The Tour de France's disguised visitors: "Six days of self-sufficiency pooping in nature, that's bound to lead to a natural sorting process."

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Along the roadsides of the cycling race, many spectators dress up in their best, sometimes spectacular, costumes. In the third episode of our series, we look at Tony the Pig and Flavie the Flamingo.

"This year, we said to ourselves: 'Come on guys, let's all order a costume, with the same theme: the farmyard.'" (Photomontage Libération/AFP)

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The Tour de France isn't just about cycling. It's also about tens of thousands of people on the roadsides every day cheering, eating, singing, and dancing. And sometimes, they dress up. These costumes tell a story. In this episode, Anthony, aka Tony the Pig, 49, and Maxime, aka Flavie the Flamingo, 38. They met in the Pyrenees at the Col d'Aspin, surrounded by a whole host of creatures, and enjoy the event every year for a week with friends.

Tony the Pig : "We're a group of about ten people, friends, and we've been doing it for almost fifteen years. Initially, we did the Col d'Allos (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), and now we change it every year. The Col de l'Izoard (Hautes-Alpes) particularly left a lasting impression on us. We were extras in a documentary film, La Grand-Messe (2018).

Flavie the flamingo : "I have a great memory of the Galibier pass with Nairo Quintana passing [in 2019, editor's note], which was a steep climb. Alpe d'Huez too.

T : “We set up a big camp, we stay in the same place for a week. We arrive six days before, to be sure of having the m

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