Key moments from the first week of the Tour de France, in pictures

The first week of the 2024 Tour de France is done and, after a day on the gravel, dusted. Nine stages have passed since the Grand Départ in Italy, they’ve given us enough drama and enough storylines to last a full three weeks. 

We’ve had history being made – most notably by Mark Cavendish and Biniam Girmay. We’ve had underdog, feel-good winners. We’ve had the earliest high-mountain pass in the history of the Tour. We’ve had direct conflict between the yellow jersey hopefuls. And we have the scene perfectly set for the final two weeks.