Why stand in the crowded road on Cole de la Madeleine when you can have your own private mountain and see the riders coming for miles..?
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Tour de France 2013: The soigneurs
One of the many tasks for the Lotto Belisol soigneurs is to bring the riders bottles of drinks at the feeding zones. One bootle marked X containing carbohydrates and one marked R containing electrolytes. How they know which rider get what? They don’t. They just hand them out as fast as they can to the passing riders and the riders make it work.
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Tour de France 2013: The loudest fan
Together with her mother and two brothers, she waited for the riders on Col de la Madeleine. One of the smallest, but at the same time loudest fans.
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Tour de France ’13: Any second now…
Not only bringing us all the cool video on TV from Tour de France, the choppers also are also a sure sign that the riders are approaching.
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Tour de France 2013: The fighting face of Thomas Voeckler
Tour de France 2013: Jens Voigt on Alpe d’Huez
Tour de France 2013: The Devil wears yellow
No major bicycle race would be complete without a visit by the Devil himself, Didi Senft.
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Tour de France 2013: Cool down
Standing on a balcony, he sprays the passing cyclists going up Alpe d’Huez in the sweltering heat with water.
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Tour de France 2013: Cycling passion
Tour de France 2013: The Alpe d’Huez tunnel
Once in the Alpe d’Huez village, a sharp left turn in to the tunnel that leads up to the finish area.
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Tour de France 2013: A true gentleman
Tour de France 2013: The last bend
Tour de France 2013: New King vs Old Kings
”They have not said their last word.”
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Tour de France 2013: The fans
Tour de France 2013: The groupetto
Anxious not to miss the maximum time limit for the stage, the riders left behind forms groupettos to work together.
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Tour de France 2013: Cadel Evans
Not having a great day, Cadel Evans finishes as 31st on the Mont Ventoux stage, 8.49 behind winner Chris Froome.
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Tour de France 2013: Rapha support team
The guys from Rapha, supporting cyclists on Mont Ventoux. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.
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Tour de France 2013: Fans on Mont Ventoux
We arrived at Mont Ventoux four days ahead of the race, only to find that basically all spots suitable for camping were taken. When the Tour de France riders arrived on July 14th, between 500.000 and 1.000.000 spectators was estimated.
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Tour de France 2013: Running up the hill
Some people bike up Mont Ventoux, others run. Antoine had started in Bédoin, a 21 kilometer constant ascent.
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Tour de France 2013: Mont Ventoux
The Giant of Provence, The Beast of Provence or The Bald Mountain. The many names of Mont Ventoux speaks its own language – the mountain demands its respect.
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