Düsseldorf - Tour de France

30th June to 3rd July 2017

Day 3 - Stage One & Rhine Boat Trip

Signing in, Cakes & Rhine views

Grand Depart

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Day 3 saw all the street barriers come down and the chance to watch the riders sign in for the stage

Not a store that I'd go into, but a stunning building to look at from outside...

Superdry

Another view of the caravan...

Caravan 1

Giant Madeleine...

Caravan 2

The Kleber tyres...

Caravan 3

Another angling promotion...

Caravan 4

Prepare to be hosed...

Caravan 5

The Gendarmes leaving to take position around the course...

Police

Signing in ceremony

John Degenkolb...

Degankolb

Geraint Thomas in the Yellow Jersey...

Thomas

André Greipel & Vasil Kirienka...

Greipel

Tony Martin...

Martin

Mark Cavendish & Marcel Kittel...

Cav Kittel

Mark Cavendish...

Cavendish

Nairo Quintana & Peter Sagan...

Quintana Sagan

Appropriately dressed weathervane...

Weathervane

Eating cake at the Otto Bittner Confiserie...

Cake 1

Tour de France special marzipan cake - how could I resist?

Cake 2

With the race out on the road, it left plenty of time for a cruise up the Rhine...

Rhine 1

Miche & Emma on board...

Miche Emma

The Neuer Zollhof buildings by Frank Gehry at the Medienhafen...

Rhine 2

Reflective entrance at a corporate HQ...

Rhine 3

Rheinturm...

Rhine 3

Shipping Museum...

Rhine 4

Vintage Mercedes...

Mercedes

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Days 1 & 2 - Arrival & Grand Départ

Day 3 - Stage 1 & Boat Trip

Day 4 - City