Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos:  Stage 1

- Videos:  Stage 1 highlights/Stage 2 preview

- Monday's 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).

Tour de France Stage 2 Profile

- Video:  Dog causes crash in stage 1 via NOS here. (01:12)

- LIVE via RTL here.  (Buffering...)

- Still LIVE via France 2.  (Feed has switched to France 3 as per schedule)

- Eurosport UK has switched to World Touring Car Championships for an hour.  It should then return to Stage 1 of the TDF.

- LIVE via Eurosport with English commentary.

- LIVE via France 2.

- This is a relatively rare opportunity to see the peloton still in the neutral zone.  They have just stopped on the Erasmus bridge and French TV is interviewing race leader Fabian Cancellara.

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

- Videos:  Prologue + Stage 1 preview

- Photos:  Prologue (more to come)

- Tour de France Stage 1 departs Rotterdam at 11:45 CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Bruxelles (Brussels) between 17:12 and 17:39 CET (11:12am and 11:39am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from 11:50 CET (5:50am U.S. Eastern) in some markets with coverage starting later in other markets.  (Live coverage on Versus starts at 8:30am U.S. Eastern).

- For Tour de France via satellite info, check out our cycling via satellite blog by MJ Ray here.

Tour de France Stage 1 Profile

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- 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.

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.

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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:  Prologue (more to come)

- Sunday's Tour de France Stage 1 departs Rotterdam at 11:45 CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Bruxelles (Brussels) between 17:12 and 17:39 CET (11:12am and 11:39am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video should get underway from 11:50 CET (5:50am U.S. Eastern) in some markets with coverage starting later in other markets.  (Live coverage on Versus starts at 8:30am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 1 Profile

- Video:  Post Prologue comments from Lance Armstrong via TeamRadioShack here. (0:34)

- LIVE via ITV 4 in English.

- LIVE via TDP in Spanish.

- LIVE via France 2.

- LIVE via RTL here.

- Also LIVE via Eurosport.

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

- Eurosport is showing highlights from 2009.  LIVE coverage to follow.

- Official site ticker is LIVE here.  More tickers at right in Live tickers section.  The 2010 Tour de France has begun.

- Follow us on Twitter for all the latest during the Tour.

- 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.

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

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.

- Riders depart at 1-minute intervals.  The final 22 riders to depart (the last rider for each team) are:  (U.S. times are Eastern)

19:11 CET (1:11pm U.S.): Duran (Footon-Servetto)
19:12 CET (1:12pm U.S.): Cunego (Lampre-Farnese)
19:13 CET (1:13pm U.S.): Menchov (Rabobank)
19:14 CET (1:14pm U.S.): Sanchez S. (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
19:15 CET (1:15pm U.S.): Taaramae (Cofidis)
19:16 CET (1:16pm U.S.): Sanchez L.L. (Caisse d'Epargne)
19:17 CET (1:17pm U.S.): Vogondy (Bbox Bouygues Telecom)
19:18 CET (1:18pm U.S.): Gerdemann (Milram)
19:19 CET (1:19pm U.S.): Barredo (Quick Step)
19:20 CET (1:20pm U.S.): Evans (BMC Racing Team)
19:21 CET (1:21pm U.S.): Rogers (HTC-Columbia)
19:22 CET (1:22pm U.S.): Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
19:23 CET (1:23pm U.S.): Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team)
19:24 CET (1:24pm U.S.): Roche (AG2R La Mondiale)
19:25 CET (1:25pm U.S.): Karpets (Katusha)
19:26 CET (1:26pm U.S.): Le Mevel (Francaise des Jeux)
19:27 CET (1:27pm U.S.): Dean (Garmin-Transitions)
19:28 CET (1:28pm U.S.): Basso (Liquigas-Doimo)
19:29 CET (1:29pm U.S.): Flecha (Team Sky)
19:30 CET (1:30pm U.S.): Armstrong (RadioShack)
19:31 CET (1:31pm U.S.): Cancellara (Saxo Bank)
19:32 CET (1:32pm U.S.): Contador (Astana)

- Complete Prologue Start Order and Times are here.  Also here as part of official site ticker.

