7/15, Tour de France (stage 11)
James Raia <[email protected]> Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:21:00 -0700
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--===============0074233394== 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/maacr9Kaa8rEd= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">WWW.BYJAMESRAIA.COM</a><br /> <br /> To read this edition (Tour de France, Stage 11) <a href=3D"http://tourdefra= ncetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEe= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> CLICK HERE</a>(MoncoutieTakes Stage; Voeckler Steady In Je= rsey)<br /> <br /> <p> To read additional Tour de France editions, click on the following:<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEf= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 10</a> (Virenque/Voeckler Celebrate Bastille Day)<br= /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEg= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 9</a> (Voeckler Steady in Jersey)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEh= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 8</a> (Hushovd Claims Stage; Voeckler Retains Yellow= )<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEi= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 7</a> (Pozzato In Sprint, Voeckler In Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEj= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 6</a> (Boonen Leads Group, Voeckler In Jersey)<br />= <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEk= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 5</a> (O'Grady For Stage; Voeckler In Jersey)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEl= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 4</a> (Postal Takes TTT; Armstrong In Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEm= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 3</a> (McEwen Gives Aussies Fourth Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEn= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 2</a> (McEwen Wins; Hushovd Claims Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEo= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 1</a> (Kirispuu Claims Sprint; Cancellara Retains Je= rsey)<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>PUBLISHER'S GREETING</b><br /> -------------------------------------<br /> <br /> The newspaper LeMonde is an aggressive, conservative daily that likes to pu= rsue the drug component of cycling relentlessly. In an editorial prior to t= he Tour de France, it called for the race to cancel its 91st edition becaus= e of the sport's varied doping issues.<br /> <br /> In a story that quickly spread, it printed a story Friday quoting former th= ree-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond as saying "Armstrong will do any= thing to keep his secret."<br /> <br /> LeMond and Armstrong are not the best of friends, but why LeMond would give= the quote and what it means circulated the press room quickly . . . Stay t= uned.<br /> <br /> Oh, at the bike race, the day was warm (reportedly reaching 30C (86 degrees= Fahrenheit) and now the Pyrenees are upon us. Tomorrow will bring the firs= t of the race's two consecutive mountaintop finishes and the only stages in= the Pyrenees. If the weather remains warm, the remaining field of 167 coul= d "shatter."<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>TOUR NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES</b><br /> -----------------------------------<br /> <br /> Lance Armstrong is furious. He claims reporting crew from the French nation= al television 2/3 tried to enter the five-time titlist's room after U.S, Po= stal Service team departed. Armstrong reacted strongly and said such action= s are the attempts of certain reporters to find anything they can.<br /> <br /> "If they found a vitamin B capsule, they would make it into a story and put= it on TV as a big deal," said Armstrong in an Associated Press article . .= .<br /> <br /> Thomas Voeckler, the current national French titlist, has now defended the = Yellow Jersey for seven days via the support of his Brioches La Boulangere = squad. He finished the stage in 14th place, five places behind but in the s= ame time as Armstrong . . . <br /> <br /> Levi Leipheimer will only ride in the road race as a replacement for Lance = Armstrong in the Summer Olympics next month in Greece. Tyler Hamilton and B= obby Julich have been selected to partipate in the individual time trial, a= ccording to a release from USA Cycling, the sport's U.S. governing body . .= .<br /> <br /> Matthias Kessler (T-Mobile) of Germany and Magnus Backstedt (Alessio Bianch= i) of Sweden have left the race. Kessler didn't begin stage 11, while Backs= tedt, the heaviest rider in the Tour abandoned during the stage, Backstedt = began the race weighing 95 kilos (209 pounds) . . .<br /> <br /> Seven cows briefly led the 11th stage, until they were moved off the road w= hile the peloton rode around them.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>POSTCARD FROM LE TOUR</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> The French highway system has its faults, but the country does know how the= make a convenience store convenient.