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Friday, July 20, 2007


Notes:

- Tomorrow is the first big Individual Time Trial (54km) of the 2007 Tour de France.  We'll start to get a better idea of who will be the main contenders for overall victory heading into the final week of the race.

11. Adelaide
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Chris: "Moreau Loses Time, Hunter Wins"  - Stage 11 Report here


- The main NOS stream is bogged down due to heavy demand.  Richard L. in the U.K. says the secondary NOS feed is fine.  (Thanks, Richard.)

Anyone wanting to combine a video stream with the English or French live audio stream, see our notes from yesterday.


- What's the fastest way to see photos from today's stage of the Tour de France?  Click on "Yahoo photo gallery" in our Live Guide.  AP and AFP photographers often send in photos immediately after the stage start as well as from the road mid-stage.

- Both NOS live video streams are playing today's stage of the Tour de France, as is the Tiny Eurosport live video stream and the Eurosport U.K. and France live audio streams.


- Today's stage gets underway at 12:40 CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern).  The NOS (Netherlands) live coverage is scheduled to begin at 12:55 CET (6:55am U.S. Eastern).



- Be sure to reload this page occasionally during the race for the latest live race coverage links and information.  The most recent notices always appear at the top of this Live Guide.

- Welcome to today's live coverage guide for Stage 12 of the 2007 Tour de France.

2007 Tour de France
July 7-29
Official Website
Start List

Tour de France archive clips on YouTube

Live video streaming:

NOS
alternative stream
(starts at 12:55 CET)

(6:55am U.S. Eastern)

Serbian TV
(starts at 16:25 CET)
(10:25am U.S. Eastern)
(Requires Real Player )

Tiny Eurosport live video
(no audio)

Radio Television Luxembourg
(limited coverage)

Eurosport France Tour de France live
(French, Europe only)

(more links to come)

Live audio streaming:


BBC Radio:
BBC Radio Tour de France

French Radio:
(live updates, live for the finish and post-race analysis)

Live GPS Tracking:


Live SRM Telemetry:

Read about live SRM telemetry and how Lance Armstrong and others have used SRM computers

Live tickers:
lequipe.fr Tour de France live
(French with live graphics)

News and photos:

(cycling news)


Copyright © 2007 www.cyclingfans.com


Thursday, July 19, 2007


Notes:

10. Inspiration and Support
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Rebecca is overseas with the opera but continues to send entries for the Alberto Contador Notebook with the help of her husband, Larry, back at home.  Talk about dedication.  Thanks, guys.



- The NOS stream, alternative NOS stream and tiny Eurosport live video stream are all playing today's stage of the Tour de France.

- The Eurosport English and French language streams are working.  In response to a reader question, we are unaware of any lower bandwidth live audio streams at this time.

- Regarding combining Eurosport UK live audio with a separate video feed:

What works for us requires using both Real Player and Windows Media Player.  Open Real Player, select File/Open, then paste the address for the Eurosport (English) live feed and open it.  Then click on one of the live video feeds in our Live Guide.  You can mute the sound in your Windows Media Player.  If you don't have Real Player, you can get a free version here.


- Today's stage gets underway at 12:45 CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern).  The NOS (Netherlands) live coverage is scheduled to begin at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).




Chris: "Vasseur Gets First French Victory"  Stage 10 Report here

Today's stage from Marseille to Montpellier is another transition stage from the Alps to the Pyrenees.  The profile is pancake flat, with only 1 category 4 climb coming in the beginning of the stage. It is perfectly conducive to a bunch sprint.  All of that depends on, however, if the sprinters' teams have the energy to chase down the day's breakaway.

- Be sure to reload this page occasionally during the race for the latest live race coverage links and information.  The most recent notices always appear at the top of this Live Guide.

- Welcome to today's live coverage guide for Stage 11 of the 2007 Tour de France.

