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- Friday's Tour de Suisse Stage 7 departs Bad Zurzach at 13:07 CET (7:07am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Vallorbe/Juraparc between 17:56 and 18:28 CET (11:56am and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on Cycling TV.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on RTL.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE now on SportItalia.  Links at right.

Gusev back after winning case before CAS

2006 Paris-Nice: Vladimir Gusev (Discovery Channel)
in action during the prologue.
Copyright © 2006 Pete Geyer/www.cyclingfans.com

- Former Discovery Channel and Astana rider Vladimir Gusev (photo) of Russia can race again after getting a rare victory before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), according to cyclingnews.  Gusev was fired by Astana last July after a team internal doping test conducted by anti-doping expert Rasmus Damsgaard suggested irregular blood values.  It looks like Damsgaard blew the interpretation of the values because CAS says the team was wrong to fire Gusev and have instructed Astana to pay him back salary, legal costs and damages.  Gusev was singled out in a 2008 book by Daniel Mangeas, longtime speaker of the Tour de France, as being one of the classier riders in the peloton.  Now all he has to do is find a  team...  -Pete

- Tour de Suisse Stage 6 departs Oberriet at 13:37 CET (7:37am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Bad Zurzach between 17:58 and 18:23 CET (11:58am and 12:23pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

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- Thursday's Tour de Suisse Stage 6 departs Oberriet at 13:37 CET (7:37am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Bad Zurzach between 17:58 and 18:23 CET (11:58am and 12:23pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE video streaming on RTL.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on Cycling TV.  Link at right.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on SportItalia.  Link at right.

"American Flyers": Drawings by Steve Dennis

- Artist and cycling fan Steve Dennis of Chicago turned to the Kevin Costner film, "American Flyers", for inspiration for his latest cycling drawings.  "It's a cycling movie with some great scenery and some great riding footage, including stock footage of the actual 'Hell of the West'."  The above drawing is already sold but you can check out more of Steve's excellent work at his Velopaint blog.  Thanks, Steve!

Tour de Suisse Stage 5 Profile

- Tour de Suisse Stage 5 departs Stafa at 12:37 CET (6:37am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Serfaus between 17:55 and 18:29 CET (11:55am and 12:29pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

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- Wednesday's Tour de Suisse Stage 5 departs Stafa at 12:37 CET (6:37am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Serfaus between 17:55 and 18:29 CET (11:55am and 12:29pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on SportItalia.  Links at right.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on RTL.  Buffering.  Link at right.

- Laurent Fignon, 20 years after great '89 TDF battle, battles for his life.  (Fignon's battle with LeMond 20 years ago, his battle with cancer today, his new book (to be published tomorrow) and an online video of his appearance on French TV Sunday here.  Update: Second video interview with Fignon added, includes some footage of Fignon's victories as well as his loss to LeMond in 1989.)

Tour de Suisse Stage 4 Profile

- Tour de Suisse Stage 4 departs Biasca at 12:48 CET (6:48am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Stafa between 17:54 and 18:27 CET (11:54am and 12:27pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

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- Stage has ended but tape delayed coverage on SportItalia is playing.  Link at right.

- On now:  Tour de Suisse video streaming on SportItalia.  Note that this coverage is tape delayed.  Link at right.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE coverage - pre-race - on RTL.  Heavy buffering.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE now on Cycling TV.  Link at right.

cnlab live

- While we're waiting for Tour de Suisse live video, the cnlab live cycling application has a dynamic profile and in-car webcam.  Link is in our Live tickers section at right.

- Coming later today: Dauphine Libere wrap-up, Laurent Fignon, and more cycling art.

- Tour de Suisse Stage 3 departs Davos at 13:12 CET (7:12am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Lumino between 17:56 and 18:28 CET (11:56am and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is also scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

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- Monday's Tour de Suisse Stage 3 departs Davos at 13:12 CET (7:12am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Lumino between 17:56 and 18:28 CET (11:56am and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza is also scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

- Tour de Suisse coverage on SportItalia is tape delay, not live.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on SportItalia.  Link at right.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE now on Cycling TV.  Link at right.

- Tour de Suisse LIVE on RTL.  -Bernie S.

Tour de Suisse Stage 2 Profile

- Tour de Suisse Stage 2 departs Davos at 13:29 CET (7:29am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Davos between 17:18 and 17:43 CET (11:18am and 11:43am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming on Cycling TV is scheduled to begin at 16:25 CET (10:25am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live coverage on Sporza and on Sport+ is scheduled to begin at 16:30 CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).  We will list other sources of Tour de Suisse live feeds as they become available.

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