Tour de France shorts: Contador and Tinkoff-Saxo jet in to Yorkshire

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Oleg Tinkov and Tinkoff-Saxo take to the skies.

Oleg Tinkov and Tinkoff-Saxo take to the skies. (Image credit: Jacinto Vidarte)
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A big inflatable yellow bike in Leeds

A big inflatable yellow bike in Leeds (Image credit: AFP Photo)
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The store isn't open yet, but will be busy come Tour de France day

The store isn't open yet, but will be ꦕbusy come Tour de France day (Image credit: AFP Photo)
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An inflatable bike is but one of the many public art projects that have popped up before the Tour de France's arrival

An inflatabl♛e bike isౠ but one of the many public art projects that have popped up before the Tour de France's arrival (Image credit: AFP Photo)
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A very big Sky jersey.

A very big Sky jersey. (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Sky employees roll out an enormous Team Sky jersey in Leeds

S🍸ky employees roll out an e𒁃normous Team Sky jersey in Leeds (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Sky employees roll out an enormous Team Sky jersey in Leeds

Sky employees roll out an enormous Team Sky jersey in Lᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ🐠⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚeeds (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Alberto Contador in the cockpit of Oleg Tinkov's private jet.

Alberto Contador in the꧋ cockpit of Oleg Tinkov's private jet. (Image credit: Jacinto Vidarte)
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The Tinkoff-Saxo team pictured before boarding the plane to Leeds.

The Tinkoff-Sa🍃xo team pictured before boarding 🐽the plane to Leeds. (Image credit: Jacinto Vidarte)
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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) tests the cobbles.

Alberto Contador (Tink🍰off-Saxo) tests the cobbles.ﷺ (Image credit: Jacinto Vidarte)

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