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2005 Tour de France: First 3 stages
It looks like the Tour organizers have already decided upon the first
3 stages for next year's (2005) Tour de France. It will start on the Atlantic coast town of Fromentine, and cross the bridge over to the island of Noirmoutier (Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile). It will be a 19 Kilometer length Prologue. It seems to be a cute etape, especially when you consider that the cyclist will be riding into the breeze coming off from the ocean. Interestingly, they haven't quite decided where and when the 3rd stage will end... http://www.letour.fr/2005/presentationus/parcours.html http://www.letour.fr/2005/presentationus/index.html Thursday 30th June Opening of the Tour Headquarters in Challans. Friday 1st July Opening of the Tour Headquarters and Official Team Presentation in Challans. Saturday 2nd July 1st stage: 19 km individual time-trial. Fromentine Île de Noirmoutier. Sunday 3rd July 2nd stage: 185 km. Challans Les Essarts. Monday 4th July 3rd stage: start from La Châtaigneraie. ================================================== ======= Twice in recent past, the Tour de France has chosen Vendée in the west of France for its opening line-up. On both occasions, top-flight cycling was to keep a date with history, heritage and memories of yesteryear, warmly hosted by the Puy du Fou site. This was last century, in 1993 and 1999. But the events are, of course, still fresh in our memories. In 1993, Miguel Indurain was at the peak of his power and fame, and his victory in the prologue was to herald his firm grip on the race and his crowning achievement three weeks later on the Champs-Élysées. That year, as one, Tour riders and Cinescénie actors were to put on a superb show in a cool, pleasant night of emotion and joy which is still engraved in many a memory. Six years later, as shock waves from the Festina affair were subsiding, a start was made on the process of rebuilding a sporting ethic, as outlined by Jean-Claude Killy, President of Amaury Sport Organisation, Hein Verbruggen, President of the International Cycling Union and, of course, our host Philippe de Villiers, President of the Vendée County Council. Words were spoken in earnest, but the spirit was confident for the 99 Tour which was to see the emergence, confirmed in later Tours, of the core figure of Lance Armstrong. Six years will again have gone by when, on July 2, 3 and 4 2005, the Tour de France and Vendée will once more be jointly involved. Why, how and where? Doubtless because, at source, lies the undeniable enthusiasm for cycling shown by elected representatives, the economic sector and the sporting world. We may even speak of a mutual affection on the part of the Tour de France management team who values as second to none the commitment and involvement of those captivating regions of France which it visits in turn. For this edition, there will be a novel, seaboard backcloth since, from our Challans homebase, our first time trial stage will be fought out on the island of Noirmoutier, a première for the Tour! Then, onto the land of Vendée hedgerows for the second stage and the line-up for the third. In the land of Varnajo, Berland, Bernaudeau and all the former champions, in a region which is a hive of dynamism, teeming with the community spirit that is the lifeblood of sport, we know that we can rely on all the inhabitants of Vendée, be they seaboard or inland, to be once more motivated for and proud to be involved in the Tour de France Curtain-Raiser. As organisers, we view this as a promising "hat-trick" edition. Our teams know each other well now and, we too are spurred on by innovation. En route then for a third success which we shall be preparing together. |
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2005 Tour de France: First 3 stages
My predictions:
1. Ivan Basso 2. Jan Ullrich 3. Tugboat Jr (carried on Tyler's bike, in a handlebar basket) |
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2005 Tour de France: First 3 stages
That's actually the first stage, as it's too long to be a prologue. I
forgot the actual distinction, but Lance said one year that he didn't wear the yellow jersey in stage 1 (it was not a prologue that year either) because of that reason - itt was an actual stage and he wanted to earn it. I seem to remember something about 10k or less being a prologue, but I'm not sure about that. William Jones "Isidor Gunsberg" wrote in message om... It looks like the Tour organizers have already decided upon the first 3 stages for next year's (2005) Tour de France. It will start on the Atlantic coast town of Fromentine, and cross the bridge over to the island of Noirmoutier (Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile). It will be a 19 Kilometer length Prologue. It seems to be a cute etape, especially when you consider that the cyclist will be riding into the breeze coming off from the ocean. Interestingly, they haven't quite decided where and when the 3rd stage will end... http://www.letour.fr/2005/presentationus/parcours.html http://www.letour.fr/2005/presentationus/index.html Thursday 30th June Opening of the Tour Headquarters in Challans. Friday 1st July Opening of the