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CYCLE SPORT: AUGUST 2005
THE TOUR’S MEN OF WAR
Cycle Sport reviews the main contenders of this year’s Tour de France. Lance Armstrong says he is feeling strong for his seventh consecutive win, but Jan Ullrich might just manage to spoil his retirement party. Alexandre Vinokourov is more aggressive than ever, and Ivan Basso will be intending to make amends for his unlucky ride in the Giro. Plus a host of other riders all vying to be stars in France
L’ITINERAIRE DU TOUR
Lance Armstrong said the geography of the 2005 Tour route may be easier than last year’s — that means tougher competition and more excitement. We take you through the course of the Tour and highlight the key stages and the crucial climbs
TEAMS OF THE TOUR
At the start of this year’s Tour in the VendÎe region, 189 riders lined up to begin the race. Cycle Sport has put together a complete guide to the 20 ProTour teams in the race, and the one French wildcard, Ag2r. Easy-to-use jersey graphics and statistics will make following the race a breeze
CARBON-FIBER KING
The partnership between the Cofidis team and the Wilier bike company might not enjoy the biggest budget in cycling, but top rider David MoncoutiÎ thinks his Le Roi full-carbon machine is perfect, even if it is an off-the-peg specification
VOECKLER: FRANCE’S PRIDE AND JOY
The French will have their collective eye on Thomas Voeckler this year after his supreme performance in the 2004 Tour where he fought tooth and nail to keep the yellow jersey and restored France’s confidence in the home riders. Can he get Gallic hearts swelling again?
FIGNON CAPTURED AT LAST
After years of trying, we finally managed to convince one of the greatest French riders of all time — Laurent Fignon — to chat with us, but all he wanted to do was play golf! In an exclusive interview held on the fairways of southwest London, we meet the real man behind the peloton character known as ‘ Le Professeur’
THE STORY BEHIND THE LEGEND
Still the envy of almost any professional cyclist, we take an in-depth look at the career of Laurent Fignon. He won the Tour twice and then famously missed his hat trick by seconds on the Champs- ElysÎes in 1989, when American Greg LeMond broke his heart
TALKING ’BOUT MY GENERATION
In the late 1970s and early 1980s the most talented Englishspeaking riders went to ride for the Athletic Club Boulogne Billancourt (ACBB) in Paris before turning pro with Peugeot. Cycle Sport caught up with ACBB graduates Sean Yates and Allan Peiper to hear how everything was so much harder in their day
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