Tour bikes 2017: The BH G7 Pro from Sylvain Chavanel - Chavanel with special paintwork at the 17th Tour

Since the Grand Départ in Düsseldorf, 38-year-old Sylvain Chavanel has joined George Hincapie, Stuart O'Grady and Jens Vogt as one of the record participants in the Tour de France. The Frenchman has already notched up 44 professional victories in his long career, three of them at the Tour. The participation record is captured several times on his bike, a BH G7 Pro. Click through the picture gallery for details:

Next year, Chavanel wants to become the sole record holder - even before the Tour, he extended his contract with Team Direct Energie for another year.