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Tour de France 2008
An historic
first was hand for the 2007 Tour de France, which attracted thousands
in London
on July 7.
It was the
first time ever that the world's most famous bicycle race kicked
off in that city, which then saw the race traveling to Canterbury
and on to Dunkirk, France
to begin the 3550 kilometer race to Paris.
In 2008, the
95th Tour de France has at its traditional start in Brittany,
beginning on Saturday July 5, and continuing on in 21
stages to the Champs-Elysees Paris finish on Sunday July 27,
2008.
As usual,
watch for the ultimate test for weary bikers which looms on the
Col
du Tourmalet the highest paved road in the French Pyrénées
at 2115m (6939 feet).
Tour
de France 2007 Scandals
Fresh from
2006 doping scandals involving riders from Germany, France, (and
the US winner, Floyd
Landis) there was more to come in 2007 as another series of
scandals engulfed the race.
Failing a
doping test, top rider Alexandre
Vinokourov was expelled, followed by his entire team. A day
later, Italian Cristian
Moreni was led away by police after testing positive for testosterone.
But the biggest scandal was yet to come as Denmark's Michael
Rasmussen, who was headed for almost certain victory, was
sacked after lying about his whereabouts after missing a doping
test.
Alberto
Contador
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Alberto
Contador, 2007 Winner
Crossing
the finish line at the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 29, Spaniard
Alberto
Contador became the youngest winner in 10 years to win the
race, with the promise of many more victories to come for the
24-year-old.
Tour
de France On the Web
Elsewhere on
the Web, get the complete picture of the 95th annual Tour de France
in 2008 with video clips, photos, up-to-minute blog reports and
more on Tour de France history ...
Tour
de France 2008
- The complete route, news flashes in real time, plus updated
classifications, positions, gaps between the riders, video and
photos of the competition. In English and French.
BBC
Sport | Cycling - Complete news coverage including feature
articles, video clips, photos, a complete rider list, rider and
team profiles, and a Tour de France Guide
to Bikes.
Yahoo!
Sports - Cycling - The lastest Tour de France news off
the wires of AP, Reuters, and more plus feature stories, photo
gallery.
Bicycling.com
- The cyber version of the print publication with feature articles,
special Tour de France coverage along with the latest updates,
standings & photos, plus more on general cycling tips, online
forum, related links.
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