7/8, Tour de France (stage 5)
James Raia <[email protected]> Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:55:22 -0700
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--===============0444967736== Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"10"> <tr> <td valign=3D"top"> <b>TOUR DE FRANCE TIMES</b><br /> By James Raia<br /> E-Mail: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> = <br /> Web site: <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSo= bnbypJc/">WWW.BYJAMESRAIA.COM</a><br /> <br /> To read this edition (Tour de France, Stage 5<a href=3D"http://tourdefrance= times.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSp= bnbypJc/"> CLICK HERE</a><br /> <br /> To read additional Tour de France editions, click on the following:<br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSq= bnbypJc/"> STAGE 4</a> (Postal Takes TTT; Armstrong In Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSr= bnbypJc/"> STAGE 3</a> (McKwen Gives Aussies First Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSs= bnbypJc/"> STAGE 2</a> (McKwen Wins; Hushovd Claims Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSt= bnbypJc/"> STAGE 1</a> (Kirispuu Claims Sprint, Cancellara Retains Jersey)<= br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>PUBLISHER'S GREETING</b><br /> -------------------------------------<br /> <br /> What happened to the sun? As the race continued south, skirted Paris and th= en headed southwest, heavy rain slowed the cyclists. The average speed for = the day was 24.39 mph.<br /> <br /> George Hincapie, the veteran U.S.P.S. rider with seven Tour finishes, held = an impromptu press conference Wednesday night and his interview will be fea= tured in an upcoming issue.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>TOUR NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES</b><br /> -----------------------------------<br /> <br /> The Tour welcomed its fifth rider into the Yellow Jersey after Thomas Voeck= ler (Brioches La Boulangerie) of France used his fourth-place finish in a c= ommanding breakaway by five riders to assume the race lead on a rainy and w= indy day.<br /> <br /> As he predicted after leading his team to the fourth stage time trial win, = Lance Armstrong (U.S.P.S.) had no intention to get keep the race lead. As s= uch, when the eventually leading group of five emerged after 16 kilometers,= the U.S.P.S. corps was content the let them go since none of the quintet w= ill be a threat for the overall title once the race advances to the mountai= ns.<br /> <br /> The group stayed ahead of several crashes and eventually built more than a = 15-minute margin. The main field narrowed the deficit some, but when Austra= lian Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) emerged as the stage winner, the group of fiv= e led by 12:33.<br /> <br /> Voeckler, who won French national road championship 10 days ago, was the hi= ghest ranked rider entering the stage in 59th position, 3:00 behind Armstro= ng.<br /> <br /> The U.S.P.S. stayed at the front of the main group, protecting Armstrong. A= s has happened many times during his five Tour victories, Armstrong finishe= d in 24th, one place behind teammate Georgie Hincape. Armstrong fell to six= th place, with Hincapie sixth and Landis seventh . . .<br /> <br /> Stage 6 will take the peloton 196 kilometers (121.5 miles) from Bonneval to= Angers in another flat stage with no categorized climbs. Bonneval was a st= arting city in 1999 and Angers has twice previously been a stage finish (19= 36 and 1972). It also hosted the departure of the race in 1967 and 1972 . .= . <br /> <br /> The 7th, 8th and 9th stages also will not feature any substantial climbs, s= o Voeckler could keep his journey until at least stage 10 when the race's f= irst category 1 climb will confront the field . . . <br /> <br /> The starting field of 188 was reduced to 181. Bradley McGee (FDJeux.com) of= Australia abandoned during the stage and Maryan Hary (Brioches La Boulange= rie) of France finished outside the time limit and was eliminated.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>POSTCARD FROM LE TOUR</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> The drive from Arras to Chartres was the longest commute of the Tour to dat= e. Primarily, it was a high-speed trek along A1, some 200 kilometers to Par= is and then a right turn to Chartres, another 75 kilometers down the road. = Despite its simple route, I took the wrong turn in Paris and spent nearly a= n hour off and on the Peripherique, the wild and stressful ring of traffic = that provides exits to various neighborhoods of Paris.<br /> <br /> I stopped on a street corner and asked two Parisians for directions, and go= t lost again. I asked a guy at a red light, but his suggestion provided a d= iversion into another neighbhood. I then nearly drove nearly into the front= door of a pub and asked the proprietor for directions.