Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Videos:  Stage 11 highlights/interviews

- Tour de France Stage 12 departs Bourg-de-Peage at 11:45 CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Mende between 16:54 and 17:24 CET (10:54am and 11:24am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:15 CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 12 Profile

- Video: Stage Recap including dramatic finish via Rai here. (Italian, 19:23)

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport audio in English LIVE here.  (see Live audio streaming section at right for other languages: Deutsch, Espanol and Russian also confirmed playing)

- LIVE via SBS with English commentary.

- LIVE now via Rai Sport (Italian).

- LIVE now via Eurosport with English commentary.

- News: How to write to riders and teams at the Tour (Who is most popular rider after 11 days according to the TDF mobile post office?)

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

- Photos: Stage 10

- Videos:  Stage 10 highlights/interviews

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- Tour de France Stage 11 departs Sisteron at 12:45 CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Bourg-les-Valence between 17:01 and 17:25 CET (11:01am and 11:25am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 11 Profile

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 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos: Stage 10

- Videos:  Stage 10 highlights/interviews

- Thursday's Tour de France Stage 11 departs Sisteron at 12:45 CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Bourg-les-Valence between 17:01 and 17:25 CET (11:01am and 11:25am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 11 Profile

- News: How to write to riders and teams at the Tour

- Video: Stage 10 Recap via Rai Sport here. (Italian, 09:48)

- On Twitter?  There are LIVE race updates at Raceticker.

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport audio in English LIVE here.  (see Live audio streaming section at right for other languages: Deutsch, Espanol and Russian also confirmed playing)

- LIVE via SBS with English commentary.

- LIVE via Eurosport with English commentary. 

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

- Photos: Stage 9

- Videos:  Stage 9 highlights/interviews + Stage 10 preview

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- Tour de France Stage 10 departs Chambery at 12:50 CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Gap between 17:16 and 17:43 CET (11:16am and 11:43am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from the stage start at around 12:50 CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern).  Live coverage on Versus is scheduled to get underway at 8:00am U.S. Eastern.

Tour de France Stage 10 Profile

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 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos: Stage 9

- Videos:  Stage 9 highlights/interviews + Stage 10 preview

- Tour de France Stage 10 departs Chambery at 12:50 CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Gap between 17:16 and 17:43 CET (11:16am and 11:43am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from the stage start at around 12:50 CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern).  Live coverage on Versus is scheduled to get underway at 8:00am U.S. Eastern.

Tour de France Stage 10 Profile

- Video: Stage 9 Recap via Rai Sport here. (Italian, 20:03)

- On Twitter?  There are LIVE race updates at Raceticker.

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport audio in English LIVE here.  (see Live audio streaming section at right for other languages: Deutsch, Espanol and Russian also confirmed playing)

- LIVE via Eurosport with English commentary.

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

- Videos:  Stage 8 highlights/interviews + Stage 9 preview

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- Test...

- Tour de France Stage 9 departs Morzine-Avoriaz at 11:30 CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne between 16:58 and 17:36 CET (10:58am and 11:36am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from the stage start at around 11:30 CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern).  Live coverage on Versus is scheduled to get underway at 7:00am U.S. Eastern.

Tour de France Stage 9 Profile

Fireworks at the Centenary Tour de France
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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Videos:  Stage 8 highlights and interviews

- On Twitter?  There are LIVE race updates at Raceticker.

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport audio in English LIVE here.  (see Live audio streaming section at right for other languages: Deutsch and Espanol confirmed playing)

- LIVE via France2.

- LIVE Eurosport with English commentary.

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

- Photos: Stage 7

- Videos:  Stage 7 highlights and interviews + Stage 8 preview

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Flashback: Chavanel on the Col de la Ramaz, 2003

2003 Dauphine Libere: "Baker boy" Sylvain Chavanel (Brioches la Boulangere) climbs the Col de la Ramaz.  It was 7 years ago and the climb was also featured in the Tour that year.  It is back today and could be where the fireworks commence, though perhaps not among the top favorites for the overall.  French riders and teams are out to prove something this year, with some dropped from the ProTour and looking for new sponsors.  (Bouygues is in talks with La Poste (the French post office) who may take over next year as title sponsor)  A more experienced Chavanel starts the day in yellow.  -Pete
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- Tour de France Stage 8 departs Station des Rousses at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Morzine-Avoriaz between 17:17 and 17:46 CET (11:17am and 11:46am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 13:20 CET (7:20am U.S. Eastern) though there may be some feeds available, at least temporarily, as early as the stage start at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).  Live coverage on Versus is scheduled to get underway at 7:30am U.S. Eastern.

