Day 1 began with a rainy and wet individual time trial in Düsseldorf, Germany with a Welshman taking the win.
Geraint Thomas won the first stage of the 2017 Tour de France by five seconds.
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Here's what happened during the rest of Stage 1 of the 2017 Tour de France:
Tour de France 2017: Stage 1 results, winner
Team Sky rider and Chris Froome teammate Geraint Thomas won the first stage of the Tour de France, navigating the 14-kilometer individual time trial in
Thomas is the first Welshman to lead the Tour — he'll wear the yellow jersey for Stage 2.
1. Geraint Thomas, 16'04"
2. Stefan Küng, 16'09", +00'05"
3. Vasil Kiryienka, 16'11", +00'04"
4. Tony Martin, 16'12", +00'05"
5. Matteo Trentin, 16'14", +00'07"
6. Chris Froome, 16'16", +00'09"
7. Jos van Emden, 16'19", +00'12"
8. Michal Kwiatkowski, 16;19", +00'12"
9. Marcel Kittel, 16'20", +00'13"
10. Edvald Boasson Hagen, 16'20", +00'13"
Tour de France standings after Stage 1
Since today was the first day, the standings are identical to the Stage 1 results, meaning Geraint Thomas will be in yellow for Stage 2.
Below are the Tour de France standings after Stage 1:
1. Geraint Thomas, 16'04"
2. Stefan Küng, 16'09", +00'05"
3. Vasil Kiryienka, 16'11", +00'04"
4. Tony Martin, 16'12", +00'05"
5. Matteo Trentin, 16'14", +00'07"
6. Chris Froome, 16'16", +00'09"
7. Jos van Emden, 16'19", +00'12"
8. Michal Kwiatkowski, 16;19", +00'12"
9. Marcel Kittel, 16'20", +00'13"
10. Edvald Boasson Hagen, 16'20", +00'13"
Tour de France: Stage 1 crashes, highlights
The rain made the time trial course treacherous around the turns, and there was one rider who didn't make it.
Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde slid into a metal barrier and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
Valverde sustained cuts to his leg and most likely fractured a few bones. He withdrew from the tour
Tour de France: Stage 2 route
The race moves from Düsseldorf, Germany to Liège, Belgium for Stage 2. The stage is a flat, 203.5-kilometer route that will be set up for a sprint finish.
