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 Bradley Wiggins takes a bow after winning the Stage 19 ITT by over one minute to wrap up his 2012 overall win in style. This is the Tour de France live dashboard... one stop for all your Tour de France needs with steady updates throughout July featuring stage previews, results, reports, photos, video highlights and live video/text options. Big Photos from 2012... updated daily — sirotti/reuters/flockton Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti/reuters/flockton Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti/reuters Big Photos from 2009 — sirotti/reuters |
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News and Updates for Tour de France 2012
The 2013 route will be presented in Paris on October 24th.
Stage 20 post-race coverage and the final results
18 Big Photo from Stage 20 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 2 Results — letour.fr
Bradley Wiggins wins 2012 Tour de France — cyclingnews
How one man's vision made Bradley Wiggins a star — guardian.co.uk
Bradley Wiggins: “Every lap of the Champs-Elysées was goose pimple stuff” — velonation
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish puts a British seal on Bradley Wiggins victory — velonation
Highlights from the 2012 Tour de France (05:49 French) — rtbf.be
Last 3 Km of Stage 20 (04:23 French) — rtbf.be
18 Big Photo from Stage 20 — sirotti/reuters
July 21 update:
Stage 20 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 19 post-race coverage
23 Big Photo from Stage 19 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 19 Results — francetv.fr
Wiggins wins Tour's final time trial in Chartres — cyclingnews
Wiggins wins time-trial to claim Tour de France — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Bradley Wiggins confirms overall victory with second time trial triumph — velonation
Sánchez put his form on show in final Tour time trial — cyclingnews
Sørensen awarded super combative title at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Froome ‘chuffed to bits’ to maintain British 1-2 after final Tour time trial — cyclingnews
Pinot defends top 10 position in Tour's final time trial — cyclingnews
Brailsford: Wiggins showed that he was the strongest — cyclingnews
Nibali seals Tour de France podium place — cyclingnews
Wiggins: the Tour is a lot more human now — cyclingnews
Van Garderen set to be only third US winner of Tour de France’s best young rider award — velonation
The finish of Bradley Wiggins's ITT in Chartres (01:49 French) — rtbf.be
23 Big Photo from Stage 19 — sirotti/reuters
The post-race scrum mobbing the winnner — twitter
July 20 update:
Stage 19 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvStage 19 Start Order and Times (CET, subtract 6 hrs for EDT) — biciciclismo
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Stage 18 post-race coverage
17 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 18 Results — francetv.fr
Cavendish sprints to stage 18 victory in the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Mark Cavendish equals André Darrigade into Brive-la Gaillard on stage 18 — velonation
Chris Horner: ‘Every time you take a drug test you worry’ — velonews
Stray dog leaves injured Philippe Gilbert worried about Olympic hopes — velonews
What’s next for Chris Froome? — velonews
Last 4.5 Km of Stage 18 (06:50 French) — rtbf.be
17 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti/reuters
Extended Stage 18 Highlights (08:56 English) — sbs.au
July 18 update:
Stage 18 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 17 post-race coverage
31 Big Photos from Stage 17 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 17 Results — francetv.fr
Valverde lays claim to final mountain stage — cyclingnews
Alejandro Valverde climbs alone to Peyragudes victory on stage 17 — velonation
Wiggins and Froome explain Tour stage 17 final climb debate — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Liquigas hopes Tour success could help find sponsor — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Wiggins feels strong emotions after realising Tour de France title is almost certainly his — velonation
Valverde takes emotional Tour de France come-back win — cyclingnews
Last 2 Km of Stage 17 (04:40 Spanish) — rtve.es
31 Big Photos from Stage 17 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
July 18 update:
Stage 17 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 16 post-race coverage
42 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 16 Results — francetv.fr
Voeckler solos to second Tour stage win — cyclingnews
Thomas Voeckler repeats history in Bagnères-de-Luchon in breakaway stage 16 — velonation
Froome: Nibali's attacks weren't going anywhere — cyclingweekly.co.uk
After stomach issues send him down the GC, Evans’ Tour is over — velonews
Notes from the Scrum: There’s something about Pau — velonews
Wiggins and Nibali pay tribute to teams after big Pyrenéen battle — velonation
