The presentation of the teams – where the members of each team's roster are introduced in front of the media and local dignitaries – took place in front of a crowd of 15,000 at the Burgplatz square in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 29 June, two days before the opening stage held in the city. Fortuneo–Oscaro were initially invited to the race as Fortuneo–Vital Concept, before a change of sponsorship prior to the opening day of racing. On 26 January 2017, the organiser of the Tour, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), announced the four second-tier UCI Professional Continental teams that were given wildcard invitations, of which three were French-based ( Cofidis, Direct Énergie and Fortuneo–Oscaro) and one was Belgian ( Wanty–Groupe Gobert, which participated in the race for the first time). The race was the 25th of the 38 events in the UCI World Tour, and all of its eighteen UCI WorldTeams were entitled, and obliged, to enter the race. The 2017 edition of the Tour de France consisted of 22 teams.
The Burgplatz square in Düsseldorf, Germany, hosted the team presentation ceremony on 29 June. The team classification was won by Team Sky. Orica–Scott's Simon Yates, in seventh place overall, won the young rider classification. The points classification was won by Michael Matthews of Team Sunweb, with teammate Warren Barguil, winner of two high mountain stages, taking the mountains classification as well as the award for most combative rider. Froome retook the yellow jersey after the fourteenth stage and held it until the end of the race. He held the lead until it was taken by Fabio Aru ( Astana) at the end of stage twelve, where Froome lost time on the steep summit finish to Peyragudes.
Froome, who performed the best in the opening stage out of the pre-race favourites, took the lead after the fifth stage's summit finish.
Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) won the opening stage and became the Tour's first rider that year to wear the general classification leader's yellow jersey. Rigoberto Urán ( Cannondale–Drapac) and Romain Bardet ( AG2R La Mondiale) finished second and third, respectively. The overall general classification won by Chris Froome of Team Sky, his third consecutive victory and fourth overall. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the race. The 21- stage race took place across 3,540 km (2,200 mi), commencing with an individual time trial in Düsseldorf, Germany on 1 July, and concluding with the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris on 23 July. The 2017 Tour de France was the 104th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours.
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