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Photo Essay: The Tour’s unpredictable second week

The second week of the Tour saw a crazy mishap on Mont Ventoux, a tough time trial and unpredictable transitional stages.

July 29, 2016 BrakeThrough Media

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2016 — Dan Martin greeted the press corps at the start of the second week of the Tour in his adopted homeland of Andorra. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Stage 10 started with fireworks on the first climb of the day out of Andorra, the Port d’Envalira, where Rui Costa made the solo ascent ahead of a shattered race. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Michael Matthews was ecstatic after taking the win on stage 10 into Revel. Photo: Leon Van Bon / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The peloton snaked through the region of Herault between Carcassonne and Montpellier on stage 11. Photo: Leon Van Bon / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Chris Froome beamed in yellow on the podium in Montpellier. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Astana riders prepared to leave the team bus for the start of stage 12 in Montpellier. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Maillot jaune Chris Froome rode to the start line through the cobbled streets of Montpellier on what would be a fateful day of racing to Mont Ventoux. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The summit of Mont Ventoux stood stoicly in the distance during the altered stage 12 route that would finish six kilometers shy of the tower. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Chris Froome’s misfortune in the last kilometer of the race on stage 12 stole the thunder out from race winner Thomas de Gendt. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The indivual time trial commenced in Bourg-Saint-Andéol with the normal actvities of rider warm-up and fan attendence. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Seasoned time trialist Tony Martin emerged from Le Pont d’Arc on the 37.5km course to La Caverne du Pont-d’Arc. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The french flag flew near the team buses as world events in Nice played out against the backdrop of the second week of the Tour de France. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Time trial specialist Tom Dumoulin sealed his second 2016 Tour win with a phenomenal ride on stage 13. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — BMC Racing co-leader Tejay van Garderen took to the start house in Bourg-Saint-Andéol for his individual time trial. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Yellow jersey Chris Froome exited the start house in the race against the clock. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Colombian fans eagerly greeted national hero Nairo Quintana at the team bus after stage 14. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Chris Froome checked-in with maillot à pois Thomas de Gendt on the start line before stage 15 in Bourg-en-Bresse. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The mountain braced for the arrival of the race on the Grand Colombier, an hors categorie climb just one among six summits of the day on stage 15. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Luis León Sánchez scaled the last kilometers of the Grand Colombier in the Haute Savoie on stage 15. Photo: Leon Van Bon / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel rode through throngs of fans on the last climbs of stage 15 into Culoz. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The Lacets du Grand Colombier created a picturesque vista for spectators high above the finale in Culoz below. Photo: Leon Van Bon / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — A lean maillot jaune waited patiently at the start line for the race roll-out in Moirans-en-Montagne. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Didi the Devil greeted riders on the roll-out in the region of Jura for stage 16. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The peloton rolled through the agricultural countryside of Jura toward the finale in Berne, Switzerland on stage 16. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — The Team Sky train rolled through the bucolic landscape of small lakes and waterways near the Swiss border. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Teammates Julian Alaphilippe and Tony Martin took double “super-combative” honors on the 209km stage to Switzerland on stage 16. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Peter Sagan demonstrated the bike throw of all bike throws in the final sprint to the line against Alexander Kristoff in Berne. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Stage winner, maillot vert, and world champion Peter Sagan beckoned to his fanclub after the finish in Berne. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

2016 — Chris Froome continued his dominance of the GC at the close of week 2 in Berne. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | www.brakethroughmedia.com

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