Each year the Tour de France, the third biggest sport event in the World after the Olympic Games and the Soccer World Championships, attracts more than 12 million spectators along the French roads. And it’s one of the few sports to offer such a fantastic spectacle during three weeks, for free! The Tour is not only about the Yellow jersey and the performances but it’s also about the faces, the voices and the messages of the fans and spectators along the roads.
The summit of the HC Col de la Colombier. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Velits to the left, Sagan to the right… I’m torn between the two! ©BrakeThrough Media
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- The summit of the HC Col de la Colombier. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Ivan Basso takes a minute to stop and sign autographs for fans. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Fans turned out in the thousands to the spectacle. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Factions of Sagan fan clubs were running around the finish area in Metz with flags and homemade theme songs. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- The Tour reaches fans of all ages and nationalities. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Riding for a Belgian team makes you an instant star in the eyes of Belgian fans. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- French fans bring some levity to the dynamic racing of the TT, here passed by a Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Fans line the barriers waiting for the depart from Macon. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Nick Nuyens, Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank, always available to sign autographs
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- Slovakian fans are out in force for their new cycling hero, Peter Sagan, Liquigas-Cannondale. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Wondering who is he supporting at the Tour de France? ©BrakeThrough Media
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- The Tour merchandising crews drive every kilomtere of the course, every day selling all the official Tour goods and always with a kiss and a smile. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Peter Sagan ascending the Col de la Colombier surrounded by a lot of supporters. ©BrakeThrough Media
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- Astana Cycling kit the new clothing trend at the Tour de France