Velonews: Photo Essay: 2015 Tour De France, Week 1



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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Utrecht
    Like most foreign host cities for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France, Utrecht welcomed the 102nd Grand Boucle with open arms. Photo: Léon van Bon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Grand Depart
    The Grand Depart of the 2015 Tour de France brought out endless numbers of fans to the center of Utrecht. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Bloody Fuglsang
    Jakob Fuglsang of Astana crashed heavily in the opening stage but carried on and finished with blood pouring from his face and knee. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Dennis TT
    A lot of the favorites had their eyes on Rohan Dennis for victory in the opening time trial stage of the Tour de France in Utrecht. Photo: Thomas Van Bracht | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Sagan, Greipel sprint
    Andre Greipel and Peter Sagan went head-to-head during the finishing sprint in stage 2, with Greipel taking victory. Photo: Thomas Van Bracht | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Wind and rain
    Stage 2 from Utrecht to Zeeland was battered with wind, rain, and sun throughout the day. Photo: Sonoko Tanaka | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Mur de Huy
    As the Tour favorites hit the slopes of the Mur de Huy, Chris Froome took control and led all the way until the line before being passed by Joaquim Rodriguez. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Martin post Mur
    Tony Martin caught his breath after the finish line in Huy moments before learning he was only one second out of the yellow jersey. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Pileup
    Fans watched the big screen at the stage 3 finish in Huy of the aftermath of the massive pileup that caused the race to be neutralized until all medics could return to their positions in the race caravan. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Rodriguez victory
    Joaquim Rodriguez echoed his 2012 Fléche Wallone victory on the summit of the Mur de Huy, clearing daylight between himself and virtual race leader Chris Froome. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Henderson shredded
    Greg Henderson crossed the finish line with a myriad of injuries sustained in the day's earlier crash. He would later abandon the race on stage 7. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Cannondale cobbles
    Cannondale-Garmin did its best to bring team leader Dan Martin back into contention over the pavé of northern France. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Froome on the cobbles
    Race leader Chris Froome rode with the best over the cobbles under the escort of classics specialist Geraint Thomas. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Martin leads
    Tony Martin worked the front of the chase on sector 6 (Artres to Famars) as the riders slowly reeled in the break before the final cobble sectors to the finish in Cambrai. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Namur
    The peloton ascended the citadel of Namur on its way to the cobblestone sections of stage 4. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Peloton
    A BMC Racing bidon flew through the air as the peloton rode easily through the pastural landscape of the Pas-de-Calais region. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Blood on the bars
    The bloody handlebar tape on a Cofidis rider's bike leaned against the team bus at the finish. The team's Tour aspirations were dashed when sprinter Nacer Bouhanni crashed with some of his teammates early in the stage and was forced to leave the race. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Barguil at home
    Young French hope Warren Barguil was focused at the start line as the race was about to head toward his native region of Bretagne. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Cliffs in Normandy
    The peloton reached the dramatic seaside cliffs in Normandy under beautiful skies. Photo: Leon van Bon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Martin broken
    Under an escort from his Etixx-Quick-Step teammates, race leader Tony Martin rolled across the stage 6 finish line in Le Havre with a compound fracture to the left clavicle, which caused him to abandon the race. Photo: Leon van Bon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Full house
    Fans lined the finishing straight as they angled for a view of the yellow jersey on the podium in Le Havre. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Martin podium
    Tony Martin managed to climb the podium in Le Havre despite breaking his left clavicle in a crash close to the finish of stage 6. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Stybar wins
    In his first Tour de France, Zdenek Stybar delivered a victory in stage 6 for his Etixx-Quick-Step squad. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Froome takes yellow
    Virtual race leader Chris Froome greeted the media frenzy outside the Sky bus on the morning of stage 6 in Livarot. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Gorilla legs
    Green jersey holder Andre Greipel relaxed on the start line in Livarot before another sprint stage began. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Livarot start
    Stage 7 got underway in the picturesque town of Livarot. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Cavendish gets a win
    Mark Cavendish basked in the glow of his stage 7 win surrounded by teammates in Fougéres. Photo: Léon van Bon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Peloton in Bretagne
    The peloton rolled through the numerous villages in cycling-crazed Bretagne. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Tekelehaimanot
    Daniel Teklehaimanot wore the polka-dot jersey for most of the first week, giving the young MTN-Qhubeka team and African cycling a huge boost in popularity and awareness. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Brittany fans
    The peloton passed through the quaint fan-lined villages of the Côtes d'Amour in Brittany on stage 8. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Vuillermoz solo
    Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz made a solo ride to victory on the Mûr de Bretagne while the crowd went wild. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: BMC wins TTT
    The world champions in the team time trial, BMC Racing — led by Tejay Van Garderen — rode a perfect race, taking victory by 1 second over Sky. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Froome TTT
    Chris Froome brought Sky into the finish in second place and held onto his yellow jersey with the rest day ahead. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Movistar TTT
    Movistar showed its improving talent in the team time trial by taking time out of some key rivals. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tour de France, week one: Contador warms up
    Race favorite Alberto Contador warmed up with his teammates before the team time trial in Vannes. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

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