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	Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football (soccer) in terms of global popularity.
		Arrival of the 2005 Tour de France in Mulhouse.
		Jacques Anquetil (France) in 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964;
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France (6150 words)

	Laurent Fignon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laurent Fignon (born August 12, 1960 in Paris) is a French cyclist, who won the Tour de France twice in 1983 and 1984, and missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by a very narrow margin.
		Fignon also suffered in the 1989 tour from saddle sores and he claimed this is what really slowed him down.
		He won the Milan-Sanremo Classic twice (1988, 1989) and the 1989 Giro d'Italia despite suspicions of the Italians using unfair tactics to favour their own riders.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurent_Fignon (925 words)

	DVD Talk > Reviews > 1989 Tour de France: Incredible Comeback > Printer Friendly
		To begin with, the fact that he's even starting the Tour de France at all is testament to an amazing comeback: in fall 1986 LeMond was seriously injured in a hunting accident, which almost ended his life as well as his professional cycling career.
		Adding to the thrills is the fact that the 1989 Tour route is both challenging and aggressive, with four individual time trials (including one that's uphill and the very last stage into Paris), tough mountains, and even a section on cobbled roads.
		The 1989 Tour de France is part of the "Remastered LeMond Series" and the benefits of the remastered transfer are evident.
	www.dvdtalk.com /reviews/print.php?ID=8938 (1007 words)

	Jean-Marie Leblanc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jean-Marie Leblanc (born July 27, 1944, Nueil-sur-Argent, France) is a retired professional road bicycle racer and general director of the Tour de France since 1989.
		He gained his best results in criteriums, small tours and single stage races, like the Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence (1968, 1st), the Circuit d'Armorique (1969, 1st), and the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (1970, 2nd).
		Under his aegis, the Tour was modernised, most notably with the abandon of the red and combination jerseys.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jean-Marie_Leblanc (141 words)

	ipedia.com: Tour de France Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The (Le) Tour de France (French for Tour of France), also simply known as Le Tour, is an epic long distance cycling competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France.
		Most stages take place in France though it is very common to have a few stages in nearby countries, such as Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, but also non-neighbouring countries such as Ireland, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
		Early tour riders have been said to have consumed alcohol and used ether among other substances as a means of dulling the agonizing pain of competing in endurance cycling.
	www.ipedia.com /tour_de_france.html (3665 words)

	CNN/SI - Tour de France '98
		Jan Ullrich of Germany the 1997 Tour de France champion and who finished second in the overall standings of this year's race behind Marco Pantani of Italy said that had been so upset by the drug scandal he had considered quitting the race.
		Following on the heels of the 1998 Tour de France which was rocked by drug scandals, tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc said in an interview published Tuesday that the tour organizers were planning a good conduct charter for the cycling classic.
		The Tour de France may be over, but the scandal which surrounded this year's race before it even started, continues to fester.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/1998/tourdefrance (802 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Tour de France
		Tour de France, the most popular bicycle race in the world, among the most challenging in professional cycling competition.
		The victory of Greg LeMond in the 1989 Tour de France was a remarkable feat.
		Although he had won the Tour previously in 1986, he had been involved...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Tour_de_France.html (107 words)

	The CRM Consultant: Paris - July 1989
		One of the greatest moments in sport that I’ve ever witnessed, was the final stage of the 1989 Tour de France, when the American Greg Lemond snatched victory from Frenchman Laurent Fignon, by the tour’s narrowest ever margin, a mere eight seconds.
		In normal circumstance it would all have been over - by tradition the last stage is largely a procession into Paris, and the lead doesn’t change - but for the first (and last) time the tour was to be settled by a time trial against the clock.
		Lemond rode off two minutes ahead of Fignon, covered the distance averaging 34 mph, the fastest ever time trial in the Tour de France, and crossed the line to watch Fignon cover the distance 58 seconds slower, and lose the tour to the American by the tiniest of margins.
	www.mareeba.co.uk /blog/2005/05/paris-july-1989.html (670 words)

	1989 Tour De France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The 1989 Tour de France was the 76th Tour de France.
		The closest tour in history, Greg LeMond was behind by 50 seconds on the...
		The (Le) Tour de France (French for Tour of France), also simply known as Le Tour, is an epic long distance cycling competition for professionals held over three...
	www.bikerallyonline.com /1989tourdefrance.html (202 words)

