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Tour de France 2012: the weird and wonderful moments from the Tour


From http://www.telegraph.co.uk


1. Regret: In a brief moment of searing lucidity atop a lamppost, a rider mourns packing the LSD in the same bag as the amphetaminesPicture: AFP/GETTY


2. Paint job: £2000. Fuel to France: £100. Tragic failure as Bradley Wiggins sails past without a sideways glance: priceless.Picture: AP


3. Model tour: Riders grapple with a chapeau in the much-feared top hat stage of the Lilliputian tourPicture: AP


4. Quirky: Nothing epitomises the French national character better than three fans inexplicably dressed as Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Bush and Vin DieselPicture: AFP/GETTY


5. Zany: It’s not even Christmas! Those wacky French!Picture: REUTERS


6. Needless to say, George Lucas was a little upset when the Tour cut across his lawnPicture: AP


7. Street art: Paintings of cyclists adorn the facade of a building.Picture: GETTY


8. Nutters: Cycling fans dressed as Superman and Batman cheer on the pelotonPicture: AP


9. Strange: A child on a cycle-powered VW cheers on the ridersPicture: AFP


10. No cheating: An anti-doping protestor holds a placardPicture: GETTY


11. Hooray for France: Fans wave the French flag as the peloton rides byPicture: AFP/GETTY


12. Horses and riders: The peloton cycles past spectators with two mighty steedsPicture: REUTERS


13. Mexican wave: Fans cheer on riders as they wave from bales of strawPicture: AFP/GETTY

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