Press – ALLEZ LE TOUR

ALLEZ LE TOUR is a long-term Tour de France photography project that has been featured in various publications over the years.

The work documents life along the race route, focusing on the atmosphere and communities that form around the event.

Since 2005, the project has been developed in analogue black and white 35mm film and has been featured across print and digital media. Below is a selection of articles and media appearances.

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Tour de France Photography Project – Press Overview

ALLEZ LE TOUR offers a long-term photographic perspective on the Tour de France, focusing on moments beyond the race itself. Developed over more than two decades, the project forms a continuous visual archive of roadside culture.

Press & Editorial Enquiries

The project ALLEZ LE TOUR! is available for:

Editorial features (magazines, newspapers, online media)
Interviews and background stories
Image licensing for print and digital publications

Available Material

High-resolution images
Project text (short & long versions)
Exhibition documentation
Book information and visuals

Download Press Dossier (PDF)

Podcast with Tim Farin (German)

In this episode, we talk about analogue photography at the world’s most famous cycling race and the long-term project ALLEZ LE TOUR.

(This podcast is in German.)

Spiegel

2011: Feature on the front page of Spiegel Online

In 2011, my project ALLEZ LE TOUR! was featured on the front page of Spiegel Online. For seven years, I had been photographing the Tour de France, focusing not on the stars of the peloton, but on the fans along the roadside. Their enthusiasm remains unbroken despite the many doping scandals — as the images from the final stages show… Read the article.

Spiegel

Spiegel Online

“Nicola Mesken fotografiert bei der Tour de France, was die Fernsehkameras nicht zeigen.”

NRW FORUM Exhibition “Mythos Tour de France”

part of this exhibition – ALLEZ LE TOUR!

Different media reported on the exhibition “Mythos Tour de France” in Düsseldorf.

Tour de France photography project ALLEZ LE TOUR roadside scene

Further Press & Mentions

Düsseldorf Aktuell
Rheinische Art
IKS Medienarchiv
Schicke Mütze

Tour de France photography book – Allez le Tour black and white 35mm

The challenge of continuous evolution

Ongoing project

ALLEZ LE TOUR – THE BOOK is a living project spanning 21 years of analog black-and-white photography, from 2005 to 2025. The current edition presents 14 years of this journey, and I am currently working on the next volume, which will bring together the complete 21-year chronicle.

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Ongoing project

Collaboration

Planning an exhibition?

Are you organising an exhibition, working in the cycling industry, or running a cycling-themed hotel?If you are looking for artwork, feel free to get in touch.

I offer tailored concepts and collaborations based on the project.

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What is ALLEZ LE TOUR?

A long-term Tour de France photography project developed since 2005, documenting life and culture along the race route, photographed by Nicola Mesken.

Is press material available?

A press dossier, high-resolution images, and project texts are available for editorial use upon request.

Where has the project been featured?The work has appeared in publications such as Spiegel Online and in exhibitions in Düsseldorf and Brussels.

The work has appeared in publications such as Spiegel Online and in exhibitions in Düsseldorf and Brussels during the Grand Departs of the Tour de France.

Who is behind the project?

The project is developed by Barcelona-based photographer Nicola Mesken, who has been documenting the Tour de France since 2005.

Where can I find the ALLEZ LE TOUR photography book?

The book is available through the online shop and selected presentations. It brings together a long-term photographic exploration of the Tour de France developed since 2005.