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- Tuesday's Stage 4 map, profile and info here.

- Tuesday's Tour de France Stage 4 departs Lorient at 12:50pm CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Mûr-de-Bretagne at around 5:05pm CET (11:05am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video streaming should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8am U.S. Eastern).

- Photos: Stage 3 on Facebook

- Videos: TDF videos: All Stages

- Official site live gaps/ticker here.

- LIVE video via Rai.tv.

- LIVE video here.  (French, geo-restricted)

- LIVE video via Eurosport.  (pre-race coverage, then live with Stage 3)

- Next update as live video coverage gets underway.

- Tickers go live before video.  See Live tickers section at right, below.

- Note: cyclingfans.com is official photo provider to TDF broadcaster SBS Tour Tracker.  High resolution photos from Stages 1-2 are posted.  (on the Tracker, click "PHOTOS" in upper right corner, then select the stage for which you want to view photos)  You can access Tour Tracker from anywhere in the world but the live video component is available only in Australia.  - Pete

SBS Tour Tracker (w/photos from cyclingfans.com)

- Monday's Stage 3 map, profile and info here.

- Monday's Tour de France Stage 3 departs Olonne-sur-Mer at 12:35pm CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Redon at around 5:21pm CET (11:21am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video streaming should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8am U.S. Eastern).

- Photos: Stage 2 TTT on Facebook

- Photos: Stage 1 on Facebook

- Photos: Stage 1 - High resolution

- Photos:  Teams presentation photos on Facebook

- More info and links to come.

- We will post photos after each stage.

- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de France live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

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- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

 
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- Monday's Tour de France Stage 3 departs Olonne-sur-Mer at 12:35pm CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Redon at around 5:21pm CET (11:21am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video streaming should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8am U.S. Eastern).

- Photos: Stage 2 TTT on Facebook

- Videos: TDF videos: All Stages

- Official site live standings/ticker here.  More tickers in Live tickers section at right.

- LIVE video via Sporza.

- LIVE video via Eurosport.  (English)

- LIVE video here.  (French, geo-restricted)

- LIVE video here.  (French, geo-restricted)

- On now: Pre-race coverage on Eurosport.  LIVE to follow.

- Next update as the TTT gets underway.

- Photos: Stage 1 on Facebook

- When ITV asked me to contribute a TDF prediction, I noted that Andy Schleck had a team advantage over Alberto Contador in two areas in the first half of the race: in today's Team Time Trial and in staying out of trouble generally.  Contador found trouble in the very first stage of the race yesterday, caught behind a crash as most of his main rivals got away ahead of the mishap.  It cost him 1:14+ in the overall among top contenders.  These things can happen, of course, but the race can be lost well before the high mountains if one does not stay out of trouble.  Contador likely will lose a little more time today.  His hopes for overall victory won't be over but losing time in each of the first two stages isn't good for team morale.  Contador and Saxo Bank are vulnerable and we can expect teams such as Leopard Trek, BMC and RadioShack to try to take advantage of that wherever possible before the mountains.  The race is only beginning. -Pete

- TTT Start Order and Times:

(all times CET - subtract 6 hours for U.S. Eastern)

2:30pm: Saxo Bank
2:37pm: Euskaltel
2:44pm: Vacansoleil
2:51pm: AG2R
2:58pm: Saur-Sojasun
3:05pm: Rabobank
3:12pm: FDJ
3:19pm: Liquigas-Cannondale
3:26pm: Garmin-Cervelo
3:33pm: Europcar
3:40pm: Quick Step
3:47pm: Movistar
3:54pm: Astana
4:01pm: Katusha
4:08pm: Sky
4:15pm: Lampre
4:22pm: Cofidis
4:29pm: RadioShack
4:36pm: HTC-Highroad
4:43pm: Leopard-Trek
4:50pm: BMC
4:57pm: Omega Pharma-Lotto

- Sunday's Stage 2 map, profile and info here.

- Sunday's Tour de France Stage 2, a 23km Team Time Trial at Les Essarts, gets underway at 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first team.  Start Order and Times to come...  Tour de France live video streaming should also begin by around that time.

- Photos: Stage 1 - High resolution

- Photos:  Teams presentation photos on Facebook

- More info and links to come.

- We will post photos after each stage.

- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de France live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

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- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de France.

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- Sunday's Stage 2 map, profile and info here.

- Sunday's Tour de France Stage 2, a 23km Team Time Trial at Les Essarts, gets underway at 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first team.  Start Order and Times to come...  Tour de France live video streaming should also begin by around that time.

- Videos: TDF videos: All Stages

- Photos: Stage 1 - High resolution

- Photos: Stage 1 on Facebook

- LIVE video via Sporza.

- LIVE video via Eurosport.  (English)

- LIVE video here.  (French, geo-restricted)

- LIVE video here.  (French, geo-restricted)

- Official site ticker LIVE here.  More tickers in Live tickers section at right, below.

- Next update here at around 2pm CET (8am U.S. Eastern) Saturday.

- Tickers go live before video.  See the Live tickers section at right.

- Photos:  Teams presentation photos on Facebook

- Videos:  2011 Tour de France pre-race videos

- Photos:  Press conference photos on Facebook

- More info and links to come.

- We will post photos after each stage.

- Saturday's Tour de France Stage 1 departs Passage du Gois-La Barre-de-Monts at 1:05pm CET (7:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Mont des Alouettes (Les Herbiers) at around 5:20pm CET (11:20am U.S. Eastern).  *Tour de France live video streaming via some sources, such as Versus/NBC Sports and Eurosport International, is scheduled to start at around 2:00pm CET (8am U.S. Eastern).  Some sources have scheduled pre-race live coverage as well but we will not be listing feeds for these.

