Professional Cycling For the Fans - most brilliant tdf photo or artwork

i did a google image search for 'tour de france' and this was the first one. i think i like it:

http://velotainment.com/gallery/2003_tourdefrance/JRA_ADH?full=1
how did i miss that?

nice chamois!

not a tdf photo i think, but cool: http://www.coloradocyclist.com/common/products/viewfullimage_v2.cfm?CGRFNBR=367&File=/images/products/full/gravmaj03.jpg&Description=GRAHAM%20WATSON%20Poster%20Liege%2DBastogne%2DLiege

I can officially say that that is hanging framed above my bed thank you very much!


I can say thought that my next poster is going to be of a sprint, I just think there so cool!

^ my jaw just dropped. what a great picture.

I took a look... great picture.

But I thought they only gave out one yellow jersey per race. I see lots of yellow jerseys. Are all those guys tied for the lead?

that's from a one day race, one of the spring classics. Pretty sure those are just team colors.

I'll draft that all day.

that's from a one day race, one of the spring classics. Pretty sure those are just team colors.

I can see Once, I cant make out the other full yellow jersey. Its a sweet poster. Im still waiting for that sprint poster to come up. Then its mine! :)

that's from a one day race, one of the spring classics. Pretty sure those are just team colors.

I know. I was kidding. *Promises self to use smilies next time.*

Here's one I took myself on the Champs Elysees victory lap.

I reckon it would make a good poster

not a tdf photo i think, but cool: http://www.coloradocyclist.com/common/products/viewfullimage_v2.cfm?CGRFNBR=367&File=/images/products/full/gravmaj03.jpg&Description=GRAHAM%20WATSON%20Poster%20Liege%2DBastogne%2DLiege
I have that print, autographed by the man Graham Watson himself. For the record, that's the steepest part (20%... is that right?) of le Cote Saint-Roche, from the 1999 Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The yellow jerseys belong to ONCE and Mercatone Uno.

I can't not mention that Frank Vandenbroucke won L-B-L that year. :)

hi565, which sprint shot are you looking for? Watson will make a print of any of the current year's photos, I believe. The Boonen/McEwen/O'Grady sprint (http://grahamwatson.safeshopper.com/98/663.htm?528) from this year's TdF is available at Watson's site.

yes thats nice, but too over seen. (if that makes sense) When I see it I will know. Oh Ill know!

Graham's best work though was this series:

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/grahamwatson.safeshopper.com/images/bx0nytb1.jpg

yes thats nice, but too over seen. (if that makes sense) When I see it I will know. Oh Ill know!
Ullrich (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/photos/03tdfSt15-015000)
Almost sprint (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&03tdfSt1)
Petacchi (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&03tdfSt1)
not a sprint, but awesome looking
http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&05tdfSt21
Stage 21 Sprint 2005TDF (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&05tdfSt21)

I love that last one.

Ullrich (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/photos/03tdfSt15-015000)
Almost sprint (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&03tdfSt1)
Petacchi (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&03tdfSt1)
not a sprint, but awesome looking
http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&05tdfSt21
Stage 21 Sprint 2005TDF (http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/updateframesetcall?openform&05tdfSt21)

I love that last one.

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/03tdfSt1/$file/1.jpg quick talke the picture hes sprinting too fast! :D

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/03tdfSt1/$file/10.jpg POP A WHEELIE!

lol, the individual pictures didn't show up. let me try that again

oo the one with the arc de triumph is pretty cool (btw your links sucked lol)

ok its not going to work :( just look through the links I sent you and look for pictures that match the description

ok its not going to work :( just look through the links I sent you and look for pictures that match the description

ehh I saw them anywho, thanks though.

I just popped a wheelie, IM LIKE ROBBIE MCEWEN! yes!!!!

Graham's best work though was this series:

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/grahamwatson.safeshopper.com/images/bx0nytb1.jpg

Laggard... do you know the story behind that series? It looks like a cyclist getting knocked down by a beemer -- during a race. :eek:

Jesper Skibby simply ran out of energy on the Kop. He fell over in front of the car and it nearly ran him over.

http://grahamwatson.com/2002/koppenberg/koppen/image7d.jpg

Thanks, Laggard. When I saw the original series, I thought the rider had been clipped by the chase vehicle. I wonder how often that happens? I know it’s not exactly the same thing, but the Ulrich’s training accident right before the TdF comes to mind. And Davis Phinney’s similar accident years ago.

Something about the culture of pro road racing that I don’t quite get: why they don’t recognize the danger of having the cars so close to the riders.

Thanks, Laggard. When I saw the original series, I thought the rider had been clipped by the chase vehicle. I wonder how often that happens? I know it’s not exactly the same thing, but the Ulrich’s training accident right before the TdF comes to mind. And Davis Phinney’s similar accident years ago.

Something about the culture of pro road racing that I don’t quite get: why they don’t recognize the danger of having the cars so close to the riders.

Don't forget Bugno's team car knocking down Lemond, 91 or 92 I believe!

Koppenburg. That's a great picture...'86 maybe?

Or Saul Raisin getting run over by the moto. He ended up in the hospital with that one.

http://procycling.lequipe.fr/

Loads of photos, loads of sizes, from the whole history of the tour.

Plus, the profits go to my heroes, l'Equipe!!

http://procycling.lequipe.fr/

Loads of photos, loads of sizes, from the whole history of the tour.

Plus, the profits go to my heroes, l'Equipe!!
wow. great stuff.

This was the race leader, and this section is STEEP and cobbled. The car is the Race Director. That car should NEVER be where is was.

Being that photography is my second hobby I just HAD to go through this thread, albeit a bit late. Jeez there is some great work in here!!!

Thank you all for sharing.

Cheers,

Brian

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/03tdfSt1/$file/10.jpg POP A WHEELIE!

I just noticed the front wheel off the ground when I saw what you had wrote next to the pic

I'll second the Graham Watson suggestion. Here's a great one that would grace anyone's wall beautifully.

assuming you get it to span the entire wall.

. . . . and you really, really, really like Cipollini.

I'll second the Graham Watson suggestion. Here's a great one that would grace anyone's wall beautifully.

assuming you get it to span the entire wall.

. . . . and you really, really, really like Cipollini.


LMAO.