Belgium’s Yves Lampaert celebrates in the yellow jersey after winning the individual time trial in Copenhagen ©Getty Images

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France's Thibaut Pinot is cheered on by Danish fans during the individual time trial ©Getty Images
France's Thibaut Pinot is cheered on by Danish fans during the individual time trial ©Getty Images


Frenchman Jérémy Lecroq is the first rider to set off in the 2022 Tour de France ©Getty Images
Frenchman Jérémy Lecroq is the first rider to set off in the 2022 Tour de France ©Getty Images


Slovenia’s Primož Roglič rides through the slippery streets of Copenhagen ©Getty Images
Slovenia’s Primož Roglič rides through the slippery streets of Copenhagen ©Getty Images


CopenHill - an energy plant turned ski slope - is in the distance as Spain's Gorka Izaguirre Insausti competes in the Danish capital ©Getty Images
CopenHill - an energy plant turned ski slope - is in the distance as Spain's Gorka Izaguirre Insausti competes in the Danish capital ©Getty Images


Denmark is the northernmost host of the Tour de France Grand Depart ©Getty Images
Denmark is the northernmost host of the Tour de France Grand Depart ©Getty Images



Two-time champion Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia started his defence of the title with a third-place finish ©Getty Images
Two-time champion Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia started his defence of the title with a third-place finish ©Getty Images


Home favourite Jonas Vingegaard passes the Little Mermaid ©Getty Images
Home favourite Jonas Vingegaard passes the Little Mermaid ©Getty Images


Copenhagen was hit by rain but it did not stop spectators flocking to the capital ©Getty Images
Copenhagen was hit by rain but it did not stop spectators flocking to the capital ©Getty Images


Thousands of cycling fans lined the streets as 176 riders competed in the individual time trial ©Getty Images
Thousands of cycling fans lined the streets as 176 riders competed in the individual time trial ©Getty Images