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Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
BMC's Cadel Evans capped off an almost flawless month by standing between the Schleck brothers on the final podium. While Cadel Evans celebrates his first Tour win (the third oldest winner ever), young Andy Schleck (left) has finished second overall for the third straight year. 24 Big Photos from Stage 21 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters Complete Index to 550 Big Photos from Pre-Race and All 21 Stages — sirotti/reuters/flockton |
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News and Updates for Tour de France 2011
July 26 update: 2012 Tour de France will start June 30 from Liège and end on July 22.Official 2012 Tour de France Route Presentation will be held Tuesday October 18th
October 10 update:
2012 Tour de France route revealed
(by mistake) — cyclingnews
July 25 update:
Complete Index to 550 Big Photos from Pre-Race and All 21 Stages — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Stage 21 results: Mark Cavendish gets his fifth stage win this year and 20th of his career; Cadel Evans wraps up the overall
24 Big Photos from Stage 21 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 21 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Cadel Evans wins 2011 Tour de France — cyclingnews
Cadel Evans clinches 2011 Tour as Mark Cavendish wins finale in Paris — velonews
Cavendish realises green jersey dream at the Tour de France — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Tour de France 2011: that was the Tour that was — telegraph.co.uk
Roy gets most aggressive rider award — cyclingnews
Europcar to strengthen squad after success at the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Cadel Evans’ triumph caps nearly a century of Aussies tackling the Tour — velonews
BMC owner Andy Rihs calls Cadel Evans’ victory honorable, the result of hard work — velonews
Video: Nygaard admits Evans was strongest in Tour de France — cyclingnews
24 Big Photos from Stage 21 — sirotti/reuters
Australia celebrates Evans' Tour de France victory — AP
A Doping-Free Tour de France? — nytimes
Inside the Tour by John Wilcockson: Evans, a complete champion — velonews
... more to come... July 23 update:
Stage 21 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 20 results: Tony Martin wins his first Tour TT followed by Cadel Evans 7s back who easily moves into Yellow
33 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 20 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Evans conquers all with picture perfect time trial — cyclingnews
Tony Martin wins stage-20 ITT as Cadel Evans takes lead — velonews
Schlecks become first pair of brothers on the podium, but miss the top spot — velonation
Rolland takes white jersey to Paris — cyclingnews
Video: Evans remembers Aldo Sassi in Tour de France press conference (15:19) — cyclingnews
Tony Martin saves his Tour de France — cyclingnews
Cadel Evans and BMC silence critics by being tougher than a very tough — velonews
Voeckler best Frenchman since 2000 — cyclingnews
Video: Andy Schleck promises he will be back to win 2012 Tour de France — cyclingnews
Chasing Levi Around Grenoble — pezcyclingnews
Evans remembers Aldo Sassi in Tour de France press conference (15:19 English) — cyclingnews
33 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
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Stage 20 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview — steephill.tv
Stage 20 TT Start Order and Times (CET) — biciciclismo
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Stage 19 results: Alberto Contador animates the climbs but loses the stage to Pierre Rolland, who gives France their first stage win this Tour; Andy Schleck now in Yellow
51 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 19 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Rolland wins on the Alpe at end of epic Alpine stage — cyclingnews
Schleck takes yellow but can’t gap Evans on Alpe d’Huez; Rolland scores France’s first stage win of this Tour — velonews
Rolland verrast de favorieten op Alpe d'Huez — sporza.be
Stage 19 analysis: And then there were two — cyclesportmag
Evans positioned for first Tour de France win — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Video: Andy Rihs says Cadel Evans will win Tour de France in the final time trial — velonation
Rolland makes French history on Alpe d'Huez — cyclingnews
Schleck confident of Tour de France victory — cyclingnews
Samuel Sanchez: “It’s always a matter of pride to be on the podium in Paris” — velonation
Last Km and other clips from Stage 19 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
51 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
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Stage 19 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 18 results: Andy Schleck wins big after attacking with 60k to go; Voeckler barely retains the Yellow Jersey; Contador drops out of contention
40 Big Photos from Stage 18 (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 18 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Schleck's mountain raid nets stage win — cyclingnews
