The Tour starts tomorrow - Stage 1 is a time trial through the streets of Monaco.
Today was the Official Riders Presentation. 180 riders in about 20 teams are participating in this 96th anniversary of The Tour. Over 9,000 people crowded the streets of Monaco to celebrate!
Lance - Team Astana update:
Lance's team is strong! Two Tour winners lead the team (Lance and Alberto Contador - 2007) and that's just to start. Stage winners and tour vets Andreas Kloeden and (fave!) American Levi Leipheimer are on board. Also, another favorite, Yaroslav Popovych, the 2005 Tour Best Young Rider is part of the team, as well as Jose Rubiera and Chris Horner. The manager, John Bruyneel, coached Armstrong to a record breaking 7 consecutive Tour wins and also coached Contador to his! This is a cycling Dream Team.
Bruyneel has stirred things up by making the controversial decision to put Contador in the Captain's seat. So after a 3-year absence from the Tour, Lance won't have the pressure of having to lead the team. He will ride as Contador's domestique, his support rider. This means the Team is pulling for Contador to win. Wow.
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