Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/29/2018 - Finale

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 29: Podium / Geraint Thomas of Great Britain and Team Sky Yellow Leader Jersey / Tom Dumoulin of The Netherlands and Team Sunweb / Christopher Froome of Great Britain and Team Sky (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/28/2018

Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) waves to the crowd after securing the yellow jersey at the Tour de France as Miguel Indurain looks on. (Getty Images)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/25/2018

Julian Alaphilippe, wearing the best climber's polka dot jersey (R) seizes the fork of Tour de France fan Didi Senft (L) during the 17th stage. (Getty Images)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/24/2018

The peleton passes through fields of sunflowers, a common scene from the Tour.
Tour de France 2018 - 24/07/2018 - Etape 16 - Carcassonne / Bagnères-de-Luchon (218 Km) - Peloton toujours groupé au km 88 © ASO/Pauline BALLET

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/23/2018 - Rest Day

At the traditional mussel party that Team Quickstep holds on the 2nd rest day at the Tour, they announced a new beer sponsorship with Maes. Belgian team drinking Belgian beer!

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/22/2018

Peter Sagan and Geraint Thomas share a funny story before the start of Stage 15 in Millau. (© Bettini Photo)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/21/2018

All kinds of spectators take in the action of Stage 14 of the Tour. (© Getty Images)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/20/2018

Nairo Quintana greets fans from Colombia at the start of Stage 13.
Tour de France 2018 - 20/07/2018 - Etape 13 - Bourg d'Oisans / Valence (169.5 Km) - Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR TEAM) © ASO/Alex BROADWAY

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/19/2018

Tour de France 2018 - 19/07/2018 - Etape 12 - Bourg-Saint-Maurice les Arcs / Alpe D'Huez (175.5 Km) - Geraint THOMAS (TEAM SKY) Vainqueur à L'Alpe d'Huez © ASO/Alex BROADWAY

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/18/2018

Climbing fans greet the sponsors caravan along the route of Stage 11.
Tour de France 2018 - 18/07/2018 - Etape 11 - Albertville / La Rosière Espace San Bernardo (108.5 Km) - Caravane St Michel © ASO/Bruno BADE

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/17/2018

Julian Alaphilippe of Team Quickstep wins stage 10 of the Tour at Le Grand-Bornand. (photo © Getty Sports)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/16/2018 - Rest Day

Andre Greipel of Team Lotto enjoys the first rest day of the Tour and his 36th birthday by taking a dip in Lake Annecy during a training ride. (via Twitter)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/15/2018

The last five winners of Paris-Roubaix were on hand for Stage 9 of the Tour, which raced over 15 sectors of the iconic cobbled classic. In fact, three of those five placed in the top five, with 2015 winner John Degenkolb beating 2017 champion and overall Tour leader Greg Van Avermaet to the line. Current Paris-Roubaix victor and Tour points leader Peter Sagan placed fifth.

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/14/2018

Greg Van Avermaet of Team BMC has worn the yellow jersey for 6 stages at this year's Tour. He is the first reigning Olympic champion (gold medal Cycling Road Race at Rio de Janeiro in 2016 for Belgium) to hold the overall lead at the Tour de France. Tour de France 2018 - 14/07/2018 - Etape 8 - Dreux / Amiens Métropole (181 km) - Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING TEAM) Avec le maillot Jaune © ASO/Alex BROADWAY

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/13/2018

Peter Sagan's and Toms Skujins' bikes parked nearby as they attend the podium presentations after Stage 7 in Chartre.

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/12/2018

Roadside art made with hay bales is a common site at the Tour. Not so common is seeing those bales spontaneously combust from mesophilic bacteria like on Stage 6. (Getty Images)

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/11/2018

The peloton navigates a narrow hairpin turn in the village of Locronan on Stage 5. Tour de France 2018 - 11/07/2018 - Etape 5 - Lorient / Quimper (204,5 km) - © ASO/Alex BROADWAY

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/10/2018

Tour de France 2018 - 10/07/2018 - Etape 4 - La Baule / Sarzeau (195km) - Peter SAGAN (BORA - HANSGROHE) - Avec le maillot vert © ASO/Pauline BALLET

Finds from the Grind - Mount Wilson Above the Clouds

I climbed up to Mount Wilson on 9/16/2017 and met a lot of Porsches going the same way.

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/18/2017

Tour de France 2017 - 12/07/2017 - Etape 11 - Eymet / Pau (203,5 km) - France - Les hotesses du Tour de France © ASO/Bruno BADE

The hostesses of the Tour wear dresses to match the podium prize presentations. The ones in black present the trophy for the stage winner. The ones in yellow, green, and polka-dots present the jerseys for the overall lead, the points lead, and the mountain points, respectively. The women in blue present the young rider's white jersey, presumably because the sponsor has a blue logo (Krys, a French optometry clinic and reseller). And the ladies in red present the red tag for most courageous rider of the stage.