Here's what it looks like to ride in the Tour de France
![](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/106mWwg_OJ4vivW1xf88yQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--/https://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/4928x3280+0+0/resize/630x419!/format/jpg/quality/85/https://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/f0313f8d83b6e73a86a0893199561ca/200433626/452023024.jpg)
The world of sports is actively finding ways to adopt new camera technologies. Namely, to help determine if a ball has crossed the goal line or, why not, to broadcast a player's point of view from a pair of glasses. In the case of the Tour de France, cycling's most celebrated competition, its governing body finally took the plunge and began allowing riders to mount a camera on their bikes. Thanks to that, Le Tour's 2014 edition, which is now at about its halfway point, has been giving us a great, inside look at the experience. Surprisingly, as Gizmodo points out, GoPro seems isn't the main choice for Tour de France teams, which is a bit strange given the popularity of the Hero line of cameras. Instead, most bicycles at the event are equipped with a CM-1000 from Shimano, a large manufacturer of cycling gear. Regardless, this is still a perfect chance to see what it's like inside the Tour de France pack, never mind who's providing the cameras.
[Image credit: AFP/Getty Images]