Gutsy Andy Schleck soloes for 60k, takes stage win and positions for Tour win — velonews
Evans gambles with Tour de France win — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Andy Schleck: I wasn't afraid to lose — cyclingnews
Voeckler makes it twenty days in the yellow jersey — cyclingnews
Exhausted Contador concedes Tour de France defeat — reuters
Time cut penalty puts Rojas back into green jersey battle — velonews
Stage 18 analysis: Andy Schleck lands a heavy blow — cyclesportmag
Evans surprised with Tour de France rivals' tactics — cyclingnews
Damiano Cunego moves up to fifth overall — cyclingnews
Basso moves up to sixth but admits yellow is out of reach — cyclingnews
Last Km and other clips from Stage 18 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
40 Big Photos from Stage 18 (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
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Stage 18 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview — steephill.tv
Update: Added live photos of the finish to our #TdF Stage 18 Preview from @Caflockton who is on Col du Galibier
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Stage 17 results: Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) wins Norway's fourth stage; Voeckler loses time
26 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 17 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Norwegian dominance continues with Boasson Hagen win — cyclingnews
Boasson Hagen daalt naar zijn tweede Tour-zege — sporza.be
Boasson Hagen wins stage 17, Voeckler retains jersey — velonews
Are the Tour de France's descents too risky? — cyclingweekly.co.uk
It’s Not About the Descent — bicycling
Last Km of Stage 17 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Bjarne Riis: ‘It will be a big fight tomorrow’ — velonews
26 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti/reuters
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Stage 16 results: With only two riders in the race, Norway's Thor Hushovd and Edvald Boasson Hagen finish 1-2; lots of gc changes on the wet, technical descent
25 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 16 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Hushovd smashes breakaway for second stage win — cyclingnews
Hushovd wint tweede rit, de Schlecks verliezen tijd — sporza.be
Hushovd wins stage 16 as Evans and Contador open gap on the Schlecks — velonews
Schlecks falter ahead of Tour's final mountain days — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Contador makes come-back in surprise move — cyclingnews
Andy Schleck: “A finish like this should not be allowed.” — velonation
ASO denies descents in Tour de France are too dangerous — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 16 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
25 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/reuters
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Stage 16 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview — steephill.tv
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Monday is the second and final rest day
July 18 update:Voeckler keeps Tour lead but doubts chances to win — ap
Voeckler denies he can win the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Index to 350 Big Photos from Pre-Race and Stages 1-15 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Calm before the Alpine storm; Cold, wet weather can transform the Tour — velonews
Tour de France news shorts — cyclingnews
Contador confident to be better in the Alps than the Pyrenees — cyclingnews
Stage 15 results: Mark Cavendish takes win number 4 this year
12 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 15 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Fourth stage win for Cavendish in Montpellier — cyclingnews
Cavendish takes fourth stage win in 2011 Tour de France — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Vinokourov ends professional career — reuters
Organizers downplay sprinters's spat (re: Cav holding onto car) — cyclingnews
Cavendish: No one wants to help us — itv
Stage 15 analysis: Same result, different day — cyclesportmag
Frustration for Petacchi in Montpellier — cyclingnews
Voeckler denies he can win the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Astana team reacts to Vinokourov’s retirement with praise — velonation
Farrar laments missed opportunity on windy march to Montpellier — cyclingnews
12 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti/reuters
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Stage 15 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 14 results: Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) slips away from the GC contenders on Plateau de Beille; no major gc changes
34 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 14 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Vanendert tops Plateau de Beille — cyclingnews
Vanendert maakt droom waar in de Pyreneeën — sporza.be
Vanendert wins 14th stage in Pyrenean stand-off — guardian.co.uk
Jelle Vandendert wins stage 14 as Thomas Voeckler defends yellow jersey — velonews
Schleck brothers lament a lack of support — cyclingnews
