The 88th Tour de France calls in on our village

29th July 2001
20e étape
29 juillet — Corbeil-Essonnes to Paris
150 Ján Svorada Lance Armstrong
Data from Wikipedia.

On a scorching hot Sunday afternoon, some of the residents of the village gathered in groups along the Grande Rue to await the arrival of the Tour de France, the last stage from Corbeil Essonnes to Paris.

This photo shows the arrival of the publicity caravan, the riders, before everyone melted off to head home… the riders passed in minutes. I missed “seeing” them as I had my eye on my cameras’ viewfinder!