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Tour de France - MSN Encarta Tour de France, best-known bicycle race in the world and the most challenging in professional cycling competition. The Tour de France is a stage race—that is, it follows a course that is divided into sections, or stages. Although crashes are commonplace in the Tour de France, accidents resulting in serious injuries or death are rare. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579397/Tour_de_France.html   (838 words)

TOUR DE FRANCE 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. The Tour was founded as a publicity event for the newspaper L'Auto (ancestor of the present l'Équipe) by its editor and co-founder, Henri Desgrange, to rival the Paris-Brest et retour ride (sponsored by Le Petit Journal), and Bordeaux-Paris. Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. www.solarnavigator.net /sport/tour_de_france.htm   (5855 words)

Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News After two miserable years with the pinkos of T-Mobile, Botero has once again found his form in green: his victory in the Tour de Romandie and his 2nd in the Dauphiné shows that he is once again ready to threaten the top of the Tour de France. He finished on the Tour podium in 2003, but he missed the race last year due to a crash in the Tour de Suisse. His lack of Tour experience will be a disadvantage, but I'm thinking he'll take at least one stage and make the most of the leeway he's given by the big GC riders. www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=8195   (2082 words)

ESPN.com: TOUR DE FRANCE 2005 The 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday will be a painful test as Lance Armstrong rides past the place where teammate Fabio Casartelli crashed and died 10 years ago. David Zabriskie came home 176th in the 183-kilometer fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday but was happy to have made it to the finish after his high-speed crash in Tuesday's team time trial. Germany's Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de France winner, was injured in a freak training accident on the eve of the Tour's start on Friday but escaped mostly unhurt. sports.espn.go.com /oly/tdf2005/index?more=true   (705 words)

History of the Tour de France in the Ariège Pyrenees The second is of the 1997 bunch, a kilometer further along the same road, dawdling towards Massat and the col de Port. The col de Port is no big deal, 12 km, average 8%, the kind of climb that even a vet with more fire in his or her belly than pace in the legs and puff in the lungs can race at. In Tour de France, Graeme Fife offers a compelling insight into the mystique of the race, the unique allure it has always exercised on devoted bike fans and occasional enthusiasts alike. www.ariege.com /courses/letour/history.html   (838 words)

Event Coverage: 1997 Tour de France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Scores of pre-race favorites are out of the 1997 Tour, with the opening stages marred by dozens of crashes on narrow country roads through the scenic farm country of western France. Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc defended the route. The Swiss rider, who broke his shoulder in the sixth stage of last month's Tour de Suisse and made a gutsy decision to start in Rouen, said he felt it was too dangerous to keep riding through the crash-marred early stages of the three-week Tour. www.activetraveldirectory.com /events/tdf97/toll.html   (1083 words)

Active.com - 2000 Tour de France course unveiled Next year's Tour de France will kick off the new millennium by bringing back a bit of the old. The severity of its slopes is believed to have contributed to the death of British cyclist Tom Simpson, who collapsed and died after the climb during the 1967 Tour de France. The 1997 Tour de France winner and 1999 World Time Trial champion will have the home-course advantage and plenty of opportunity to prepare. www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=1271&sidebar=21&category=Cycling   (552 words)

deseretnews.com | Tour de France mulls position as Ullrich, Basso linked to probe Tour de France organizers are mulling their stance two days before cycling's elite race starts after a report that leading contenders Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso are being investigated in a doping probe. Lance Armstrong, the record seven-time Tour de France winner, said in New York in May that the scandal may become "more serious" than the so-called Festina affair of 1998, when Richard Virenque's squad was thrown off the race after drugs were found in a team car. Germany's Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de France winner, rides for the T-Mobile team, while Italy's Basso competes for CSC. deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,640190925,00.html   (311 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)

1997 Tour De France (Video) A new cycling legend is born at the Tour de France. This tour was loaded with intrigue as Ullrich became the strongman on the team, taking the lead from his teammate and defending champion Bjarne Riis. 1997 could be dubbed "the year of the crash" as Tony Rominger, Evgeni Berzin, Giro winner Ivan Gotti, and teammate Mario Cipollini were all are forced to abandon the race due to injuries. www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,VA-RD110.html   (263 words)

James Raia Communications - Tour de France '06 Profile: Bobby Julich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) The embattled 1998 Tour de France was a breakthrough for Julich, when he took over the team leadership from Italian Francesco Casagrande. The 1999 Tour de France saw Julich as a strong favorite for the overall, but a crash during an individual time trial forced him to quit the race which was in turn won by the recovered Armstrong. Julich moved to the Danish outfit Team CSC in the 2004 season, where he would once again ride as a supporting rider in the Tour de France, but with the freedom to pursue his own chances during the rest of the season. www.byjamesraia.com /article.php?articleID=20   (987 words)

AP Blog: Dispatches From Tour De France For the press corps, the Tour is really a tour of the sports halls, village halls and exhibition centers of France and its neighbors. Cora Kneissl, 14, came home from school in tears Friday after the rider she's dreamed about for years, her fellow German and 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich, was kicked out of this year's race for suspected doping. This Tour de France was meant to be all about finding a successor to the Texan who dominated the world's most glamorous cycling race for seven straight years and who is now retired. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/03/AR2006070300539_pf.html   (854 words)

Road Biking Races Organized by the Société du Tour de France, the Tour is by far the largest event in the cycling world, road or mountain. The purse for the 1997 Tour de France is $2.24 million dollars, well worth the self-abuse race participants go through. Like the Tour de France, this race is ridden in stages with a cumulative time. library.thinkquest.org /11569/html_home/html_rbiking/races.html   (371 words)

Canal Cruises, River Cruises in France - French barge cruise - French canal cruise, Barges In France - call 877-64-BARGE We visit barges in France and the rest of Europe two or more times each year to ensure we have the most current information, allowing us to share our first-hand experiences with you. In France, Paris transfers are often included (exceptions include cruises in the south of France and Alsace.) In England, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Holland, and Italy, transfers are included from a major city near the cruise route. In France, barges primarily cruise in Burgundy, Alsace, Normandy, Champagne, and the South of France (Provence and the Canal du Midi). www.bargesinfrance.com   (4339 words)

Tour de France 2005 Le tour de France or simply ‘Le tour' was first run in 1903 and was won by Frenchman Maurice Garin; since then it's been run every year apart from the years 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1946, the years of the two world wars. In 1997, the Tour de France revisited this climb and all the riders stopped for a brief moment to honor Fabio's memory. During the 1967 Tour de France, English rider Tom Simpson collapsed with heat exhaustion and died on the ascent of Mount Ventoux while challenging for the yellow jersey. www.enjoyfrance.com /content/view/23/36   (513 words)

Tour de France, france de la tour cycling, de france tour winners, results, de france schedule tour, armstrong tour de ... to Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France. Tour de France showcases both the skill and endurance needed to succeed in the quest to... The 1998 Tour de France and Tour of Italy champion Marco Pantani revealed on Wednesday that he was... www.cheap-web-hosting-rating.com /hw/tour-de-france.html   (1245 words)

VeloNews: 2005 Tour de France Special Coverage: Stage 16 Less than 48 hours after taking second to George Hincapie atop the hardest mountaintop finish of the 92nd Tour de France, Spanish rider Oscar Pereiro replaced the bitterness of that loss with the biggest victory of his career by winning a four-up sprint into Pau at the end of Tuesday's 180.5km stage 16. With the second rest day behind them, the 158 riders still racing the 92nd Tour de France face Tuesday’s third Pyrenean stage with diverse ambitions: Michael Rasmussen is hoping he can keep his third place on GC all the way to Paris. Levi Leipheimer says this is the hardest Tour de France of the four in which he has competed. publish.velonews.com /tour2005/stage.php?stage=16   (474 words)

Active.com - Basso leads Team CSC at Tour de France The late Marco Pantani was the last rider to win both the Giro and the Tour de France in the same year -- 1998. In past Tour de France races, Basso has lost out in time trial stages to Ullrich and Armstrong -- now retired after a record seven wins in a row from 1999 to 2005. Six of the nine CSC riders raced in last year's Tour de France. www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=13199&sidebar=742&category=tdf2006_peloton   (434 words)

