Tour De France

Arguably the most prestigious and taxing cycling race in the world, the annual trek through the scenic countryside of France lasts three weeks. Therefore, it's a difficult spectator sport if one doesn't have the means or time to travel to France and watch guys pedal over 2,000 miles. That's where the blogosphere plays a huge role in connecting the Tour de France to its worldwide fanbase.

For the most hardcore fans, there are live trackers so they can stay abreast of their countrymen's status in the standings. The casual sports fan might peruse news of the winner's positive drug test results (which happens all too often, except to Lance Armstrong). And then even if you don't like sports all that much, you can still gloss the blogosphere for videos the most insane pile-ups and bikers crashing into dogs. You know, the usual stuff.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Tour De France”

• Pereiro Joins Astana

  
  Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything — Authority: 140
  PARIS, Dec 8, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Oscar Pereiro, a former Tour de France winner, has signed a one-year contract with Astana, the Kazakh team announced on Tuesday. The move will allow Pereiro to join up with compatriot Alberto Contador, who is the reigning Tour de France champion. Pereiro, 32, had been ...
  7 hours ago

• Love Cycling but Hate Time Trials

  
  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DR CASTRO — Authority: 130
  I dont have to say it again, I know I have said it a million times, I LOVE CYCLING WITH ALL MY LIFE, but I hate time trials...there I said it. Dont get me wrong though. I do love to watch the pros do the time trials, go fast like the wind from the start to the end, fast cadence - Lance Armstrong style- or slower but ...
  10 hours ago

• Reading and riding: Christmas books special

  
  The Bike Show — Authority: 107
  Tim Dawson, cycling columnist for the Sunday Times, runs the Cycling Books website, the most compendious review website for cycling books. He joins me in the studio to discuss the literature of cycling, from Tour de France to cycle touring. Paul Fournel reads another extract from Need for the Bike. Below is a list of ...
  12 hours ago

• Liquigas Chooses Basso as Leader for Giro and Tour

  
  Italian Cycling Journal — Authority: 137
  From the team meeting in Passo San Pellegrino comes news that Liquigas has chosen Ivan Basso and Franco Pellizotti as co-leaders of the team for the 2010 Giro dItalia. For the Tour De France, Basso will be the sole leader. Basso podiumed at the Tour in 2004 and 2005 but will be appearing for the first time since 2005 ...
  13 hours ago

• Top 20 sporting moments of the decade: Lance Armstrongs seventh Tour de France

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  Was Lance Armstrongs seventh straight Tour victory in 2005 the oustanding sporting moment of the Noughties?
  15 hours ago

• McEwen Looks to Make Return in Santos Tour

  
  Come Cycling With Me — Authority: 130
  The year started badly for Robbie, he shows a sympathetic media the results of hitting a spectators camera lens on the TDU finish into Mawson Lakes are also due to compete in the event. ADELAIDE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA): Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen hopes to make his return after an injury-hit 2009 at the Santos ...
  1 day ago

• Matthew Integral Part of Team

  
  Come Cycling With Me — Authority: 130
  Silence Lottos Matthew Lloyd in a two man breakaway climbing Willunga Hill - the real essence of any tour - massive cheering crowds, motorbikes, cars, officials, the Santos Tour Down Under will revisit all this in January! ADELAIDE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA): Omega-Pharma Lotto will send an experienced European ...
  2 days ago

• Pereiro not Happy with Astana Signing

  
  Come Cycling With Me — Authority: 130
  Oscar Pereiro follows Caisse dEpargne team mates up the Scenic Hill Lookout KOM in this years TDU . Oscar Pereiro is contemplating retirement due to a contractual row with the Astana team after having said in November he had agreed a deal with Astana. But the Spaniard, 32, winner of the 2006 Tour de France claims ...
  2 days ago

• Cobbles may give Wiggins advantage

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  • Briton says he is now a better rider than Armstrong • Pledges future to Garmin despite Team Sky rumours Bradley Wiggins is targeting at least a second-place finish in next years Tour de France. On a route he believes will favour him Wiggins, who came fourth this year, reckons he has the beating of at least ...
  2 days ago

• Lance Armstrong’s Comeback 2.0 – Up Close and Personal

  
  Antilogic - Design, SEO, Advertising, Technology — Authority: 135
  After three years in retirement following his record-setting 7th Tour de France win — which he accomplished after successfully battling the testicular cancer that almost killed him — Lance Armstrong announced to the world on September 24, 2008 at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City, that he would ...
  2 days ago

• 23 Days In July

  
  VFTB — Authority: 424
  I remember that last July, when The View From The Bleachers hosted its political shoot-’em-out about health care reform, I was minding my own business following coverage of the Tour de France. Here’s a book which looks into the phenomenon of “Le Tour de France”, specifically the Tour of 2004.The... To read ...
  2 days ago

• All of your cycling news – December 4, 2009

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  In todays cycling news, the Italian taxman is coming after Paolo Bettini, Lampre rushes to meet UCI Pro Tour requirements, CONI wants 2 years for Biondo and more... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  4 days ago

• Armstrong to go head-to-head with Evans

  
  The Roar - Your Sports Opinion — Authority: 457
  Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong will go head-to-head with Australia’s world champion Cadel Evans in the Tour Down Under in January. The American has always indicated his enthusiasm to return to the Adelaide race in 2010 after launching his comeback to the professional peleton at this year’s event. But now ...
  5 days ago

• Lance Armstrong and Jon Stewart on the Daily Show

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 534
  As everyone might be aware, Lance Armstrong is a cancer survivor and has written a book about his training for the Tour de France.  He survives very well with Jon Stewart here with some humor!  The Lance Armstrong Foundation is proud of its 10-year history of awarding grants to established and young ...
  5 days ago

• First Endurance Interview with Astana

  
  Team First Endurance Blog — Authority: 107
  First Endurance spent some time with Astana discussing the unique nutritional requirements of endurance athletes and unconventional product development process.  Over the past two years, First Endurance  partnered with Astana to provide racing and training supplements for the riders.  Team riders and doctors ...
  6 days ago

• Tour d’Afrique Bicycle Expedition Company introduces Dream Tours

  
  Travelwires.com — Authority: 482
  Tour d’Afrique Ltd, pioneers and organizers of four trans-continental bicycle races and expeditions (Tour d’Afrique, Orient Express, The Silk Route and Vuelta Sudamericana) are once again pushing the... Send your news worthy industry press releases for publication today to muzi at travelwires dot com.
  6 days ago

• All of your cycling news – November 30, 2009

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  In todays cycling news, Keisse may join Quick Step, new jersey for Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini, Brard retires, Valverde will pass on Vuelta defense in favor of Tour de France and more. For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  1 week ago

• Valverde may snub Vuelta for Tour

  
  VeloNews — Authority: 553
  2009 Vuelta a España champ Alejandro Valverde may skip his title defense for a shot at the Tour de France, which he says "is the race with more international prestige."
  1 week ago

• Meet Lance Armstrong tonight

  
  Cycling Central — Authority: 126
  Lance will be in Ridgewood, NJ tonight signing his new book, Comeback 2.0 at Bookends . He will be there at 7:00pm. Thanks to Rita for posting this on the Rockland Bicycling Club’s site. Rita reports, “I just heard there’s already a line at the store. It’s only 11 am, fer cryin out loud.”
  1 week ago

• 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  Our holiday gift guide features a "green" theme this year. Check in for organic, recycled, reduced packaging, sustainable and more... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  1 week ago

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