Photography by Cor Vos, Jered & Ashley Gruber
The riders of the 2016 Tour de France enjoyed a relaxing rest day on Tuesday in Berne, Switerzland. The cloudless sunny sky and pristine water of Lake Thun made for a fantastic day to reset and recover, both mentally and physically, with four tough days in the Alps remaining before the final stage into Paris.
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- A small treat on the rest day. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Cyclocross legend Sven Nys paid a visit to the Tour on Tuesday. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Bernard Eisel (Dimension Data) went out for an easy spin through Berne. Photo: Gruber Images.
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- Does Chris Froome (Team Sky) have a future in cyclocross? Photo: Cor Vos
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- Peek-a-boo from Daniel Teklehaimanot (Dimension Data). Photo: Gruber Images
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- Ivan Basso and Oleg Tinkov joined Peter Sagan and the rest of the team on their rest-day ride. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Team Sky enjoyed breath taking views of Lake Thun on their rest-day ride. Photo: Cor Vos
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- A Dimension Data soigneur does a load of laundry. Most team buses are now equiped with a washer and dryer. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) received extra attention at his press conference, as he sits second overall. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Team chefs usually take over the hotel kitchen wherever the team is staying for the night. Photo: Gruber images
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- Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) has had a successful Tour with two stage wins. Photo: Cor Vos
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- The body takes time to heal, but the Tour waits for no one. Photo: Gruber Images
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- The mechanics end a long day with a cold drink. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) retired from the 2016 Tour on Tuesday, but still found time to enjoy a little bubbly. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Giant-Alepcin will be car number 14 in the caravan on stage 17. Photo: Cor Vos