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Tour de France
The 106th Tour de France ran from 06 - 28 July 2019. For the second time the Grand Départ tooks place in the Belgium capital of Bruxelles. From there the 176 athletes of 22 teams cycled a total distance of 3,480 kilometres in 21 stages through Belgium and the Hexagon. This year's route comprised an opening stage visiting Charleroi and looping back to Brussels, to connect the regions of Flanders and Wallonia in a stage. The cyclists started their last stage in Rambouillet before reaching the finishing line on the Champs Élysées in Paris, France.
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Slovakia's Peter Sagan of Bora Hansgrohe team in action before the 5th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 175,5km between Saint Die des Vosges and Colmar, France, 10 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
Belgium's Aime De Gendt, France's Anthony Perez of Cofidis Solutions Credits team, France's Lilian Calmejane of Total Direct Energie team and France's Stephane Rossetto of Cofidis Solutions Credits team in action during the 11th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 167km between Albi and Toulouse, France, 17 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
Slovakia's Matej Mohoric of Bahrain Merida team in action during the 13th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 27,2km time trial around Pau, France, 19 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
Colombia's Egan Bernal of Team Ineos celebrates after retaining the overall leader's yellow jersey in the 20th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 59.5km between Albertville and Val Thorens, France, 27 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
Colombia's Egan Bernal (R) of Team Ineos wears the overall leader's yellow jersey as he passes with the pack by the Arc de Triomphe during the 21st and final stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 128km between Rambouillet and the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, 28 July 2019. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
Australia's Caleb Ewan (C) of the Lotto Soudal team crosses the finish line to win the 11th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 167km between Albi and Toulouse, France, 17 July 2019. Ewan won ahead of second placed Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen (R) of Team Jumbo Visma. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
France's Julian Alaphilippe of Deceuninck Quick Step team crosses the finish line of the 14th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 117,5km between Tarbes and Col du Tourmalet, France, 20 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
The pack rides over the Pont du Gard bridge during the 16th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 177km with around Nimes, France, 23 July 2019. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
France's Julian Alaphilippe (C) of Deceuninck Quick Step team in action during the 6th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 160.5km between Mulhouse and La Planche des Belles Filles, France, 11 July 2019. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
The peloton is on the way during the 11th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 167km between Albi and Toulouse, France, 17 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
French President Emmanuel Macron talks with France's Julian Alaphilippe of Deceuninck Quick Step team on the podium wearing the overall leader yellow jersey following the 14th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 117,5km between Tarbes and Col du Tourmalet, France, 20 July 2019. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
The pack in action during the 15th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 185km between Limoux and Foix Prats d'Albis, France, 21 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
Colombia's Nairo Quintana of Movistar team in action during the 18th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 208km between Embrun and Valloire, France, 25 July 2019. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
The pack of riders in action during the 18th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 208km between Embrun and Valloire, France, 25 July 2019. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
France's Julian Alaphilippe of the Deceuninck Quick Step team reacts after the race was stopped during the 19th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 126,5km between Saint Jean de Maurienne and Tignes, France, 26 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
Belgium's Wout Van Aert of team Jumbo Visma celebrates his win as he crosses the finish line of the 10th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 217,5km between Saint-Flour and Albi, France, 15 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT