Tour de France 2017, Marseille’s Orange Velodrome

velodrome Marseille

Marseille’s Orange Velodrome was the site of the final time trial for the Tour de France 2017.

velodrome MRS

Inside Marseille’s massive velodrome, which holds over 67,000 fans…

Tour de France time trial

An early competitor rounding the first bend just outside the velodrome…

Marseille from velodrome

View from an upper deck of the velodrome over Marseille’s highrises, dwarfed by sun-baked peaks…Publicity team velodrom MRS

A trio of happy worker bees, appropriately outfitted in orange and black.

catching rays at velodrome MRS

Hope they’re wearing sunscreen!

Trio of king of the mt shirts

King of the Mountain fans sporting their support.

Chris Froome taking a sipChris Froome hydrates before blazing out of the velodrome. He came in third in the last time trial but claimed victory overall.

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