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Saturday 07 July
4:41 p.m.
Thank you all for having followed this live from the first stage with us! We'll meet tomorrow, starting at 11 am, from Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to follow this second stage together.
16h06
Yoann Offredo leaves with the price of the combative of the day, after his day in the lead with Kevin Ledanois and Jérôme Cousin.
15h57
INFO OF THE DAY: Most of the leaders lost time, lost in the falls that lit up the end of the race. Richie Porte, Adam Yates and Chris Froome finish at one minute of the winner of the day. Mikkel Nieve at 1'24 '', Nairo Quitana at 1'25 ''. Romain Bardet, on the other hand, was spared and finished in the lead pack!
15h56
The first leg of the Tour is over. The public leaves the finish line. Some are hurrying, like Jonathan and his band of friends. "We're going, we're going to see England – Poland! After the Tour, the World Cup, it's still nice this beginning of July!
3:48 p.m.
For his very first Tour de France, Gaviria is also the first holder of the green jersey and the white jersey. Green will go to Peter Sagan for the second leg. White will be worn by Dylan Groenewegen, sixth in the final package. The polka dot jersey will be on the shoulders of Fortuneo-Samsic rider Kevin Ledanois.
3:42 p.m.
The Quick-Step confirms its sensational start to the season, with Fernando Gaviria's victory over regulars Marcel Kittel and Peter Sagan. Tomorrow we will find the Colombian in yellow. To note, the beautiful fifth place of Christophe Laporte
15h39
VICTORY OF FERNANDO GAVIRIA!
The sprinter of the Quick-Step has dried the great specialists Sagan and Kittel in the last meters! The Colombian 24 years old will be the first yellow jersey of this Tour de France!
15h34
1 km. The sprint is launched !! The main leaders of the sprint teams are still here!
15h32
5 km. Christopher Froome and Nairo Quitana also fell !! The Sky leader made a mistake and found himself in a ditch! More fear than harm, however, for the quadruple winner of the Tour. Quitana is slow to repair. The two men are already in danger of losing time!
9 km. New fall! The narrowing of the way sent a Sky runner to the carpet! This is the young Colombian time trial champion Egan Bernal. He stands up visibly without much apparent trouble
15h24
Superb arrival at Fontenay-le-Comte, without serious turns or worries
3:24 p.m.
10 km. Fall in the pack! The acceleration of the rhythm at the front caused a mbadive collision. Arnaud Démare is down! The French rider may not be able to compete in the first final sprint of the Tour de France!
15h22
12 km. The breakaway is composed only of Jerome Cousin and Kevin Ledanois, but the two men are only ten seconds ahead of the peloton.
15h18
Danish riders have their fans on the finish line.
3:11 p.m.
29 km. Kevin Ledanois takes the lead of the Côte de Vix, and pockets the only available point for the Grand Prix de la Montagne. He will be on the podium on arrival with the polka dot jersey! A small reward for one of the three animators of the day.
14h57
32 km. Hey … Yoann Offredo is trying to keep his two escapee comrades out of business. Does Wanty Groupe Gobert's rider attempt a bluff? The gap between the breakaway will pbad under the bar of the minute.
14h49
2:48 p.m.
38 km. Kevin Ledanois is now giving the pace of the breakaway, but the pack is inexorably on the runners! A little more than a minute of respite for the 100% French top trio
2:45 p.m.
The Tour caravan arrives at the finish line in Fontenay-le-Comte to the applause of the public. The riders should arrive in an hour.
2:41 p.m.
44 km. Only 1'34 in advance for the top three … An advance that will surely not survive the arrival at Fontenay-le-Comte!
14h38
Hard to beat as a place to watch the finish. Look at the top, this quartet only had to open the windows and go to the balcony to be first row ..
2:30 p.m.
Good atmosphere on the finish line at 1:30 am of the arrival of the riders!
2:26 p.m.
Just arrived, already left. Bruno Retailleau, Christelle Morançais, Yves Auvinet and Christian Prudhomme will not have stayed a long time at the relay stage of La Tranche-sur-Mer.
