Photo Gallery: Mont Ventoux and the Col d'Izoard

The yellow jersey group on the Col d'Izoard

We have literally hundreds of pictures from last week's race in the Alps. Sadly it takes us a long while to upload the images so please be patient and we'll try to get a few articles posted this week...

We also rode the Izoard and the Alpe d'Huez in preparation for the Etape next month, so a report from these hills will also feature this week. In the mean time here are some of Gerard's top pictures. There will also be a few of the editor's rather quirky attempts at digital imaging...

All pictures © Gerard Brown

Vino on the Ventoux - not yet firing, 'just' training	Bradley's first time on the Ventoux - it went well	Gilbert lost the jersey but fought hard
Alejandro Valverde is one of cycling's top talents he is a true all-rounder	Denis Menchov took the stage at Mont Ventoux with this audacious attack in the final kilometre	Levi Leipheimer comfortably took the yellow, he looks in fine form
Bradley was impressive in his first Alpine race he looked at home on the Izoard	New T-Mobile star - Bernhard Kohl rode well all week - one to watch out for in the future	More about the Izoard later this week...