The Tour de France peloton rides in echelon on the open roads of Provence in July 2014. A race helicopter hovers overhead

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The Tour de France peloton race towards the camera on the open roads of Provence in France in July 2014. The strong cross-winds force the peloton to ride in echelon to protect themselves from the wind. The painted white line at the side of the road leads the eye to the riders and on to the race helicopter that hovers in the top right of the image.

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Size: 2229px × 3544px
Location: Provence, France
Photo credit: © Barry Wakelin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: black, cross, cycle, cycling, cyclists, de, echelon, flat, france, helicopter, leading, lines, monochrome, peloton, provence, race, racing, tour, white, wind