Zebra Bike

Not every shop window featured a yellow bike, some were a bit different......

Photo Opportunity

This was the view that the Gendamerie wanted to capture on their phones and take home with them.

Gendarmes

These two Gendarmes were riding round the course escorting the Tour when they suddenly pulled up to take photos with their phones. Come by tomorrow to see what caught their eye.

Tour Float

Of all the Tour sponsor's floats this one caused the most amusement as it passed by.

Tour de York

After months of planning le Tour came through York today, this was the Parade lap through the city with all the Jersey's at the front.

Yellow Jersey

Something for you to look at whilst I am out hopefully getting some pics of the real thing!

Le Swan

The Tour de France will pass along along this road on Sunday. The local pub has has a new sign painted in celebration. In fact the whole street will stay closed most of the day and celebrate with a street party once the bikes have passed by.

70th Anniversary

A replica Hawker Hurricane has been carefully placed on the roof of the Theatre Royal. It is there to honour the memory of the French airmen who flew missions from Elvington airfield near York in 1944/45. Over half the airmen lost their lives in bombing raids over France. 

Yellow Wall

All the flower displays in the city have been planted with a yellow theme in mind this year. That bit of old wall behind the flowerbed is circa 300AD and was built during the reign of  Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus.

Celebrating Summer... 2012

With a familiar face on those naan breads this Indian restaurant is celebrating summer 2012 when Bradley Wiggins won both Olympic gold and the Tour de France. Sadly Wiggo will not be featuring in the Tour on his home patch of Yorkshire..

Flying the Flag

This elegant crescent was owned by York Council until recently although I think it is destined to become a hotel. This week it is flying the French flag as The Tour will ride down here shortly. The building on the left is the Theatre Royal, come back later in the week to see what has landed on the roof.

Boulevard

The street signs are turning French! The Tour must be getting closer!!

Countdown

As you can see we have been celebrating Le Tour in York for some time now, since March in fact. Goodness look at that dark cloud, better hop on my bike and try to get home before the rain begins......

St Helen's Square

St Helen's Square and the Mansion House decorated ready for The Tour.