It is almost time for the Tour! The riders have leftâor have already arrivedâin France, where the Tour de France will start in Lille. On social media, we see various riders traveling and many drivers saying goodbye before the three-week spectacle begins on Saturday.
Dylan Groenewegen gets one last hug before leaving
Teammate Elmar Reinders takes train to France from Assen
Geraint Thomas' famous last snap photo before leaving for the Tour
Michael Matthews wishes training buddies Tadej PogaÄar and Eddie Dunbar success
Toms Skujins asks ground staff at airport to "be gentle" with Lidl-Trek bike case
Teammate Jasper Stuyven takes a different approach: he flies with a private jet