	ESPN.com: OLY - Tour de force: Armstrong finishes drive for five
		TOUR VICTORIES: Five straight from 1999-03, tying the record for consecutive wins set by Miguel Indurain of Spain (1991-95).
		So action-packed was this Tour that Armstrong was prepared for the unexpected -- even Sunday, on the largely processional final stage.
		Armstrong's fierce duel with Ullrich made this centennial Tour the most gripping in years, drawing millions of fans who thronged winding mountain climbs and adorned villages along the route with banners for the riders.
	espn.go.com /oly/tdf2003/s/2003/0727/1586103.html (1495 words)

	CNN/SI - Le Grand LeMond
		And Laurent Fignon, the two-time Tour winner who was the overall leader going into the final stage, was arrogant, too contemptuously Gallic to be whipped on his home turf by an American in the bicentennial year of the French Revolution.
		But the Tour de France is an event unlike any other, and LeMond felt invigorated in a way he had not been since his accident.
		It is an annual event on the Tour, a punishing spectacle to which some 250,000 spectators travel, waiting along the roadside as long as 24 hours to exhort the riders up the 6,000-foot, 15-kilometer climb.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/1998/tourdefrance/tourdefrancearchive/tour2.html (6232 words)

	Cycling Hall of Fame.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Delgado won the 1988 Tour de France in front of Steven Rooks of Holland and Fabio Parra of Colombia.
		Delgado was also 2nd in the 1987 Tour de France behind Stephen Roche of Ireland in 1987.
		In addition, Delgado was 3rd in the 1989 Tour de France behind Greg Lemond of the United States and Laurent Fignon of France.
	www.cyclinghalloffame.com /riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=85 (176 words)

	Welcome to the history of the Tour de France
		And after averaging 54.545 kph throughout the stage, Tour victory was incredibly his.
		Tour selection is based on F.I.C.P. rankings with the top 16 teams getting an automatic bid and the final four teams chosen on a wild card basis; elimination of white jersey.
		Bicentennial of French Revolution; the Berlin wall is torn down; peaceful revolutions overthrow the communist regimes in Prague, Poland, Bulgaria and East Germany; Chinese military squash student movement; surrealist painter Salvador Dali dies.
	www.letour.fr /HISTO/TDF/1989/us/annee.html?RaceYear=1903&x=39&y=12 (326 words)

	Tour de France
		The 1904 Tour was almost the last one with the cheating that went on.
		With the return of the Tour in 1919, the yellow jersey is used to identify the overall leader.
		In 1952 and 1953, two of the most famous climbs of the tour, the Ventoux and the Alpe-d'Huez at 1,912 meters (6272.89 feet) and 1,860 meters (6,102.288 feet) respectively, are added to the tour.
	www.rauzulusstreet.com /features/tourdefrance.html (459 words)

	Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		On stage 16 on the Col de Marie-Blanque Kashechkin was hit by a fan and suffered a bleeding nose, such are the tribulations the Tour rider faces.
		In a solemn stop during today’s stage, Tour de France organisers placed flowers at the spot where Casartelli fell, and on Monday's rest day a commemoration ceremony will be held for the 10th anniversary of the Italian champion's death.
		Winner of the Tour de Catalogne and outstanding in Dauphiné Libéré, he is one of the favourites for the competition.
	www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=8370 (4569 words)

	Tour de France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The following tour operators are among those active in France.
		Tour de France: mobilisation du service public, seul à détenir les droits
		Outdoor Life Network Begins Unprecedented Live Coverage of The Centennial Tour De France in July; OLN to Capture All the...
	ido.encyclopedia.st /Tour_de_France (261 words)

	Tour De France History, Winners & Cartoon Fun by Brownielocks.
		Then there are some team members who are the logistics support (along the same lines as a race driver has a pit crew to help him?) in which their sole purpose is to clear a path for the team's leader, even if it means giving him your bike or say tire if need be.
		And since it covers the entire country of France, it is estimated that 14.6 million live viewers stand along the roads to catch a glimpse of the racers as they go by.
		The Arc de Triomphe was originally commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 and is the monumental tomb site for their Unknown Soldier (who is buried in the center).
	www.brownielocks.com /tourdefrance.html (1129 words)

	Le Tour de France Winners
		Le Tour de France is a long distance road bicycle race occurring over three weeks in July, in and around France.
		Recently the tour has consisted of about 20 stages with a total length between 3,000 and 4,000 km.
		There are various jerseys awarded for different categories throughout the stages of the race.
	mistupid.com /sports/tourdefrance.htm (94 words)