Nibali unable to break Sky duopoly on Peyresourde — cyclingnews
Stage 16 analysis: Voeckler is king of the Queen Stage — cyclesportmag
Tour shorts: Why Nibali has no regrets — cyclingnews
Winning attack and last km of Stage 16 (5:25 Basque) — eitb
Last Km of Stage 16 (02:29 French) — rtbf.be
Last Km of Stage 16 (02:37 Dutch, restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Verslag Van De 16E Etappe (02:00 Dutch, restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Extended Stage 16 Highlights (09:50) — sbs.au
42 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Gallery: Pyrenean panorama — cyclingnews
July 17 update:
Stage 16 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvWiggins: Tourmalet is just like any other climb — cyclingnews
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Tuesday is the second and final rest day
July 17 update:
Withdrawals by stage so far — letour.fr
Six more abandons as Tour peloton reduced to 156 — cyclingnews
Index to almost 400 Big Tour de France Photos from the first 16 days — steephill.tv
Defending Tour champ Evans has work to do in Pyrenees — cyclingweekly.co.uk
KOM: Nice jersey, shame about the competition — cyclesportmag
Tour shorts: Sörensen's lengthy chase, De Kort rues missing the break — cyclingnews
Sagan set to win Porsche in Paris — cyclingnews
Was the Tour de France right to get rid of stage time bonuses? — cyclingweekly.co.uk
The scene at the Tour rest day Sky press conference — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Frank Schleck tests positive for banned diuretic, UCI wants him to leave TdF — velonation
RadioShack-Nissan withdraws Fränk Schleck after doping positive — velonation
[Dan] Martin looks forward to Pyrenean return — cyclingnews
Schleck defence begins with poisoning claim — sbs.au
What happened to Denis Menchov? — velonews
'I'll help Froome win it one day – but not this year,' says Wiggins — independent.co.uk
Tim Kerrison: the man behind Bradley Wiggins’ Tour — cyclesportmag
10 conclusions from the Tour de France - Rest day 2 edition — cyclingnews
Stage 15 post-race coverage
18 Big Photos from Stage 15 (now posted) — reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 15 Results — francetv.fr
Fedrigo outsprints Vande Velde for Tour de France stage 15 win — cyclingnews
Pierrick Fédrigo repeats into Pau as the break takes stage 15 — velonation
Fédrigo wins on happy hunting ground in Pau — cyclingnews
Voeckler salutes Fédrigo Tour de France stage win — cyclingnews
Tour Notebook Stage 15: Froome battles parasite, media cars expelled — velonews
Bradley Wiggins pays tribute to Mark Cavendish over Tour de France sacrifice — velonation
Last Km of Stage 15 (02:25 Dutch) — sporza.be
18 Big Photos from Stage 15 (now posted) — reuters/flockton
July 15 update:
Stage 15 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 14 post-race coverage
27 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 14 Results — francetv.fr
Sanchez saves Rabobank's Tour with stage win in Foix — cyclingnews
Luis León Sánchez gets his stage into Foix as the peloton neutralised by tacks — velonation
Frank Schleck criticises 'boring' Tour de France — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Froome: I could win this Tour — cyclingnews
Nibali: We were chasing Rolland — cyclingnews
Andrew Hood’s Tour Notebook: ‘Lule’ makes winning look routine — velonews
Evans suffers multiple punctures after Tour tack attack — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Waiting for Cadel — bicycling
Pierre Rolland: “I am respectful of the codes and internal rules of the peloton” — velonation
Tour de France organisers doubtful of locating sabotage suspects — cyclingnews
Wiggins reiterates willingness to publish passport data — cyclingnews
Lotto-Belisol explains chase of Rolland after tacks neutralization — velonation
Tour shorts: Frison loses bet, Peraud airlifted — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 14 (02:37 Dutch) — sporza.be
Tour de PEZ: Of Tacks And Crashes — pezcyclingnews
27 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
July 14 update:
Stage 14 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 13 post-race coverage
24 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 13 Results — francetv.fr
Greipel wins photo finish over Sagan in mid-Tour sprint — cyclingnews
André Greipel makes it three as the shattered peloton sprints into Cap d’Agde — velonation
Greipel benefits from Wiggins' burst of speed in Tour — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Wiggins says that he needs to be more open with media — velonation
Sagan about Greipel: ‘I don’t think he’s stronger than me’ — velonation
24 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti/reuters
Verslag Van De 13E Etappe In De Ronde Van Frankrijk (01:19 Dutch) — sporza.be
July 14 update:
Stage 13 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 12 post-race coverage