Argus draws Tour de France stars - SouthAfrica.info The Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour, one of only nine events to form part of the UCI Golden Bike Series, is one of the world's most scenic mass participation cycle races. Recently retired German Olympic gold medallist and 1997 Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich is the latest big gun to enter the race, which takes place on Sunday. Rooks finished second in the overall classification in 1988, won the twelfth stage, and claimed the polka dot jersey which is awarded to the King of the Mountains. www.southafrica.info /what_happening/sports/argus-080307.htm   (953 words)

Tags - Tour De France - Instablogs Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich could expect criminal charges to be filed against him "relatively soon" as the DNA samples taken from the 1997 Tour champion have matched the blood bags seized in the Spanish Doping scandal. The clouds of doping are hovering over cycling for long now The 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis is the latest to have been accused, he is said to have tested positive for male sex hormone But as every other sports person does, he also denies the... Lance Armstrong, the legend cyclist was given clean chit of the doping charges in the 1999 Tour de France by the Dutch investigators. www.instablogs.com /tags/tour-de-france   (748 words)

Tour De France The following July, at the final stage of the Tour in Paris, Spencer was carefully introduced to the Postal team, which included Armstrong, who had been recently signed by the team and was still recovering from his near-fatal bout with testicular cancer. Two more Tour victories by Armstrong have placed the Texan and the rest of the Postal team firmly in the pro peloton's center stage - and also in the crosshairs of every other contender for the yellow jersey. When he ships out for the Tour, Spencer will be taking along almost $60,000 of equipment that will be used to treat the various wounds, strains and other physical issues that may present themselves. www.intracell.net /tour_de_france.htm   (1334 words)

Tour de France News - Topix In her decade-long career, cyclist Karen Kurreck Brems raced in the women's Tour de France, the 2000 Olympics and won a world championship in 1994. Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich is seen here in 2005. A DNA sample taken from former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich has been matched to blood bags seized in the Spanish doping scandal, German prosecutors said today. www.topix.net /cycling/tour-de-france?full=7ec93a16c5   (628 words)

UCI to review doping, considers shorter Tour de France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) The major tours in France, Italy and Spain have always objected to shortening their schedules, even though critics contend the long and intense season may drive cyclists toward doping. Nine riders, including Germany's Jan Ullrich and Giro d'Italia cycling champion Ivan Basso, were forced to withdraw before the start of this year's Tour de France because of alleged ties to Fuentes. Ullrich, who won the 1997 Tour de France, was fired by his T-Mobile team. www.cbc.ca /cp/sports/060923/s092322.html   (617 words)

Tour de France When it is time for the committee to hear proposals, a large map of France is taped to the board so the students may identify their city and province as they make their oral presentation in French. To reinforce what students have learned about the various French provinces, they participate in their own Tour des provinces, a game (ideally played outside) in which they complete a learning activity at each station along the route. At the conclusion of the Tour des provinces race, the students should be very familiar with the provinces of France. www.sedl.org /loteced/scenarios/french_tourdefrance.html   (1634 words)

T-Mobile dismisses Ullrich — by fax - Tour de France - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) German cyclist Jan Ullrich, who won the Tour in 1997 and was runner-up five times to Lance Armstrong, was pulled out of the race after Spanish media reports said his name turned up on a list of 56 cyclists who had contact with the doctor. BERLIN - Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich was fired by his T-Mobile team Friday, several weeks after he was linked to a Spanish doctor charged with doping. Ullrich, who won the Tour in 1997 and was runner-up five times, was pulled out of the race after Spanish media reports said his name turned up on a list of 56 cyclists who had contact with the doctor. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/13970136/wid/7279844   (619 words)

rediff.com sports: Team Telekom says Ullrich was not cheating Top German cyclist Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de France winner who has tested positive for an amphetamine, could not have been trying to boost his performance, his Team Telekom said on Thursday. Ullrich had already pulled out of this year's Tour de France, due to start on Saturday, because of his knee operation on May 28. Ullrich, who has come second three times in the Tour since his victory five years ago, knocked over a rack and some bikes with his Porsche outside a hotel in southern Germany in the early hours of May 1. www.rediff.com /sports/2002/jul/04ull.htm   (412 words)

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