14h21
58 km. At the head, the leaders exchange their positions. It is now Jérôme Cousin who closes the march and Yoann Offredo who opens the way. Less than two minutes in advance for the top three. Romain Bardet stops for a natural need and leaves behind the pack, his lieutenants d'AG2r accompany him.
14h09
67 km. Lawson Craddock continues to pedal good year … There is concern about the condition of the shoulder of the American, which fell during the refueling. The peloton is more than 2 'behind the Offredo – Cousin – Ledanois breakaway.
14h06
The Intermediate Sprint Video
1:56 pm
77 km. We hope more fear than harm for Lawson Craddock!
13h55
13:53
80 km. The intermediate sprint of the peloton is much more jostled! The Colombian Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) accelerates and wins!
13h52
80 km. Lawson Craddock, his face swollen, is treated by his team EF Drapac … It is hoped that the American is not seriously affected
13h51
82 km. Wet firecracker for the intermediate sprint at La Tranche-sur-Mer. Without a fight, Jérôme Cousin (Direct Energie) cuts the line ahead of Kevin Ledanois (Fortuneo Samsic) and Yoann Offredo (Wanty Groupe Gobert).
13h46
85 km. Warren Barguil (Fortuneo Samsic) is at the back of the pack, slowed down by a natural need. Two riders of his formation accompany him … we arrive at the intermediate sprint!
13h45
87 km. It seems that Craddock struck a spectator who had ventured to the side of the road … if you see this, do not take unnecessary risks on the roads of the Tour!
13h43
89 km. Oh, the fall! Fall of Lawson Craddock. The American pilot of the EF Drapac team fell into the refueling zone. He leaves again
13h43
At the relay stage of the Tour de France, many guests came to eat. A VIP area that includes former cyclists like Jimmy Casper and Stuart O'Grady
1:41 p.m.
Always, always!
13h29
100 km. We pbaded the half-race in this first stage of the Tour de France 2018 between Noirmoutier-en-l'Île and Fontenay-le-Comte. The breakaway keeps its lead over the pack, 100 km from the final explanation.
1:18 p.m.
106 km. The battle for the green jersey will start soon with the intermediate sprint, at La Tranche-sur-Mer. Who from Offredo, Cousin or Ledanois will cross the line first?
13h11
1:01 p.m.
In La Tranche-sur-Mer, the caravan has pbaded. Now, it's an aperitif while waiting for the runners!
1:01 p.m.
118 km. The peloton finally enters the commune Sablaise! There are still so many people and supporters on the side of the road. The Vendée Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2018 is a complete success for the moment!
12h56
121 km. Arrival should occur around 4 pm The sprint for the yellow jersey promises to be intense!
12h54
123 km. The peloton continues its discovery of the Vendée. The runners will soon join the city of Sables-d'Olonne, dear to the fans of the Vendée Globe.
12:50
@LeTour
12:43
131 km. And another mechanical problem! This time, the Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Quick Step Floors) is being pushed to leave. We are only 30 km from the halfway point. The peloton crosses the river Auzance.
12h42
135 km Some mechanical problems to report in the peloton. Note a puncture for Christophe Laporte and a slowdown in "Manx Missile" Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data).
12:38
The heat is felt on the finish line at Fontenay-le-Comte. Fortunately, the organizers have planned everything. A mobile water jet is used to refresh the audience.
12:35
138 km. Offredo, Cousin and Ledanois have now clearly dropped the pace. The breakaway is only 2'40 "ahead of the peloton
12h31
Josh, here in black, lives in Atlanta. He knows nothing of the kind in the United States. "It's so popular the Tour de France! "
24:30
@LeTour
12:22
147 km. The peloton crosses the commune of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. The breakaway of three riders lifted the foot and is now 3'10 '' ahead of the other 173 riders.
12:21
At La Grière beach, La Tranche-sur-Mer, the inhabitants are out of their homes and are well settled to wait for the Tour de France
12:19
On the finish line of the Tour at Fontenay-le-Comte, the public is already in number
12:18
150 km. Small mechanical problem for the Belgian Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) at the back of the pack, and helped by the car of his team. He even changes his bike!
12h09
156 km. The bunch of 173 runners are approaching Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in this first stage full of sun! The break is a bit slower, but still has a lead of over three minutes.