22 Big Photos from Stage 12 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 12 Results — francetv.fr
Millar outsprints Peraud to win Tour de France stage 12 — cyclingnews
David Millar takes stage 12 breakaway to salvage the Argyle Tour — velonation
Wiggins: ‘If I doped I would potentially stand to lose everything’ — velonews
Toughest day for Pinot at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Goss docked 30 points after sprint deviation in Tour stage 12 — cyclingnews
Emotional win for Millar on Simpson anniversary — cyclingnews
Sky's Sean Yates on Wiggins and Froome — cyclingnews
Tour Notebook Stage 12: Goss relegation helps Sagan; Jury fines Cavendish for yelling at official — velonews
Garmin’s perseverance proves Peiper right — velonews
Crash on descent forces David Moncoutié out of his final Tour de France — velonation
Jean-Christophe Péraud rues missed opportunity at stage twelve finish — velonation
Robert Kiserlovski misses out again from breakaway in debut Tour de France — velonation
David Millar remembers his past as he celebrates the present — velonews
Crashes increasingly frequent, putting riders’ lives at risk — thestar/michaelbarry
Last Km of Stage 12 (01:38 Dutch) — sporza.be
22 Big Photos from Stage 12 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters
July 12 update:
Stage 12 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvGesink, Petacchi out of Tour de France — smh.au
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Stage 11 post-race coverage
35 Big Photos from Stage 11 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 11 Results — francetv.fr
Rolland triumphs on La Toussuire - Les Sybelles — cyclingnews
Rolland takes another classy win for Europcar — velonation
Froome explains his attack on La Toussuire — cyclingweekly.co.uk
The Tour just got complicated for Cadel Evans — velonews
Questions dog Sky after Froome backs off late attack — velonews
Tour Notebook Stage 12: Rogers lifts his game for Wiggins — velonews
Pierre Rolland interview: the song of Rolland (June 2012) — cyclesportmag
Menchov concedes Tour victory is now impossible after cracking on La Toussuire — velonation
Tour de France Round up: Thibaut Pinot amongst the best again — velonation
Tour de France: Movistar makes improvements on stage eleven — velonation
Nibali fails to crack Sky but pleased with Tour mountains performance — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Stage 11 analysis: Rolland’s mountain miracle — cyclesportmag
Last Km of Stage 11 (03:00 Dutch) — sporza.be
Jurgen Van Den Broeck, John Lelangue Post-Stage 11 (00:52 Dutch) — sporza.be
Chris Froome Post-Stage 11 (01:16 English/Dutch) — sporza.be
35 Big Photos from Stage 11 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
What-Ifs at the Tour de France — bicycling/joelindsey
July 11 update:
Stage 11 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 10 post-race coverage
33 Big Photos from Stage 10 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Full/Official Stage 10 Results — francetv.fr
Voeckler wins from breakaway in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine — cyclingnews
Thomas Voeckler escapes the break to take stage ten — velonation
Nibali hits out at Wiggins after Tour frustration — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Voigt almost pulls off the impossible in stage 10 at the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Wiggins: I'm not some s--t rider who has come from nowhere — cyclingnews
Zubeldia enjoying his time back in the limelight — cyclingnews
Wiggins: ‘I don’t think I need to take any risks’ — velonews
As questions arise, Wiggins lashes out at doping doubters — velonews
Wiggins might not be a popular winner — sbs.au
Last Km of Stage 10 (05:29 Dutch) — sporza.be
33 Big Photos from Stage 10 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters/flockton
July 10 update:
Stage 10 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Tuesday is the first Rest Day
July 10 update:
Tuesday is the first rest day so you'll have to get your race fix from the
2012 Tour de Pologne (lots of big names) which starts today with live video — Steve Glass half full for Nibali after Besançon time trial — cyclingnews
Van den Broeck: We have not seen real mountains in the Tour — cyclingnews
Cofidis hotel raided by police, Remy di Gregorio arrested in doping investigation — velonation
Cofidis press conference regarding di Gregorio doping investigation (01:33 French/Dutch) — sporza.be
Sean Kelly: 'Wiggins is mentally fragile' — cyclingnews
Tony Martin quits the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Tour de PEZ: Ed's Predictions Updated! — pezcyclingnews
Taking Stock: Halfway through the Tour, Sky is in the driver’s seat — velonews
Sky keeping Tour focus on Wiggins — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Vincenzo Nibali: “We need to separate Wiggins and Froome from their teammates” — velonation