Tour Headquarters and Official Team Presentation in Challans. Saturday 2nd July 1st stage: 19 km individual time-trial. Fromentine Île de Noirmoutier. Sunday 3rd July 2nd stage: 185 km. Challans Les Essarts. Monday 4th July 3rd stage: start from La Châtaigneraie. ================================================== ======= Twice in recent past, the Tour de France has chosen Vendée in the west of France for its opening line-up. On both occasions, top-flight cycling was to keep a date with history, heritage and memories of yesteryear, warmly hosted by the Puy du Fou site. This was last century, in 1993 and 1999. But the events are, of course, still fresh in our memories. In 1993, Miguel Indurain was at the peak of his power and fame, and his victory in the prologue was to herald his firm grip on the race and his crowning achievement three weeks later on the Champs-Élysées. That year, as one, Tour riders and Cinescénie actors were to put on a superb show in a cool, pleasant night of emotion and joy which is still engraved in many a memory. Six years later, as shock waves from the Festina affair were subsiding, a start was made on the process of rebuilding a sporting ethic, as outlined by Jean-Claude Killy, President of Amaury Sport Organisation, Hein Verbruggen, President of the International Cycling Union and, of course, our host Philippe de Villiers, President of the Vendée County Council. Words were spoken in earnest, but the spirit was confident for the 99 Tour which was to see the emergence, confirmed in later Tours, of the core figure of Lance Armstrong. Six years will again have gone by when, on July 2, 3 and 4 2005, the Tour de France and Vendée will once more be jointly involved. Why, how and where? Doubtless because, at source, lies the undeniable enthusiasm for cycling shown by elected representatives, the economic sector and the sporting world. We may even speak of a mutual affection on the part of the Tour de France management team who values as second to none the commitment and involvement of those captivating regions of France which it visits in turn. For this edition, there will be a novel, seaboard backcloth since, from our Challans homebase, our first time trial stage will be fought out on the island of Noirmoutier, a première for the Tour! Then, onto the land of Vendée hedgerows for the second stage and the line-up for the third. In the land of Varnajo, Berland, Bernaudeau and all the former champions, in a region which is a hive of dynamism, teeming with the community spirit that is the lifeblood of sport, we know that we can rely on all the inhabitants of Vendée, be they seaboard or inland, to be once more motivated for and proud to be involved in the Tour de France Curtain-Raiser. As organisers, we view this as a promising "hat-trick" edition. Our teams know each other well now and, we too are spurred on by innovation. En route then for a third success which we shall be preparing together. |
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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:26:29 GMT, Callistus Valerius wrote:
1. Ivan Basso 2. Jan Ullrich No, no, how can that be? They both need someone in front of them to go fast. I don't know who to name "the ultimate follower". I think it has to be Basso. |
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2005 Tour de France: First 3 stages
Isidor Gunsberg wrote:
It looks like the Tour organizers have already decided upon the first 3 stages for next year's (2005) Tour de France. It will start on the Atlantic coast town of Fromentine, and cross the bridge over to the island of Noirmoutier (Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile). It will be a 19 Kilometer length Prologue [sic]. [snip] Twice in recent past, the Tour de France has chosen Vendée in the west of France for its opening line-up. On both occasions, top-flight cycling was to keep a date with history, heritage and memories of yesteryear, warmly hosted by the Puy du Fou site. This was last century, in 1993 and 1999. But the events are, of course, still fresh in our memories. Especially 1999, when the course took a right hand turn at Noirmoutier to cross the Passage du Gois. |
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"Ewoud Dronkert" schrieb im Newsbeitrag I don't know who to name "the ultimate follower". I think it has to be Basso. remember Alvaro Mejia? he was a tough sucker (Indurain's wheel). |
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2005 Tour de France: First 3 stages