The Passage du Gois can only be crossed at low tide.  The passage, 4.5km long, is naturally flooded at high tide twice a day.
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- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de France live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

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- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

 
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- Photos:  Teams presentation photos on Facebook

- Videos:  2011 Tour de France pre-race videos

- Photos:  Press conference photos on Facebook

- LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

- LIVE via rtbf here.  (French)

- On now: Eurosport's pre-teams presentation TDF coverage.  (English)

- Next update as live coverage gets underway.

- More info and links to come.

- We will have photos of the teams and riders after the event.

- Thursday's 2011 Tour de France Teams Presentation will be held in the Arena at Puy du Fou.  The event is scheduled to begin at 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern), with live television coverage starting at that time as well.

- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de France live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de France Teams Presentation.

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- Videos:  Tour de Suisse videos - All stages

- Photos:  Stage 9 on Facebook

- LIVE via RTL here.

- LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

- LIVE via Sky Sport.  (Italian)

- Official site ticker LIVE here.  (auto-translated to English)

- Tickers go live before video.  Tickers are listed in the Live tickers section at right.

- Sunday's Stage 9 Time Trial Start Order and Times here.

- Sunday's Stage 9 map and info here.

- Sunday's Tour de Suisse Stage 9, a 32.1km Individual Time Trial at Schaffhausen, gets underway at 2:05pm CET (8:05am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Photos:  Stage 4 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 3 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 2

- Photos:  Stage 1 Time Trial high resolution photos

- More info and links to come.

- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de Suisse live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de Suisse (Tour of Switzerland).

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

 
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- Videos:  Tour de Suisse videos - All stages

- Sunday's Stage 9 Time Trial Start Order and Times here.

- Sunday's Stage 9 map and info here.

- Sunday's Tour de Suisse Stage 9, a 32.1km Individual Time Trial at Schaffhausen, gets underway at 2:05pm CET (8:05am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- LIVE via RTL here.

- LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

- LIVE via TDP.  (Spanish)

- LIVE via Sky Sport.  (Italian)

- First Tour de Suisse live feed today expected at around 4pm.  Note that Eurosport's coverage is expected to start about 10-15 minutes later.

- Pre-race coverage LIVE via Sky Sport.  (Italian)

- Eurosport's coverage of SuperBike LIVE.  (English)  This should be followed by live coverage of Tour de Suisse Stage 8.

- Live profile/tracking and webcam here.

- Official site ticker LIVE here.  (auto-translated to English)

- Tickers go live before video.  Tickers are listed in the Live tickers section at right.

- Laura Shelton, the American podium girl/TDF hostess, tells me she'll be back, again with Skoda, for a third consecutive year at the Tour de France which, believe it or not, starts in just 2 weeks!  (Laura also recently worked the French Open/Roland Garros tennis tournament, working directly for the president's office of the FFT (French Tennis Federation)).  Welcome back, Laura!  -Pete

Laura Shelton, the American podium girl and TDF hostess,
returns for a third consecutive year.
Laura is believed to be the only American podium girl
in the history of the Tour de France.

- Saturday's Stage 8 map and info here.

- Saturday's Tour de Suisse Stage 8 departs Tübach at 1:31pm CET (7:31am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Schaffhausen at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Photos:  Stage 4 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 3 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 2

- Photos:  Stage 1 Time Trial high resolution photos

- More info and links to come.

- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de Suisse live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de Suisse (Tour of Switzerland).

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

 
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- Videos:  Tour de Suisse videos - All stages

- Saturday's Stage 8 map and info here.

- Saturday's Tour de Suisse Stage 8 departs Tübach at 1:31pm CET (7:31am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Schaffhausen at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- LIVE via RTL here.

- LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

- LIVE via TDP.  (Spanish)

- LIVE via Sport+.  (French)

- LIVE via Sky Sport.  (Italian)

- Eurosport's Stage 6 replay wrapping up.  (English)  LIVE to follow.

- Live profile/tracking here.

- Official site ticker LIVE here.  (auto-translated to English)

- Tickers go live before video.  Tickers are listed in the Live tickers section at right.

- Friday's Stage 7 map and info here.

- Friday's Tour de Suisse Stage 7 departs Vaduz at 11:17am CET (5:17am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Photos:  Stage 4 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 3 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 2

- Photos:  Stage 1 Time Trial high resolution photos

- More info and links to come.

- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de Suisse live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de Suisse (Tour of Switzerland).

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

 
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- Videos:  Tour de Suisse videos - All stages

- Friday's Stage 7 map and info here.

- Friday's Tour de Suisse Stage 7 departs Vaduz at 11:17am CET (5:17am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- LIVE via RTL here.

- LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

- Eurosport's Stage 5 replay on now.  LIVE to follow.

- Live profile and webcam here.

- Official site ticker LIVE here.  (auto-translated to English)

- Tickers go live before video.  Tickers are listed in the Live tickers section at right.

- Thursday's Stage 6 map and info here.

- Thursday's Tour de Suisse Stage 6 departs Tobel-Tägerschen at 1:16pm CET (7:16am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Triesenberg/Malbun at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Photos:  Stage 4 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 3 on Facebook

- Photos:  Stage 2

- Photos:  Stage 1 Time Trial high resolution photos

- More info and links to come.

- For the SEVENTH consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de Suisse live on cyclingfans.com.

- Expected options for live video feeds are listed at right.

- We will update here with the best and latest live feeds at broadcast time.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2011 Tour de Suisse (Tour of Switzerland).