An overcast day in the
mountains. The cyclists race by in the foreground.
photograph by Bob Martin
"There is nothing in America even remotely comparable
to [the Tour]. We think the World Series claims the
undivided attention of the United States, but there is a
saying that an army from Mars could invade France, the
government could fall, and even the
recipe for sauce Béarnaise be lost, but if it
happened during the Tour de France, no one would
notice."
Red Smith, The New York Times