Tour de France Stage 8 Profile

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos: Stage 7

- Videos:  Stage 7 highlights and interviews + Stage 8 preview

- Sunday's Tour de France Stage 8 departs Station des Rousses at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Morzine-Avoriaz between 17:17 and 17:46 CET (11:17am and 11:46am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 13:20 CET (7:20am U.S. Eastern) though there may be some feeds available, at least temporarily, as early as the stage start at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).  Live coverage on Versus is scheduled to get underway at 7:30am U.S. Eastern.

Tour de France Stage 8 Profile

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- Video: Stage 7 Recap via Rai Sport here. (Italian, 11:37)

- LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

- LIVE via RTBF here.  (French)

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport audio in English LIVE here.  (see Live audio streaming section at right for other languages: Deutsch and Espanol confirmed playing)

- LIVE via France2. 

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

- Videos:  Stage 6 highlights/interviews, McEwen crash, fight, Stage 7 preview

- On Twitter?  There are LIVE race updates at Raceticker.

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- Tour de France Stage 7 departs Tournus at 13:00 CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Station des Rousses between 17:09 and 17:35 CET (11:09am and 11:35am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 13:20 CET (7:20am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 7 Profile

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Videos:  Stage 6 highlights/interviews, McEwen crash, fight

- Saturday's Tour de France Stage 7 departs Tournus at 13:00 CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Station des Rousses between 17:09 and 17:35 CET (11:09am and 11:35am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 13:20 CET (7:20am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 7 Profile

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport audio in English LIVE here.  (see Live audio streaming section at right for other languages)

- LIVE via Eurosport with English commentary.

- LIVE via SBS. (English)

- LIVE via France 2.

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

- Videos:  Stage 5 highlights/interviews + Stage 6 preview

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- Tour de France Stage 6 departs Montargis at 11:45 CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Gueugnon between 17:03 and 17:33 CET (11:03am and 11:33am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 6 Profile

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Videos:  Stage 5 highlights/interviews + Stage 6 preview

- Friday's Tour de France Stage 6 departs Montargis at 11:45 CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Gueugnon between 17:03 and 17:33 CET (11:03am and 11:33am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 6 Profile

- Video: Stage 5 Recap via Rai Sport here. (Italian, 16:44)

- LIVE via SBS. (English)

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport audio in English LIVE here.  Live audio feeds also playing in Deutsch and Espanol.  (see Live audio streaming section at right)

- LIVE via France 2.

- LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

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

- Videos:  Stage 4 highlights/interviews + Stage 5 preview

- On Twitter?  There are LIVE race updates at Raceticker.

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- Tour de France Stage 5 departs Epernay at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Montargis between 16:55 and 17:18 CET (10:55am and 11:18am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

Petacchi is back:  I took the photo above in the town of Montargis, site of today's TDF Stage 5 finish, at the finish of Stage 1 of the 2004 Paris-Nice.  It shows the official event poster featuring Alessandro Petacchi, then with Fassa Bortolo, winner of yesterday's Tour stage.  Why was Petacchi featured on the poster?  Well, he won a stage in the 2003 Paris-Nice.  Now a single stage win wouldn't ordinarily earn you such a prominent place in the next year's poster.  But Petacchi followed that Paris-Nice stage win with a whopping 6 stage wins in the 2003 Giro d'Italia and then 4 stage wins in the 2003 Tour de France.  And as if that wasn't enough, he won 5 stages in the 2003 Vuelta a Espana!  Petacchi was the dominant sprinter then, taking over for Mario Cipollini.  Now, in 2010, Petacchi with two stage wins thus far seems to have turned back the clock.  -Pete
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Tour de France Stage 5 Profile

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Videos:  Stage 4 highlights/interviews

- Thursday's Tour de France Stage 5 departs Epernay at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Montargis between 16:55 and 17:18 CET (10:55am and 11:18am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 5 Profile

- Video: Stage 4 Recap via Rai Sport here. (Italian, 07:19)

- LIVE via JSport.  (Japanese)

- LIVE via France 2.