Basso critical of Schleck tactics on Plateau de Beille — cyclingnews
Voeckler celebrates staying in yellow at Plateau de Beille — cyclingnews
Stage 14 analysis: Doubting Thomas grows in confidence — cyclesportmag
Riis: Contador is on the improve — cyclingnews
The Tour leaves the Pyrenees with more questions: State of the race and insights — sportsscientists
34 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
July 15 update:
Stage 14 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour and Streetview — steephill.tv
Contador anticipates a return to form, says Schlecks ‘must attack’ — velonation
Riis: Contador can change the Tour with a good day — cyclingnews
Evans brushes off ghosts of Plateau de Beille's past — cyclingnews
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Stage 13 results: Garmin-Cervelo's Thor Hushovd successfully chases after cresting Col d'Aubisque third, winning ahead of Moncoutie and Roy
24 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 13 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Hushovd wins miracle stage in Lourdes — cyclingnews
Radioshack down to five as Kloeden exits — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Hushovd wins stage 13 — velonews
No miracle finish in Lourdes for Jérémy Roy — cyclingnews
Stage 13 analysis: Miracle for Hushovd in Lourdes — cyclesportmag
24 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
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July 13 update:
Stage 13 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour and Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 12 results: Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) wins from a two man break for his first Tour de France stage win; Contador loses more time
29 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 12 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Sanchez prevails on Luz Ardiden — cyclingnews
Sanchez verslaat Vanendert op Luz-Ardiden — sporza.be
Sanchez wins first stage in the Pyrenees, as Contador fades in the final km. — velonews
Voeckler surprised to keep Tour de France lead — cyclingnews
Schlecks pass first Tour de France mountain test — cyclingnews
Tom Danielson, top 10 at the Tour, says he now plans to attack — velonews
Stage 12 analysis: True racing by Sanchez — cyclesportmag
Pride after falls for Team Sky's Geraint Thomas — guardian.co.uk
Contador not panicking over lost time in Tour de France, says he will improve — velonation
Robert Gesink’s Tour challenge falters on Tourmalet — velonation
Last Km of Stage 12 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Last 2.5 km (09:21 Spanish) — rtve.es
29 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
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July 13 update:
Stage 12 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour and Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 11 results: Mark Cavendish gets win number three as expected in a wet sprint
19 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 11 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Cavendish gets stage number three and green jersey in Lavaur — cyclingnews
Cavendish moves into green after winning in Lavaur — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Last Km of Stage 11 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
19 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti/reuters
July 12 update:
Stage 11 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour and Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 10 results: Omega Pharma-Lotto gets the better of HTC-Highroad; Andre Greipel beats Mark Cavendish
18 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 10 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Greipel defeats Cavendish for stage win in Carmaux — cyclingnews
Greipel macht sein Meisterstück — de.eurosport.yahoo
Greipel denies Cavendish to win stage 10 — velonews
Greipel Sticks It To Cavendish — pezcyclingnews
Greipel takes first win over Cav since HTC split — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Thomas Voeckler: “That was an Escape Royale for us.” — velonation
Last Km of Stage 10 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
18 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti/reuters
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July 11 update:
Stage 10 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour and Streetview — steephill.tv
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Monday is the first rest day
July 11 update:Index to 200+ Big Photos from Pre-Race and Stages 1-9 — sirotti/reuters
Vinokourov: "I never expected such a dramatic end on the Tour de France" — cyclingnews
Evans says Contador is still a threat — cyclingnews
Contador worried about continued knee problems — cyclingnews
Van den Broeck to stay in intensive care, Vino operated on overnight — cyclingnews
Andy Schleck: ‘The Tour begins in the Pyrenees’ — afp
Kloden still in pain but to continue Tour — velonews
Contador in race against time as Pyrenees approach — afp
Kolobnev tests postive at Tour de France — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Contador promises battles but doesn't say where — cyclingnews
... more to come...
