2011 Tour de France: Brittany fans
- By Steve Frothingham
- Published Jul. 7, 2011
- Updated Jul. 7, 2011 at 5:17 PM EDT
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Burghardt's wish
Near Avranches, France, BMC's Marcus Burghardt wishes he had this fan's umbrella. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Unbroken crowds
This was the roadside scene for over 140 miles of racing today. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Waiting together
Sharing a moment before the race arrives. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Crowd space
Four deep against the barricades for the greatest show on earth. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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New development
Seeing as Dol-de-Bretagne was founded around 500 AD, this 16th-Century hotel is pretty recent. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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It's coming!
The sound of helicopter blades sends necks craning to see the peloton coming down the road. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Any reason
The Tour is reason to party. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Waiting
The Tour is coming. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Ready for anything
Ready for rain or shine in the fields of Brittany. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Tri-colour
Vive Le Tour, Vive Le France! Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Young fans
They start watching when they are young in France. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Vire fans
Cycling fans near Vire, France. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Rainy Brittany
A little rain in Brittany is like sunshine in California—it's just part of your day. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Wiped
A long day of waiting can take its toll on the young ones. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Coolness
The Tour is cool. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Security
French police watch the watchers. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Packed
Fans like this fill every town and village the Tour passes through. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Generations
The Tour brings generations together. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Three essentials
French cycling fans attend to three things: coffee, cigarettes, and cell phones. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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More than a race
For fans, the Tour de France is much more than a bike race. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Dol-de-Bretagne
Crowds greet the peloton in Dol-de-Bretagne, a town in the Brittany region of northwest France. Photo: Mark Johnson/Ironstring
FILED UNDER: Gallery / Road / Tour de France TAGS: Mark Johnson / stage6 / Tour de France
