TOUR HISTORY

The 2015 opener in Utrecht was a 13.8km TT similar to this one in length, but with more bends and corners. Düsseldorf may be even faster than Utrecht, where Rohan Dennis won in 14:56. At 55.4kph it was a record for a Tour TT. GC riders beware: Bardet, for instance, ceded 0:44 to eventual yellow jersey Chris Froome.