Each July the Tour de France brings together 198 of the world's best cyclists to race for three weeks in sports' most grueling contest. This year's Tour (July 5-27) started with three stages in England before heading over to France.
In addition to the thrilling racing over huge mountains and down high-speed descents, there is plenty of beautiful sports photography.
The Red Arrows flew past Harewwood House at the start of the first stage.
This year 198 riders started the Tour in England's historic county of Yorkshire.
The pack rolled through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales as a TV helicopter relayed live images to millions around the world.
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