Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling

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What was a novelty in stage 2 turned into a regular pattern for the road stages so far in this year’s Tour de France. Each day the breakaways consitent of all French riders usually three or four. Most of them contain Sylvain Chavanel or Thomas Voekler. They also must include a rider from [...]

tuttobiciweb.com points out a gaff on the UCI website. They list a Laurent Jalabert born in 1968 as a rider on the Agritubel Cycling Team. The link can be seen on the Agritubel Team Roster Page. The rider that should be listed is Nicolas Jalabert born in 1973 as can be seen on the Agritubel [...]

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The mountains arrived in the Tour today, but for the major players not much changed when compared to the previous week’s flat stages. The Tour gently introduced a few mountains to shake up the peloton, making it easy for guys like Leipheimer and Mayo to catch back on after being shelled. After more [...]