Once again I’m mining riders from the Nationaal Archief’s flickr photostream to stage my own Tour de France. Despite the passing of decades, the rider’s wool jerseys and steel bicycles make them look like a unified team. For 2012, I present my Archival tour:

From the archives…
Archival Miniatures (2011)
Vive Le Tour (2010)
Archival Cyclists: Tour Edition (2010)
Great collection. My all-time favorite cycling shot is of Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi