Black and white moments of the "Great Loop"

The Tour de France has ended in Paris. The winner of the final 21st stage was the German Marcel Kittel, the second to the finish line was the Norwegian racer of Katyusha Alexander Kristoff. The winner of the general classification was the Italian representative of "Astana" Vincenzo Nibali, the second - the Frenchman Jean-Christophe Perot, and the third - his compatriot Thibault Pino.

And we present a selection of photos from the race, taken in an unexpectedly expressive black and white shooting technique.

(Total 25 photos)

1. Stage 10 of the Tour de France. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

The Spanish rider of the Russian team "Tinkoff-Saxo" Alberto Contador pursues the leader of the tenth stage. Soon the Spaniard will fall on wet pavement, break his leg and stop speaking at the Tour de France.

2. The seventh stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

The famous cycling fan Dieter (Didi) Zenft, nicknamed El Diablo, has been appearing in unexpected costumes at various competitions for the third decade. His favorite outfit is the devil's suit, which is how he got his nickname.

3. Alberto Contador. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

Tanks are not afraid of dirt! Despite the fact that the Tour de France is a road race, Alberto Contador looks like he just stormed the rough terrain on a mountain bike.

4. The ninth stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Eric Feferberg / AFP)

It's great when you can touch a significant sporting event just by going down to the courtyard of your house.

5. The ninth stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Eric Feferberg / AFP)

And this is the case when black and white photography "killed" the meaning of what is happening. A woman hung canvases of the flowers of her favorite riders' jerseys on the balcony. Here are just what these colors are, go and know!

6. Girls from the awards ceremony. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

These beauties reward the winners of the stages of the Tour de France.

7. Team bus. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

Playing in contrast: a little boy against the backdrop of a large bus of the Kazakh team "Astana".

8. Fourth stage. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

From this picture you can easily see that the race takes place at very serious speeds.

9. Alberto Contador (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

Alberto Contador in the first moments after the unfortunate fall. The racer does not yet know that he broke his shin.

10 Steph Clement (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

Dutch racer Stef Clement later admitted that he did not even remember the moment of the fall. Luckily for him, there were no serious injuries.

11. Alberto Contador. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

After the fall of Alberto Contador tried to continue the race. But the injury was too serious.

12. Alberto Contador (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

The rider of the Russian team "Tinkoff-Saxo" Alberto Contador, who dropped out of the fight. In the look of the Spaniard one can easily read the deepest disappointment.

13. The eighth stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

Fans sit comfortably right on the hill adjacent to the track.

14. Stage 15 of the Tour de France. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

Charming landscape of southern France. It is safe to say that on the 222nd kilometer of the 15th stage of the race, the athletes were not up to it.

15. Alberto Contador. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

Spaniard Alberto Contador, overcoming pain, is trying to continue the race. Alas, the injury will be too serious ...

16. Blel Kadri. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

The first French victory on the "Tour" from Blel Kadri. Local fans are thrilled!

17. Stage five of the Tour de France. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

The French highway is as smooth as a mirror, but it still has a fair amount of crashes. And what would happen at a road race somewhere in the Chelyabinsk region?

18. The seventh stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

Maybe introduce a new discipline “cyclists against riders” into the Tour de France? The spectacle would have been very interesting.

19. The ninth stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

This activist is fighting against a phenomenon that is ubiquitous in cycling. "No to doping!" - reads the inscription on his plate. It's great if she inspires at least one of the athletes.

20. Peter Sagan. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan. Dirty and disappointed. He just finished fourth at the fifth stage of the Tour de France.

21. The sixth stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Eric Feferberg / AFP)

If the forces expended by cyclists could be accumulated into electricity, windmills could be removed as unnecessary.

22. Blel Kadri. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

Rain won't dampen Frenchman Bleu Kadri, who just won the eighth stage of the Tour de France.

23. Autograph session after the ninth stage of the Tour de France. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

Such a girl is simply impossible to refuse an autograph.

24. Jack Bauer. (Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP)

New Zealand rider Jack Bauer is disappointed: at the 15th stage of the race, he was only tenth.

25. Vincenzo Nibali. (Photo: Eric Feferberg / AFP)

Italian driver Vincenzo Nibali wins the 13th stage of the Tour de France. After 18 stages, the Italian continues to lead confidently, there is little that can prevent his final victory.