The opening stage of this 12 months’s Tour de France is a 13.2km particular person time trial round Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday, 1 July.
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Overall favourites for the yellow jersey, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma), shall be trying to get their races off to a flying start within the basic classification.
Two of the favourites for the stage win are Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) regardless of the latter struggling a current knee damage.
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Ganna will pull on a ‘supersonic’ skin suit in his bid for a gap day glory and is odds-on favorite for the stage.
The two South Africans within the 2022 peloton – Louis Meintjes and Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg – will start at 16:31 and 17:55, respectively.
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Tour de France Stage 1 start checklist:
Under SA start time, race quantity, rider, nation, staff
16:00 214 LECROQ Jérémy (Fra) B & B Hotels – KTM
16:01 202 BAUER Jack (Aus) BikeExchange-Jayco
16:02 192 BOIVIN Guillaume (Can) Israel-Premier Tech
16:03 182 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald (Nor) TotalEnergies
16:04 175 MOLLEMA Bauke (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
16:05 168 WELLENS Tim (Bel) Lotto Soudal
16:06 158 SWIFT Connor (Eng) Arkea-Samsic
16:07 144 BISSEGGER Stefan (Swi) EF Education-Easypost
16:08 138 ZEITS Andrey (Kaz) Astana-Qazaqstan Team
16:09 122 BYSTRØM Sven Erik (Nor) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
16:10 115 HAMILTON Christopher (Aus) Team DSM
16:11 101 VAN DER POEL Mathieu (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck
16:12 91 GAUDU David (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
16:13 87 TRATNIK Jan (Slo) Bahrain Victorious
16:14 77 THOMAS Benjamin (Fra) Cofidis
16:15 61 MAS Enric (Spa) Movistar
16:16 57 MØRKØV Michael (Den) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
16:17 42 GROSSSCHARTNER Felix (Aus) Bora Hansgrohe
16:18 36 JUNGELS Bob (Lux) AG2R Citroën
16:19 22 MARTINEZ Daniel (Col) Ineos Grenadiers
16:20 11 ROGLIČ Primož (Slo) Jumbo-Visma
16:21 3 *BJERG Mikkel (Den) UAE Team Emirates
16:22 213 GOUGEARD Alexis (Fra) B & B Hotels – KTM
16:23 203 DURBRIDGE Luke (Aus) BikeExchange-Jayco
16:24 195 NIV Guy (ISR) Israel-Premier Tech
16:25 183 BODNAR Maciej (Pol) TotalEnergies
16:26 171 PEDERSEN Mads (Den) Trek-Segafredo
16:27 161 EWAN Caleb (Aus) Lotto Soudal
16:28 151 QUINTANA Nairo (Col) Arkea Samsic
16:29 147 POWLESS Neilson (USA) EF Education-Easypost
16:30 135 GRUZDEV Dmitriy (Kaz) Astana-Kazaqstan
16:31 124 MEINTJES Louis (RSA) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
16:32 111 BARDET Romain (Fra) Team DSM
16:33 105 *PHILIPSEN Jasper (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
16:34 94 KÜNG Stefan (Swi) Groupama-FDJ
16:35 81 HAIG Jack (Aus) Bahrain Victorious
16:36 71 MARTIN Guillaume (Fra) Cofidis
16:37 64 *JORGENSON Matteo (Usa) Movistar
16:38 51 JAKOBSEN Fabio (Ned) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
16:39 41 VLASOV Aleksandr Bora-Hansgrohe
16:40 31 O’CONNOR Ben (Aus) AG2R Citroën
16:41 21 THOMAS Geraint (Wal) Ineos Grenadiers
16:42 18 VINGEGAARD Jonas (Den) Jumbo-Visma
16:43 4 LAENGEN Vegard Stake (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
16:44 217 ROLLAND Pierre (Fra) B & B Hotels-KTM
16:45 201 MATTHEWS Michael (Aus) BikeExchange-Jayco
16:46 197 NEILANDS Krists Lat) Israel-Premier Tech
16:47 185 LATOUR Pierre (Fra) TotalEnergies