Withdrawals by stage in the first week — letour.fr
10 conclusions from the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Stage 9 post-race coverage
24 Big Photos from Stage 9 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 9 Results — francetv.fr
Wiggins crushes time trial in Besançon — cyclingnews
Wiggins proud of Tour time trial stage win — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Bradley Wiggins crushes the field in stage nine time trial — velonation
Spanish look to Vuelta as Armada sinks in Tour — velonews
Bradley Wiggins hails 'perfect' time-trial display — guardian.co.uk
Evans's Tour defence suffers first setback — cyclingnews
Tejay van Garderen takes white jersey, but shows the legs for yellow — velonews
Bradley Wiggins hails 'perfect' time-trial display — guardian.co.uk
Chavanel calls stage nine his “best ever time trial at the Tour” — velonation
Verslag/Highlights from Stage 9 ITT (01:20 Dutch) — sporza.be
Bradley Wiggins Post-Stage 9 (01:04 English) — sporza.be
Cadel Evans Post-Stage 9 (01:26 English) — sporza.be
24 Big Photos from Stage 9 (now posted) — sirotti/reuters
July 8 update:
Stage 9 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvStage 9 Start Order and Times (CET, subtract 6 hours for EDT) — biciciclismo
Bradley Wiggins, Sky downplay 1st time trial, but rivals see an opportunity — velonews
Tour shorts: Losing interest, time trial preparation and drinking — cyclingnews
Ochowicz confident in Evans in 'technical' time trial — cyclingnews
Clearer picture of Tour de France's top 10 expected after Stage 9 time trial — cyclingnews
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Stage 8 post-race coverage
18 Big Photo from Stage 8 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 8 Results — francetv.fr
Pinot rides to glory in Porrentruy — cyclingnews
Samuel Sanchez withdraws from the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Sanchez’s Olympic defence seems over as he crashes out of Tour de France — velonation
Pinot solos to Tour de France stage eight win as Wiggins fights off attacks — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Wiggins lashes out after doping accusations — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Last Km of Stage 8 (02:18 Dutch) — sporza.be
18 Big Photo from Stage 8 — sirotti/reuters
Stage 8 Highlights and Interviews (03:00 English, restricted to the UK) — itv
St 8 analysis: From mountains to time trial, it’s all about saving seconds (03:21 English) — velonews
July 7 update:
Stage 8 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 7 post-race coverage
18 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 7 Results — francetv.fr
Froome bags a stage win in Tour de France — cyclingnews
Wiggins takes yellow as Froome win stage — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Froome climbs to la Planche des Belle Filles and puts Wiggins in yellow — velonation
Historic Double For Team Sky — teamsky
Wiggins takes yellow as Froome wins stage — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Froome on Tour stage win: 'I had the legs and went for it' — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Ryder Hesjedal makes early, unhappy visit to Paris after abandoning Tour — velonews
Wiggins and Sky surprised at stage 7 damage — cyclingnews
RadioShack-Nissan fighting without a leader — cyclingnews
Tour shorts: Ice cream, Sagan's city bike bell, abandoning the Tour — cyclingnews
Brailsford: It’s a great day for our team — cyclingnews
Nibali: Froome was the most impressive — cyclingnews
Brajkovic satisfied after "terrible climb" — cyclingnews
Taaramäe takes a bow at La Planche des Belles Filles — cyclingnews
More bad luck for Valverde in Tour de France — cyclingnews
Andrew Hood’s Tour Notebook: Sky, BMC leave others fighting for scraps — velonews
Last Km of Stage 7 (01:56 Dutch) — sporza.be
18 Big Photo from Stage 8 — sirotti/reuters
Stage 7 Highlights and Interviews (English, restricted to the UK) — itv
Last 11 Km - complete climb to La Planche des Belles Filles (25:47 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 7 analysis: A perfect tactical day for Sky (02:58 English) — velonews
July 6 update:
Stage 7 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 6 post-rae coverage
25 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 6 Results — francetv.fr
Sagan wins Tour de France stage 6 in Metz — cyclingnews
Sagan blasts to stage six win as crash tears GC to shreds — velonation
Comment: war de France — cyclesportmag
Garmin-Sharp's Hellish Day at Tour — bicycling
A banged and bruised Tour peloton rolls towards weekend — velonews
Evans predicts "interesting" week-end — cyclingnews
Breakaway Fever Is Fading at Tour — bicycling
Tour Notebook Stage 6: Kelly on crashes; long injury list — velonews
Calling the doctor - a medical round-up — mobile.podiumcafe
Last Km of Stage 6 (01:27 Dutch) — sporza.be
Huge crash dashes many hopes (04:11 Dutch) — sporza.be
