The Prologue begins, and bike racers
are flying around corners and down straight
aways, over smooth and cobble stone roads!
These
guys are moving
down the main street,
with something of interest
catching everyone's eye.
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A
group of riders speeds on by
us. The roads are barricaded,
and I had to push myself
through many people to
get any pictures at all.
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The
Cofidis truck, in
support of this French
riding team. These guys
were not asked back in '04.
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The
clean cut streets
of Paris, barricaded for the
race. Everything was very
clean as well.
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More
riders whiz by; this
time across the
cobblestone roads.
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A
spill on the cobblestone
could surely hurt badly. I
wonder if anyone took it easy
on this day before the actual
race begins, so not to
risk hurting themself?
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Some
last minute
modifications on this bike.
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Another
Tour de France
rider moves on by. Not many
wore their helmits this day.
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A
video camera crew drives
amongst the riders.
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Two
Parisian police officers
guard the road for the race, in
front of Hôtel des Invalides.
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An
ambulance at the ready...
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We
only saw the bikers
race by in the morning; many
more were to follow.