16:48 178 STUYVEN Jasper (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
16:49 162 FRISON Frederik (Bel) Lotto Soudal
16:50 152 BARGUIL Warren (Fra) Arkea-Samsic
16:51 142 ALMEIDA GUERREIRO Ruben Antonio (Por) EF Education-Easypost
16:52 132 RIABUSHENKO Aleksandr Astana-Qazaqstan
16:53 121 KRISTOFF Alexander (Nor) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
16:54 116 *LEKNESSUND Andreas (Nor) Team DSM
16:55 108 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume (Bel) Alpecin Deceunick
16:56 97 PINOT Thibaut (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
16:57 82 CARUSO Damiano (Ita) Bahrain Victorious
16:58 78 WALSCHEID Max (Ger) Cofidis
16:59 66 OLIVEIRA Nelson (Por) Movistar
17:00 54 CATTANEO Mattia (Ita) Quick-Step Aplha Vinyl
17:01 47 SCHACHMANN Maximilian (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
17:02 38 PARET PEINTRE Aurélien (Fra) AG2R Citroën
17:03 24 GANNA Filippo (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers
17:04 16 VAN AERT Wout (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
17:05 1 *POGACAR Tadej (Slo) UAE Team Emirates
17:06 215 LEMOINE Cyril (Fra) B & B Hotels-KTM
17:07 208 SCHULTZ Nicholas (Aus) BikeExchange-Jayco
17:08 193 CLARKE Simon (Aus) Israel-Premier Tech
17:09 181 SAGAN Peter (Slov) TotalEnergies
17:10 174 KIRSCH Alex (Lux) Trek-Segafredo
17:11 163 GILBERT Philippe (Bel) Lotto Soudal
17:12 156 *LOUVEL Matis (Fra) Arkea-Samsic
17:13 146 NIELSEN Magnus Cort (Den) EF Education-Easypost
17:14 137 VELASCO Simone (Ita) Astana-Qazaqstan
17:15 126 PETIT Adrien (Fra) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
17:16 117 TUSVELD Martijn (Ned) Team DSM
17:17 104 KRIEGER Alexander (Ger) Alpecin Deceunick
17:18 93 *GENIETS Kévin (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
17:19 88 *WRIGHT Fred (Gbr) Bahrain Victorious
17:20 74 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Ion (Spa) Cofidis
17:21 65 MÜHLBERGER Gregor (Aus) Movistar
17:22 52 ASGREEN Kasper (Den) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
17:23 44 KÄMNA Lennard (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
17:24 32 BOUCHARD Geoffrey (Fra) AG2R Citroën
17:25 28 YATES Adam (Gbr) Ineos Grenadiers
17:26 15 LAPORTE Christophe (Fra) Jumbo-Visma
17:27 6 *MCNULTY Brandon (Usa) Team UAE Emirates
17:28 216 *MOZZATO Luca (Ita) B & B Hotels-KTM
17:29 204 GROENEWEGEN Dylan (Ned) BikeExchange-Jayco
17:30 198 WOODS Michael (Can) Israel-Premier Tech
17:31 184 *BURGAUDEAU Mathieu (Fra) TotalEnergies
17:32 176 *SIMMONS Quinn (Usa) Trek-Segafredo
17:33 167 *VERMEERSCH Florian (Bel) Lotto Soudal
17:34 153 BOUET Maxime (Fra) Arkea-Samsic
17:35 141 URAN Rigoberto (Col) EF Education-Easypost
17:36 133 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd (Usa) Astana-Qazaqstan
17:37 125 PASQUALON Andrea (Ita) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
17:38 118 *VERMAERKE Kevin (Usa) Team DSM)
17:39 106 PLANCKAERT Edward (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
17:40 92 DUCHESNE Antoine (Can) Groupama-FDJ
17:41 84 MOHORIC Matej (Slo) Bahrain Victorious
17:42 76 PEREZ Anthony (Fra) Cofidis
17:43 68 VERONA Carlos (Spa) Movistar)
17:44 56 LAMPAERT Yves (Bel) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
17:45 45 KONRAD Patrick (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
17:46 34 COSNEFROY Benoit (Fra) AG2R Citroën
17:47 27 VAN BAARLE Dylan (Ned) Ineos Grenadiers
17:48 13 KRUIJSWIJK Steven (Ned) Jumbo-Visma
17:49 5 MAJKA Rafal (Pol) UAE Team Emirates
17:50 212 BARTHE Cyril (Fra) B & B Hotels – KTM)
17:51 207 MEZGEC Luka (Slo) BikeExchange-Jayco
