Tour de France begins amid COVID-19 restrictions

The peloton in action during Stage 17 of the Tour de France, September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Astana Pro Team rider Miguel Angel Lopez of Colombia crosses the finish line during Stage 17. Pool via REUTERSmore

General view before the start of Stage 17. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Cyclists in action during Stage 16. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia, wearing the white jersey for best young rider, reacts aftermore

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia in action during Stage 15. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Fans during Stage 15. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Cofidis rider Simone Consonni of Italy and CCC Team rider Matteo Trentin of Italy sprint to the finish line dumore

Fans watch the peloton pass during Stage 14. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Supporters along the course during Stage 13. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Cyclists in action during Stage 13 of the Tour de France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

EF Pro Cycling rider Daniel Felipe Martinez of Colombia wins the stage ahead of BORA-Hansgrohe rider Lennard Kmore

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Remi Cavagna of France, Team INEOS Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov of Russia and CCmore

Supporters wait for the race during Stage 13. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Cyclists before the official start of Stage 13. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Team Sunweb rider Soren Kragh Andersen of Denmark celebrates as he finishes Stage 12. Pool via REUTERS/Stuart more

The peloton in action during Stage 12. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The peloton in action during Stage 12. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The peloton in action during Stage 11. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, before the startmore

The peloton in action during Stage 10 of the Tour de France. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Sam Bennett of Ireland wins Stage 10. Pool via REUTERS/Christophe Ena

A car of the caravan passes during Stage 10. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

The peloton in action during Stage 10. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and BORA-Hansgromore

Bahrain-McLaren rider Mikel Landa of Spain and Team Jumbo-Visma riders Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands and Primore

UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia wins Stage 9. Pool via REUTERS/Thibault Camus

The peloton in action during Stage 9. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

General view of the start of Stage 9. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Julian Alaphilippe of France in action during Stage 8. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Movistar Team rider Carlos Verona of Spain and Trek-Segafredo rider Toms Skujins of Latvia in action during Stmore

AG2r La Mondiale rider Nans Peters of France wins Stage 8. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/Pool

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Wout Van Aert of Belgium wins Stage 7. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool

The peloton in action during Stage 7. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

UAE Team Emirates rider Davide Formolo of Italy passes a supporter with a French flag during Stage 6. REUTERS/more

The peloton in action during Stage 6. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia wins the stage ahead of UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacarmore

The peloton in action during Stage 4. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Trek-Segafredo rider Bauke Mollema of the Netherlands in action during Stage 4. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

BORA-Hansgrohe rider Peter Sagan of Slovakia, wearing the green jersey, Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Julian Alamore

The peloton in action during Stage 4. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Bahrain-McLaren rider Damiano Caruso of Italy and Team Jumbo-Visma rider Tony Martin of Germany in action in tmore

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Bahrain-McLaren rider Mikel Landa of Spain talk in the pemore

Cofidis rider Anthony Perez of France after a crash in Stage 3. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Groupama-FDJ rider Thibaut Pinot of France before the start of Stage 3. Pool via REUTERS/Sebastien Nogier

A woman carries a yellow umbrella with the Tour de France logo as the peloton passes by during Stage 3. REUTERmore

Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan of Australia wins Stage 3. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The peloton in action during Stage 3. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Spectators wear protective face masks during Stage 2. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Quick Step rider Julian Alaphilippe of France wins Stage 2 ahead of Team Sunweb rider Marc Hirschi of Switzerlmore

B&B Hotels-Vital Concept p/b KTM rider Jens Debusschere of Belgium in action during Stage 2. REUTERS/Benoit Temore

Supporters wearing protective face masks watch Stage 2. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Supporters cheer as Team Arkea-Samsic rider Dayer Quintana of Colombia passes by during Stage 2. REUTERS/Benoimore

Mitchelton-Scott rider Christopher Juul Jensen of Denmark in action during Stage 2. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

UAE Team Emirates rider Alexander Kristoff of Norway, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, in action inmore

The peloton with UAE Team Emirates rider Alexander Kristoff of Norway, wearing the overall leader's yellow jermore

The peloton in action during Stage 2. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Julian Alaphilippe of France reacts after winning Stage 2. Pool via REUTERS/Stef Mmore

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Julian Alaphilippe of France, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebratmore

The peloton in action during Stage 2. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The peloton in action during Stage 2. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Groupama-FDJ rider Thibaut Pinot of France and Team Sunweb rider Marc Hirschi of Switzerland after a crash durmore

UAE Team Emirates rider Alexander Kristoff of Norway celebrates after winning the stage ahead of Trek-Segafredmore

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia in action during Stage 1. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The peloton in action during Stage 1. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

General view as spectators look on during the race. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Supporter Didi Senft aka Didi the Devil wears a protective face mask as he cheers along the road during Stage more

Bahrain-McLaren rider Rafael Valls of Spain is moved away on a stretcher after a crash during Stage 1. REUTERSmore

Bahrain-McLaren rider Sonny Colbrelli of Italy after a crash Stage 1. Pool via REUTERS/Anne-Christine Poujoulamore

Trek-Segafredo rider Niklas Eg of Denmark after a crash during Stage 1. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

UAE Team Emirates rider Alexander Kristoff of Norway celebrates after winning the Stage 1. Pool via REUTERS/Stmore

Team Jumbo-Visma riders Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Wout Van Aert of Belgium in action Stage 1. REUTERS/Benomore