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”

• The Truth About Public Speaking

  
  Matt Eventoff — Authority: 452
  There is a saying in boxing that holds true for public speaking – “Styles Make Fights.”  Styles also make presentations, speeches and media appearances – every person is unique and every person has a unique style, something that works for them.  This is why I have always felt that the idea that you can ...
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• Shes So Continental....

  
  OCTAMOM (c) — Authority: 127
  Our Thanksgiving plans include frantically scrubbing down the house so as not to gross out The Boy who is coming to see 1 of 8 over the turkey holiday. One of my brothers has some slightly more, ah, cultured plans. As in, hes taking his family to France. They are the cool ones in the extended family line. No ...
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• Looking Back: 2009 Tour of California a Perfect Barometer for Later Season Success

  
  Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News — Authority: 123
  The 2009 Amgen Tour of California proved to be a good barometer for who would shine in 2009. Held in February at the beginning of the season, the nine day race was long enough and tough enough to show who would have the chops later in the season. Now scheduled for May, next years race will be a great indicator for who ...
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• The Death of Intervals

  
  JasonFerruggia.com — Authority: 410
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  Rose Cantine — Authority: 108
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• Astana REALLY wants Alberto to stay

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  Several European news outlets are reporting this morning that Astana team management have offered Alberto Contador a new contract with an annual salary of eight million euros (thats nearly $12m USD,... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
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• Waiting for the Broom Wagon.

  
  Cycling Art Blog — Authority: 121
  Off the back in Les Triplettes of Belleville, the Madame Souza special! The voiture balai – is the most iconic vehicle in the Tour. First introduced by Henri Desgrange in the 1910 Tour along with the new climbs into the high Pyrenees. Others said that it was a savvy way to prevent cheating at the ...
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• Lance Armstrong VS Cadel Evans

  
  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DR CASTRO — Authority: 422
  Cadel Evans leaves Team Silence-Lotto to join BMC Cycling Team and will be racing with George Hincapie against Lance Armstrong (RadioShack Cycling Team) in Adelaide, Australia next year in the Tour Down Under , which will run from the 17 to 24 of January. This is great news and proves that the 2010 professional ...
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• Team Sky fight to sign Wiggins

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  • British cycling team delays naming final roster • Wiggins said to be keen to join Team Sky Team Sky will delay naming their full line-up with the final roster hingeing on their ongoing last-ditch efforts to sign Bradley Wiggins from the American Garmin-Slipstream team. With 19 riders signed up for the new ...
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• Talking with Cadel Evans

  
  RodneyOlsen.Net — Authority: 422
  I’ve interviewed dozens of ‘famous’ people but today’s chat with Cadel Evans was certainly one of the highlights of my radio career. I’m a cyclist but Cadel is cycling royalty. He started cycling when he was 2 on a 16” BMX bike. Began riding competitively in 1991 on a cross country mountain bike. In ...
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• Lance Armstrong Bicycle Auction Raises $1.3 Million for Livestrong

  
  Bike Rumor — Authority: 445
  Sotheby’s auction of Lance Armstrong’s race bikes from the past 12 months generated $1.3 million for the Livestrong Foundation.  The Damien Hirst-designed Butterfly bike (above) generated almost half of the total by selling for $500,000!Hit ‘more’ to see each bike and the final bid price, and check our prior ...
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• Into the Fire: With Cadel Evans Gone from Silene-Lotto, Jurgen Van den Broeck to Shoulder 2010 Tour de France Leadership

  
  Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News — Authority: 123
  In this past years Tour de France, Cadel Evans sank far down the overall classification, completely off form and without the legs to follow the other leaders at the Tour de France. Meanwhile, his teammate Jurgen Van den Broeck was having the ride of his life, at the front of the peloton on some of the toughest ...
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• Evans Confident of 2010 Tour Start

  
  Come Cycling With Me — Authority: 134
  PARIS (FRANCE): Cadel Evans’ chances of being involved in the Tour de France in 2010 remain uncertain after his move to BMC Racing Team after he had left his previous team Silence Lotto in his attempts to strengthen his bid for a maiden victory in the prestigious race. Despite boasting a number of talented riders, ...
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• I just won Le Tour de France

  
  Vertigo — Authority: 127
  I am going to tell you a little secret: every time I ride my bike, I pretend that I am riding Le Tour de France. It makes the ride much enjoyable. Here is a very funny prank where Frenchman Remi Giallard makes a fake finishing post and congratulates confused cyclists.
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• All of your cycling news – November 3, 2009

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  In todays cycling news, Floyd Landis gives up on another crack at the Tour de France, Omega Pharma-Lotto will focus on classics, Iljo Keisse rides joy to Grenoble lead and more... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
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• Top Gear loss “not the be-all and end-all”

  
  TV Tonight — Authority: 606
  TV Tonight continues its interviews with key executives in television. Following on from last week’s interviews with Seven, ABC, TEN and Nine, today the spotlight turns to SBS Programmer Matt Campbell. The last two weeks have not been without their challenges for Campbell, who learned the fate of Top Gear, a ...
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• Challenging bike ride for Tour de France fans in 2010

  
  Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More — Authority: 127
  This has to be one of the most difficult one-day organized bike tours for weekend warrior bicyclists in 2010. The l’Étape du Tour departs from Pau, France, on July 18 and follows the same route the pros will take later in the week over two mountain passes with a finish atop the Col du Tourmalet. Presesented for ...
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• World Champion Cadel Evans takes a chance and joins BMC for next year.

  
  Cycling Central — Authority: 467
  PARIS (AP)  Road race world champion Cadel Evans of Australia signed a three-year contract with BMC racing with a victory in next year’s Tour de France as his main goal, the American cycling team said Monday. The two-time Tour de France runner-up, who announced last week he would leave the Silence-Lotto team at ...
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• Cadel Evans Jumps to BMC, Expects Full Support in Grand Tours

  
  Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News — Authority: 123
  Cadel Evans, like he did in Mendrisio at the world championships, acted swiftly and decisively over the final few weeks of the 2009 cycling season, and Australias best stage racer has chosen to sign with the American BMC team for 2010. The newly crowned world champion bought himself out of the final year of his ...
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• Lance Armstrong auctions old bikes: raises 1.3 million for LIVESTRONG

  
  EverymanTri: News Views and Interviews of Great Endurance — Authority: 476
  Who would have thought that the finale Trek Madone Tour de France bike ridden by Lance Armstrong at this years tour and designed by Damien Hirst would sell for a half a million dollars? Perhaps it was the fact that the bike is covered in real butterflies that drove up the Sothebys auction price. In total ...
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