17:52 196 HOULE Hugo (Can) Israel-Premier Tech
17:53 188 VUILLERMOZ Alexis (Fra) TotalEnergies
17:54 173 GALLOPIN Tony (Fra) Trek-Segafredo
17:55 164 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt (RSA) Lotto Soudal
17:56 154 CAPIOT Amaury (Bel) Arkea-Samsic
17:57 148 *RUTSCH Jonas (Ger) EF Education-Easypost
17:58 136 MOSCON Gianni (Ita) Astana Qazaqstan
17:59 127 VAN DER HOORN Taco (Ned) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
18:00 112 *DAINESE Alberto (Ita) Team DSM
18:01 102 DILLIER Silvan (Swi) Alpecin-Deceuninck
18:02 96 MADOUAS Valentin (Fra) Groupama-FDJ)
18:03 85 SANCHEZ Luis Leon (Spa) Bahrain Victorious
18:04 73 GESCHKE Simon (Ger) Cofidis
18:05 67 TORRES BARCELO Albert (Spa) Movistar
18:06 53 *BAGIOLI Andrea (Ita) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
18:07 43 HALLER Marco (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
18:08 33 CHEREL Mikael (Fra) AG2R Citroën
18:09 26 ROWE Luke (Gbr) Ineos Grenadiers
18:10 14 KUSS Sepp (usa) Jumbo-Visma
18:11 2 BENNETT George (NZL) UAE Team Emirates
18:12 218 SCHÖNBERGER Sebastian (aut) B & B Hotels-KTM
18:13 206 JUUL JENSEN Christopher (Den) BikeExchange-Jayco
18:14 191 FROOME Chris (GBR) Israel-Premier Tech
18:15 186 OSS Daniel (Ita) Total Energies
18:16 172 CICCONE Giulio (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
18:17 166 VAN MOER Brent (Bel) Lotto Soudal
18:18 155 HOFSTETTER Hugo (Fra) Arkea-Samsic
18:19 145 DOULL (*176*) (GBR) EF Education-Easypost
18:20 134 FELLINE Fabio (Ita) Astana-Qazaqstan
18:21 123 GOOSSENS Kobe (Bel) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
18:22 113 DEGENKOLB John (Ger) Team DSM
18:23 103 GOGL Michael (AUT) Alpecin-Deceuninck
18:24 95 LE GAC Olivier (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
18:25 86 TEUNS Dylan (Bel) Bahrain Victorious
18:26 75 LAFAY Victor (Fra) Cofidis
18:27 63 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka (Spa) Movistar
18:28 58 SENECHAL Florian (Fra) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
18:29 48 VAN POPPEL Danny (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe
18:30 35 DEWULF Stan (Bel) AG2R Citroën
18:31 23 CASTROVIEJO Jonathan (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers
18:32 12 BENOOT Tiesj (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
18:33 8 HIRSCHI Marc (Swi) UAE Team Emirates
18:34 211 BONNAMOUR Franck (Fra) B & B Hotels-KTM
18:35 205 JANSEN Amund Grøndahl (Nor) BikeExcchange-Jayco
18:36 194 FUGLSANG Jakob (Den) Israel-Premier Tech
18:37 187 TURGIS Anthony (Fra) TotalEnergies
18:38 177 SKUJINS Toms (Lat) Trek-Segafredo
18:39 165 *KRON Andreas (Den) Lotto Soudal
18:40 157 OWSIAN Lukasz (Pol) Arkea-Samsic
18:41 143 BETTIOL Alberto (Ita) EF Education-Easypost
18:42 131 LUTSENKO Alexey (Kaz) Astana-Qazaqstan
18:43 128 *ZIMMERMANN Georg (Ger) Intermache-Wanty Gobert
18:44 114 *EEKHOFF Nils (Ned) Team DSM
18:45 107 SBARAGLI Kristian (Ita) Alpecin-Deceuninck
18:46 98 *STORER Michael (Aus) Groupama-FDJ
18:47 83 GRADEK Kamil (Pol) Bahrain Victorious
18:48 72 PERICHON Pierre Luc (Fra) Cofidis
18:49 62 ERVITI Imanol (Spa) Movistar
18:50 55 *HONORÉ Mikkel (Den) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
18:51 46 POLITT Nils (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe)
18:52 37 NAESEN Oliver (Bel) AG2R Citroën
18:53 25 *PIDCOCK Thomas (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers
18:54 17 VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan (Ned) Jumbo-Visma)
18:55 7 SOLER Marc (Spa) UAE Team Emirates
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