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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• Tour de France 2013 – 100th Edition Unveils an Overview Trailer

  
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  In the run-up to the launch of the 100th edition of the Tour de France, the official game Tour de France 2013 – 100th Edition for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has released an overview trailer just one week before it hits the shelves! This 2-minute video with commentary provides an exclusive glimpse into the [...]
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• It’s Caven-miss

  
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  MARK CAVENDISH lost his Ster ZLM Toer crown in Holland yesterday. The British ace finished third overall, 25 seconds down on Dutchman Lars Boom, the man he pipped to the title last year. Cavendish, 28, was eighth on the 110-mile fifth stage as last-day honours went to Holland’s Pim Ligthart. The Manx Missile is in ...
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• Rui Costa may start 2013 Tour as a water-carrier, but where will he finish?

  
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  Rui Costa (left) and Alejandro Valverde, along with Nairo Quintana, give Movistar plenty of depth at this years Tour de France. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com Rui Costa’s second consecutive victory at the Tour de Suisse confirms what everyone within the Movistar organization already knows. The ...
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• UCI-Lance ‘Collusion’ To Be Studied By Panel

  
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  UCI-Lance ‘Collusion’ To Be Studied By Panel UCI President Pat McQuaid has announced that an independent panel will be examining allegations that the UCI, the world governing body of cycling, was complicit in Lance Armstrong ‘s doping. Senior officials from UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency will meet in ...
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• Celebrate the 100th Tour de France with Tour de France 100

  
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  Boulder, CO, USA – June 15, 2013 – In 1904, the founder of the Tour de France lamented, “The Tour is finished. It has died of its success, of the blind passions that it unleashed, the abuse and the dirty suspicions.” Now as the Tour achieves its 100th edition this month, Tour de France 100 [...] Thank you for ...
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• Tour de France Festivities To Kick Off This weekend

  
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  PARIS, June 15, 2013 (AFP) – Fans will have the opportunity to commemorate the 100th edition of the Tour de France this weekend by taking to the course of cycling’s most famous stage race, two weeks ahead of the Grand Depart. The Tour will celebrate the milestone on Saturday with a host of events organised [...] ...
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• Talansky: Pre-Tour ‘work is done … I’m excited’

  
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  Andrew Talansky said he will rest and recover for the next two weeks before the Tour de France starts. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) is cooling his jets at altitude in Spain’s Sierra Nevada ahead of his likely Tour de France debut. The third-year pro told VeloNews ...
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• Tour de France Centenery Celebrated With 280 Hours On Eurosport

  
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  With the Olympic Games arguably the only other pinnacle for competitive road cycling, the finest athletes in the sport will be saddling up in France once more later this month, as the historic Tour de France celebrates its 100th running between 29 June – 21 July 2013. The event attracts viewers around the ...
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• 2013 Le Tour Tipping Competition

  
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  There’s nothing like a good ol’ fashioned tipping competition to liven things up during a Grand Tour. It heats up the trash talk in the office and it keeps us up late at night with something to get emotional about. Not only is it about the riders in the race, but you’re competing in a race of your own. It’s ...
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• Kelly: Contador clear favourite for Tour de France

  
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  Spaniard Alberto Contador – and not Britain’s Chris Froome – is the stand-out favourite for the 100th edition of the Tour de France, according to cycling legend Sean Kelly. Speaking to The Roar at a Tour de France preview lunch hosted by Eurosport in central London, four-time green jersey winner Kelly said he ...
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• Hesjedal still on track for Tour after hitting turbulance

  
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  Ryder Hesjedals season has been rocky, as an illness overtook him at the Giro and a crash forced him to withdraw from the Tour de Suisse. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com Call it dodging a bullet. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has had his share of bad luck of late, including crashing out of the Tour de ...
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• Who will be RadioShack’s leader at the Tour de France?

  
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  In the midst of a sponsor debate at the RadioShack-Leopard team, I imagine there is another conundrum for the directeur-sportifs – who will they protect in this year’s Tour de France? The men they can count out for the spot of team leader already are Chris Horner – the veteran American is out of this [...]
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• Anti-equal marriage activist names Tour de France as target for protest

  
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• Must Read: Anti-gay group targets Tour de France

  
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  France’s virulent anti-gay movement is now targeting the Tour de France. After protesting France’s new same-sex marriage law during Sunday’s French Open final, the protest group calling itself Hommen is promising to use the 21-stage Tour as a platform for its message. According to a web report from The ...
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• French Anti-Gay Maniacs Vow to Target Tour de France

  
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  France’s hateful and violent anti-gay marriage activists are vowing not to surrender and they have announced they  will be targeting the Tour de France to show their hate. The Local reports “From June 29th to July 21st, we will have an incredible global visibility   to show our fight against the ...
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• Kraftwerk confirm work on new studio album

  
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• Tony Martin says the Tour’s Col de Sarenne is dangerous

  
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  Tony Martin said the ASOs decision to include the Col de Sarenne in the stage 18 route of the Tour de France was "irresponsible." Photo: Antoine Plouvin - CyclismActu MILAN (VN) — The Tour de France celebrates 100 years this year by tackling the Alpe d’Huez twice in one day. To accomplish the feat, the organizer ...
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• Hesjedal: Boom, down.

  
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  Before his fall. via GrahamWatson It is still unknown whether Ryder Hesjedal will begin the Tour de France. Team doctors are accessing his condition since crashing out of the Tour de Suisse. Nervous time for Garmin-Sharp and for his legion of supporters. Im crossing my fingers that he does start in ...
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• France: Marriage Equality Foes Plan to Disrupt Tour de France

  
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  Anti gay marriage protesters are planning to disrupt a French sporting event that is to France as Baseball is to the US. Dumb move? Joe.My.God reports : On Sunday they disrupted the French Open finals match and now anti-gay marriage protesters say they will do the same at the Tour De France. “From June 29th to ...
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