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2011 Tour de France iPhone Gallery

29 images Created 29 Jul 2011

After witnessing the crazy press hordes, photographers shouting at each other, and tales of being elbowed in the face at the finish line pit, I decided that the press pass for the Tour de France that allows "behind the scenes" access wasn't really so "behind the scenes" after all.

I like my freedom to roam and since this freedom is effectively restricted in the press area, I decided to scrap my press pass and big cameras to wonder around outside the lines and shoot  2011 Tour de France w/ an iPhone--as a fan/spectator. My goal was to convey what it's like to be a "normal person" without a press pass at the Tour de France.  How close can a fan get to the athletes, what's the vibe, and how fun, wacky, wild is it (fans are much more chill than the media)?
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  • Spectators at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
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  • Mark Cavendish wins the sprint finish - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
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  • A RadioShack fan waits for an autograph behind the fence off team bus - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 13.jpg
  • Spectators at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 4.jpg
  • A photographer kisses his camera for good luck before the finish line money shot - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 15.jpg
  • Thor Hushovd starts the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 23.jpg
  • Autograph hunters - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 18.jpg
  • Mark Cavendish fans - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 14.jpg
  • 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 28.jpg
  • Spectators at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 8.jpg
  • Fans wait for the yellow jersey, Andy Schleck to start the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 25.jpg
  • A BMC fans dissapointed that the team buses were gated off to spectators before the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 12.jpg
  • David Millar starts the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 22.jpg
  • This fan had enough waiting around at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 5.jpg
  • Spectators at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 6.jpg
  • A sleepy spectator - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 16.jpg
  • 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France - Bernhard Eisel giving interview, Team HTC - Highroad
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 10.jpg
  • HTC's stage winning Specialized Shiv time trial bike - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 11.jpg
  • Andy Schleck starts the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 26.jpg
  • Fans scramble on top of garbage cans to see Cadel Evans on the podium after the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 27.jpg
  • David Millar signs autographs at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 24.jpg
  • 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 29.jpg
  • Autograph hunters - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 19.jpg
  • A boy reaches for a high five from Fabian Cancellara - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
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  • Stuart O'grady Starts the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 21.jpg
  • Spectators at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 2.jpg
  • Spectators at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 3.jpg
  • Mark Canvendish - 2011 Tour de France - Stage 20 Time Trial - Grenoble, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 17.jpg
  • Spectators at the 2011 Tour de France - Stage 15 - Montpellier, France
    Bleakney_2011TourDeFrance 1.jpg
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