25 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reuters
Stage 6 Official Highlights (02:47 English) — guardian.co.uk
Verslag Etappe 6 (00:53 Dutch) — sporza.be
July 5 update:
Stage 6 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 5 post-race coverage
24 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 5 Results — francetv.fr
Greipel doubles up on Tour de France stage 5 — cyclingnews
André Greipel wins second successive stage — guardian.co.uk
Greipel on a roll at the Tour — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Kittel quits Tour de France on stage five — cyclingnews
Stage five analysis: Greipel gains an edge — cyclesportmag
More bad luck for Farrar at stage 5 of Tour de France — cyclingnews
Déjà-vu, all over again. Opening week of the Tour has stagnated — cyclesportmag
Former Lance Armstrong teammates still in the Tour — for now — velonews
Fabian Cancellara to spend a record 27th day in Maillot Jaune — velonation
Armstrong affair: the past 24 hours — sbs.au
Last 1.5 Km of Stage 5 (02:08 Dutch) — sporza.be
Farrar and Sagan Crash, Greipel Stays up (00:29 Dutch) — sporza.be
24 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters
Farrar attempts to steal Team Argos-Shimano trade secrets — cyclismas
July 4 update:
Stage 5 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 4 post-race coverage
24 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/reuters
Full/Official Stage 4 Results — francetv.fr
Greipel wins Tour de France stage in Rouen — cyclingnews
André Greipel scoops Tour de France stage four in crash affected finale — velonation
Peiper: Garmin has lost its Plan B — velonews
Greipel wins Tour de France stage four after Cavendish caught in crash — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Mark Cavendish the fall guy as André Greipel wins stage — guardian.co.uk
Cancellara and Sagan have near miss in relation to stage four crash — velonation
Tour de France reactions: Petacchi, Cancellara, Van Garderen, Burghardt, Mollema — velonation
Crash denies Farrar chance of repeat Tour victory on Independence Day — cyclingnews
Cavendish and Eisel OK after Rouen crash — cyclingnews
Tour Notebook Stage 4: Amadio defends Nibali; Peiper bullish on Farrar — velonews
Last Km of Stage 4 (01:27 Dutch) — sporza.be
Mark Cavendish Stage 4 (01:11 Dutch) — sporza.be
Brief Stage 4 Highlights (Verslag) (01:22 Dutch) — sporza.be
24 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/reuters
Last 3 Km including the Cavendish crash (05:28 French) — rtbf.be
Stage 4 Official Highlights (02:27 English) — guardian.co.uk
July 3 update:
Stage 4 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 3 post-race coverage
30 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/reutersFull/Official Stage 3 Results — letour.fr
Sagan dances to second stage win — cyclingnews
Sagan dominates chaotic climb into Boulogne-sur-Mer — velonation
Tour de France claims 1st victims as Kanstantsin Siutsou, Jose Joaquin Rojas abandon — velonews
The Elusive Peter Sagan — inrng
RadioShack-Nissan plans working well at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Tour shorts: Are Sagan's salutes supercilious? — cyclingnews
Tjallingii, Rojas out after crash-filled Tour de France stage — cyclingnews
Siutsou's abandon forces rethink for Sky — cyclingnews
Valverde runs wide, rues missed chance on Tour de France stage three — velonation
Uncertainty about Danielson’s Tour de France after big crash — velonation
Nine’s better than eight, says Evans — velonews
Nervous Evans relieved BMC's fortunes remain intact — cyclingnews
Gerrans, Rojas Peloton Crash (01:55 Dutch) — sporza.be
Last Km of Stage 3 (02:27 Dutch) — sporza.be
Stage 3 Brief Highlights (Verslag) (00:54 Dutch) — sporza.be
30 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/reutersJuly 2 update:
Stage 3 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 2 post-race coverage
21 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/reutersFull/Official Stage 2 Results — letour.fr
Cavendish claims first Tour de France stage win of 2012 — cyclingnews
Mark Cavendish wins a stage two sprint royale in Tournai — velonation
Cavendish wins stage 2 of the Tour de France over Greipel — velonews
Cavendish takes 21st Tour de France stage victory in Tournai — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Stage two analysis: Train? What train? Mark Cavendish proved once again that he can plot his own path to victory. — cyclesportmag
Sagan lacked aggression in Tour de France bunch sprint — cyclingnews
Stomach problems too much for Marcel Kittel at the Tour — cyclingnews
It will take innovation not imitation to wrong-foot Cavendish — cyclesportmag
Cancellara could learn from Cav’s plucky day — velonews
Last Km of Stage 2 (02:02 Dutch) — sporza.be
21 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/reutersCavendish and Greipel interviews post-stage 2 (00:59 English) — sporza.be
July 1 update:
