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Tour de France

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2011 Tour de France stage 17 photos by Caley Fretz

HTC-Highroad morning ritual. Photo: Caley Fretz Escaping the spectator gauntlet. Photo: Caley Fretz All eyes on the ever-popular Philippe Gilbert. Photo: Caley Fretz PowerBar provides a little buffet of energy-filled food right next to sign in. Many riders took advantage. Photo: Caley Fretz Rumor has it that the Norwegian economy…

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2011
HTC-Highroad morning ritual. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Escaping the spectator gauntlet. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
All eyes on the ever-popular Philippe Gilbert. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
PowerBar provides a little buffet of energy-filled food right next to sign in. Many riders took advantage. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Rumor has it that the Norwegian economy has taken a dive in recent days. They’re all in France, watching and winning bike races. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Video wizard Steve Godwin left, Bernie center, and VeloNews.com reporter Brian Holcombe on the right. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Haimar Zubeldia heads to sign-in. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Start ’em young! Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Access to the buses is supposedly restricted, but the prerequisites for a pass seem minimal. The specatator/press scrums are impressive around popular riders. Half the time people aren’t even sure who they’re trying to squeeze a glimpse of. Caley Fretz
2011
Cav double checks his rear brake just after signing in. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Lars Bak lays back minutes before the start. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Nobody likes a loose front skewer. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Happy fans. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Sammy Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) signs autographs before the start. Sanchez had another great day in the mountains, hanging with the best and maintaining his fourth overall. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Poor Chavanel had a long day in the saddle, and someone took his bike. Walking to the busses was out of the question. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Allez! Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Some sort of giant, mildly frightening Sestriere fairy. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Nice tie. Photo: Caley Fretz
2011
Norwegians everywhere! Photo: Caley Fretz

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