Stage 9 results: Luis Leon Sanchez wins from the three man break;
Thomas Voeckler now in Yellow on a day with more serious crashes
24 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 9 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Luis León Sánchez wins crash-hit stage — cyclingnews
Hoogerland 'happy to be alive' after horror crash — itv
Thomas Voeckler takes lead as Luis-Leon Sanchez wins stage 9 — velonews
Tour chief furious at vehicle accidents — sbs.au
Vinokourov, Van den Broeck, Zabriskie crash out of Tour de France — reuters
More yellow jersey men crash out of Tour de France — afp
24 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti/reuters
Karpets and Contador diplomatic on stage 9 crash — cyclingnews
Sky may sue after TV car crash — uk.eurosport
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July 9 update:
Stage 9 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour and Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 8 results: Break succeeds as expected; Rui Costa (Movistar) survives the final climb to Super Besse; Thor Hushovd still in Yellow
21 Big Photos from Stage 8 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 8 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Costa claims Movistar's first Tour stage — cyclingnews
Rui Costa pakt verrassende zege op Super-Besse — sporza.be
Stellar climbing keeps Hushovd in Tour de France lead — cyclingnews
Andreas Klöden: Tour de France enigma hanging in there — velonews
Andrew Hood’s notebook, stage 8: Van Garderen impresses; Fulgsang is hole card — velonews
Last Km of Stage 8 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
21 Big Photos from Stage 8 — sirotti/reuters
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July 8 update:
Stage 8 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour and Streetview — steephill.tv
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Stage 7 results: Mark Cavendish repeats in Châteauroux, site of his first Tour win in 2008; Bradley Wiggins crashes out, Horner unlikely for Stage 8
19 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 7 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Cavendish repeats at site of first Tour success — cyclingnews
Bradley Wiggins crashes out of the Tour de France — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Press Release: Concussion and Nose Fracture for Chris Horner — livestrong
Horner, Leipheimer battered as RadioShack and Sky stunned by stage 7 crash — velonews
19 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti/reuters
Tour de France new shorts — cyclingnews
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July 7 update:
Stage 7 Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview, Written Preview — steephill.tv
Wiggins withdraws from Tour — uk.eurosport.yahoo
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Stage 6 results: Norway day. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) wins the wet bunch sprint in Lisieux; Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) still in Yellow
19 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 6 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Boasson Hagen edges Goss for soggy stage win — cyclingnews
Edvald knuste alle i Touren: - Vanskelig å si noe nå — tv2.no
Boasson Hagen is sterkste spurter in Lisieux — sporza.be
Sky High for Boasson Hagen; Milestone win for Team Sky — teamsky
Boasson Hagen takes Sky's first Tour de France win — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Last Km of Stage 6 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
19 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reuters
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July 6 update:
Stage 6 Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 5 results: Mark Cavendish avoids the many crashes and takes the sprint finish in Cap Fréhel
21 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 5 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Cavendish gets his win the hard way — cyclingnews
Cavendish klopt Gilbert in rit met veel slachtoffers — sporza.be
Cavendish wins in Cap Fréhel — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Mark Cavendish wins stage 5 of the Tour de France, Hushovd retains lead — velonews
RadioShack’s Jani Brajkovic diagnosed w/ concussion, fractured collarbone — velonation
"One of my best Tour wins" says Cavendish — cyclingnews
Tour de France race director blames nervousness for crashes — cyclingnews
Tour Shorts: Dominoes, wallets and Weening — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 5 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
21 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters
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July 5 update:
Stage 5 Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 4 results: Cadel Evans holds off Alberto Contador on the 2 km grind up Mûr-de-Bretagne
22 Big Photos from Stage 4 (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 4 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Evans takes photo finish over Contador — cyclingnews
Cadel Evans wins stage 4, Hushovd retains overall lead — velonews
