7/12, Tour de France (stage 8)
James Raia <[email protected]> Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:50:31 -0700
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--===============1876924545== 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/maacrgDaa8lhI= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">WWW.BYJAMESRAIA.COM</a><br /> <br /> To read this edition (Tour de France, Stage 8)<a href=3D"http://tourdefranc= etimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhJ= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> 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/maacrgDaa8lhK= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 7</a> (Hushovd Claims Stage; Voeckler Day Four In Ye= llow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhL= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 6</a> (Pozzato For Stage; Voeckler In Jersey)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhM= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 5</a> (O'Grady For Stage; Voeckler In Jersey)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhN= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 4</a> (Postal Takes TTT; Armstrong In Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhO= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 3</a> (McKwen Gives Aussies Fourth Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhP= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 2</a> (McKwen Wins; Hushovd Claims Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhQ= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 1</a> (Kirispuu Claims Sprint; Cancellara Retains Je= rsey)<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>PUBLISHER'S GREETING</b><br /> -------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Everyone knows it, but it's one day and counting until the "real" Tour de F= rance begins. Following Monday's rest day, the remaingn field 174 will ride= 99.5 miles from St. Leonard-de-Noblat to Gueret. The ninth stage has two c= ategory 4 climbs, minor ascents. But on Wednesday, nine climbs await the fi= eld in stage 10 and the overall contenders will begin to make their way to = the top of the standings.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>TOUR NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES</b><br /> -----------------------------------<br /> <br /> For the first day since the Tour begin July 3, there was no rain. And altho= ugh there was no racing in the event's first rest day, the riders trained a= s much as three hours to keep their legs fresh . . . <br /> <br /> Tyler Hamilton, who has been less marginally available to the press this ye= ar, gave his first press conference of the Tour at the press center in Limo= ges.<br /> <br /> Joined by teammate Nicholas Jalabert and Oscar Savilla, Hamilton said the "= The Tour will now begin in weeks two and three."<br /> <br /> Hamilton also confirmed he hurt his back severely during his crash with a m= ajority of the field in the final kilometer of stage 6. He's undergone seve= ral chiropractic sessions and felt relief Monday for the first time . . .<b= r /> <br /> Despite media reports he had an argument with race director Jean-Marie LeBl= anc about the controversial finish of stage 6, Hamilton said the meeting pr= ior to stage 7 was productive and amiable . . . <br /> <br /> Hamilton said he suggested extending the 1km same time rule to 3km, widenin= g finish-line areas and perhaps having different finishes for GC contenders= and sprinters. He said LeBlanc would take the sugggestions to officials of= Union Cycliste International (U.C.I.), the sport's governing body . . . <b= r /> <br /> Hamilton also said he felt that a dozen riders in the peloton still have go= od chances for the podium, and he complimented race leader Thomas Voeckler,= the French rider for Brioches Boulangere, for his four-day possession of t= he leader's jersey . . . <br /> <br /> One of the primary team transfer rumors circulating at the Tour has Levi Le= ipheimer returning to his form U.S. Postal Service team next season when it= becomes the Discovery Channel Cycling Team . . . <br /> <br /> In 2005, teams competing the the new Pro Tour will be required to field squ= ads in each of the three grand tours, the Tour of Italy, Tour de France and= Tour of Spain. The USPS contingent usually fields teams in the Tour de Fra= nce and Tour of Spain, but not the Tour of Italy. <br /> <br /> Leipheimer left USPS after finishing third in the 2001 Tour of Spain to joi= n his current team, Rabobank. He wouldn't not comment directly on the pendi= ng transfer, but the USPS officials confirmed they're interested in Leiphei= mer, whose contract with Rabobank concludes at the end of the season.<br />= <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>POSTCARD FROM LE TOUR</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> During most editions of the Tour de France, there are two "Repos" or rest d= ays. But the term is a misnomer.<br /> <br /> The peloton and race officials were split into two groups and respectively = took two early Monday moring 75-minutes airplane flights from Limoges from = Quimper. But rest of the entourage had to make as choice: Stay in Quimper o= r drive some distance toward Limoges, site of rest-day activities.<br /> <br /> Either way, for the rest day for those not flying was primarily spent drivi= ng. I opted for dinner and a good night's sleep Sunday night and began the = solo 540-kilometer (335-mile) journey at 8:45 a.m. I arrived in Limoges 7 = hours and 5 minutes later.<br /> <br /> While some of the journey via Nantes and then Poitiers was freeway miles, t= he majority occurred on a two-lane state highway. Old, small villages, open= fields of sunflowers and cornstalks dominated the landscape on the first d= ay of the Tour without rain.<br /> <br /> But too much sightseeing can get a driver in quick trouble. Particularly on= Mondays when truck drivers in France beigin their work week and progress s= lowly on the narrow roads, impatient car drivers try to maneuver around the= m. With rare exceptions, their approach is a death wish. They weave into on= coming traffic and then back into the proper lane often with only meters to= spare.<br /> <br /> Sometimes, the technique fails, and the French have a direct way of letting= the driving public know of the consequences.<br /> <br /> During my journey today, I saw more than a dozen life-sized black cardboard= figures on the both sides of the road. Each cutout had a red insignia shap= ed like a lightning bolt extending from each form's head to its heart. <br = /> <br /> Each person who has died in a particular location is represented by one car= dboard figure. During my journey today, I noticed singular black figures on= the side of the road and as many as four of the overt death reminders in o= ne location.<br /> <br /> For a foreigner driving in France, the black figures work well as a deteren= t. I would still be driving to Limoges if I hadn't passed the several-dozen= trucks I sped around. But I did so conservatively on flat, open sections o= f the road.<br /> <br /> The same could not be said for some French drivers for whom passing at the = last second seems tantamount to a badge of honor or a perverse desire to jo= in the Brethren of the Black Brigade.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>AMERICANS IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Individual Stage Results<br /> Stage 8, Lamballe to Quimper, 168 kilometers<br /> 22. Levi Leipheimer, Santa Rosa, Calif., (Rabobank), same time as winner. <= br /> 24. Bobby Julich, Reno, Nev., (CSC), s.t.<br /> 30. Tyler Hamilton, Marblehead, Mass, (Phonak), s.t.<br /> 33. Lance Armstrong, Austin, Texas (U.S.P.S.), s.t.<br /> 34. George Hincapie, Greenville, S.C., (U.S.P.S), s.t.<br /> 47. Christian Vande Velde, Lemont, Ill., (Liberty Seguros), s.t.<br /> 114. 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 /> 11. Hamilton @ 10:11<br /> 12. Landis @ 10:12<br /> 22. Julich @ 10:35<br /> 24. Leipheimer @ 10:43<br /> 90. Vande Velde @ 15:03<br /> <br /> For complete results, visit the web sites:<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhR= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">cyclingnews.com</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhS= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">letour.fr</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhT= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">procycling.com</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhU= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">velonews.com</a><br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>2004 TOUR DE FRANCE FEATURES</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhV= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"><br /> WHY LANCE WON'T WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</a><br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhW= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"><br /> LANCE DECIDES TOUR NO LONGER A PRIORITY</a><br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhX= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> 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/maacrgDaa8lhY= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">AMAZON.COM</A><br /> Everything offered by the internet's largest online retailer. <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacrgDaa8lhZ= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">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 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 /> 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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