French air-force jets start the celebrations for the 100th Tour de France in Porto Vecchio...
Peter Sagan has a devillish look to him at the start...
The peloton looks compact as Lotto lead the gentle chase...
Andre Greipel is wearing his German champion's colours for the first time today...
Michael Schar is the quiet but deserved Swiss champion for the next 12 months...
Is Alessandro De Marchi is the lucky or unlucky wearer of No13..!
Bauke Mollema looks almost un-recognisable in his new Belkin colours...
Here's a familiar sight - Cadel Evans, former World Champion, former Tour de France winner - and this year..?
Laurent Didier paces fellow Luxemburger, Andy Schleck - check out their new Trek-designed clothing and bikes..!
Argos-Shimano start the serious chasing now, they'll be relayed by Lotto and Omega soon...
Jerome Cousin has made a solo break from the five-man escape, but it's only to chat with the Vittel moto-man...
Some Corsican fans cheer the Tour along with the island's familiar flag...
Juan Antonio Flecha leads what is now a quartet along, Lobato having been dropped...
Omega stakes its claim to governance of the peloton with Jerome Pineau leading the chase...
Saxo-Tinkoff has launched a new offensive into the winds, with Roman Kreuziger leading the charge...
Tony Martin is the worst injured here, he may not be able to start stage two..!
What's left of the sprint sees David Millar fighting against some real sprinters in Kristoff, Van Poppel and Kittel...
Alberto Contador has fallen today, but he seems okay for stage two...
Sagan fell in the big crash, but he'll be given the same time as the winner and everyone else...
