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25th Jul 2015

PICS: Irish Corner is where the Tour de France party is at today

Heroes one and all

Patrick McCarry

Makes you proud.

There has been a long-standing tradition of Irish cycling fans invading Alpe d’Huez and going buck mad in support of Tour de France competitors making their gruelling ascents.

Turn 10 on the steep d’Heuz climb, each year, becomes ‘Irish Corner’.

This year, with Le Tour heading into its final weekend, the Irish are out in force again.

Here are some of the best tweets and pictures from fan central.

Neville Casserly got there very early, and was in gloating form

https://twitter.com/NevCass/status/624571195078389761

The party started last night and raged on until first light

Eoin Ahern cycled from Ireland to be there

https://twitter.com/AhernEoin/status/624665095558311936/photo/1

Robert Daly sent this our way [beware ghost cyclist apparitions]

Our favourite flag: Any chance of a ride?

Top, top work lads.

If you have any pictures or videos from Irish Corner, send them on to us @SportsJOEdotie