Evans claims stage four from Contador — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Cadel Evans wins 4th Tour de France stage — smh.au
Sean Kelly: In terms of resilience, Contador has ‘a concrete head’ — velonation
Vinokourov shows form with third place atop Mûr de Bretagne — velonation
Last Km of Stage 4 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
22 Big Photos from Stage 4 (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters
July 3 update:
Stage 4 Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 3 results: American Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) gets his first Tour stage win on the 4th of July
17 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 3 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Farrar nabs his first Tour stage — cyclingnews
Tyler Farrar wins stage 3 of the 2011 Tour de France — velonews
Cavendish, Hushovd relegated in Tour de France [intermediate] sprint — cyclingnews
Tyler Farrar sets off the 4th of July fireworks — velonation
Don't write me off, warns Cavendish — afp
Feillu draws confidence from frustrating second place — velonation
Last Km of Stage 3 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
17 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/reuters
July 3 update:
Stage 3 Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 2 results: Garmin-Cervelo wins the TTT for their 1st Tour stage win ever
18 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/reuters
Stage 2 results 1 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 24:48 2 BMC RACING TEAM 24:53 + 00:04 3 SKY PROCYCLING 24:53 + 00:04 4 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 24:53 + 00:05 5 HTC - HIGHROAD 24:54 + 00:05 6 TEAM RADIOSHACK 24:59 + 00:10 7 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 25:00 + 00:12 8 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 25:16 + 00:28 9 PRO TEAM ASTANA 25:20 + 00:32 10 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 25:28 + 00:39 11 FDJ 25:34 + 00:46 12 TEAM EUROPCAR 25:38 + 00:50 13 AG2R LA MONDIALE 25:42 + 00:53 14 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 25:45 + 00:56 15 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 25:46 + 00:57 16 SAUR-SOJASUN 25:50 + 01:02 17 LAMPRE - ISD 25:53 + 01:04 18 KATUSHA TEAM 25:53 + 01:04 19 MOVISTAR TEAM 25:58 + 01:09 20 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 26:03 + 01:15 21 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 26:08 + 01:20 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 26:10 + 01:22 General classification after Stage 2 1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo 2 David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo 3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing + 00:01Full/Official Stage 2 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Garmin-Cervelo wins team time trial — cyclingnews
Garmin-Cervélo finally wins its stage, taking the stage-2 TTT — velonews
Vaughters' Garmin-Cervelo team hits cycling's top — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Saddle row leads to fines for two team managers — guardian.co.uk
Evans and team continue strong Tour start — abc.net.au
Garmin’s Gamble Pays Off — bicycling
Evans gains crucial time over rivals in TTT — cyclingnews
18 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/reuters
July 2 update:
Stage 2 Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview, Written Preview — steephill.tv
Precision Amid Chaos: A Preivew of the Team Time Trial — bicycling
TTT Start Order and Times — biciciclismo
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Stage 1 results: Philippe Gilbert wins the power sprint finish for his 1st TDF stage win; Alberto Contador and other GC favorites lose over 1 min due to late crash
16 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 1 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Gilbert conquers Mont des Alouettes — cyclingnews
Weergaloze Gilbert pakt eerste Tour-rit én geel — sporza.be
Race rules including when times are adjusted — letour.fr
Philippe Gilbert wins stage 1 opener — velonews
Grand départ: Too many spills and not enough thrills — cyclesportmag
Confused woman causes Tour pile-up — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Tour de France news shorts — cyclingnews
16 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/reuters
July 1 update:
Stage 1 Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Streetview, Written Preview — steephill.tv
Cancellara enjoys pressure-free start to Tour de France — cyclingnews
Renshaw predicts bigger breaks at 2011 Tour de France — cyclingnews
20 Big Photos from the press conferences and teams presentation — sirotti
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Teams Presentation Live
20 Big Photos from press conferences and teams presentation — sirotti
July 1 update:
Cavendish: Stage win expectations are too high (01:54) — velonews
June 30 update:
Live video on Eurosport (completed) of the teams presentation on Thursday 15:45 CET () from the Puy du Fou theme park near the Mont des Alouettes followed big photos.
