The Tour de France of 2019 started with 22 teams of eight riders. Defending champion Geraint Thomas faced competition by the likes of Steven Kruijswijk, Emanuel Buchmann, Julian Alaphilippe and Mikel Landa. Vincenzo Nibali, Dylan Groenewegen, Caleb Ewan, Thomas De Gendt and Peter Sagan were eyeing stage wins, while Thomas’ team mate Egan Bernal took the overall win.
Take a look at the start list of the 2019 Tour de France, or check out the withdrawals.
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