Lars Bak, one of two riders who finished on Les Cuspides at the end of the 2014 Tour de France, is back in the middle at the end of Stage 1 of the 2015 Tour de France. All 198 racers easily came home on the 13.8 kilometer time trial, leaving the race without a Point d’Appui yet. Bak, who rides for Lotto Soudal, was joined by Stijn Devolder of Trek Factory Racing at the cusp.

The Point d’Appui in the 2013 Tour de France, Manuel Quinziato, is back to defend his title, as is Markel Irizar of Trek Factory Racing, who was the Point d’Appui in the 2011 Tour de France. Daniel Oss, who was the Point d’Appui of this year’s Paris-Roubaix, is also in the tour racing for BMC. Vasil Kiriyenka, winner of the 2013 Tour de France Point d’Appui, raced in the Giro d’Italia and is not in the line-up for Le Tour.