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Charlotte Kool throws her hands in the air as she wins stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes.

TdFF stage 1 report: Kool as the other side of the pillow

Frank van den Broek and Romain Bardet cross the line as Bardet wins stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France. They're both smiling wide, shocked smiles and pointing at each other in pure joy. Behind, slightly blurred, a furious field finishes an unsuccessful chase.

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Frank van den Broek climbs in a pack of racers. They're somewhat speed-blurred, but his blue-and-white DSM jersey is in sharp focus.

Frank van den Broek will make his own name