"Isidor Gunsberg" wrote in message om... It looks like the Tour organizers have already decided upon the first 3 stages for next year's (2005) Tour de France. It will start on the Atlantic coast town of Fromentine, and cross the bridge over to the island of Noirmoutier (Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile). It will be a 19 Kilometer length Prologue. I believe then it will be a stage 1 rather than a prolog (because of the length). This will mean that it will count as a day raced. In the article you quoted, it describes the stage as "the first time trial". Many will consider it a prolog but it will be an ITT for the first stage. It seems to be a cute etape, especially when you consider that the cyclist will be riding into the breeze coming off from the ocean. Interestingly, they haven't quite decided where and when the 3rd stage will end... Everything will be settled by October. Negotiations sometimes begin years prior and the final details about start, finish etc. really are the last thing to be settled unless the Tour has been there before and even then sometimes it is not settled until a short time before the public presentation of the course. http://www.letour.fr/2005/presentationus/parcours.html http://www.letour.fr/2005/presentationus/index.html Thursday 30th June Opening of the Tour Headquarters in Challans. Friday 1st July Opening of the Tour Headquarters and Official Team Presentation in Challans. Saturday 2nd July 1st stage: 19 km individual time-trial. Fromentine Île de Noirmoutier. Sunday 3rd July 2nd stage: 185 km. Challans Les Essarts. Monday 4th July 3rd stage: start from La Châtaigneraie. ================================================== ======= Twice in recent past, the Tour de France has chosen Vendée in the west of France for its opening line-up. On both occasions, top-flight cycling was to keep a date with history, heritage and memories of yesteryear, warmly hosted by the Puy du Fou site. This was last century, in 1993 and 1999. But the events are, of course, still fresh in our memories. In 1993, Miguel Indurain was at the peak of his power and fame, and his victory in the prologue was to herald his firm grip on the race and his crowning achievement three weeks later on the Champs-Élysées. That year, as one, Tour riders and Cinescénie actors were to put on a superb show in a cool, pleasant night of emotion and joy which is still engraved in many a memory. Six years later, as shock waves from the Festina affair were subsiding, a start was made on the process of rebuilding a sporting ethic, as outlined by Jean-Claude Killy, President of Amaury Sport Organisation, Hein Verbruggen, President of the International Cycling Union and, of course, our host Philippe de Villiers, President of the Vendée County Council. Words were spoken in earnest, but the spirit was confident for the 99 Tour which was to see the emergence, confirmed in later Tours, of the core figure of Lance Armstrong. Six years will again have gone by when, on July 2, 3 and 4 2005, the Tour de France and Vendée will once more be jointly involved. Why, how and where? Doubtless because, at source, lies the undeniable enthusiasm for cycling shown by elected representatives, the economic sector and the sporting world. We may even speak of a mutual affection on the part of the Tour de France management team who values as second to none the commitment and involvement of those captivating regions of France which it visits in turn. For this edition, there will be a novel, seaboard backcloth since, from our Challans homebase, our first time trial stage will be fought out on the island of Noirmoutier, a première for the Tour! Then, onto the land of Vendée hedgerows for the second stage and the line-up for the third. In the land of Varnajo, Berland, Bernaudeau and all the former champions, in a region which is a hive of dynamism, teeming with the community spirit that is the lifeblood of sport, we know that we can rely on all the inhabitants of Vendée, be they seaboard or inland, to be once more motivated for and proud to be involved in the Tour de France Curtain-Raiser. As organisers, we view this as a promising "hat-trick" edition. Our teams know each other well now and, we too are spurred on by innovation. En route then for a third success which we shall be preparing together. |
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"Ewoud Dronkert" wrote in message ... On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:26:29 GMT, Callistus Valerius wrote: 1. Ivan Basso 2. Jan Ullrich No, no, how can that be? They both need someone in front of them to go fast. I don't know who to name "the ultimate follower". I think it has to be Basso. That is not fair. He is the ultimate follower at this point but from the moment the Tour ended his challenge is now to find ways to take time out of rivals rather than just being the best at not losing it. It is amazing that he did not lose any time on the road this year to any of the top finishers. |
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Chris wrote:
I believe then it will be a stage 1 rather than a prolog (because of the length). This will mean that it will count as a day raced. In the article you quoted, it describes the stage as "the first time trial". Many will consider it a prolog but it will be an ITT for the first stage. Does this mean there will be three rest days? What's the rule for # of rest days? |
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gym gravity wrote:
Chris wrote: I believe then it will be a stage 1 rather than a prolog (because of the length). This will mean that it will count as a day raced. In the article you quoted, it describes the stage as "the first time trial". Many will consider it a prolog but it will be an ITT for the first stage. Does this mean there will be three rest days? What's the rule for # of rest days? The rule is at least two rest days. There will likely be 21 stages. Dan |
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