The best images from the 2017 Tour de France – More Sport – Bike Magazine Australia

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Australian Richie Porte, one of the pre-race favourites, puts in maximum effort in the opening stage time trial in Dusseldorf

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Sprint king Marcel Kittel salutes victory in one of his five stage wins

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Arnaud Demare has the whole of France cheering at the end of stage 4

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Riders use every trick in the book to go as quickly as they can

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Peter Sagan celebrates his stage 3 win

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The dramatic moment that Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish come together in the stage 4 sprint. Sagan was subsequently disqualified from the whole race, while Cavendish was forced out due to injury

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The Tour de France caravan always features some weird and wonderful displays

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We don’t think Marcel Kittel hopped off his bike and onto a bus!

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Fans protest at Peter Sagan’s controversial disqualification

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Descending in Le Tour is fast and dangerous

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Richie Porte receives medical attention after crashing heavily on the descent of Mont du Chat

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Breathtaking scenery on the climb of the Col du Galibier

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Passionate fans are a feature of the mountain stages of Le Tour

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Lilian Calmejane gets cheered on as he struggles to Station des Rousses

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Just one of hundreds of amazing roads on the route

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The racers receive divine encouragement

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A breakaway on stage 11

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The whole race can be a roller-coaster!

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Australia’s Michael Matthews claims victory on stage 14

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Stage winner Michael Matthews is embraced by Sunweb team-mate Warren Barguil

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Catching a glimpse of Chris Froome

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Marcel Kittel rides through the pain after a crash on stage 17, before finally withdrawing

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A weary Fabio Aru shows how gruelling the Tour de France can be

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Michael Matthews savours the green jersey

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2017 Tour de France winner Chris Froome gets to toast his success on the final stage into Paris