Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

1. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Sponsor vehicles making up the 200-strong sponsor procession.

2. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Sponsor's car in the caravan that preceeded the cyclists on stage three from Cambridge through Essex and onto London.

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5. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

The scene in Finchingfield.

6. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

The peloton arrives in Finchingfield.

7. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Thousands of people gathered in Finchingfield to cheer the riders on.

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10. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Cycling fans watch the Tour de France on a large screen as they wait in the village of Finchingfield. Picture by: Nick Ansell

11. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Riders make their way up the short climb in the village of Finchingfield.

12. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Riders make their way up the short climb in the village of Finchingfield.

13. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Riders make their way through the village of Finchingfield. Picture by: Nick Ansell

14. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Crowds greet the breakaway riders as they arrive in Finchingfield during stage three of the Tour de France from Cambridge to London. Picture by: Nick Ansell

15. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Team SKY riders make their way up the short climb in the village of Finchingfield during stage three of the Tour de France from Cambridge to London. Picture by: Nick Ansell

16. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Spectators wearing fancy dress take to a scaffolding as the Tour de France passes through Bannister Green near Felsted

17. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

The Peloton passes a Union flag as the Tour de France passes through Bannister Green near Felsted. Picture: Martin Keene

18. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

All smiles as this fan awaits the peloton in Finchingfield. Picture: Nick Ansell

19. Tour De France: The Race Heads Through Essex

Cycling fan Alex Dale, 11, from Great Chesterford, waits in Finchingfield for the Tour de France to arrive as it heads from Cambridge into London on stage three of the cycle race. Picture by: Nick Ansell

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Jean-Marc Bideau leads Jan Barta as the Tour de France passes through Bannister Green near Felsted.