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I finished with this fellow -- Jeff from BC. At this point, I had filled the card on my camera, so I was unable to take any more photos.

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Getting into the finishing stretch, the roads really flatten out. So much so, I found myself...

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I loved the billboards for the McDonald's drive-throughs. I know there's something not quite right...

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There's not a lot in the photo for scale, but the French seem to have a real predilection for making huge stacks out of their hay bales.

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Ruins of a chateau at La Ferte-Vidame. I was actually trying to take a photo of the signs along the...

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Another snoozing cyclist.

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Michel from BC.

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Karen from BC, with husband Michel, decided to do Brest-Paris as a stage ride this year.

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The iconic shot of a field of sunflowers is usually taken in July, not the end of August, and this...

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An equestrian centre offering western riding lessons, complete with tee-pees for authenticity.

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An uncle and nephew PBP tandem team.

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When I first saw these signs, I was impressed at how far into the country France had extended their...

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One of the many examples of street furniture designed to make road users slow down and pay...

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A couple of locals that had set up a tent offering free coffee, water and "gateau". I had...

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Getting close to the end. The water bottles are likely left by the locals for riders to help themselves.

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Paper delivery, French style.

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A couple of pig sculptures made from hay bales.

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Another of the road-side displays the locals set up for PBP.

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