Tour de France gallery: The best photos of Stage 1

Saturday 5 July at 8:09pm

Some of the best images of a truly remarkable day in Yorkshire.

The Duchess of Cambridge speaks to Geraint Thomas before the start of Stage 1. Credit: PA

Picked a nice day for it, then. Credit: PA

It could almost be France. Credit: PA

Fans in Harrogate wait for the Tour to roll into town. Credit: PA

Nice shades. Credit: PA

Jens Voigt goes solo. Shut up legs! Credit: PA

Supporters lined the roadsides on every incline. Credit: PA

Carnage at the finish of Stage 1. Mark Cavendish collides with Simon Gerrans. Credit: PA

Cav lies prone after the crash, with concerned team-mates standing over him. Credit: PA

Prime Minister David Cameron reacts to Mark Cavendish's heavy crash. Credit: PA

Cav received attention and got up to finish the stage. Credit: PA

Marcel Kittel had too much finishing power for Peter Sagan. Credit: PA

Cavendish is helped back onto his bike. Credit: PA

Prince Harry, Prince William and Princess Kate… could they be admiring Marcel Kittel's thighs? Credit: PA

Kittel in yellow as the Princess of Cambridge applauds. Credit: PA

The King of the Mountains, aged 42. Good effort, Jens. Credit: PA

That Peter Sagan, he always finds a way to get onto the podium. Credit: PA