- LIVE now via Eurosport.  (English)

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

- Photos: Stage 3

- Videos:  Stage 3 highlights/Stage 4 preview

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Today will see the second time Cambrai has been a stage town in the Tour de France.  In 2004, Cambrai was the start town for the 60km Team Time Trial won, in a miserable driving rain, by Lance Armstrong's USPS team.  The stage victory put Armstrong into the yellow jersey.  There is no Team Time Trial this year.
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- Tour de France Stage 4 departs Cambrai at 13:50 CET (7:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Reims between 17:12 and 17:29 CET (11:12am and 11:29am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:00 CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 4 Profile

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos: Stage 3

- Videos:  Stage 3

- Wednesday's Tour de France Stage 4 departs Cambrai at 13:50 CET (7:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Reims between 17:12 and 17:29 CET (11:12am and 11:29am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:00 CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 4 Profile

- Video: Stage 3 Recap via Rai Sport here. (Italian, 13:47)

- LIVE via Eurosport UK.

- LIVE via TG4 here.  (now geo-restricted)

- LIVE via JSport.  (Japanese)

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

- This stage over cobblestones is one of the most anticipated stages of this year's Tour and has been talked about ever since the route was unveiled in Paris last October.  The number of top classics riders in the race is impressive: Cancellara, O'Grady, Breschel, Flecha, Ballan, Hincapie, Burghardt to name a few.  But most of them are expected to ride in support of team leaders for the overall: the Schlecks, Wiggins, Evans.  The RadioShack team of Lance Armstrong will look to profit from this stage and some feel that of the top contenders, Armstrong is most likely to be able to use this stage to his advantage.  RadioShack directeur sportif Alain Gallopin is quoted in this morning's L'Equipe as saying that the team will evaluate the situation after the first difficult cobbled section, Sars-et-Rosieres, in France, at about 25km from the finish.  RadioShack of course would like to put some time into race favorite Alberto Contador, as would the other contenders.  We might expect to see some collaboration between teams like Saxo Bank, BMC and RadioShack toward that end assuming they have their team leaders in the mix.  Perhaps friends Hincapie and Armstrong and their respective teammates will gun it, like in 2004 where they knocked Iban Mayo out of contention.  The peloton will be more nervous than ever after yesterday's crashes and the fight for positioning at the front ahead of the tougher cobblestone sections will surely lead to crashes.  -Pete

RadioShack team manager Johan Bruyneel, left, speaks with A.S.O. competitions director Jean-François Pécheux before the final stage of this year's Paris-Nice in March.  Pécheux is responsible for drawing up the Tour route.  For today's Tour Stage over the cobblestones, Tour director Christian Prudhomme instructed Pécheux to design a stage that would "make a difference".  And today's stage should make a difference.  But as always it is the riders that make the race, or not.  -Pete
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- Videos:  Stage 2 + Stage 3 preview

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- Tour de France Stage 3 departs Wanze at 12:35 CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Arenberg-Porte du Hainaut between 17:19 and 17:45 CET (11:19am and 11:45am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

- The much talked about cobblestones stage is here...

Fireworks at the Centenary Tour de France
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Tour de France Stage 3 Profile

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Videos:  Stage 2

- Tuesday's Tour de France Stage 3 departs Wanze at 12:35 CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Arenberg-Porte du Hainaut between 17:19 and 17:45 CET (11:19am and 11:45am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

- The much talked about cobblestones stage is here...

Fireworks at the Centenary Tour de France
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Tour de France Stage 3 Profile

- Video: Johan Bruyneel reacts to Stage 2 via Livestrong here. (0:38)

- LIVE via Eurosport UK.

- LIVE via JSport.  (Japanese)

- Alexandre Vinokourov hints in this morning's L'Equipe that this could be a stage for personal glory.  He knows the area well and today is the anniversary of the birth of the city of Astana as well as the birthday of the president of the republic of Kazakhstan.  Not hard to imagine Vino attempting an escape today under these circumstances (also, see stage profile below) before settling later in the Tour into his supposed role as a model teammate in support of Alberto Contador...  And of course no one knows what may happen in tomorrow's stage over the cobblestones or, really, any stage of the TDF; in a flash, a support rider on any given team can find himself team leader in the Tour...  -Pete

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- Photos:  Stage 1

- Videos:  Stage 1 highlights/Stage 2 preview

- Tour de France Stage 2 departs Brussels at 12:10 CET (6:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Spa between 17:04 and 17:32 CET (11:04am and 11:32am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from around 14:20 CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern).

- Video, radio and text feeds (links in their respective sections at right) will be updated each day of the race.  We will also have video clips and high resolution photos after each stage.

Tour de France Stage 2 Profile

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2010 Tour de France.