2007 Tour de France
July 7-29
Official Website
Start List

Tour de France archive clips on YouTube

Live video streaming:

NOS
alternative stream
(starts at 12:30 CET)

(6:30am U.S. Eastern)

Serbian TV
(starts at 16:25 CET)
(10:25am U.S. Eastern)
(Requires Real Player )

Tiny Eurosport live video
(no audio)

Radio Television Luxembourg
(limited coverage)

Eurosport France Tour de France live
(French, Europe only)

(more links to come)

Live audio streaming:


BBC Radio:
BBC Radio Tour de France

French Radio:
(live updates, live for the finish and post-race analysis)

Live GPS Tracking:


Live SRM Telemetry:

Read about live SRM telemetry and how Lance Armstrong and others have used SRM computers

Live tickers:
lequipe.fr Tour de France live
(French with live graphics)

News and photos:

(cycling news)


Copyright © 2007 www.cyclingfans.com


Wednesday, July 18, 2007


Notes:

- Note to new visitors: our live coverage guides are updated daily with the latest links and solutions to following the races online.

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"Allez Alberto" - Peloton Art by Beka Abbott

9. Asturias 2004
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- The main NOS stream is working today but is bogged down by heavy demand.  The "alternative stream" is working much better.


- The Serbian TV video stream is scheduled to begin in a couple of minutes, at 16:25 CET (10:25am U.S. Eastern).  The alternative NOS stream remains your best bet at this time, however.

- The Eurosport UK and France live audio streams are working.  The Tiny Eurosport live video stream is working as well.

- Several of you have mentioned peer-to-peer (P2P) solutions for watching the Tour.  We have not yet been able to test these and are not supporting such solutions at this time.  Thanks for letting us know about them.


- Some of you have asked about the NOS feed.  The main NOS feed is not working for us at this time (demand too heavy?) but the "alternative stream" is working.


- Today's stage gets underway at 12:00 CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern).  The NOS (Netherlands) live coverage is scheduled to begin at 12:00 CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern).



- Be sure to reload this page occasionally during the race for the latest live race coverage links and information.  The most recent notices always appear at the top of this Live Guide.

- Welcome to today's live coverage guide for Stage 10 of the 2007 Tour de France.

2007 Tour de France
July 7-29
Official Website
Start List

Tour de France archive clips on YouTube

Live video streaming:

NOS
alternative stream
(starts at 12:00 CET)

(6:00am U.S. Eastern)

Serbian TV
(starts at 16:25 CET)
(10:25am U.S. Eastern)
(Requires Real Player )

Tiny Eurosport live video
(no audio)

Radio Television Luxembourg
(limited coverage)

Eurosport France Tour de France live
(French, Europe only)

(more links to come)

Live audio streaming:


BBC Radio:
BBC Radio Tour de France

French Radio:
(live updates, live for the finish and post-race analysis)

Live GPS Tracking:


Live SRM Telemetry:

Read about live SRM telemetry and how Lance Armstrong and others have used SRM computers

Live tickers:
lequipe.fr Tour de France live
(French with live graphics)

News and photos:

(cycling news)


Copyright © 2007 www.cyclingfans.com


Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Below is our Guide to Live Coverage of the 2007 Tour de France

The Galibier Pass
Panoramic view from the Col du Galibier
Image created by stitching together two separate photos
From "Cycling Panoramas" Series
Copyright © Pete Geyer

Stage 9: Val-d’Isère - Briançon, 159.5km
Over the Col du Galibier
by Pete Geyer

This stage isn't considered as difficult as the mountain stages in the Pyrenees but because the riders make the race, anything can happen.

Iban Mayo's greatest Tour moment came on a stage over the Col du Galibier on the way to victory at Alpe d'Huez in 2003.  Though the Tour doesn't visit Alpe d'Huez this year, Mayo will also remember the stage in the 2003 Dauphiné Libéré when he attacked Lance Armstrong on the Galibier on the way to Briançon, the same finish town of today's stage.

Alexandre Vinokourov will remember his stage victory over the Télégraphe/Galibier combo to Briançon in the 2005 Tour.  Like in 2005, he finds himself with some time to make up.  But how much has he recovered from his injuries?  And if he feels good, is he patient enough to wait until later in the race?

Frenchman Christophe Moreau knows the Galibier well and has looked very strong this year.  If he attacks, will he find some help?  If he doesn't attack, will he still have good form late in the race?

