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<b>PUBLISHER'S GREETING</b><br />
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The sun shone in Belgium, and all was right with the Tour de France. Stage =
2, as per tradition, was another day for sprinters. The occasion marked onl=
y the third time a stage of the race finished in Namur, about 30 kilometers=
 from the home of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone.<br />
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And as one friend here commented, "One wonders if the habitants of Namur sp=
end a lot of time tooting their own horns." <br />
<br />
Note to subscribers: I will be providing Tour de France radio reports on Ca=
pital Public Radio (CPR) in Sacramento and its varied Northern California a=
nd Nevada affiliates as well as on National Public Radio (NPR). The CPR rep=
orts can be heard on July 9, 16 and 23. Reports on NPR reports will be hear=
d periodically throughout the event on Morning Edition, which is repeatedly=
 several times before 9 a.m. PST.<br />
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<b>TOUR NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES</b><br />
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Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo) of Australia claimed the second sprinters' stage=
 by several bike lengths, while Norgewian runner-up Thor Hushovd (Credit Ag=
ricole) assumed the overall race lead from prologue winner Fabian Cancellar=
a (Fassa Bortolo) of Switzerland. Hushovd, who placed third in the first st=
age, finished second in the second stage and earned 12 bonus seconds. As th=
e first Norwegian to possess the yellow jersey, he holds an eight-second cu=
shion over Cancellara, with McEwen third at 17 seconds . . .<br />
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Lance Armstrong, who finished in the main peloton in the same time as the w=
inner, fell one place to fourth and leads six Americans, representing four =
teams, in the top-20 . . . The field is down to 186 riders after the abando=
nment of Italian Gian Matteo Fagnini (Domina-Vacanze). Nick Gates (Lotto Do=
mo) finished outside of the time limit of the first stage and didn't start =
stage 2 . . .<br />
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Stage 3 will take the peloton 210 kilometers (130.3 miles) from Waterloo to=
 Wasquehal, and it's likely to continue the sprinters' showcase. But the ro=
ute will also feature two small sections of pave, the famed cobblestones fe=
atured in the classic, Paris-Roubaix. The first cobble section will cover 2=
.5-kilometers beginning with 64 kms left in the stage. The final cobbles wi=
ll cover one kilometer and will conclude with 25 kms left in the stage . . =
.<br />
<br />
For those with celebrity interests: Sheryl Crow, the rock star and girlfrie=
nd of Lance Armstrong, is in attendance at The Tour. She was accepting of p=
ress interviews and revealed that she has ridden the climb to L'Alpe to Hue=
z. With advice from her boyfriend, Crow concluded the climb in about 90 min=
utes.<br />
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<b>POSTCARD FROM LE TOUR</b><br />
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The computer screen of the guy sitting next to me yesterday in the press ro=
om telephone section made me do a double-take. The screen featured the logo=
 of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.<br />
<br />
"Oh, you must know Vlade Divac or some of the other European guys on the te=
am," I said while glancing over at the guy.<br />
<br />
"I am his first cousin," the guy said.<br />
<br />
Indeed, Vito Divac, a 52-year-old bachelor, is the first cousin of the vete=
ran center. He's also a 30-year sportswriter for Delo, a 400,000 circulatio=
n daily newspaper in Ljubljana, Slovenia.<br />
<br />
Although he has bushy white hair and does not appear in the physical shape =
of an NBA player, Vito Divac facially resembles his famous cousin. At age 5=
2, he's single and spends a fair amount of time in the U.S. writing columns=
 about skiing, soccer, cycling and, of course, the NBA.<br />
<br />
