It's the most touching image of a set that also includes a spectacular shot of spectators hiking up the bare slopes of the Col du Tourmalet, the men in dark suits and the women in long skirts, and another of the race's founder and director, Henri Desgrange, tucking into an excellent lunch, reminding us that, for everyone but the riders, lunch is an important feature of the Tour.
Other old photographs show rows of fans from decades past, mere crowd shots, the spectators cheering, their faces blown up larger than life but smaller than the faces of the players on the banners.
The panning shots of spectators packing Belmont's clubhouse and grandstand seats, shoulder to shoulder, and the breathtaking visuals of one of horse racing's most beautiful and storied tracks will encourage the fantasy that horse racing is still a vital part of the city's culture and identity.
Three of his shots hit spectators but careered back into play.
The Spaniard's troubles started when his opening tee shot struck a spectator on the head.
In the limelight now, he earned a new nickname, the Magician, for his ability to visualize and execute extraordinary shots that took spectators by surprise.
CHIP SHOTS The low point of TIGER WOODS's day came at No. 7, when his errant second shot hit a spectator on the head; the injury required stitches.
Though he rallied and made it to the turn in par, he dropped six shots on the way back and finished six under following a chunked approach with his chip at the 18th, having walked away from his shot after a spectator heckled as he was about to hit.
It is the batsmen, who like the ball to come on to the bat so they can play their shots, and the spectators, who want to be entertained.
McIlroy, whose chances at last month's Open suffered a blow when a tee shot hit a spectator on the head and his ball flew out of bounds, saw his hooked tee shot bounce off a woman's hip into a bunker and he managed to scramble a par.
