Cadel winning pic |
Still smiling |
Day of Cadel's win |
Croc & Steve Irwin ? |
Groupies |
Team Shot Aubisque |
Team dinner Toulouse |
Dare and I at Soulour |
Mountain man Alex |
Climbing Galibier |
Summit of Galibier |
Cadel in Paris |
Top of mighty Tourmalet |
GC Contenders together |
Cav & Leopard |
Restaurant hunt Toulouse |
Our French translator |
French red |
The Entree |
Team Bikestyle |
Voeckler's Bus |
French "Lion" |
Yvette on Luz Ardiden |
Yvette on Luz Ardiden (2) |
Dare on Luz Ardiden |
Bikestyler colleagues |
Your's truly Soulur |
Soulur |
Dare at Soulur |
and another |
Jacket purchase Ventoux |
Ventoux 1800 m climbing in 35 kms |
Looking for Lionel Ventoux |
Base of Alp D'Huez |
Eric |
Walk up Alp D'Huez |
Tamara |
Paris Pizza |
Yvette's choice |
Made it to Paris |
Dare |
Symbol of Paris |
Cadel at Bley Les Mines |
Rushing to the fans |
He sent out coffee too |
Signing autographs |
More smiles |
Garmin Cervelo |
Greipel getting mobbed |
BMC Team |
BMC Team |
BMC Team |
Lady Killer |
Hincappie |
Hincappie |
Hincappie |
BMC Team |
Cadel |
Gerrans |
Andy Schleck |
Cancellara |
and his iron legs |
Luz Ardiden climb |
Gilbert sprinting Lourdes |
Voeckler at Lourdes |
Big sprint |
After Thor's win |
Caravan passing Carcassone |
Breakaway |
Cav surrounded |
Cav |
Europcar |
Voeckler in Yellow |
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Sprint into Borg D'Oisans |
Alp D'Huez |
Alp D'Huez |
Alp D'Huez |
Contador |
Andy Schleck |
Cadel |
Frank Schleck |
Voeckler |
Ten Dam |
Simon Gerrans |
Team Leopard |
FDJ |
More of Leopard |
Alp D'Huez |
Hincappie |
Our mob |
Claviere Italy |
Dare at Claviere |
Summit of Galibier |
Dinner at Claviere |
How many Lions ? |
Studying the morning rides |
One very important Lion |
Eric & Wade |
Cadel's finish |
Sports Newspaper headlines |
Waiting for Cadel |
At Cadel's bus |
Crossing the Rhone |
Ventoux across Lavender fields |
Our abode in Provence |
Nice !! |
Heated Pool |
Buffet |
6 hours before the race |
How to get on TV - it worked |
Famous Photog G Watson |
Dutch ? (just maybe) |
Crowds descending Alp D'Huez |
But Why ? |
Watching the finish Alp D'Huez |
Blay Les Mines - stage start |
French celebrate Voeckler |
Neutral Spares |
Neutral Spares bikes |
To cater for all shoe types |
French architecture |
French special bike |
and another shot |
Masses |
Voeckler's bus arrives for the start |
Garmin Cervelo arrive |
and closer |
Buskers warming up in Toulouse |
Col Du Soulur |
Across to Aubisque |
In Lourdes |
Lourdes Cathedral |
and closer |
A sombre mood |
Climbing Tourmalet |
Signs every km |
Halfway up Tourmalet |
Towards skifield of Tourmalet |
Closer |
Near the top of Tourmalet |
Descent of Tourmalet |
More of the Tourmalet descent |
Near Carcassone |
On the way to Italy |
That was only 1/2 tank for the bus |
Italiano Claviere |
Our Barrister in Italy |
More of Claviere |
A Glacier |
The descent to Briancon |
The view down to Briancon |
The hairpins to Briancon |
Defences of Briancon |
Many options |
Briancon to Lautaret |
TdF festivities |
Oh oh rain |
Closing in |
Benelux in France |
More postcard towns |
Tunnels everywhere in the Alps |
Plenty of rain too |
That's our road |
Crossing the dam |
Plenty of rain !! |
Clear skies |
More postcard towns |
Base of Alp D'Huez |
El Diablo |
Classic Euro look |
Family time |
L'Euipe newspaper (daily sportspaper) |
Baguette, Fromage & Red Wine |
Baguette supplies |
Matching team kit |
Dutch Indian ? |
That's only 3 of the 21 hairpins ridden !! |
All ages |
All of Luxembourg was at Alp D'Huez |
and an even younger one |
War Paint |
Sustenance for the long wait |
A helping hand from Dad |
That's hard work |
Alp D'Huez hairpins |
Look closely top of Campervan |
an even closer look |
Careful placement of the flag pole |
Amazing |
Classic Hairpins |
Down to the town valley |
Crazy headwear |
That's a train station |
Waiting for the TGV |
Inside the train station |
Walking around Paris |
Ponte de Something |
Riverside sculpture |
Signage in Paris |
another cathedral in Paris |
Paris lines |
Bag Lady parisienne style |
Even fine design at this level |
Horse meat & crepes ? |
Typical Paris architecture |
Bus / Cycle lanes Paris |
Waiting for Happy Hour |
Cafe scene |
Dog Walking |
Art sellers on the Seine |
Paris |
More sculptures Paris |
French Knickers ? |
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Lunch spot in Italy |
Choices |
The view from our lunch spot |
Lunch |
Pizza in Italy |
Pizzas all round |
Huge range of Pastas in a small shop |
More variety |
WIne choices in Italy |
Dessert |
Nougat supplies |
Mmm choices |
Choice made |
French bakery |
Patissiere !! |
More choices |
Lunch options |
or these ? |
Cheese choices |
Even more delicacies |
Not sure about these |
Yumm |
More from the Patissiere |
Must be good |
Team bikes |
Europcar set up |
Thor's bike when wearing yellow |
Another variant |
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A third option for Thor |
At the start line |
An R5Ca |
Making sure everything is just right |
Crazy paint jobs |
Close ups |
and another one |
more paint jobs |
Europcar truck |
Plenty of options |
Typical riding day of options for us |
Europcar brought own chef & kitchen van |
Cleaning Voeckler's bike |
Europcar same hotel as us |
Radioshack running gear |
Wear and tear |
Bottles ready for tomorrow's stage |
Left over Champers from Voeckler |
Onboard washer / dryer |
Dare at Carcassone |
Beautiful walled city |
and more |
heavy metal and not light plastic |
narrow passageways |
Tacky souvenirs |
Crystallised fruit |
Crowds as the race passes |
Lautaret views on a clear day |
More campervans |
First time to see a dog following |
Beautiful vistas |
Lautaret scene |
Fine sculptures |
and another view |
Sprinters getting ready |
Kicking back |
Not even crowded |
Stereotype |
Love to explore further |
Now that's keen |
1 Km to the finish |
Norwegians everywhere |
Typical scene - families watching Le Tour |
Strange characters |
Near the finish line |
Alex a the finishing line |
Guarding his fence |
Amazing caravan scenes |
Imagination |
Legs of steel |
Typical race view |
Some form of bakery chain |
Free stuff !! (read crap) |
Chewing gum advert |
World Record bike attempt |
Team cars passing |