Gallery: Tour de France stage 1 – Geraint Thomas rocks Düsseldorf

Gallery: Tour de France stage 1 – Geraint Thomas rocks Düsseldorf

Eighth Tour de France, first Tour stage win, first Grand Tour stage win, first maillot jaune. A landmark day for the Welshman

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The TV cameras somehow contrived to miss Thomas out on the course. Thankfully, Leon got him

Woman of Harlech?

Tony Martin, despite his Kraftwerk-style Canyon and the home crowd roar, could only manage fourth

Take it to the bridge

Solid start for Froome, 12 seconds behind Thomas

Loud and proud Colombians making their mark 

A shocker for Bauke Mollema, 1′ 18″ adrift 

Focus: concentration on the street ramp

Wet, wet, wet: Thomas Voeckler shelters from the storm 

Eighth Tour de France, first stage win, first maillot jaune

 

 

Geraint Thomas: Grand Tour contender?

 

Issue 17.4 Tour edition member cover print by Roger Blachon

 

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