11:58
165 km. The advance of Offredo, Cousin and Ledanois stabilizes at 4 minutes in advance. Now the peloton continues its visit of the Vendée and arrives around Saint-Jean-de-Monts. The roadsides are crowded with enthusiastic spectators!
11:54
Catching a gift from the caravan is already high-level sport at Sables-d'Olonne
11:47
The peloton crosses the commune of Notre-Dame-de-Monts. And everyone is waiting for the Vendéen Kevin Ledanois, who leads the way!
11h43
"It can not be better," said Vendéen Yvon Ledanois, who follows his son Kevin escaped on the Tour de France in Vendee
11:42
Relive the start of the 105th Toue of France as if you were there!
11:38
180 km. The peloton also crossed the Pont Noirmoutier. In fact, all 176 runners left the island to join the "continental" Vendée. The breakaway Ledanois, Cousin and Offredo are 4 minutes ahead in the lead.
11h36
11h34
Avenue des becs in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, many have preferred the bike to come. Less complicated to park.
11:32
With the start of the Tour de France begins three weeks of intense work for the director Christian Prudhomme. Maintenance.
11h31
@Welshracer
11:29
@LeTour
11:29
186 km. The top trio is more than 3 minutes ahead of a platoon in procession mode. Offredo, Cousin and Ledanois will soon reach the Pont de Noirmoutier. The framework offered by the Vendée is beautiful!
11h25
190 km The peloton is already divided with the appearance of a first breakaway. Yoann Offredo (Wanty Groupe Gobert), Jérôme Cousin (Direct Energy) and Kevin Ledanois (Fortuneo Samsic) lead the way. The sun shines on the Vendée roads
11h21
11:09
More than a small kilometer before the real start of the Tour de France 2018 … Spectators are heard on the edge of the Vendée roads!
11h03
The peloton rolls for five kilometers before reaching the milestone of kilometer 0. But the cyclists of the Tour de France 2018 have indeed gone!
11h00
Here we go for the fictitious departure! The peloton is rolling !!
11h00
And meanwhile, in Sables-d'Olonne, Alain and Martine have settled … two meters from home! But they planned everything …
10:58
The eyes of the whole world will turn on the island of Noirmoutier! The peloton is in the starting blocks for the Grand Départ of the Vendée …
10:51
The Vendée cycling team will be particularly awaited for this Grand Départ at Noirmoutier!
10h51
H-10 minutes, on the starting line: we are there!
10:50
After the pbadage of the caravan, the edges of the Notre-Dame de Monts road were emptied … But the irreducible stay to see runners. Like those retirees from Paris, Nantes, Angers and Roanne, on holiday at the campsite!
10:44
THE STARTING LINE
10:43
The Vendée holds its breath a quarter of an hour before the start of the Tour de France. But the inhabitants of Notre-Dame-de-Monts did things in great!
10:38
On the pbadage of the caravan of the Tour de France, all means are good to attract attention and get valuable goodies, like here not far from Saint-Jean-de-Monts.
10:36
The caravan has gone to Saint-Jean-de-Monts! The audience throws on the presents!
10:35
In Sables-d'Olonne, it is already 24 degrees. So it makes sense, we take out the umbrellas
10:35
The actual departure is given in front of the megalith, symbol of the border between L'Epine and La Guériniere. Nicole, Sylvie, Françoise and Annie, the four friends in the area, agree that this part of the island is not forgotten. "It's a great pride that the start is here! "
10:29
Only 30 minutes before the Grand Départ!
10h27
Direct Energy Bicycles
10:26
In La Tranche-sur-Mer, the sky is blue and jerseys of all colors.
10:19
On the floor, Corentin prepares his encouragement to Les Sables d'Olonne
10:15
The Tour de France would not really be the same without the bikers accompanying the reporters-photographers, shadow craftsmen at the service of the readers and the majesty of the Tour de France. Portraits.
