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In pictures: UAE Team Emirates in Tour de France action

UAE Time Emirates made their Tour de France debut this year

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Vegard Stake Laengen of Norway and UAE Team Emirates in action during stage twenty of Le Tour de France 2017 on July 22, 2017 in Marseilles, France.

Marco Marcato of Italy and UAE Team Emirates in action during stage twenty of Le Tour de France 2017 on July 22, 2017 in Marseilles, France.

Marco Marcato of Italy and UAE Team Emirates in action during stage twenty of Le Tour de France 2017 on July 22, 2017 in Marseille, France.

Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado of Colombia riding for UAE Team Emirates is presented with the Prix de la Combativite on the podium after stage eighteen of the 2017 Tour de France, a 179.5km stage from Briancon to Izoard on July 20, 2017 in Briancon, France.

Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado of Colombia riding for UAE Team Emirates leads Romain Bardet of France riding for AG2R La Mondiale and Christopher Froome of Great Britain riding for Team Sky in the yellow jersey to the finish line on stage eighteen of the 2017 Tour de France, a 179.5km stage from Briancon to Izoard on July 20, 2017 in Briancon, France.

Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado of Colombia riding for UAE Team Emirates rides up the col du galibier during stage 17 of the 2017 Le Tour de France, a 183km stage from La Mure to Serre-Chevalier on July 19, 2017 in La Mure, France.

BRIANCON, FRANCE – JULY 20: Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado of Colombia riding for UAE Team Emirates leads Romain Bardet of France riding for AG2R La Mondiale and Christopher Froome of Great Britain riding for Team Sky in the yellow jersey to the finish line on stage eighteen of the 2017 Tour de France, a 179.5km stage from Briancon to Izoard on July 20, 2017 in Briancon, France.

Colombia’s Darwin Atapuma rides in a breakaway during the 179,5 km eighteenth stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 20, 2017 between Briancon and Izoard, French Alps.

Colombia’s Darwin Atapuma celebrates his combativity prize on the podium at the end of the 179,5 km eighteenth stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 20, 2017 between Briancon and Izoard, French Alps.

Italy’s Marco Marcato (2ndL) waits at the Velodrome stadium prior to taking the start of a 22,5 km individual time-trial, the twentieth stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 22, 2017 in and around Marseille, southern France.

Chris Froome all but secured a fourth Tour de France title by finishing third in Saturday’s 20th stage time-trial in Marseille as Maciej Bodnar took the stage victory.

Rigoberto Uran moved into second overall at 54 seconds, set to be the tightest winning margin of Froome’s four Tour successes, while Romain Bardet held on for third by just one second ahead of Mikel Landa.

UAE Team Emirates made their Tour de France debut this year, and had a number of successes. Louis Meintjes will finish the tour in eighth position in the general classificaton.

During the tour Diego Ulissi produced an inspirational ride to grab second place on stage 15 and in doing so, recorded the best result for the team on the  Tour. The Italian looked full of confidence as he joined the counter-attacking group early on in the race and was successful in the sprint finish, overcoming three other riders in the battle to the finish line.

Darwin Atapuma produced one of the most inspiring rides of the Tour, finishing second on stage 18, earning the red bib for his efforts as the most aggressive rider.

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