Tour de force: Colours of world’s most famous cycle race brighten French Riviera

Women walk past chairs painted with the colours of the Tour de France leaders’ jerseys on the seafront of Nice yesterday. The 2020 Tour de France kicks off in the French Riviera city on Saturday and runs to 20 September, after the renowned race was postponed from 27 June to 19 July due to the coronavirus pandemic. British Tour de France stars G era int Thomas, Chris Fro ome and Mark Cavendish will all be missing from this year’s race. Cavendish has become the most successful sprint er in Tour history, while Thomas and Froome have been a force in the general classification.