Contador booed and whistled by Tour public — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Contador faces doping questions at Tour de France press conference — cyclingnews
Riis, Contador and the elephant in the room — cyclesportmag
Photos from the teams presentation — cyclingnews
2011 Race Previews
June 29/30 update:
Andy Schleck: I have no excuses now — velonews
Van Garderen to support Cavendish and Martin at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Schleck ready to take on Contador at the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Danielson ready for his Tour de France debut — cyclingnews
Five Storylines — podiumcafe
Evans primed, but wary of Contador threat — afp
June 28 update:
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Tour de France 2011: the top 10 contenders — cyclingnews
What to look for at the 2011 Tour de France — velonews
Graham's View — grahamwatson
Goss chasing yellow, green or white jersey in Tour debut — cyclingnews
Can Andy Schleck win the Tour? — inrng
Basso: Tour de France a dream, not an obsession — cyclingnews
Brits in the Tour de France 2011 — cyclingweekly.co.uk
2011 Tour de France "Mountains Preview" — podiumcafe
June 27 update:
Video Wiggins back to his best for Tour de France — cyclingnews
Andy Schleck content with quiet Tour buildup — reuters
Alberto Contador Leads 2011 Tour de France Betting Odds — sportsbookgurus
Pushing 40, and Getting Faster (Chris Horner Interview) — bicycling
So far, so good as Cadel Evans guns for the Tour — reuters
Tour's first stages may be right up Goss's alley — smh.au
June 26 update:
June 25 update:
Tour de France 2011: Alberto Contador's rocky mountain way — guardian.co.uk
Millar: podium a step too far for Wiggins — cyclingnews
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En Direct: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage
July 21 update: A work in progress for Tour de France 2011 live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve
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live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (french) live audio (english) live ticker (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
Europe; live daily coverage and rebroadcasts in 59 countries. For stage 3 live at 14:00 CET.
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live video (french) live video (french) tv schedule |
France; official source for pre-race, live, post coverage | |
live video (english) live video (english) live video ($ english) tv schedule |
United States; live coverage and nightly rebroadcasts on tv. | |
live video (english) tv schedule |
UK only; ITV4 will broadcast live coverage from every stage of the 2011 Tour de France, as well as comprehensive previews and daily highlights daily podcasts | |
live video (japanese) tv schedule |
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live video (spanish) live video (spanish) tv schedule |
Spain; TVE1, TVE2, Teledeporte Tour de Francia live tv and internet coverage. Spanish Dashboard | |
live video (spanish) tv schedule |
Latin America, Caribbean & other Spanish-speaking regions; Tour de Francia live covarage of the last two hours & 30 mins of highlights every day | |
live video (english) tv schedule |
Australia only; SBS live tv and online coverage; highlights; Aussie Dashboard | |
tv schedule | Canada; TSN2 will have the live daily broadcast for Canada | |
tv schedule | French Canada; Quebec and surrounding areas | |
live video (english) tv schedule |
South Africa; Super Sport live tv and online coverage | |
live video (english) tv schedule |
New Zealand; SkySport live tv and online coverage; highlights | |
live video
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Italy; RAI Tre live coverage restricted to Italy | |
live video (dutch) tv schedule |
Netherlands; Dutch | |
live video
(flemish) live video (flemish) tv schedule |
Belgium; Sporza Ronde van Frankrijk live coverage Sporza TourTracker | |
live video (french) tv schedule |
Belgium; French | |
live video (luxembourgish) tv schedule |
Luxembourg; Luxembourguish | |
live video (german) tv schedule |
Switzerland, Germany; German | |
live video (french) tv schedule |
Switzerland, French | |
live video (gaelic) tv schedule |
Ireland; Gaelic TG4 live tv and internet coverage | |
live video (danish) tv schedule |
Denmark; live and rebroadcasts; Danish Dashboard and TourTracker | |
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tv schedule | TV listings for all other parts of the world including Asia, Oceania, Africa and South America... to come | |
official live ticker | Gap tickers all languages: EN | FR | DE | ES | |
live text updates | English | |
live text updates ES live text updates EN |
Spanish text updates for Tour de Francia from Biciciclismo. | |
live ticker (german) |
German text updates | |
steephill text updates #tdf twitter group |
short text updates from any and everyone | check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link |
June 21 update:
Tour de France: Ten great places to watch — cyclingnews
Tour de France news shorts — cyclingnews
AFLD, UCI to work against doping in Tour de France — ap
Team announcements are starting to roll in...
