The 22 Teams for this year’s Tour de France have been announced. AG2r-La Mondiale, Astana, Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Caisse d’épargne, Cofidis, HTC-Columbia, Euskaltel, Française des Jeux, Footon-Servetto, Lampre, Liquigas, Milram, Omega-pharma Lotto, Quick Step, Rabobank, Saxo bank, RadioShack, Team Sky, Katusha, Garmin-Transitions, Cervélo Test Team, BMC. There are expected to […]
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2011 Tour de France
The Tour de France has announced the depart for the 2011 race. It will start about 150 meters off the continent near Noirmoutier on July 2. Ile Noirmoutier was the start of the 2005 race. They will finish with a climb on Mont des Alouettes near Les Herbiers. Stage 2 […]
2010 Tour de France Route Unveiled
The 2010 Tour de France route was unveiled in Paris this week. The race starts in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on July 3 with a prologue. Then the race will head over some cobblestones into Brussels, Belgium before crossing back into France. The race will make its way through the north […]
We Knew It Couldn’t Last
A French press report says that a preliminary inquest has been opened following the discovery of suspect medical products during the Tour de France. The products include hundreds of syringes and infusions. No particular team has been targeted but of course L’Equipe is accusing Astana. The AFLD found no banned […]
2009 Tour de France Teams
ASO announced the names of the 20 teams selected for the 2009 Tour de France: There will be 180 riders at the start line in Monaco on July 4. These are the teams selected: AllemagneTeam Milram (MRM) Belgique Quick Step (QST)Silence – Lotto (SIL) Danemark Team Saxo Bank (SAX) Espagne […]
The Quickie!
Nestle’s Quick is one of the corporate sponsors of the race. They have some vehicles in the publicity caravan. In between talking about the race action, the announcers make some plugs for the sponsors. One of the announcers apparently doesn’t understand any English. While speaking about the product, he said […]
Comeback Kid
It’s official. Lance Armstrong made the “official” announcement during the Astana team training camp in Tenarife, Canary Islands. He’ll be making his Tour de France comeback in Monaco on July 4, 2009 at age 37. He said that almost no one believed in him when he made his comeback from […]
2009 Tour de France
2009 Tour de France Mountain Profiles: Stage 7: Barcelona – Andorra Arcalis Stage 8: Andorra – Saint Girons Stage 9: St Girons – Tarbes Stage 13: Vittel – Colmar Stage 15: Pontarlier – Verbiers Stage 16: Martigny – Bourg Saint Maurice Stage 17: Bourg Saint Maurice – Grand Bornand Stage […]
Lance Armstrong goes for 8
Can Lance Do It? Lance Armstrong is going to try and make history yet again by coming out of retirement and going for his eighth Tour de France title next July. He’s been retired for three years. After racing the Leadville 100 in Colorado in August, he got the itch […]
Stage 1: Brest – Plumelec
Stage 1: Brest – Plumelec Stage 1 from Brest to Plumelec was a typical Breton scene – non-stop hills and wind. After a day of small breaks, the stage was won by Spaniard Alejandro Valverde in a sprint. Many of the favorites were near the front in the sprint. […]
