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Getting the shot: Finale of the 2021 Tour de France
Les Champs is, of course, one of the most magnificent boulevards in all the world, and it offers a splendid backdrop to the finale of the Tour.
Getting the shot: A study in yellow and green at the Tour de France
At the end of the day, the yellow jersey trumps all.
Getting the shot: Eye in the sky at the Tour de France
The Tour de France is also a tour of France, renowned as a wonderful summertime road trip around the country.
Getting the shot: Pogačar the cat
This image said, clearly, that we were at the Tour de France.
Getting the shot: Pogačar in the fog
Ever since I learned that the Tour de France would return to the Col de Portet this year I knew where I wanted to be to get this shot.
Getting the shot: Postcard from the Pyrénées
Transition stages can often provide suspenseful racing but can be complicated to shoot.
Getting the Shot: Sepp Kuss on his way to a Tour de France stage win
The first American to win a stage at the Tour de France in more than a decade: Clearly, I got my shot!
Getting the Shot: The peloton and the old café
Often these quiet moments at the Tour de France are the moments I most enjoy.
Getting the shot: Cavendish gets number 34
Generally, I avoid the classic finish line shot, but today was an exception as Mark Cavendish was on the verge of making history.
Getting the shot: Pogacar after the line
This may not be my best shot of the Tour de France, but it sure felt good taking it.
Getting the shot: The peloton and the ‘Giant of Provence’
To capture the truly unique nature of a bike race on this climb can be difficult.
Getting the shot: The calm before the storm
This shot summed up what was a quiet day on the Tour — the quiet before the storm that is Mont Ventoux!
Getting the shot: Brandon McNulty on the Cormet de Roselend
Brandon McNulty tumbled into a ditch on a treacherous descent at the Tour de France before continuing on with fellow American Neilson Powless.
Getting the shot: Pogačar and La Colombière
When the Tour de France announced the climb would return this year, I knew just where I wanted to be to get the shot.
Getting the shot: Charging towards the finish with MVDP
When photographing a bike race from a motorcycle there may be multiple options, but when shooting the Tour from a car, options are significantly limited.
Getting the shot: The peloton and Leonardo’s castle
It is a classic shot — perfectly framing the peloton, the château, and the Loire River.
Getting the shot: Mathieu van der Poel alone against the clock
Time trials offer numerous opportunities to focus on the rider, their effort, and their equipment as they race by, one by one.
Getting the Shot: A kinder, gentler face of the Tour de France
After yesterday’s crash-filled stage I was hoping that today’s stage would be relatively quiet.
Getting the Shot: Caleb Ewan on stage 3 of the Tour de France
Today's shot was one of those shots that you would prefer to not get.
Getting the Shot: Maillot Jaune on the Mur de Bretagne
James Startt explains why photographing the Tour de France is occasionally a crapshoot.
Getting the Shot: A family of fans and Froome
I spent a lot of time looking for the best shots today, but sometimes the best shots just come to you.