Tour de France 2014: stage three – in pictures

Britain's Chris Froome waits at the departure village in Cambridge prior to the start of the third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP

Sir Paul Smith takes a 'selfie' with race leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy at the start Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty

Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Spain's Alberto Contador in the centre ride in the pack Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP

The pack of riders is on the way from Cambridge to London Photograph: Nicolas Bouvy/EPA

Fans line the route on the third stage Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty

Team Sky, with Froome in last position, ride through the countryside Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP

Spectators cheer as the pack passes through the village of Finchingfield in north Essex Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

Jean-Marc Bideau of France and Jan Barta of the Czech Republic in action during the breakaway Photograph: Nicolas Bouvy/EPA

The cyclists pass through Parliament Square Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty

A fan climbs a tree to view the cyclists passing through Parliament Square Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty

The crowds get close to the riders near the finish
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Tending to the beds in St James' Park near the finish at The Mall
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Marcel Kittel of Germany heads the sprint down the Mall …
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

… and celebrates the stage victory
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Kittel is guided to the presentation ceremony
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Crowds take photograph of the presentation at the finish
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Nibali stays in yellow on the podium Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty