About 1.7 million viewers watched the Tour de France live finale on Sunday, marking the Outdoor Life Network's largest audience ever.
The daily live coverage drew a smaller viewership. An average 607,250 watched OLN's 23 days of live tour coverage, according to the Associated Press.
Note that the live coverage was in the morning, while most people are at work. Or, …
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The peloton's tire tracks were still fresh on the Champs Elysees as Alexandre Vinokourov announced he had taken a spot with the Liberty Seguros team.
The BBC reports that Vinokourov will lead the team (7th in team competition), which floundered in the recent Tour behind Robeto Heras (45 overall) and Joseba Beloki (75th overall).
The 31-year-old cyclist …
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Popovych poses before received best young rider's white jersey.
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Spectators can watch the Tour de France unfold at a big screen TV at the finish line in Mende while they wait for the cyclists to arrive in person. Tour de France 2005
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I assume this is the Credit Lyonnais lion mascot, like the one awarded to the winners on the podium after every stage.
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Some of the silly stuff that precedes the cyclists in Tour de France. Le Puy, Stage 19.
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Two unidentified riders from Saunier Duval-Prodir arrive in Le Puy at end of Stage 19.
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas-Bianchi) and Sandy Casar (Francaise Des Jeux) line up behind Oscar Pereira (not shown) on way to finish in Le Puy.
After Giuseppe Guerini's win, Casar came in 2nd, Pellizotti 3rd, and Pereira 4th. Frenchman Casar won most combative rider on Friday.
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Bert Grabsch (Phonak) looks over his shoulder at Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC), Nicholas Portal (Ag2r-Prevoyance) and Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) on the approach to the finish at Le Puy. Arveson won this sprint for 6th place.
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T-Mobile rider charged ahead in last kilometer. It was his first win since Alp d'Huez in 1999.
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