Tour de France 20 July

20160720 120611 The Tour de France spent three riding days and one rest day in Switzerland. 20160720 120705 They ended day 1 in Bern, then hung out, probably eating and buying souvenirs 20160720 120710 Then they launched from the Stade de la Suisse in Bern with the route taking them right in front of the Parliament 20160720 120714 Here they are!!
20160720 120716 There they go! 20160720 120720 Then there are kind of stragglers 20160720 120722 then fewer still 20160720 120725 then people who, while serious competitors, seem to be out for a recreational ride
20160720 120802 then come the cars, all Skodas, and all with six bikes at least on the roof 20160720 143211 Hours later, I caught up the Tour again in Aigle 20160720 143356 beneath the awesome Dents du Midi 20160720 143401 Really, these are our local version of the Tetons
20160720 144034 I waited at the edge of town 20160720 144225 where the Grande Eau flows 20160720 144833 and where people from many countries waited alongside me. 20160720 145031 They will be coming down here (video on YouTube)