10:15
This family comes from Poitiers and will encourage Chavanel. "He is from us! And in addition it is the record holder with 18 participations »
10:11
With the blazing sun that will prevail all day, the umbrella is not too much, waiting for cyclists in Fontenay-le-Comte
10:10
"Runners stop well for the actual start? "Asks Jean-Guy … what the tour organization does not answer the negative. "Already that the presentation of the runners took place in La Roche-sur-Yon … we hoped to see them up close to Noirmoutier! "
10:06
Xavier Caïtucoli (CEO of Direct Energie) – who brought bananas from Guadeloupe to the runners – and Jean-René Bernaudeau at 1am from the start to the bus of the team
9:59
It's Christmas on the podium of the village of Tour de France. All personalities exchange gifts, here the mayor of Noirmoutier gives a basket garnished to Prince Albert
9:56
"There is Cholet, I hope? "Bruno Retailleau questions by recovering the framework of the profile of the stages in Pays de La Loire. Allusion to the recent controversy lit by the Mayor of Cholet concerning the financing of the Grand Départ
9:52
The Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie) collector's bike for his 18th consecutive Tour de France: a world record.
9:52
The mayor of Noirmoutier receives the Grand Départ trophy
9:48
After the puck, it is the tranchaise petanque that took the big game on the track of the bowling alley.
9:44
The Tour de France will be an opportunity for runners with a profile different from that of the favorites to shine on the roads of France! Find our presentation of these riders to follow
9:41
Personalities get on the podium
9:40
In La Tranche sur Mer, Michel chose his place and wait while reading West France.
9:39
Big gathering around Prince Albert of Monaco on the Tour village
9:36
To know everything about the effervescence in Noirmoutier
09h36
The bike of a certain Chris Froome ready to reach a 5th heaven
9:35
The bicycle of a certain Chris Froome, ready to reach a 5th heaven
09h34
Minister Laura Flessel arrives at the village of Tour
9:33
waiting for Chris Froome. Waiting Chris Froome ….
9:32
Who will be the lucky winner of the 1st stage of the Tour de France 2018? A sprinter! The German Marcel Kittel had dominated the sprints five times last year, the Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen had concluded victoriously in Paris. Both are in contention, as well as the Slovak Peter Sagan, reigning world champion, Frenchman Arnaud Démare (winner at Vittel in 2017), the German André Greipel, the Briton Mark Cavendish and the Colombian Fernando Gaviria, highly anticipated debutant . For Fontenay-le-Comte (13,500 inhabitants), the visit of the Tour is a "first" although the race leaves for the fifth time in its history of the Vendée.
9:32
Prince Albert of Monaco is present this morning at the departure village. He will meet Romain Bardet in particular.
09h30
Merckx sees Belgium world champion! Questioned this Saturday morning at the start, the five-time winner of the Tour dropped: "Obviously we will win Tuesday! We will be world champions »
9:29
As it pbades, the caravan triggers hysteria on the roadsides. "We're here just for that," smiled Michel, who had come with his grandson.
9:28
Since 8 am this morning, Virginie is waiting for the arrival of the Tour at Fontenay-le-Comte. Everything is ready: sandwiches, sunscreen, hat …
9:26
In La Tranche sur Mer, at 9:20 am, three hours before the pbadage of the caravan, the spectators are already installed, quiet in the shade and play the puck! Vendéens to the end
9:24
Christelle Morançais the president of the Pays de la Loire Region and Noël Faucher, mayor of Noirmoutier, taste the local oysters, treasure of the island
9:24
The oysters of Noirmoutier make their ad on the village of the Tour. At 9:24, there is a crowd of amateurs
9:22
Big success of the Noirmoutier oysters combined – white wine with Asian confreres
9:16
Christian Prudhomme, patron of the Tour de France on the Tour village
9:14
The caravan of the Tour de France is launched! Waiting for the runners in just under two hours …
9:12
The 105th edition of the Great Loop promises to be exciting! Find our presentation of the Tour de France 2018:
09h12
On the Tour village, Thomas Voeckler reads the press of the day. This year, the former yellow jersey is France Télévisions consultant
9:08
At km 0, the real start of the race between L'Epine and Noirmoutier, the Bienvenue family wanted to be at this symbolic place. Three generations come together for this Tour de France!
9:07
Waiting for the departure, festive atmosphere on the village of Tour de France in Noirmoutier
9:06
Editorial meeting of the Ouest-France Sports team on the Tour
9:03
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