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Tour de France
A Tour de France guide, with links, news, and comments. The Tour de France, also referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is a long-distance road bicycle competition held in July in France and nearby countries.
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Cyril Dessel of Ag2r (BBC)Ag2r-La Mondiale
Manager: Vincent Lavenu
Cyril Dessel (France)
Jose Luis Arrieta Lujambio (ESP)
Lloyd Mondory (France)
Stephane Goubert (France)
Vladimir Efimkin (RUS)
Agritubel
Manager: David Fornes
Brice Feillu (France)
Christophe Moreau (France)
David La Lay (France)
Eduardo Gonzálo (Spa)
Geoffroy Lequatre (France)
Maxime Bouet (France)
Nicolas Vogondy (France)
Romain Feillu (France)
Sylvain Calzati (France)
Alberto Contador of Astana (Epoch Times)Astana
Manager: Johan Bruyneel
Alberto Contador (Spa)
Andreas Kloden (Ger)
Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz)
Gregory Rast (Swi)
Haimar Zubeldia (Spa)
Lance Armstrong (USA)
Levi Leipheimer (USA)
Sergio Paulinho (Por)
Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr)
Bbox Bouygues Telecom
Manager: Jean-René Bernaudeau
Pierre Rolland (France)
Pierrick Fedrigo (France)
Thomas Voeckler (France)
William Bonnet (France)
Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)
Yuri Trofimov (RUS)
Caisse D’Epargne
Manager: José-Miguel Echavarri
David Arroyo Duran (ESP)
Jose Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (ESP)
Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (ESP)
Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (ESP)
Oscar Pereiro Sio (ESP)
Xabier Zandio Echaide (ESP)
Carlos Sastre of Cervelo (Telegraph)Cervelo TestTeam
Manager: Theo Maucher
Andreas Klier (GER)
Brett Lancaster (AUS)
Carlos Sastre (ESP)
Hayden Roulston (NZL)
Heinrich Haussler (GER)
Inigo Cuesta (ESP)
Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (ESP)
Thor Hushovd (NOR)
Volodymyr Gustov (UKR)
Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
Manager: Éric Boyer
Amael Moinard (France)
Bingen Fernandez (ESP)
Christophe Kern (France)
David Moncoutie (France)
Leonardo Duque (COL)
Remi Pauriol (France)
Samuel Dumoulin (France)
Sebastien Minard (France)
Stephane Auge (France)
Koldo Fernandez (Daylife)Euskaltel-Euskadi
Manager: Miguel Madariaga
Alan Pérez (Spain)
Amets Txurruka (Spain)
Egoi Martínez (Spain)
Gorka Verdugo (Spain)
Igor Antón (Spain)
Juanio Oroz (Spain)
Koldo Fernández (Spain)
Mikel Astarloza (Spain)
Rubén Pérez (Spain)
Francaise Des Jeux
Manager: Marc Madiot
Anthony Geslin (F)
Benoit Vaugrenard (F)
Christophe LeMevel (F)
Jerome Coppel (F)
Jussi Veikkanen (Fin)
Sandy Casar (F)
Yahueni Hutarovich (Blr)
Garmin - Slipstream
Manager: Jonathan Vaughters
Bradley Wiggins (GBr)
Christian Vande Velde (USA)
Dan Martin (Irl)
Danny Pate (USA)
David Millar (GBr)
David Zabriskie (USA)
Julian Dean (NZl)
Ryder Hesjedal (Can)
Tyler Farrar (USA)
Alessandro Ballan (SDamy)Lampre - N.G.C.