During the seasons in which Vlade Divac has played for the Kings, Vito Diva=
c has traveled to Sacramento several times, usually after reporting on Worl=
d Cup skiing in Colorado.<br />
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"Sacramento is one of my favorite cities," said Divac, as if serving as an =
ambassador from the city's chamber of commerce. But his reason was sincere.=
<br />
<br />
"Where I live is one of the most quiet cities in Slovenia and I like the qu=
iet," said Divac. "I like Sacramento because it's very quiet like where I l=
ive."<br />
<br />
When Divac travels to write columns at the Kings' games, his goal is not to=
 be objective. It would be impossible, he said, considering his relationshi=
p with his cousin.<br />
<br />
"It's very difficult for me to write sports without emotion," explained Div=
ac. "And when Vlade and I get together, there is a lot of emotion. And also=
, we don't talk about sports much."<br />
<br />
When two Divacs last met a few months again in Sacramento, Vito told Vlade,=
 he would return in June if the Kings advanced to the NBA Finals. Now Vito =
looks forward to a return to Northern California if his cousin continues to=
 play for the Kings.<br />
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<b>AMERICANS IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</b><br />
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Indvididual Stage Results<br />
Stage 2, Charleroi to Namur, 197 kilometers<br />
71. Bobby Julich (CSC), Reno, Nev., 4 hours, 18 minutes and 39 seconds (sam=
e time as the winner).<br />
75. Levi Leipheimer (Rabobank), Santa Rosa, Calif, same time.<br />
85. Lance Armstrong (U.S.P.S.), Austin, Texas, s.t.<br />
86. George Hincapie (U.S.P.S.), Greenville, S.C., s.t.<br />
89. Tyler Hamilton (Phonak), Marblehead, Mass., s.t.<br />
94. Christian Vande Velde (Liberty Seguros), Lemont, Ill., s.t.<br />
119. Floyd Landis (U.S.P.S.), San Diego, Calif., s.t.<br />
General Classification<br />
4. Armstrong @ 18 seconds<br />
9. Julich @ 28 seconds<br />
10. Hincapie @ 28 seconds<br />
13. Leipheimer @ 31 seconds<br />
18. Landis @ 34 seconds<br />
19. Hamilton @ 34 seconds<br />
89. Vande Velde @ 48 seconds<br />
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<b>2004 TOUR DE FRANCE SCHEDULE/RESULTS</b><br />
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Prologue - July 3: Prologue Liege ITT, 6 km<br />
Stage winner: Fabian Cancellara, Fassa Bortolo, 6 minutes, 30 seconds. Gene=
ral Classification: Cancellara<br />
Stage 1 - July 4: Li=E8ge-Charleroi, 195 km<br />
Stage winner: Jaan Kirsipuu (AG2R) 4 hours, 40 minutes and 29 seconds. Gene=
ral Classicifation: Cancellara.<br />
Stage 2 - July 5: Charleroi-Namur, 197 km<br />
Stage winner: Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo), Australia, 4 hours, 18 minutes, 3=
9 seconds. General classification: Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole), Norway.<=
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Stage 3 - July 6: Waterloo - Wasquehal, 195 km<br />
Stage 4 - July 7: Cambrai - Arras TTT, 65 km<br />
Stage 5 - July 8: Amiens - Chartres, 195 km<br />
Stage 6 - July 9: Bonneval - Angers, 190 km<br />
Stage 7 - July 10: Chateaubriant - Saint Brieuc, 208 km<br />
Stage 8 - July 11: Lamballe - Quimper, 172 km<br />
July 12: Rest Day: Transfer to Limoges<br />
Stage 9 - July 13: St Leonard de Noblat - Gu=E9ret, 160 km<br />
Stage 10 - July 14: Limoges - St. Flour, 237 km<br />
Stage 11 - July 15: St Flour - Figeac, 164 km<br />
Stage 12 - July 16: Castelsarrasin - La Mongie, 199 km<br />
Stage 13 - July 17: Lannemezan - Plateau de Beille, 217 km<br />
Stage 14 - July 18: Carcassonne - Nimes, 200 km<br />
July 19 - Rest Day: Transfer to Nimes<br />
Stage 15 - July 20: Valreas - Villard-de-Lans, 179 km<br />
Stage 16 - July 21: Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez ITT, 15 km<br />
Stage 17 - July 22: Bourg d'Oisans - Le Grand Bornand, 212 km<br />
Stage 18 - July 23: Annemasse - Lons le Saulnier, 166 km<br />
Stage 19 - July 24: Besancon - Besancon ITT, 60 km<br />
Stage 20 - July 25: Montreau - Paris-Champs-Elysees, 165 km<br />
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