Tour de France: Photos sans pareil
If you’re not already aware of Big Picture, Boston Globe’s online photo blog, I urge you to trawl its occasional yet always illuminating topical galleries.
The guy who edits the site has access to most of the same sources as everyone else in the media (agencies, generally) but always manage to pour new light on natural disasters, war or…
The Tour de France! There are two must-see collections that display the drama and glory of the world’s greatest race in 81 stunning images to satisfy anyone missing the action.
See part one here. And part two here. Below: Four of the best photos (click to enlarge).
Australia's Cadel Evans rides in the rain on July 5, 2010 in the second stage of the 2010 Tour de France. (JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)
A cyclist receives assistance from a medic after a crash along stage 2 of the Tour de France July 5, 2010 in Spa, Belgium. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A group of riders cycles past cycling fan Dieter "Didi" Senft, leaping, dressed in a devil costume, during the 16th stage of the Tour de France between Bagneres-de-Luchon and Pau, July 20, 2010. (REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen)
The peloton makes its way under a bridge during stage three of the 2010 Tour de France from Wanze to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut on July 6, 2010 in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France. (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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