Manager: Giuseppe Saronni
Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
Angelo Furlan (ITA)
Daniele Righi (ITA)
Marco Bandiera (ITA)
Marco Marzano (ITA)
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA)
Massimiliano Mori (ITA)
Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA)
Simon Spilak (SLO)
Liquigas
Manager: Roberto Amadio
Alessandro Vanoti (Italy)
Alexandr Kuschynski (Rus)
Brian Vandborg (Den)
Daniele Bennati (Italy)
Fabio Sabatini (Italy)
Franco Pellizotti (Italy)
Frederik Willems (Bel)
Roman Kreuziger (Cze)
Vicenzo Nibali (Ita)
Jerome Pineau (Cycling Fans)Quick Step
Manager: Patrick Lefevere
Carlos Barredo Llamazales (ESP)
Jerome Pineau (France)
Stijn Devolder (BEL)
Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
Rabobank
Manager: Harold Knebel
Denis Menchov (Russia)
Grischa Niermann (Germany)
Joost Posthuma (Dutch)
Juan Antonio Flecha (Argentina/Spain)
Juan Manuel Garate (Spain)
Laurens Ten Dam (Dutch)
Oscar Freire (Spain)
Robert Gesink (Dutch)
Stef Clement (Dutch)
Silence-Lotto
Manager: Marc Sergeant
Cadel Evans (AUS)
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
Johan Vansummeren (BEL)
Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL)
Matthew Lloyd (AUS)
Mickael Delage (France)
Sebastian Lang (GER)
Staf Scheirlinckx (BEL)
Thomas Dekker (NED)
Simon Geschke of Skil Shimano (Skil Fan)Skil-Shimano
Manager: Iwan Spekenbrink
Albert Timmer (NED)
Cyril Lemoine (France)
Jonathan Hivert (France)
Kenny Robert Van Hummel (NED)
Piet Rooijakkers (NED)
Simon Geschke (GER)
Team Columbia - Highroad
Manager: Bob Stapleton
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
George Hincapie (USA)
Kim Kirchen (LUX)
Marcus Burghardt (GER)
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Mark Renshaw (AUS)
Maxime Monfort (ITALY)
Michael Rogers (AUS)
Tony Martin (GER)
Team Katusha
Manager: Stefano Feltrin
Alexandre Botcharov (RUS)
Danilo Napolitano (ITA)
Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
Joan Horrach Rippoll (ESP)
Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS)
Nikolay Trusov (RUS)
Serguei Ivanov (RUS)
Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)
Vladimir Karpets (RUS)
Fabian Wegmann of Milrom (BBC)Team Milram
Manager: Gerry Van Gerwen
Christian Knees (Ger)
Fabian Wegmann (Ger)
Gerald Ciolek (Ger)
Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger)
Linus Gerdemann (Ger)
Markus Fothen (Ger)
Niki Terpstra (Ned)
Peter Velits (Svk)
Peter Wrolich (Aut)
Team Saxo Bank
Manager: Bjarne Riis
Andy Schleck (Lux)
Chris Anker Sørensen (Den)
Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
Fränk Schleck (Lux)
Gustav Larsson (Swe)
Jens Voigt (Germany)
Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor)
Nicki Sørensen (Den)
Stuart O’Grady (Aus)
BRIGNOLES, France Lance Armstrong just wanted to stay out of trouble on a scorching day one rider felt was better suited for baking bread.
British sprinter Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, with Armstrong finishing safely in the pack and Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland keeping the leaders yellow jersey.
- Cycling: Cavendish wins Tour de France stage; Armstrong plays it safe... (search.live.com)
- Mark Cavendish wins Tour de France stage two (search.live.com)
- Cavendish wins Tour de France's second stage (foxsports.com)
While Lance Armstrong had a good ride in his return to the Tour de France, team-mates Alberto Contador and Andreas Kloden made the most noise in stage one. You have to hand it to Alberto Contador, he's come a long way as an individual time trial rider
From p.moreover.com
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- Cavendish Wins Tour's Second Stage; Armstrong in Pack (search.msn.com)
- Cadel Evans off to top-five start (search.msn.com)
- Armstrong keeps rivals guessing on Astana team leadership (velonews.com)
BRIGNOLES, France (AP) — Britain's Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour de France in searing heat Sunday, with seven-time champion Lance Armstrong finishing safely in the trailing pack. Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland kept the overall ...
From search.msn.com
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- Fabian Cancellara wins first stage in Tour de France (search.msn.com)
- Cancellara wins first Tour de France stage (huffingtonpost.com)
- Cancellera wins opening Tour de France stage (p.moreover.com)
In the Tour de France battle between Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong, the Spaniard won the first round. Contador clearly showed his American teammate and rival he deserved to be the leader of their Astana team with a rock-solid performance in the opening time-trial on. . . .
From thetimes.co.za
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- Astana boss plays down Armstrong, Contador rivalry (p.moreover.com)
- Cavendish poised for jersey bid (search.msn.com)
- Contador, not Armstrong is team leader at Tour (chron.com)
Belgium's Tom Boonen said that he was more concerned about staying on his bike than sprinting for victory during a crash-strewn finish to the second stage of the Tour de France. A right-hand bend just under two kilometres before the end of the 187km
From p.moreover.com
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- Sprinter Boonen caught up in Tour crash (p.moreover.com)
- Sprinter Boonen caught up in Tour crash (p.moreover.com)
- Sprinter Boonen caught up in Tour crash (p.moreover.com)





















