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My Tour of France. This is a collection of photos from my experience of the 2007 Le Tour de France. The article from the Bunbury Mail prior to my departure for France. By Freyla Ferguson. My bike in front of the Castle at Chantilly. The finish as the bikes are about to enter the town. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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My Tour of France
This is a collection of photos from my experience of the 2007 Le
Tour de France
The article from the Bunbury Mail prior to my departure for France.
By Freyla Ferguson
My bike in front of the Castle at Chantilly
The finish as the bikes are about to enter the town.
The background is a TV screen.
Lunch along the Canal de Bourgogne. Canal barge in the background.
Road to Bligny-Sur-Ouche. I don’t think there would be any kangaroos here!!!
Watching the race from Bligny-sur-Ouche wearing a Cote-d J’adORe t-shirt.
The yellow bag was to collect trinkets from the caravane to send back home.
The breakaway group at this point are approaching the sprint section at Bligny-Sur-Ouche.
The peleton at Bligny-Sur-Ouche.
A British supporter dressed in the British flag.
LCL float at Bligny-Sur-Ouche.
EURO TYRE float at Bligny-Sur-Ouche.
KLEBER Tire float at Bligny-Sur-Ouche.
NESTLE AQUAREL float at Bligny-Sur-Ouche
Dr. OETKER float at Bligny-Sur-Ouche.
Down, down, down to the wine growing district of Beaune.
Market day on Bastille Day Beaune.
Bourg St Maurice in the French Alps.
Masao Kogawara from Tokyo Japan.
A Masao (water color) postcard. .
Bridge over the river, Col du Pt St Bernard
Tour supporters climb the Col du Pt St Bernard.
Down the Col du Pt St Bernard.
Sainte Foy Tarentaise. Col du Pt St Bernard
Up near the snow line looking down from the 20km to go mark. Col du Pt St Bernard
Riders passing through the 20km to go arch.Col du Pt St Bernard
Maria’s husband Quim took the photo.
Up the Col de la Gineste from Marseilles.
I reached the top of the Col de la Geneste
Riders race up the Col from Cassis.
Up the Col de la Gineste. Cassis and the Mediterranean in the background.
The Anore family. Sprint section at la Fare de Oliviers.
Dinner with Anore family.
The old Auto Cycle which was once raced by Hans Anore (Right) reached speeds of 80kph
Camped beside the road between Orthez and Navarrenx
Camped at Beau Rivage in Navarrenx. Drying gear after two days of rain.
Bastion ruins at Navarrenx.
They watched for the enemy from here.
Deep inside the Bastion.
Workers found this 17th century headstone.
16th century cannon guards the Bastion.
The dry moat surrounds the Bastion.
Riders pass the Bastion
School children wait for the caravane at Navarrenx .
Joe and Sue insisted on buying me lunch.
The road to Orthez from Navarreux.
Avenue Norman Prince. Pau
Riders on the Avenue General de Gaulle. Pau
Clowns at the finish straight. Angouleme
Skoda hats are thrown into the crowd. Angouleme
Nestle float sprays water on the spectators. Angouleme
Riders sprint to the finish. Angouleme
Cadel Evens finishing the time trial. Angouleme
Arch de Triumph.
Paris
Looking down the Champs Elysees
Edward over sees setting up the PMU Sprint Arch. Champs Elysees.
Riders on the Champs Elysees
Aussie riders meet the crowd after the finish of the tour.
Aussie caravane vehicles drive down the Champs Elysees after finish
Converted river barges line the seine at Bois de Boulogne’ Paris
Versailles
The treaty of Versailles was signed at this building
The emblem in the garden behind the fence is formed my manicured growing flowers
I rode my bike around the gardens of the palace of Versailles
Looking out of the palace of Versailles over the flower gardens
Statue in the centre of Versailles
The article in the Bunbury Mail on my return to Bunbury
By LEIGH RICHIE
