Saturday, July 30, 2011

TDF-The Alpe d'Huez

Its all the craziness its cracked up to be and words can't come close to doing it justice . . .

The view from our just outside our campsite in Le Grave--halfway (about 20 km) between the Lauteret and the Alpe

Caravan swag from the stage from Pinerolo to the Galibier--the candies are smurf gummies!!













The Norwegians were all over the mountain to cheer Thor.  The guy spent so much time practicing running up and down the road (with increasing drunken swerving) that he was too tired to do anything when the riders actually came by.





Somebody is pretty excited...about what, I'm not entirely sure.



Not sure exactly what's going on here....

Ummmm....

Walking into the Dutch Corner.  DJ playing Dutch techno covers, smoke machines and lots and lots of singing drunken Dutch





Its was a long ride up the Alpe for this guy.


This guy was definitely king of the mountain!

I think my Belgian friend and I both got a little more than we bargained for!

Oh Boy Alberto!!! (Look how excited the guy across from me is to take a picture of me taking a picture.)


Voekler was deep in the pain cave as he struggled to stay with the leaders
Here comes Thor and the Gruppetto....





There goes Thor and the gruppetto...

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