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<b>PUBLISHER'S GREETING</b><br />
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The Tour has entered its second week and the peloton has traveled nearly 80=
0 miles. There are two stages and a rest day before stage 10, the first mou=
ntain stage. Thomas Voieckler, the young Frenchman, will likely retain the =
Yellow Jeresey until then -- and then Lance Armstrong, Jan Ullrich, Tyler H=
amilton, Iban Mayo and any other overall contender will began their climbs =
into the mountains and up the standings.<br />
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The periodic rain continued Saturday and this 91st edition couldn't be more=
 opposit from last year's battles in record-setting temperatures.<br />
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Any talk of doping has been marginal at best in The Tour this year. But the=
 first ban from the event via drugs occurred prior the seventh stage when C=
hristophe Brandt (Lotto) of Belgium after failing a doping control in stage=
 2 in Namur.<br />
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<b>TOUR NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES</b><br />
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Thomas Voeckler kept the Yellow Jersey for the third day after placing 43rd=
 in another windy and periodically rainy day in France.<br />
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Filioppo Pozzato (Fassa Bortolo) of Italy took the stage while Voeckler kep=
t his 3:01 cushion over Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) of Australia. <br />
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Lance Armstrong is in sixth position at 9:35 and all of the other contender=
s -- Jan Ullrich, Tyler Hamilton, Iban Mayo -- remain steady in their place=
 . . . <br />
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The event lost it first in-race disqualification via doping when Christophe=
 Brandt (Lotto-Domo) was not allowed to begin stage 7 after results showed =
a faied test after stage 2 in Lamur . . .<br />
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The peloton is down to 176 riders with Joly Sebastien (France) of Credit Ag=
ricole in last place @ 49:28 . . . <br />
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Numerous riders dsplayed their displeasure with the finish of stage six, in=
cluding Lance Armstrong and Tyler Hamilton. Hamilton, in fact, spoke the ra=
ce dircector Jean-Marie LeBlanc about the tight finish and ittss accident c=
ircumstances prior to the seventh stage.<br />
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<b>POSTCARD FROM LE TOUR</b><br />
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Will return 7/11.<br />
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<b>AMERICANS IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</b><br />
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Individual Stage Results<br />
Stage 6, Bonneval to Angers, 196 kilometers<br />
Stage Results<br />
39. George Hincapie, Greenville, S.C., (U.S.P.S) @ 10 seconds<br />
48. Levi Leipheimer, Santa Rosa, Calif., (Rabobank), same time<br />
49. Tyler Hamilton, Marblehead, Mass, (Phonak), s.t.<br />
55. Lance Armstrong, Austin, Texas (U.S.P.S.), s.t.<br />
80. Bobby Julich, Reno, Nev., (CSC) s.t.<br />
91. Christian Vande Velde, Lemont, Ill., (Liberty Seguros), s.t.<br />
152. 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 />
25. Julich @ 10:35<br />
26. Leipheimer @ 10:43<br />
90. Vande Velde @ 15:03<br />
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<b>2004 TOUR DE FRANCE FEATURES</b><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, 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 winner: Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Davitamon), Belgium, 4:41:41. General =
Classification: Voeckler<br />
Stage 7 - July 10: Chateaubriant - Saint Brieuc, 204.5 km<br />
Stage winner: Filippo Pozzato (Fassa Bortolo), Italy, 4:31:34. General clas=
sification: Voeckler<br />
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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 />
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