Velonews: Photo Essay: A Look Back At The 2014 Tour De France



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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Schar selfie
    In Yorkshire, Michael Schar (BMC) documents the experience, which was extraordinary throughout the United Kingdom. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Cavendish stage 1 crash
    The race opener was won by Marcel Kittel (Giant-Alpecin) but the media was all over Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quick-Step) whose Tour hopes were dashed by a crash in the closing meters of stage 1. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Holme Moss Hill
    The peloton reached the masses on Holme Moss Hill — this mountainside literally covered with fans in the county of Yorkshire on stage 2 could easily have been mistaken for one in the Pyrénées. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Nibali in yellow
    Stage 3 started in Cambridge with Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) clad in yellow — he would hold the maillot jaune for all but one of the remaining days of the Tour. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: London sprint
    One of the most incredible finishes was stage 3 in London with Buckingham Palace serving as the backdrop for the big field sprint won by Kittel. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Kittel scrum
    Without one of his major rivals in Mark Cavendish (who crashed out in stage 1), Kittel was hard to beat as he won four stages by the Tour's end (seen here after stage 4). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Boom checks the line
    On the first sector of cobbles at Gruson, the peloton was already in pieces from multiple crashes due to the rain-slicked roads. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Nibali leads Cancellara on the cobbles
    Nibali proved he was the best of the best on the cobbles as he led multi-time Paris-Roubaix winner Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) through the treacherous conditions on stage 5. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Luis Angel Mate podium
    Luis Ángel Maté (Cofidis) came to the podium as most combative rider on stage 6 where he was the ultimate gentleman offering each of the podium girls a flower from his bouquet. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Rollers
    The peloton negotiated the pristine rolling hills of the champagne region in cool and foggy conditions. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Talansky sprint crash
    A seemingly safe, small bunch sprint for the stage proved anything but for American hopeful Andrew Talansky (Cannondale-Garmin) as he collided with Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) and crashed heavily in the sprint of stage 7. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Contador on the attack
    Stage 8's mountaintop finish at Gérardmer saw a head-to-head battle in the pouring rain between Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and eventual race-winner Nibali. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Stage 9 breakaway
    The Tour visited the Vosges mountains in 2014, with their scenic climbs passing through small villages and vineyards spreading into the distance (Alessandro De Marchi and Tony Martin in the breakaway of stage 9 pictured). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Gallopin, Rousse scrum
    Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Soudal) arrived at the finish swept up in a frenzied scrum with his girlfriend Marion Rousse (a Tour podium girl) as he was about to receive the coveted yellow jersey. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Nibali solo
    Stage 10 to La Planche des Belles Filles was the second summit finish of the Tour and gave Nibali the opportunity to stamp his authority on the race with stage win number two. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Galopin loses yellow
    Gallopin won the yellow jersey on stage 9 but had already lost it before he finished stage 10 in Belles Filles. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Talansky emotions
    Talansky broke into tears during a few short interviews outside the Garmin-Sharp bus after he finished stage 11 just under the time cut. He later told reporters that he finished despite the pain he suffered because of his loyal teammates' support. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Salt stains
    Stage 12 ended in the searing heat, leaving riders coated in salt from the day's efforts (Davide Cimolai pictured). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: TDF fans
    An American fan got his groove on while waiting for the race on the Chamrousse (stage 13). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Fuglsang road rash
    Jakob Fuglsang crashed heavily on stage 13 to Chamrousse but managed to finish the stage in the hope he could recover and continue to help Astana leader Vincenzo Nibali defend the yellow jersey. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Col d'Izoard gruppetto
    The gruppetto wound its way through the many switchbacks of the Col d'Izoard as the rocky, barren landscape loomed above (stage 14). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Majka victory
    Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) steadily climbed his way into the mountain classification jersey and won two stages along the way, including victory at Risoul on stage 14. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Bauer defeated
    Jack Bauer (Cannondale-Garmin) was part of two-man breakaway that lasted over 200 kilometers on stage 15, but was ultimately caught within 100 meters of the line bringing the New Zealander to tears over how close he had come. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Port de Bales
    The race leaders reached the infamous Port de Balès climb on stage 16 — a spot better known for Andy Schleck's dropped chain in the 2010 Tour than for its breathtakingly lush switchbacks. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Rogers in disbelief
    Michael Rogers (Tinkoff-Saxo) seemed to be riding in slow motion as he crossed the finish line toward the waiting press entourage that swept him backstage after his win (stage 16 Bagnères-de-Luchon). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Majka in polka dots
    Stage 17 came to a close on the Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet above-category climb where Majka opened his lead over Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) at three kilometers to go. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Basque fans
    It wouldn't be the Pyrénées without some passionate Basque fans cheering the riders on (stage 17 Pla d'Adet). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Nibali dominates
    Wearing the maillot jaune, Nibali won the final mountain stage (his fourth in total) atop Hautacam as Astana general manager Alexander Vinokourov watched from the team car behind. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Martin TT
    It was no surprise that world time trial champion Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick-Step) won the 54km race against the clock, but his tuck on the twisty descent did draw more than a few looks (stage 20). Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Bardet French favorite
    Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) proved himself to be one of a new crop of French hopefuls for victory in Paris, and the fans on stage 20 made sure he knew it. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at La Course by le Tour de France: Champs Elysees
    This iconic view up the Champs-Elysées that many have become accustomed to during the Tour de France finale became the setting for the return of women's bike racing in Paris. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at La Course by le Tour de France: Vos Arc de Triomphe
    Road world champion Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv) reentered the Champs-Elysées in one of the last laps around the Arc de Triomphe. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at La Course by le Tour de France: Vos wins
    Marianne Vos took the victory in this first edition of La Course. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Nibali bike
    Vincenzo Nibali started the final stage of the Tour de France aboard his custom-painted black and yellow Specialized Tarmac. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Stage 21 breakaway
    The breakway group of Michael Morkov (Tinkoff-Saxo), Richie Porte (Sky), and José Serpa (Lampre-Merida) circled the Arc de Triomphe while throngs of fans craned for a view. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Astana rides in Paris
    Under close watch of his Astana teammates, Vincenzo Nibali rode through Paris to claim the final maillot jaune of the 2014 Tour de France. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: French Air Force
    As the riders made their way up the Champs-Élysées for the first of eight laps, they were greeted with a tri-color fly-over by the French Air Force. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Kittel wins on the Champs
    Marcel Kittel won again in Paris and has become the man to beat in the big field sprint finishes. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Vino celebrates
    Vinokourov basked in the victory as he was thrown in the air and doused with Champagne. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    A look back at the 2014 Tour de France: Nibali celebrates
    The grand finale of the 2014 Tour de France — Nibali rode arm-in-arm with teammates, flanked by Astana team directors and his coach, Paolo Slongo. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

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