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)