Lance Armstrong may be retired, but the Outdoor Life Network is still working around the clock to broadcast live and replayed bicycle racing from the 2006 Tour de France.
The OLN TV's live coverage usually begins daily at 8:30 a.m. (ET) daily, including weekends, and concludes about 11:30 a.m. (ET). Coverage for some of the longer bike race stages in the mountains begins 30 to 60 minutes earlier …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/13/where-to-watch-the-2006-tour-de-france/
The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team will throw its best bicycle racers at the peloton in the first half of the Tour de France, then support whoever is in the top position.
Unlike past years when the team rode in support of Lance Armstrong from Day One, Johan Bruyneel said, this year the team will remain flexible. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/09/discovery-teams-tour-de-france-strategy/
American cyclists swept the top four positions in Wednesday's 27-mile individual time trial at the Dauphiné Libéré bike race.
David Zabriskie repeated his prologue win on Sunday by finishing in 52 minutes and 48 seconds. He was followed by Floyd Landis, Levi Leipheimer and George Hincapie.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/07/zabriskie-wins-time-trial-at-dauphine-libere-bike-race/
Biking Bis readers picked Ivan Basso by a wide margin as the most likely cyclist to win the Tour de France bike race that begins July 1.
The Italian cyclist who handily won the Giro d'Italia in May received 59% of the votes. If the Team CSC leader does win the Tour, he'll be the 13th cyclist to win both events, the last being fellow Italian Marco Pantani in 1998. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/06/02/breakaway-win-for-ivan-basso-in-tour-de-france-poll/
Now that the Giro d'Italia is behind us, I'd like to find out who you think will win the Tour de France. Check out the poll at right. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/29/who-do-you-think-will-win-the-2006-tour-de-france/
The so-called Google Earth Community must have a lot of cycling fans. They've already composed each stage of the 2006 Tour de France onto Google Earth.
I remember seeing some of these bike race route maps appear midway through last year's Tour, not long after Google Earth was released. The hackers got an earlier start this year and have added lots of features. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/05/27/3-d-views-of-2006-tour-de-france-route-on-google-earth/
Where should the comments made by Tour de France organizers on Thursday regarding Lance Armstrong rank on the cheap-shot meter?
I'd give them a 10.
In presenting the 2006 Tour de France route to the public, the Le Tour 2006 website quotes Jean-Marie Leblanc, deputy managing director, and Christian Prudhomme, director of cycling: …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/10/27/ranking-tour-organizers-comments-on-a-cheap-shot-meter/
Every year, the Tour de France organizers pick a stage in which ordinary cyclists can ride the exact route as the pros. It's called the L'Etape du Tour.
On July 10, 2006, the definition of “ordinary cyclist” means anyone willing to attempt the grueling 116-mile ride from Gap to the summit of L'Alpe d'Huez, the legendary climb with 21 switchbacks….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/10/27/letape-du-tour-the-day-ordinary-cyclists-ride-a-tour-stage/
For the first time this decade, bike racing handicappers aren't pondering whether a Tour de France route helps or hurts Lance Armstrong.
The organizers of the Tour de France issued the 2006 route on Thursday, and everyone knows that seven-time Tour winner won't be among the racers.
The 2006 Tour de France travels 2,232 miles in a counter-clockwise route …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/10/27/bike-route-for-2006-tour-de-france/
“Vive Le Tour, forever.”
So ends the Tour de France 2005 and the professional cycling career of Lance Armstrong, taking the microphone on the podium and giving kudos to his rivals, Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich.
The rest went as most of us expected — Armstrong entering the Champs-Elysees in his yellow jersey at the head of the peloton. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/07/25/lance-armstrong-vive-le-tour-forever/
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