Race leader Michael Rasmussen, facing nearly 110km in two time trials later in the race,  knows he needs to gain more time in the mountains.  He's not accustomed to having to defend yellow and depending on who attacks on the Galibier, Rasmussen could be put under serious pressure.  It all depends on what the riders want to do as sometimes a rather large group of leaders makes it to the top of the Galibier together.

Levi Leipheimer has said all along he aimed to peak later in the race, in the Pyrenees.  Teammate Alberto Contador has some good form now.  Will Discovery Channel send him up the road again?

Because there is a descent of 37.5km from the Galibier summit to the finish in Briançon, the only useful attacks will need to come early on the Galibier or even earlier in the stage.  Attack too late on the Galibier and you may find yourself caught on the descent.

This stage could be difficult to control for Rabobank and will be interesting to follow after the rest day.  Nothing much could happen among the leaders or there could be pandemonium as some of the climbers decide to try something from far out.  The days of the USPS/Discovery Channel mountain trains are over, so again anything can happen.

One thing is sure; the view from the Galibier is spectacular!  -Pete


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Sarah on Crashes in the Tour:



Crashes test even the toughest of fans, just as they test the riders. We must sit, helpless, as riders we love bleed as they cross the  finish-line. We all remember the blood dripping down Thor Hushovd's arm during last year's Tour, just as we'll remember Mick Rogers hunched over his bike in tears as he abandoned during this year's Tour. What's different this year, at least to me, is that there are so many crashes and that they are bad.

The question is why. Is it because there's no one controlling the race like the USPS team of old (and this question has been batted around since Armstrong retired)? Is it because the route is tougher? Because the cyclists are riding faster? Or does it have to do with the bikes themselves or the fact that riders are taking more chances than in the past? We might never know, but we suffer through, just as they do. This is a part of cycling and as much as it broke my heart to watch Rogers abandon, the race goes on.   More



Notes:

- We've updated the Eurosport France live audio stream link.  (Thanks Graeme!)  The Eurosport U.K. and France live audio stream links are working well so far today.


- If the NOS live video stream is bogging down for you or you are one of the few who have reported codec problems, try the alternative stream link below.

- Live video stream flash:

  Here is another stream you can try.  (Thanks, Bernie!)

- Eurosport U.K. live audio is working well via the new link we added the other day.


- On Stage 8, we finally got a solution to the Eurosport U.K. live audio problem.  Hopefully it will work again today.

2007 Tour de France Stage 9 profile
2007 Tour de France Stage 9 profile

8. Liz Kreutz Interview
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- Today's stage gets underway at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).  The NOS (Netherlands) live coverage is scheduled to begin at 12:25 CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern).



Chris: "Rasmussen Leads, Vino Survives, Aussies Out"  Stage 8 Report here


- Be sure to reload this page occasionally during the race for the latest live race coverage links and information.  The most recent notices always appear at the top of this Live Guide.

- Welcome to today's live coverage guide for Stage 9 of the 2007 Tour de France.

2007 Tour de France
July 7-29
Official Website
Start List

Tour de France archive clips on YouTube

Live video streaming:

NOS
alternative stream
(starts at 12:25 CET)

(6:25am U.S. Eastern)

Serbian TV
(starts at 15:45 CET)
(9:45am U.S. Eastern)
(Requires Real Player )

Tiny Eurosport live video
(no audio)

Radio Television Luxembourg
(limited coverage)

Eurosport France Tour de France live
(French, Europe only)

(more links to come)

Live audio streaming:


BBC Radio:
BBC Radio Tour de France

French Radio:
(live updates, live for the finish and post-race analysis)

Live GPS Tracking:


Live SRM Telemetry:

Read about live SRM telemetry and how Lance Armstrong and others have used SRM computers

Live tickers:
lequipe.fr Tour de France live
(French with live graphics)

News and photos:

(cycling news)


Copyright © 2007 www.cyclingfans.com


Monday, July 16, 2007

The Tour de France resumes with tomorrow's (Tuesday) stage 9 from Val-d'Isère to Briançon.  The stage gets underway at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).  The NOS (Netherlands) live coverage is scheduled to begin at 12:25 CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern).




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