Bradley Wiggins poses with his work day shirt(Image credit: AFP Photo)
Cadel Evans and his son(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Bradley Wiggins poses with L'Equipe in the traditional maillot jaune rest day shoot(Image credit: AFP Photo)
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) is dreaming of polka dots on the rest day(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) at the rest day press conference(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso spends his down time on the iPad(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) studies the road book(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso relaxing on the rest day(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The Astana team has a meeting(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Astana gathers around the table(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Cadel Evans had a visit with the family on the rest day(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Bradley Wiggins puts his feet up on the rest day(Image credit: AFP Photo)
After ten straight days of intense competition, crashes, illness and other drama, the 178 riders remaining in the Tour de France had a much deserved rest day outside Mâcon.
After taking the maillot jaune of race leader on stage 7 from Fabian Cancellara, who held it for a week, and extending his lead in the general classification to 1:53 over Cadel Evans in the time trial yesterday, Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins relaxed in Quincié-en-Beaujolais, holding a press conference and posing for the classic rest-day maillot jaune photo shoot with yellow coffee cup and today's edition of L'Equipe.
Evans enjoyed a visit from his family, including son Robel who was on his lap during the low-key press conference.
Astana's Fredrik Kessiakoff relaxed with his polka dot-covered pillow, Ivan Basso kept his feet up while reading his iPad and all of the riders tried to maximize their recovery for the grueling Alpine climbs ahead.
