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The Latest: Luke Rowe first to start in Tour TT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) The Latest on the Tour de France time trial in Marseille (all times local):

1:50 p.m.

The riders are setting of in reverse order according to their placing in the general classification. Last-placed Luke Rowe, a teammate of Chris Froome at Team Sky, has been the first to go down the starting ramp at the Stade Velodrome.

Froome, who holds a 23-second lead over Romain Bardet, will be the last to start at 5:04 p.m.

12:24 p.m.

Defending champion Chris Froome looks to seal his fourth Tour de France title in a time trial in Marseille, the penultimate stage of this year’s race.