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198 racing cyclists introduced at the team presentation in Düsseldorf

First stage of the Tour de France 2017 starts with the individual time trials on 1 July at the Düsseldorf trade fair

Successful start of the Tour de France 2017 at Burgplatz in Düsseldorf: on the stage of the tour organiser A.S.O., on Thursday, 29 June, the 22 teams presented themselves with their 198 cyclists – within the framework of a three-hour, entertaining programme. Mehr

Team presentation to be held today in Düsseldorf at Burgplatz

Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2017: the 22 teams with their 198 cyclists will be presented as part of a three-hour programme starting at 6 pm/Transmission on TV One and at ARD Sportschau Livestream

All set for the big team presentation of the Tour de France 2017 at Burgplatz in Düsseldorf: the stage of the tour organiser A.S.O. is standing. The 22 teams with their 198 cyclists will be officially presented on the podium today, Thursday, 29 June, within the framework of a three-hour programme starting at 6 pm. Mehr

Press centre and volunteer centre of the Tour de France in Düsseldorf opened

Big children’s press conference with German cycling stars/tomorrow is the day of the Grand Départ with the official team presentation on Burgplatz Mehr

The grand finale for the Petit Départ

The best 76 cyclists from the children’s cycling competition will be competing on 1 July within the supporting programme of the Grand Départ Mehr

Düsseldorf has decked itself out for the Grand Départ

City dressing: during a tour of the inner city and the old town, the Mayor Thomas Geisel and the Mayor Günter Karen-Jungen showed the Tour Director Christian Prudhomme some particularly beautiful spots

City dressing: during a tour of the inner city and the old town, the Mayor Thomas Geisel and the Mayor Günter Karen-Jungen showed the Tour Director Christian Prudhomme some particularly beautiful spots Mehr

Arrival of the A.S.O. officials at Düsseldorf Airport

Mayor Thomas Geisel welcomes Tour Director Christian Prudhomme to. Düsseldorf

Flanked by four volunteers in the official winner jerseys of the Tour de France, the Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel and the Airport Director Thomas Schnalke today welcomed the Director of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, at Düsseldorf Airport. Mehr

The "Pulse of Europe" is also beating in Düsseldorf at the start of the Tour de France

At the Grand Départ, the state capital presents itself with many actions at the race track

Düsseldorf is united under the banner of the start of the legendary Tour de France Mehr

Grand Départ 2017: the host city Düsseldorf introduces itself and presents its objectives for the major sporting event

Grand Départ 2017: the host city Düsseldorf introduces itself and presents its objectives for the major sporting event Mehr

Programme of the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017

The sporting part of the Grand Départ kicks off with the presentation of the teams on Thursday, 29 June, at 6 pm. On Friday, 30 June, follows the Lichterfest (festival of lights) at Schloss Benrath. The start of the 1st stage of the Grand Départ takes place on Saturday, 1 July and the start of the 2nd stage on Sunday, 2 July. Mehr

At the "Festival du Tour" the celebrations will be really "sporting"

Big programme with live music, sport and action for the 1st and 2nd stages of the Tour between Apolloplatz and the Rhine Tower

On the meadow between Apolloplatz and the Rhine Tower, at the "Festival du Tour", the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017 is to be celebrated in a really "sporting" fashion Mehr