2019 photographs of the year: Pauline Ballet

Alaphilippe in yellow, Van Aert in bits and Le Tour in Paris

Pauline’s marvellous work is always a big hit with Rouleur readers. As an official ASO photographer, Pauline gets up close and personal at the biggest races in the world.

At Paris-Roubaix and Le Tour, Pauline is right in the mix capturing dramatic action. And as a French person, we’ll even give her a pass on the old ‘sunflowers with passing peloton’ chestnut. And Alaphilippe in yellow. C’est naturelle, eh?

Paris-Roubaix 2019 — A group of friends waving flags, screaming and drinking beers. A big flat territory, cobbles, dust: all the fever of Paris-Roubaix, timeless and iconic

Tour de France 2019 — *The peloton climbing Col de la Croix de Part, stage 8, Tour de France*

*Cobbles impact: Wout van Aert after the finish line of Paris-Roubaix*

*Yelloulou, Julian Alaphilippe wearing the yellow jersey for the first time, Tour de France 2019, stage 3*

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