Spécial Côte d’Azur Photo Gallery: PEZ friend, photographer John Thomson is full of surprises, we didn’t know he would be in the South of France in July, but then where else would he be? John has put together another great collection taking in all sights of the French Mediterranean, including his visit to the finale of the 2024 Tour de France.
*** You can see more of John Thomson’s photo galleries HERE. ***
John Thomson: “This is my ‘Spécial Côte d’Azur’ photo gallery. It includes shots from the Col d’Éze climb on the final Monaco to Nice time trial at the 2024 Tour de France, some shots from the Isola 2000 mountain stage and miscellaneous shots from the French Riviera.”
Tadej Pogačar winning the final Monaco to Nice time trial
Just watching greatness. Pogi completes the Giro-Tour double
View from above the Côte d’Azur
KOM on his Bianchi
Jonas Vingegaard had an epic return to the Tour after his crash
Remco Evenepoel, tucked and riding closer to the curb than any other rider, had a fantastic debut TDF and would be the Olympic champion within the week
Another beach view on the Côte d’Azur
The legend Stephen Roche won the Triple Crown in 1987 with wins in the Giro, Tour and Worlds road race. Here “Riding for Peace” on Col d’Èze
The great Mark Cavendish got his big win for the stage record at the Tour
A battered Biniam Girmay had an epic Tour de France winning the green jersey
Tour de France Grande Arrivée Nice 2024
I do not recognize the rider in this kit
This guy, I recognize
356 on the Côte d’Azur
Belgian time trial champion Tim Wellens
La Fleur du Cap in Cap Ferrat was once home to King Leopold III, Charlie Chaplin and David Niven throughout the years
Richard Carapaz won the best climber competition at the TDF
Fan in orange taking a picture on Col d’Éze
Valentin Madouas cooling on Col d’Éze
Cute kid on the Côte d’Azur
American Neilson Powless came back from injury for a great Tour
Pizza on Col d’Éze
Carlos Rodríguez got a fine 7th at the TDF
Tracking the riders on Col d’Éze
Wout van Aert fine tuning his time trial for a top performance at the Paris Olympics
Morris Minor Traveller on the French Riviera
Romain Bardet had an emotional stage win in his final TDF
Villa on the Côte d’Azur
Jan Ullrich fans
“Portrait of George Dyer Riding a Bicycle” (1966) by Francis Bacon. A poster in a bike shop in Nice
Mikel Landa rode a strong Tour for Remco and finished 5th overall in Nice
Mom and kids on the Côte d’Azur
Michael Matthews on Col d’Eze
Posing on the Côte d’Azur
Simon Yates on Col d’Eze
Sun worshippers on the Côte d’Azur
Canadian Derek Gee had a fantastic top 10 at the Tour de France and a superb 6th in the final time trial
Derek Gee is only the third Canadian to finish in the top 10 at the Tour de France after Steve Bauer and Ryder Hesjedal
The Kerr family from Vancouver are big PEZ fans
Canadian Hugo Houle got his big Tour stage win in 2022
Beach scene on the French Riviera
Matej Mohorič on Col d’Eze
Waiting for the Tour
Enric Mas on Col d’Eze
Another beautiful view of the Côte d’Azur
Remco Evenepoel riding the time trial recon in the beautiful stripes
The French Riviera has a long tradition of movie making and here is an early camera on display
In honor of her 90th birthday, a special Bridgett Bardot exhibition was on display in Villefranche-sur-Mer
Poster of Brigitte Bardot for the exhibition. Photo: Leonard De Raemy
The original poster for “And God Created Woman” (1956)
Giulio Ciccone on Col d’Eze
Silvan Dillier on Col d’Eze
Two great champions on the front cover after the 20th stage. Photo: Étienne Garnier/L’Equipe
Tadej Pogačar going on to win at Isola 2000, here with Simon Yates (obscured)
Sun setting on Isola 2000 after the mountain stage
Pogi on the cover of Nice Matin. Photo: AFP
Fans being fans on Isola 2000
Matteo Jorgenson is solo at 3 km from the finish at Isola 2000
Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard battling on Isola 2000
Basque fans on Isola 2000
João Almeida and Mikel Landa on Isola 2000
These kids know how to get free Haribo from the Tour caravan
Egan Bernal on Isola 2000
Obligatory photo of cocktail on a plane in sunlight
Hitchcock on the flight home with Grace of Monaco in “Dial M for Murder” (1954)
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