<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Team </Td> <Td> Team Sky </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2016 2018 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2017 Tour de France was the 104th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours . The 3,540 km (2,200 mi) - long race commenced with an individual time trial in Düsseldorf, Germany on 1 July, and concluded with the Champs - Élysées stage in Paris on 23 July . A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the 21 - stage race, which was won by Chris Froome of Team Sky, his fourth overall victory . Rigoberto Urán (Cannondale--Drapac) and Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) finished second and third, respectively . </P> <P> Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) won the opening stage and became the Tour's first rider to wear the general classification leader's yellow jersey . Froome, who performed the best in the opening stage out of the pre-race favourites, took the lead after the fifth stage's summit finish . He held the lead until it was taken by Fabio Aru (Astana) at the end of stage twelve, where Froome lost time on the steep summit finish to Peyragudes . Froome retook the yellow jersey after the fourteenth stage and held it until the end of the race . </P>

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