June 28 update:Garmin-Cervélo names Tour de France roster — cyclingnews
Katusha name first-ever all Russian team for Tour — afp
June 27 update:
Petacchi and Cunego to lead Lampre-ISD’s Tour de France campaign — velonation
FDJ Team named without Pierrick Fédrigo — velonation
June 23 update:
Omega Pharma-Lotto announce Tour de France team — cyclingnews
Team Sky have announced their nine-man team — teamsky
June 21 update:
RadioShack announces Tour de France roster — cyclingnews
Romain Feillu to lead Vacansoleil into Tour de France — velonews
June 20 update:
In-progress startlist of confirmed and long rosters — sporza.be
Garmin-Cervélo selects Tom Danielson for first Tour de France — velonation
Quick Step and Euskaltel-Euskadi name Tour de France teams — cyclingnews
Euskaltel-Euskadi announces Tour de France line up — velonation
Rabobank name Tour de France line-up — cyclingnews
BMC announces squad for 2011 Tour de France — velonews
Evans has his best shot at Tour title, says Anderson — smh.au
Bruyneel asks for fan input on Team RadioShack’s final Tour de France selection — velonews
Saxo Bank-SunGard's Tour de France line-up almost complete — cyclingnews
Tour de France 2011: Riders to Watch — bicycling
June 13 update:
French teams reveal Tour de France squads — cyclingnews
June 12 update:
Alberto Contador confirms Tour de France participation amid ping allegations — gantdaily
June 4 update:
Evans says Contador is beatable at the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Riis defends Contador's right to ride the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Contador Appeal Is Postponed (May 27) — nytimes
May 30 update:
Stage maps, profiles and timetables for all 2011 stages are now posted. See the links in the race summary table (right)
April 18 update: Philippe Gilbert to ride the Tour de France — velonation
February 28 update: Light spring programme for Cadel Evans as he makes bid to be the oldest post-war Tour de France winner — velonation
January 28 update: Schleck, without Contador, fears Basso at Tour de France — cyclingweekly
2011 Teams
January 20 update: 22 teams have been named for the 2011 Tour de France: the 18 ProTour teams along Cofidis, Europcar, FdJ and Saur-Sojasun. Team Geox which has past Tour de France stars Carlos Sastre and Dennis Menchov was not selected. Rosters should be announced in June.Prudhomme justifies Tour de France team selections — cyclingnews
Sastre disappointed but dignifed after Tour de France snub — cyclingnews
Heulot delighted with Saur-Sojasun Tour de France wild card — cyclingnews
5 Big Photos from the 2011 Route Presentation
— reuters
2011 Route Presentatation (completed)
October 18 update: Check back on Tuesday for live coverage of the 2011 route presentation from Paris. There will be live video of the presentation starting at 11:30 CET (5:30 ET).Alberto Contador to miss 2011 TDF route presentation as he waits for UCI verdict — telegraph.co.uk
2011 Official Details — letour.fr
2011 Tour de France route announced : centenary celebration of the Alps — cyclingnews
3D flythorugh of the 2011 route— lelour.fr
2011 Route Map
Tour de France organizers unveil climb-heavy 2011 route — velonews
Green jersey competition thrown wide open by intermediate sprint changes — velonation
Reduction in time trial kilometres is good for Jurgen Van den Broeck, says OmegaPharma-Lotto boss — velonation
5 Big Photos from the 2011 Route Presentation (more photos to come) — reuters
Presentation Photos — velonews
Prudhomme hits home run with 2011 Tour route — velonews
Route presentation photos — cyclingnews
Highlights from 2010 (04:02) — letour
Tour Route is Just Awesome For Everyone — bicycling/joelindsey
On-Demand Video of the Route Presentation — cyclingtv
See the race summary table (right) for host towns, distances and the mountain stage profiles.
Comparing 2011 to previous years... | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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Flat Stages | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Medium Mountain Stages | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Mountain Stages | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
# of Categorized Climbs (Cat 2, 1 and HC) | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Mountaintop Finishes | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Individual Time Trialing | 41k | 59k | 55k | 82k | 117k | 116k |
Team Time Trial | 23k | 0 | 39k | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall Distance | 3436k | 3596k | 3435k | 3554k | 3547k | 3657k |
• 2011 has no time bonuses again • See the race summary table (right) for the 6 mountain stage profiles. • 20 points available for each intermediate sprint worth 1/2 the stage finish, but only one per stage. Points down to 15th place • KOM change, doubled points at only four "altitude" stage finish climbs • Etape du Tour announcement tomorrow • team/rider presentation will take place on Thursday, June 30th |