<br /> <br /> All of my stops in Paris resulted in different directions, but eventually I= saw the first sign to Chartres, the finish city. The green arrow signs pos= ted by the race organization toward the press room were easy to follow and = I arrived just prior to and deluge.<br /> <br /> Still, I was upset with myself. Each day, journalists arrive in the press r= ooms late and upset after driving aimlessly for hours. But today I thought = for sure I must have been the only one who couldn't fin the way.<br /> <br /> When I arrived, however, the press facility was only half full. As it turne= d out, many others took the same wrong turn and spent ample time "sightseei= ng" in Paris. Lisewise, many others got stuck on the race course and arrive= d much later. <br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>AMERICANS IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Individual Stage Results<br /> Stage 5, Amiens to Chartres, 200.5 kilometers<br /> Stage Results<br /> 23. George Hincapie, Greenville, S.C., (U.S.P.S.) @ 12:33<br /> 24. Lance Armstrong, Austin, Texas, (U.S.P.S), same time.<br /> 45. Bobby Julich, Reno, Nev. (CSC), s.t.<br /> 46. Tyler Hamilton, Marblehead, Mass., (Phonak), s.t.<br /> 51. Levi Leipheimer, Santa Rosa, Calif., (Rabobank), s.t.<br /> 91. Christian Vande Velde, Lemont, Ill., (Liberty Seguros), s.t.<br /> 101. Floyd Landis, San Diego, Calif., (U.S.P.S.), s.t.<br /> General Classification<br /> 6. Armstrong @ 9:35<br /> 7. Hincapie @ 9:45<br /> 8. Landis @ 9:51<br /> 13. Hamilton @ 10:11<br /> 23. Julich @ 10:35<br /> 21. Leipheimer @ 10:43<br /> 93. Vande Velde @ 15:03<br /> <br /> For complete results, visit the web sites:<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSu= bnbypJc/">cyclingnews.com</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSv= bnbypJc/">letour.fr</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSw= bnbypJc/">procycling.com</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSx= bnbypJc/">velonews.com</a><br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>2004 TOUR DE FRANCE FEATURES</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSy= bnbypJc/"><br /> WHY LANCE WON'T WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSz= bnbypJc/"><br /> LANCE DECIDES TOUR NO LONGER A PRIORITY</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSA= bnbypJc/">A CONVERSATION WITH LEVI LEIPHEIMER</a><br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>TFT'S QUICK PEDAL STROKES</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> <A HREF=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSB= bnbypJc/">AMAZON.COM</A><br /> Everything offered by the internet's largest online retailer. <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqGqaa8fSC= bnbypJc/">ENDURANCE SPORTS NEWS</a><br /> Endurance news from around the globe. 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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.<= br /> Stage 3 - July 6: Waterloo - Wasquehal, 210 km<br /> Stage winner: Jean-Patrick Nazon (AG2R Provoyance), France, 4:36:45. Genera= l classification: Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo), Australia.<br /> Stage 4 - July 7: Cambrai - Arras TTT, 64.5 km<br /> Stage winner: U.S. Postal Service, 1 hours, 12 minutes, 3 seconds. General = classification: Lance Armstrong (U.S.P.S.), Austin,Texas.<br /> Stage 5 - July 8: Amiens - Chartres, 200.5 km<br /> Stage winner: Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis), Australia, 5:05:58. General classif= ication: Thomas Voeckler (Broiches La Boulangerie) France.<br /> Stage 6 - July 9: Bonneval - Angers, 196 km<br /> Stage 7 - July 10: Chateaubriant - Saint Brieuc, 204.5 km<br /> Stage 8 - July 11: Lamballe - Quimper, 168 km<br /> July 12: Rest Day: Transfer to Limoges<br /> Stage 9 - July 13: St. Leonard de Noblat - Gu=E9ret, 160.5 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, 197.5 km<br /> Stage 13 - July 17: Lannemezan - Plateau de Beille, 205.5 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, 180.5 km<br /> Stage 16 - July 21: Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez ITT, 15.5 km<br /> Stage 17 - July 22: Bourg d'Oisans - Le Grand Bornand, 204.5 km<br /> Stage 18 - July 23: Annemasse - Lons le Saulnier, 166.5 km<br /> Stage 19 - July 24: Besancon - Besancon ITT, 55 km<br /> Stage 20 - July 25: Montreau - Paris-Champs-Elysees, 163 km<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>PUBLISHER'S NOTICES</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Tour de France Times (TFT), an electronic newsletter about cycling's pinnac= le event and the cyclists who compete in it, is written, edited and publish= ed by James Raia, a journalist in Sacramento, California. 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