Stage 2 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Stage 1 post-race coverage
24 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/reutersFull/Official Stage 1 Results — letour.fr
Sagan triumphs in Seraing — cyclingnews
Sagan wins stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France; Cancellara leads — velonews
Peter Sagan makes stage one victory look easy on the Côte de Seraing — velonation
Attacking to defend — radioshacknissantrek
Edvald third in Seraing; Wiggins stays in second place on the GC — teamsky
Peter Sagan takes Tour stage win at first attempt — cyclingweekly.co.uk
X-rays for Luis León Sánchez after stage 1 crash — cyclingnews
Brailsford hails Boasson Hagen's Tour stage one result — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Gilbert aggressive but no repeat of 2011 stage win — cyclingnews
Cancellara accepts he lost the game of poker, but says his confidence is growing — velonation
Tour shorts: Van Garderen relieved, Poels and Leipheimer find Seraing tough-going — cyclingnews
Hesjedal comfortable in finale of Tour's first road stage — cyclingnews
Last 2 Km of Stage 1 (03:27 Dutch) — sporza.be
24 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/reutersAnalysis of Stage 1 (02:21 English) — velonews
June 30 update:
Stage 1 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Prologue post-race coverage
21 Big Photos from the Prologue — sirotti/reutersFull/Official Prologue Results — letour.fr
Cancellara wins 2012 Tour de France prologue in Liège — cyclingnews
Bradley Wiggins finishes second in prologue — guardian.co.uk
History repeats itself in Liège with Fabian Cancellara prologue victory — velonation
Cancellara wins Tour prologue, Wiggins second — velonews
Hincapie makes history with 17th Tour start — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Wiggins Happy With Second In Tour De France Prologue — cyclingnews
Evans Concedes 10 Seconds To Wiggins In Tour De France Prologue — cyclingnews
Defending champion Evans thirteenth, but nets best-ever prologue performance — velonation
Tough day for Tony Martin as a puncture denies him possible prologue victory — velonation
Menchov makes big improvement on previous prologue performances — velonation
Mixed fortunes for Omega Pharma-QuickStep in prologue — cyclingnews
Dan Martin: “Now I’m a Tour rider” — cyclingnews
21 Big Photos from the Prologue — sirotti/reutersJune 29 update:
Prologue Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tvPrologue Start Order and Times (CET, subtract 6 hours for EDT) — letourdefrance
26 Big Photos from the Tour de France teams presentation — sirotti/reuters
This stage preview is available in the following languages:
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Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Thursday's Teams Presentation
June 29 update:
26 Big Photos from the Tour de France teams presentation — sirotti/reuters
Tour de Pez: Chasing The Champions — pezcyclingnews
June 28 update:
Teams presentation photos — cyclingnews
Casey B. Gibson gallery: 2012 Tour de France team presentation — velonews
2012 Tour de France Preview and Team Rosters
(photoshopped from two images)
June 30 update:
Tour Shorts: Gerrans Identifies Target Stages, Hope For RadioShack-Nissan's GC — cyclingnews
Cadel Evans: Being defending champion makes things easier — cyclingnews
Sagan makes Tour de France debut with stage wins in mind — velonation
Goss has eye on Tour's green jersey — cyclingweekly.co.uk
June 29 update:
Van den Broeck determined, but avoids making predictions on eve of Tour de France — velonation
Tyler Farrar Interview (02:19 English) — cyclingnews
Lotto-Belisol balancing triple goals in Tour de France — cyclingnews
Hincapie excited and scared ahead of final Tour de France — cyclingnews
Merckx: Evans, Wiggins and Nibali favourites for Tour de France — cyclingnews
Valverde stakes his claim for a podium spot — sbs.au
British panel weighs in on Wiggins’ chances for yellow at the Tour de France — velonation
Ryder Hesjedal will take the 2012 Tour as it comes: ‘It’s all good’ (04:49 English) — velonews
June 28 update:
Official Startlist with bib numbers — steephill
Leipheimer happy with 'dark horse' status in Tour de France — cyclingnews
Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank can surprise at the Tour, says Riis — cyclingnews
Nibali cautious but confident of Tour de France podium chances — cyclingnews
Eisel: Sky wants the Tour win — cyclingnews
RadioShack-Nissan riders complain to UCI over non-payment of salaries — velonation
Dan Martin Interview: Irishman ambitious prior to first Tour de France — velonation
Peter Sagan won’t be shy about striking for stage wins, green jersey — velonews
Samuel Sánchez rested and ready for a shot at podium in 2012 Tour de France — velonews
How To Beat Wiggins — inrng
No drama on RadioShack-Nissan, says Chris Horner: ‘Everybody’s professional’ — velonews
Leipheimer Looking for Tour Podium Place — bicycling
