Back to 2011 Tour de France

Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti from the June 30 teams presentation ceremony at the Puy de Fou theme park.

The ceremony took place in a coliseum recreation

Here, Omega Pharma-Lotto rises from underground.

Alberto Contador leads the Saxo squad. Contador was booed by the crowd.

More kitsch. Euskaltel enters.

Bernard Hinault was there.

Europcar followed by Saur-Sojasun

Is it just me or do the guys with the cables and video camera detract from the moment?

I guess you had to be there... Thos Hushovd shows his hammer. The new Garmin-Cervelo jerseys look good.

Lampre's carriage has arrived.

Quick Step poses outside the coliseum

Leopard-Trek

Mark Cavemdish and Tony Martin

Cadel Evans

Andy Schleck and Fabian Cancellara

Probably Alexandre Vinokourov's last Tour

Andreas Klöden and Levi Leipheimer

The man to beat, Alberto Contador.

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