fact that I win a stage by beating these guys in the Tour is amazing. This is what you dream of as a little boy. Now it has happened, it has become reality ... I can’t find the words for it.”		share this photo
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Fifty years after Eddy Merckx won the Tour de France, he awards the first Yellow Jersey of this year's race in his hometown of Brussels		share this photo
Mike TEUNISSEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) is the first Dutchman to wear the Yellow Jersey in 30 years		share this photo
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Stephane ROSSETTO wins the combatively prize for his 50 km solo break		share this photo
Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/Jumbo-Visma) lets everyone know he was only a little scuffed in the crash		share this photo
Tour de France (2019) Photos; Stage 1: Bruxelles → Brussels, 192 km
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