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Stage 20, Saint Etienne

Individual time trial; 32.1 miles

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Family photos from Tour de France

Some members of my family stationed themselves at the finish lines in Mende and Le Puy the past couple of days while on a trip to visit relatives in France. Here are some pictures they've taken. …

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Discovery's Yaroslav Popovych in Mende, Stage 18

Popovych poses before received best young rider's white jersey.

 

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Big screen TV, Mende, Stage 18

Photo by Emeric Bisbee

Spectators can watch the Tour de France unfold at a big screen TV at the finish line in Mende while they wait for the cyclists to arrive in person. Tour de France 2005

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Big ol' lion, Le Puy. Stage 19

Photo by Emeric Bisbee

I assume this is the Credit Lyonnais lion mascot, like the one awarded to the winners on the podium after every stage.

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Yellow jersey in caravan

Photo by Emeric Bisbee

Some of the silly stuff that precedes the cyclists in Tour de France. Le Puy, Stage 19.

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Two riders from Saunier Duval-Prodir arrive in Le Puy, Stage 19

Photo by Emeric Bisbee

Two unidentified riders from Saunier Duval-Prodir arrive in Le Puy at end of Stage 19.

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Pellizotti and Casar prepare for sprint in Le Puy, Stage 19

Photo by Emeric Bisbee

Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas-Bianchi) and Sandy Casar (Francaise Des Jeux) line up behind Oscar Pereira (not shown) on way to finish in Le Puy.

After Giuseppe Guerini's win, Casar came in 2nd, Pellizotti 3rd, and Pereira 4th. Frenchman Casar won most combative rider on Friday.

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Lining up for sprint in Le Puy

Photo by Emeric Bisbee

Bert Grabsch (Phonak) looks over his shoulder at Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC), Nicholas Portal (Ag2r-Prevoyance) and Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) on the approach to the finish at Le Puy. Arveson won this sprint for 6th place.

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Giuseppe Guerini sprints toward finish in Le Puy

Photo by Emeric Bisbee

T-Mobile rider charged ahead in last kilometer. It was his first win since Alp d'Huez in 1999.

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