Tour de France Stage 1: Leeds > Harrogate, 190.5kms

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with Prince Harry, give a right royal send off to the 2014 Tour de France...

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Three men have escaped right from the official start at Harewood House - Benoit Jarrier leads the way...

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British fans are already in full voice as the race heads towards the Yorkshire Dales...

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Jon Izagirre is in his first race as champion of Spain...

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Arnaud Demare is the new French champion...

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The Yellow Jersey travels to the best places...

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The peloton is cheered along by a very sporting crowd in Yorkshire...

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Jens Voigt leads the escape into the hills with a three-minute advantage...

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Somewhere in this mass of fans on Buttertubs Pass hides Voigt, alone and going for it with 150-kilometres left..!

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The peloton climbs Buttertubs Pass with Cannondale leading the way...

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Mikel Cherel has crashed, he'll suffer all day long because of this...

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Greg van Avermaet can only smile as his BMC mechanic does his work with a wheel-change...

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Lotto chases along the roller-coaster roads...

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Another climb, another 100,000 spectators - can anyone see the peloton..?!

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The race is in pieces on the last climb of Grinto Moor, and the Tour has only just begun..!

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Team Sky has four riders in the back groups, including Lopez and Zandio...

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Voigt has been alone in front for over 50-kilometres, but he's about to be caught...

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Marcel Kittel wins stage one from Peter Sagan and Ramunas Navardauskas..!

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Mark Cavendish crashed in the last 500-metres and looks in distress as he crosses the line...

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Marcel Kittel is presented with his Yellow Jersey by the Duchess of Cambridge - what a day..!

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