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Sometimes the description of the Tour de France as a circus is quite appropriate.
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It seems that a several thousand kms around France is not enough saddle time; this rider needed to ride his trainer a bit as well...
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Spare bikes are a necessity in the Tour.
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The race bikes start every day as clean as if they came off the factory floor.
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Lots of media at the RSNT truck. I'm sure they wished it was under better circumstances.
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Fueling up for the long trip around France.
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Check. 1. Check. 1. 2. Check. 1. 2. 3.
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And then, we go down this HUGE hill... Idle chatter before the start.
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The maillot jaune.
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Ready to roll.
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Bradley Wiggins looking very yellow.
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A spare Cervelo R5 for one of the Garmin-Sharp boys in case of emergency.
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Very white bar tape on this stunningly clean Specialized Tarmac
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George Hincapie in his last go at the Tour de France after more than a decade of racing here.
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Kessiakoff gave up his polka dot jersey to Voeckler after today's stage.
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Peter Sagan still holds a comfortable lead in the points competition.
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How does these guys ride so fast? Just look at their legs.
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Mavic neutral support. Everyone's favorite site when the lady luck leaves you hanging.
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Speaking of lady luck leaving you hanging. Big George has been through it many times before. Perhaps one good thing about retiring. No more road rash.
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About the only time you'll see Peter Sagan's Cannondale SuperSix moving this slowly.
