Tour de France 2012 - Stage One. Four of the six leading men, France's Maxime Bouet, France's Nicolas Edet, Spain's Pablo Urtasun Perez and France's Yohann Gene ride in a breakaway.

Tour de France 2012 - Stage One. Slovakia's Peter Sagan (R) sprints to the finish line as he wins ahead of Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara.

Tour de France 2012 - Stage One. Four of the six leading men, Spain's Pablo Urtasun Perez, France's Yohann Gene, France's Nicolas Edet and France's Nicolas Edet ride in a breakaway.

Tour de France 2012 - Stage One. A fan, disguised as an ancient soldier, cheers on the pack.

Tour de France 2012 - Stage One. Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, crosses the finish line.

Tour de France 2012 - Stage One. Overall leader's yellow jersey, Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara (R), rides in the pack with Australia's Cadel Evans.

Tour de France 2012 - Stage One. Riders wait outside the provincial palace prior to the start of the stage.