	The Seattle Times: Tour de France: French fast on Bastille Day
		LAURENT REBOURS / AP Richard Virenque of France reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the 10th stage of the Tour de France yesterday on Bastille Day.
		That may not seem like much, but in the Tour de France, the advantage Lance Armstrong gained over two rivals yesterday could be an important step in the Texan's bid for a record sixth straight crown.
		The German, a Tour winner in 1997 and five-time runner-up, stayed with Armstrong in a sprint to the finish of the first mountain stage.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/tourdefrance/2001979890_tour15.html (637 words)

	2003 Tour de France DVD 12 hour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This summer Lance Armstrong won his fifth consecutive Tour and joined an elite group of riders who have won the Tour five times.
		Lance Armstrong wrote an unrepeatable chapter of cycling history and has never seemed so vulnerable as in the centenary year of the Tour de France.
		This was one of the greatest Tours of all time and saw Jan Ullrich’s return to greatness, the surprise ride and numerous attacks of Alexandre Vinokurov, and the “don’t take off the bike” attitude of Tyler Hamilton, who continued to ride with a broken collarbone - sustained in a crash on stage two.
	www.bikeski.com /en-us/p_1.html (269 words)

	Luxembourg Stamps: 1989
		Société Européenne des Satellites (SES) was formed in March 1985 to develop and deploy television satellites.
		The objectives of this international organization are the development of a closer European union, the defense of democracy and human rights, and the improvement of the living conditions of Europeans.
		The Tour de France has been won by Luxembourg nationals on four occasions -- François Faber (1909), Nicolas Frantz (1927, 1928), and Charly Gaul (1958).
	www.luxcentral.com /stamps/LuxStamps1989.html (589 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Cycling \| Tour de France 2003 \| Duo set for crucial trial
		Saturday's crucial penultimate stage of the centenary Tour de France should decide whether Lance Armstrong or Jan Ullrich is celebrating in Paris.
		The last time the race was this close was in 1989 when Greg LeMond overturned a small deficit at the start of the final day to beat France's Laurent Fignon by eight seconds.
		This race may not be as close, but the 100th Tour de France is certainly providing a finale to remember.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/tour_de_france_2003/3097329.stm (455 words)

	Cycling Hall of Fame.Com
		Born on August 12, 1960, Laurent Fignon rose to prominence in the 1983 Tour de France.
		Fignon went on to win the Tour de France that year in front of Angel Arroyo of Spain and Peter Winnen of Belgium.
		Fignon appeared destined for victory in the 1989 Tour de France, but was denied victory there by Greg Lemond who overcame a 50 second deficit in the last stage, a short 15 mile (25 km) time trial.
	www.cyclinghalloffame.com /riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=31 (315 words)

	Active.com - How I helped Greg Lemond win his second Tour de France
		He said this was to be a mini vacation for him before racing in the Tour of America in Tampa.
		It was the last time trial and the last stage of the 1989 Tour De France.
		When the dust had settled, he had won his second of three Tours de France and I couldn't help thinking that maybe a 45-mile ride with an age-group triathlete might have helped a little bit.
	www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=6022 (1156 words)

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		Le Tour - A History of the Tour de France - Lance et al
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	1989 Tour de France DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Those who saw it -- either from a vantage point on the Champs-Elysees or on television -- will never forget counting down the seconds as Laurent Fignon sprinted in vain to the finish line in the final time trial in Paris.
		LeMond had been at death's door after a shooting accident early in 1987 and was riding in his first Tour since winning in 1986.
		The video of the 1989 Tour is nothing short of phenomenal," said VeloNews.
	www.bikeski.com /en-us/p_4.html (212 words)

	Daisy Sets Her Mind
		She hadn’t slept at all the night before; instead she had stayed up and watched her 1989 Tour de France video fourteen times in a row.
		She beat Byron in the Tour de Raccoon Mountain by ten minutes.
		The Tour quickly became a heated battle between Daisy and the Italian rider, Marco Pantani.
	www.chattbike.com /stories/Berzerker/daisy.htm (825 words)

	Active.com - Technology produces results and the Tour is no exception
		Like the Super Bowl, equipment sponsors of Tour de France teams approach the three-week spectacle the same way: a once-a-year opportunity to showcase their new designs to a techno-hungry cycling world.
		In addition to the yellow jersey supplied by the Tour organizers, a rider?s clothing manufacturer chips in with yellow shorts, socks, gloves, shoes and helmet to complete the ensemble.
		Three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond was the pioneer of aerodynamic cycling
	www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=4010&sidebar=450 (1110 words)

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