Eventual winner Robbie McEwen can be seen at the back of this picture, taken at the 1km to go marker.
Le Tour shoots through Sissinghurst.
Negotiating a roundabout on Pembury Road, Tonbridge.
The breakaway riders begin their descent of Star Hill, Rochester.
The competitors are at full pelt with 250m to go.
The competitors race along Chart Road, Ashford
The crowd cheer the riders to the finish.
The cyclists finish their climb of Bull Lane, Eccles.
The cyclists head up East Hill in Dartford.
The field on the A28 at Great Chart, near Ashford.
The pelaton crosses Maidstone bridge.
The riders come to a stop after the finish at Canterbury.
The riders go across the roundabout at the top of the Wainscott By-pass.
The riders whizz across the Wincheap roundabout in Canterbury.
This picture was taken as the field entered Ashford.
This picture was taken in London Road, Greenhithe.
This was taken outside The Vine, Goudhurst.
AROUND 1.5million spectators lined the streets of Kent as the first stage of the Tour de France whirled through the county on Sunday.
Above is a selection of pictures you have sent to us from across the race route.
Keep emailing your photographs to editor.kentonline@thekmgroup.co.uk and we will add them to this gallery.
* SEE THE KENT MESSENGER (FRIDAY, JULY 13) FOR A 24-PAGE SPECIAL REPORT ON LE TOUR.