<br /> <br /> On major auto and state routes throughout France, the major gas stations al= so include "La Boutique."<br /> <br /> In addition to purchasing fuel, a weary traveller can find nearly anything = in the stations' markets. A dozen kinds of coffee, hot tea and a tasty comb= ination of potato and tomato soup are available for one Euro in vending mac= hines. <br /> <br /> Huge cases of sandwiches (on baguettes and bread) and offered in tightly se= aled containers, include ingredients ham to salami, tuna to egg. Sometimes,= the sandwiches are offered in odd combinations, like egg and tuna or ham a= nd butter.<br /> <br /> In larger gas stations with boutiques, one can take a shower in a private s= tall or take a break at small, stand-only tables and watch television.<br /= > <br /> In one of the boutiques I visited a day or two ago, there were freshly cut = flowers in vases positioned thoroughout the men's room.<br /> <br /> Candy, cookies, fresh fruit, soda, beer, bottled water, potota chips and va= rious other comfort foods are all readily available, too.<br /> <br /> The convenience stores in France do have one thing in common with American = convenience stores. Good prices are not part of the definition of convenien= ce.<br /> <br /> A can of Coke Cola can ranges from 1.25 to 1.50 Euros (approximately $1.50 = to $1.80) and a thinly appointed sandwich on a baquette can vary between 2.= 80 and 4.50 Euros (approximately $3.35 to $5.50)<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>AMERICANS IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Individual Stage Results<br /> Stage 11, Saint Flour - Figeac, 164 kilometers<br /> 9. Lance Armstrong, Austin, Texas, (USPS) @ 5:58<br /> 15. Levi Leipheimer, Santa Rosa, Calif., (Rabobank), same time.<br /> 24. George Hincapie, Greenville, S.C., (USPS) s.t.<br /> 30. Bobby Julich, Reno, Nev., (CSC), s.t.<br /> 38. Tyler Hamilton, Marblehead, Mass., (Phonak), s.t.<br /> 104. Floyd Landis, San Diego, Calif. (USPS) @ 6:19<br /> 107, Christian Vande Velde, Lemont, Ill., (Liberty Seguros), s.t.<br /> General Classification<br /> 6. Armstrong @ 9:35<br /> 11. Hamilton @ 10:18<br /> 15. Hincapie @ 10:26<br /> 18. Julich @ 10:42<br /> 19. Leipheimer @ 10:50<br /> 21. Landis @ 11:14<br /> 109. Vande Velde @ 34:29<br /> <br /> For complete results, visit the web sites:<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEp= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">cyclingnews.com</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEq= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">letour.fr</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEr= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">procycling.com</a><br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEs= 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/maacr9Kaa8rEt= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"><br /> VIRENQUE/VOECKLER CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY</a><br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEu= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"><br /> FLOYD LANDIS FEATURE</a><br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEv= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"><br /> WHY LANCE WON'T WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</a><br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEw= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"><br /> LANCE DECIDES TOUR NO LONGER A PRIORITY</a><br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEx= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"><br /> 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/maacr9Kaa8rEy= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">AMAZON.COM</A><br /> Everything offered by the internet's largest online retailer. <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacr9Kaa8rEz= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">ENDURANCE SPORTS NEWS</a><br /> Endurance news from around the globe. 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General classification: Cancellara<br /> Stage 1 - July 4: Li=E8ge-Charleroi, 195 km<br /> Stage winner: Jaan Kirispuu (AG2R), Estonia, 4 hours, 40 minutes and 29 sec= onds. General classification: 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 Prevoyance), 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, 1:12:03. General classification: Lance A= rmstrong (USPS), 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 Boulangere), 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 /> Stage winner: Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole), Norway, 3:54:22. General clas= sification: Voeckler<br /> July 12: Rest Day: Transfer to Limoges<br /> Stage 9 - July 13: St. Leonard de Noblat - Gu=E9ret, 160.5 km<br /> Stage winner: Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo), Australia, 3:32:55. General class= ification: Voeckler.<br /> Stage 10 - July 14: Limoges - St. Flour, 237 km<br /> Stage winner: Richard Virenque (Quick-Step-Davitamon), France, 6:00:24. Gen= eral classification: Voeckler<br /> Stage 11 - July 15: St. Flour - Figeac, 164 km<br /> Stage winner: David Moncoutie (Cofidis), France, 3:54:58. 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