Tour de France 2017: Geraint Thomas powers to stage win and maillot jaune in rain-soaked ITT

The 1st stage of the Tour de France is a flat ITT of 14 kilometres in Düsseldorf. In rainy conditions Geraint Thomas powers to the yellow jersey, while Alejandro Valverde crashes out of La Grande Boucle. Chris Froome is the best GC contender. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 1st stage Tour de France 2017

1. Geraint Thomas (gbr) 16.04
2. Stefan Küng (swi) + 0.05
3. Vasil Kiryienka (blr) + 0.07
4. Tony Martin (ger) + 0.08
5. Matteo Trentin (ita) + 0.10
6. Chris Froome (gbr) + 0.12
7. Jos van Emden (nld) + 0.15
8. Michal Kwiatkowski (pol) z.t.
9. Marcel Kittel (ger) + 0.16
10. Edvald Boasson Hagen (nor) s.t.

29. Simon Yates (gbr) + 0.37
49. Richie Porte (aus) + 0.47
53. Nairo Quintana (col) + 0.48
54. Rafal Majka (pol) s.t.
57. Daniel Martin (irl) + 0.49
63. Romain Bardet (fra) + 0.51
66. Fabio Aru (ita) + 0.52
68. Alberto Contador (spa) + 0.54
70. Jakob Fuglsang (den) z.t.
113. Louis Meintjes (rsa) + 1.12
116. Esteban Chaves (col) + 1.13

Results intermediate (8.1 km)
1. Tony Martin (ger)
2. Michal Kwiatkowski (pol) + 0.01
3. Stefan Küng (swi) s.t.
4. Vasil Kiryienka (blr) s.t.
5. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 0.04
6. Taylor Phinney (usa) s.t.
7. Matteo Trentin (ita) + 0.05
8. Jonathan Castroviejo (spa) + 0.06
9. Andrey Amador (crc) + 0.08
10. Andrey Grivko (ukr) s.t.

. Chris Froome (gbr) + 0.09
. Richie Porte (aus) + 0.23
. Fabio Aru (ita) + 0.25
. Nairo Quintana (col) + 0.26
. Alberto Contador (spa) + 0.26