PEZ Previews: The 2012 Tour de France — pezcyclingnews
Levi Leipheimer hopes to dodge pitfalls en route to podium in 2012 Tour de France — velonews
June 27 update:
[Youngest rider Thibaut] Pinot ready to test himself at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Prolific Greipel excited ahead of Tour de France — cyclingnews
Hoogerland to sue over Tour de France 2011 crash — cyclingnews
Brad Wiggins’ men pushing towards Tour win — velonews
Rabobank banking on Gesink progression for Tour de France — velonews
Valverde aims for longshot Tour podium — velonews
Sharp New Focus for Garmin (interview w/ Allan Peiper) — bicycling
White Jersey Preview: A Light but Powerful Year — podiumcafe
June 26 update:
Cavendish not eyeing Tour de France green jersey — cyclingnews
Worldwide live online and tv broadcasters — steephill
Scarponi and Petacchi lead Lampre-ISD Tour de France team — cyclingnews
Cofidis sacks manager Boyer — cyclingnews
Evans hopes he has answers to Sky’s dominance — velonews
Velits replaces Vandenbergh in Omega Pharma’s Tour roster — velonews
Prudhomme acknowledges Contador’s impact on 2011 Tour — velonews
Who Will Finish Third in the Tour? — inrng
Sanchez leads Euskaltel-Euskadi at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Liquigas-Cannondale announces Tour de France roster — cyclingnews
The Yellow Jersey Preview — podiumcafe
June 25 update:
AG2R La Mondiale completes Tour de France roster — cyclingnews
Taaramae and Moncoutié lead Cofidis at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Despite tough Dauphine, Nibali is ready to attack the Tour — velonews
Garmin, Saxo Bank introduce new title sponsors — velonews
Jonathan Vaughters Interview: New backer, July targets and chasing Giro-Tour double — velonation
2012 Tour de France: Top five points classification contenders — cyclingnews
Voeckler set to ride Tour de France — cyclingnews
June 24 update:
Goss to lead GreenEDGE Tour bid — sbs.au
FDJ-BigMat names Tour de France team — cyclingnews
June 23 update:
Evans, Wiggins are two of many contenders for Tour de France — AP
Evans unfazed by weight of Tour defense — sbs.au
Top-five general classification contenders — cyclingnews
Bradley Wiggins in the foothills of greatness — guardian.co.uk
Also, see the preview links in the race summary table (right) for additional stage info.
June 22 update:
Wiggins emerges as yellow jersey favourite — AFP
It’s Radioshambles for Radioshack-Nissan Trek at the Tour — theroar.au
Team Sky 2012 Tour de France team profile - in pictures — guardian.co.uk
Riis unveils Saxo Bank Tour de France team with ‘really good feeling’ — velonation
Johan Bruyneel to skip Tour de France over doping case — cyclingnews
Rating the Tour de France favorites — velonews
Greg Henderson set to make fairytale Tour de France debut at 35 years old — velonation
Evans glad pre-Tour de France spotlight has been on Wiggins — cyclingnews
June 21 update:
Team Sky Tour de France squad revealed — teamsky
Wiggins and Cavendish lead Sky at the Tour de France — cyclingnews
Vacansoleil-DCM names Tour de France team — cyclingnews
Garmin-Barracuda favors experience in Tour de France selections — cyclingnews
Brajkovic and Vinokourov lead Astana at Tour de France — cyclingnews
Alexandre Vinokourov to support Janez Brajkovič in Astana’s Tour de France team — velonation
Valverde: Anything can happen in Tour de France — cyclingnews
June 20 update:
Defending Tour de France champion Evans to head BMC team — cyclingnews
Lefevere convinced Leipheimer is on course for a strong Tour de France — velonation
Euskaltel-Euskadi built around Samuel Sanchez for the Tour de France — velonation
Omega Pharma chooses Tour team with overall and stage win potential — velonews
June 19 update:
Argos-Shimano finalizes Tour de France selection — 1t4i
Kittel to make Tour debut — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Three-headed GC attack from Rabobank in Tour de France — velonation
Fuglsang unhappy with non-selection for RadioShack’s Tour de France squad
— velonation
Euskaltel-Euskadi ya tiene nueve para el Tour de Francia — biciciclismo
Scarponi set to ride Tour de France — cyclingnews
Horner chosen for RadioShack-Nissan Tour de France team — cyclingnews
Voeckler confident he'll be fit for Tour de France
— cyclingnews
Eyeing an opening, Greipel gets his Tour train — velonews
Denis Menchov will lead Katusha (Tour de France team announced) — katushateam
June 18 update:
History of the Tour de France by numbers — cyclingnews
Gesink headlines Rabobank Tour line-up
— cyclingweekly.co.uk
RadioShack-Nissan 2012 Tour de France Roster — radioshacknissantrek
June 12 update:
Tour de France team pre-selections (long lists) for 10 teams
— biciciclismo
June 5 update:
Hesjedal heads to Tour de France with another win on his mind — cyclingnews
May 30 update:
All stage profiles, maps and timetables are now posted. See the links in the race summary table (right).
