AFP presents a reportage of 38 pictures by AFP photographers of Dieter "Didi" Senft, one of the Tour de France's most recognisable figures for the past 30 years without ever riding a stage. Better known as "El Diablo" (The Devil), the German superfan appears each July in a bright red devil costume, complete with horns, cape and trident. Since first appearing along the race route in 1993, Senft has entertained roadside crowds and television audiences, sprinting or jumping alongside riders. His devil persona was inspired by the Tour's "flamme rouge", the red banner marking the final kilometre. Search for all these reportage images using: CYCLING - TDF - 2026 - DIABLO Search "REPORTAGE" to source all feature, magazine and visual stories. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 12: Country music singer Jordan Davis performs a concert after the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 12, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 12: Country music singer Jordan Davis performs a concert after the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 12, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

French-Rwandan singer, rapper and writer Gaël Faye, winner of the 2024 Renaudot literary prize for his novel "Jacaranda", performs on the Jean-Louis Foulquier stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival, in La Rochelle, western France, on July 12, 2026. Created in 1985, the festival is dedicated to French-language and francophone music and runs until July 14, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

French-Rwandan singer, rapper and writer Gaël Faye, winner of the 2024 Renaudot literary prize for his novel "Jacaranda", performs on the Jean-Louis Foulquier stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival, in La Rochelle, western France, on July 12, 2026. Created in 1985, the festival is dedicated to French-language and francophone music and runs until July 14, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

French-Rwandan singer, rapper and writer Gaël Faye, winner of the 2024 Renaudot literary prize for his novel "Jacaranda", performs on the Jean-Louis Foulquier stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival, in La Rochelle, western France, on July 12, 2026. Created in 1985, the festival is dedicated to French-language and francophone music and runs until July 14, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

French-Rwandan singer, rapper and writer Gaël Faye, winner of the 2024 Renaudot literary prize for his novel "Jacaranda", performs on the Jean-Louis Foulquier stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival, in La Rochelle, western France, on July 12, 2026. Created in 1985, the festival is dedicated to French-language and francophone music and runs until July 14, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

French-Rwandan singer, rapper and writer Gaël Faye, winner of the 2024 Renaudot literary prize for his novel "Jacaranda", performs on the Jean-Louis Foulquier stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival, in La Rochelle, western France, on July 12, 2026. Created in 1985, the festival is dedicated to French-language and francophone music and runs until July 14, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)