Le Tour Visits London Olympic Park

(ATR) Stage 3 of the 2014 Tour de France took riders past a number of landmarks from the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07:  Crowds cheer as cyclists competing in the Tour de France pass through Parliament Square at the end of the race's third stage on July 7, 2014 in London, England. The first three stages of the Tour de France have taken place in England. After traveling through Yorkshire on the first two days, today's stage runs from Cambridge to London, finishing on The Mall.  (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Crowds cheer as cyclists competing in the Tour de France pass through Parliament Square at the end of the race's third stage on July 7, 2014 in London, England. The first three stages of the Tour de France have taken place in England. After traveling through Yorkshire on the first two days, today's stage runs from Cambridge to London, finishing on The Mall. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

(ATR) Stage 3 of the 2014 Tour de France visited London's Olympic Park.

Riders started the day in Cambridge and traveled 155 kilometers to London. The last time "Le Tour" visited England was in 2007.

Marcel Kittel of Germany won the stage, his second stage victory of the 2014 Tour.

The peloton traveled through many of London's landmarks including the Olympic Park and Buckingham Palace. The stage finished on The Mall, which was the finish line for the men's road race of the 2012 Olympics.

Vincenzo Nibali, the current holder of the 2014 Tour de France yellow jersey, finished 101st at the road race in the 2012 Olympics.

Written by Ed Hula III and Aaron Bauer

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