April 6 update:
Tour de France announces four wildcards for 2012 race
— velonation
2012 Tour de France Route Presentation and Initial Previews
15 Big Photos from the Tour de France Route Presentation — sirotti/reuters
October 18 update:
2012 Tour de France route officially presented
— cyclingnews
Route Analysis (01:35 Flemish) — sporza
2012 route unveiled, time trialists have opportunity, climbers forced to attack
— velonation
99th Tour sets stage for unpredictable clash
— velonews
Tour de France will be blown wide open
— AP
Stage by stage analysis of next year’s route — velonation
Martin happy with 2012 Tour parcours — cyclingnews
2012 Etape du Tour details released
— cyclingnews
Andy Schleck upbeat despite Tour route, tired of second — bbc
15 Big Photos from the Tour de France Route Presentation — sirotti/reuters
October 10 update: The official site mistakenly released the brief stage details for the 2012 race last week so Tuesday's announcment in Paris will be somewhat anti-climatic. See a summary of the 2012 edition in the table to the right. — Steve
2012 Tour de France route revealed (by mistake) — cyclingnews
2012 Grand Depart, Province of Liège — letour.fr
Mark Cavendish likes flatter 2012 Tour de France route — news.bbc.co.uk
Tour de France: boost for Bradley Wiggins as 2012 route is accidentally leaked
— telegraph.co.uk
2012 Route Map
| Comparing 2012 to previous years... | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Flat Stages | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Medium Mountain Stages | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Mountain Stages | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| # of Categorized Climbs (Cat 2, 1 and HC) | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Summit Finishes | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Time Trialing | 101k | 41k | 59k | 55k | 82k | 117k | 116k |
| Team Time Trial | 0 | 23k | 0 | 39k | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Distance | 3511k | 3436k | 3596k | 3435k | 3554k | 3547k | 3657k |
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• 2012 has no time bonuses again • See the race summary table (right) for the medium and full 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 • Etape du Tour announcement tomorrow | |||||||
 
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En Direct: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage
June 30 update: There will be many options for worldwide coverage of the 2012 Tour de France. Here are the initial list of broadcasters. Check back again at race time for a list of unrestricted links. Feel free to send in additional links. — Steve
Stage 20 Preview w/ Interactive Map, 3D Tour, Flyover and Streetviews — steephill.tv
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 live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (polish)live ticker (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
Europe; live daily coverage and rebroadcasts in 59 countries. Stage 20 Live Now |
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live video (french) live video (french) live video (french) live video (english) live video (french) live video (french) tv schedule |
France; official source for pre-race, live, post coverage Stage 20 Live Now |
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live video (english) tv schedule
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UK only; ITV4 will broadcast live coverage from every stage of the 2012 Tour de France, as well as comprehensive previews and daily highlights daily podcasts |
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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 |
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live video
(flemish) live video
(flemish) tv schedule |
Belgium; Sporza Ronde van Frankrijk live coverage Stage 20 Live Now |
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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 |
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live video (english) tv schedule
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Australia only; SBS live tv and online coverage; highlights |
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tv schedule |
Canada; TSN2 will have the live daily broadcast for Canada |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
Quebec/Canada via Quebec's Reseau des Sports; live |
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live video (japanese) tv schedule |
Japanese; |
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live video (english) tv schedule
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South Africa; Super Sport live tv and online coverage |
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live video
(restricted) live video (french) tv schedule |
Italy; Live daily coverage; Stage 20 Live Now |
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live video
(italian) live video
(italian) tv schedule |
Italy; RAI Tre live coverage restricted to Italy |
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live video (dutch) tv schedule |
Netherlands; Dutch |
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live video (slovak) tv schedule |
Slovakia; live video coverage Stage 20 Live Now |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
Belgium; French |
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live video (luxembourgish) tv schedule |
Luxembourg only; Luxembourguish |
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live video (german) tv schedule |
Switzerland, Germany; German |
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live video (danish) tv schedule |
Denmark; live and rebroadcasts; |
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live video (norwegian) tv schedule |
Norway |
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 live audio (english) radio schedule |
UK; live audio of the final hour each day on the BBC Sport website and updates on BBC Radio 5 |
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live audio (francais) |
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live video (english) live video ($ english) tv schedule |
United States; live coverage and nightly rebroadcasts on tv. |
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official live ticker |
Stage 20 official live ticker |
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live text updates |
English; |
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live text updates |
English; updates from Charles Pelkey |
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live text updates ESlive text updates EN |
Spanish text updates for Tour de Francia from Biciciclismo. |
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live ticker (german) |
German text updates |
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 steephill text updates |
short text updates with notification of the latest results, photos and video | check back at race time for more and updated links;  send a comment or a new live link |