Men in boats: The 2015 Tour de France team presentation (video)

Team Sky during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France

(Image credit: Watson)

published 3 July 2015

All 198 riders taking part in the 2015 Tour de France were presented to a huge crowd of spectators in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Thursday evening - after they had arrived by small boats via the Oudegracht canal.

British overall hope Chris Froome looked relaxed with his Sky team-mates, pausing to record the occasion on his mobile phone.

The Tour's Grand Depart kicks off in Utrecht on Saturday, July 4, with an individual time trial stage that will set up the first recipient of the race's coveted yellow jersey of overall leader.

On Sunday, the riders then tackle the first mass-start road stage, from Utrecht to Zeeland over 166 kilometres, giving the sprinters' their first chance of glory.

The 2015 Tour de France concludes on Sunday, July 30, in Paris.

Simon and Adam Yates during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — British brothers Simon and Adam Yates roll out to the team presentation for Orica-GreenEdge

Chris Froome and Peter Kennaugh during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — Chris Froome and Peter Kennaugh led the way for Team Sky

Michal Kwiatkowski during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — World champ Michal Kwiatkowski, Mark Cavendish and Rigoberto Uran on board for Etixx-QuickStep

Vincenzo Nibali during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — Vincenzo Nibali leads Astana

Movistar during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — Alex Dowsett and Nairo Quintana with their Movistar team

Alberto Contador during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — A thoughtful Alberto Contador shows off Tinkoff-Saxo's new camo kit

Tinkoff-Saxo during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — Peter Sagan and Tinkoff-Saxo team-mates

Nathan Haas during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — Nathan Haas soaks up the Utrecht atmosphere. Or maybe he's swatting mosquitoes

Lotto-Jumbo during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — I can't hear you. Lotto-Jumbo

Fabian Cancellara waves to fans during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de France — Fabian Cancellara and Trek team-mates wave to fans

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.