- This week's L'Equipe Mag, which hit newsstands today in France, has a cover story about Lance Armstrong's childhood titled "Armstrong, angry son".  L'Equipe travelled to the U.S. to speak to Armstrong's biological and adoptive fathers, both long disavowed by Armstrong.  Let the Tour de France begin...

- Today's Tour de France Prologue, an Individual Time Trial (8.9km) at Rotterdam gets underway when the first rider departs at 16:15 CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live video streaming should get underway from around 17:30 CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).

2010 Tour de France:  Last year's runner-up Andy Schleck and his Saxo Bank teammates in Rotterdam on Thursday.
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photo Copyright © 2010 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

2010 Tour de France:  Andreas Kloden, Lance Armstrong (third overall in 2009), Levi Leipheimer and their RadioShack teammates on Thursday.
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photo Copyright © 2010 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Photo Copyright © Pete Geyer/www.cyclingfans.com

Tour de France Prologue Profile

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

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- LIVE now with English commentary

- LIVE via NOS here.

- On now: Eurosport's Planet Armstrong.  Teams presentation LIVE coverage should follow.

- We expect to have photos from today's teams presentation after the event.

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

Photo Copyright © Pete Geyer/www.cyclingfans.com

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

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 9 photos (more to come)

- LIVE via TV2 Sport.

- LIVE via SportItalia.

- Tickers are LIVE.  Links at right.

- Webcam and text tickers go LIVE before live video.  See the Live tickers section at right.

- Click for Stage 9 Time Trial Start Order and Times.

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 8 photos (more to come)

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Click for Stage 9 route flyover video.

- Tour de Suisse Stage 9, an Individual Time Trial (26.9km) at Liestal gets underway when the first rider (Stuart O'Grady) departs at 13:21 CET (7:21am U.S. Eastern).  Click for Stage 9 Time Trial Start Order and Times.  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 14:45 CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).

New book (French): Tour de France:
Le Tourmalet: Sommet des tourments

- As part of the celebration of the centenary of the first introduction of high mountains (Le Tourmalet) in the Tour de France, L'EQUIPE has published a book, Le Tourmalet : Sommet des tourments ("Summit of torment", 127 pages, illustrated with photos from L'Equipe's archives).  Hard to believe the 2010 Tour start is less than two weeks away!

Tour de Suisse Stage 9 Profile

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.  More sources and links to follow in the morning.

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

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Click for Stage 9 Time Trial Start Order and Times.

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 8 photos (more to come)

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Sunday's Tour de Suisse Stage 9, an Individual Time Trial (26.9km) at Liestal gets underway when the first rider (Stuart O'Grady) departs at 13:21 CET (7:21am U.S. Eastern).  Click for Stage 9 Time Trial Start Order and Times.  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 14:45 CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 9 Profile

- LIVE via Sport+.  (French)

- Terry in Florida writes in: "I throw the feed onto my 60" TV and I'm in heaven. The Japanese feed is very good. I know a little Japanese and I think they once stated that Paul and Phil are notorious wheel suckers. I could be wrong!"  Thanks for the laugh, Terry!

- LIVE via TV2 Sport.

- LIVE via SportItalia feeds.  Links at right.

- LIVE via JSport.  (Japanese)

- Webcam and tickers are LIVE with the race.

- Webcam and text tickers go LIVE before live video.  See the Live tickers section at right.

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 7 photos (more to come)

- Click for Stage 8 route flyover video.

- Tour de Suisse Stage 8 departs Wetzikon at 13:59 CET (7:59am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Liestal between 18:04 and 18:28 CET (12:04pm and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 8 Profile

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.  More sources and links to follow in the morning.

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

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 7 photos (more to come)

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Saturday's Tour de Suisse Stage 8 departs Wetzikon at 13:59 CET (7:59am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Liestal between 18:04 and 18:28 CET (12:04pm and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 8 Profile

- LIVE via Tdp. (Spanish audio)

- LIVE via SportItalia.  Links at right.

- LIVE via TV2 Sport.

- The webcam and tickers are LIVE with the race.  Links in Live tickers section at right.

- Webcam and text tickers go LIVE before live video.  See the Live tickers section at right.

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 6 photos (more to come)

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Click for Stage 7 route flyover video.

American podium girl back for
second Tour de France

Laura Antoine
 

- Laura Antoine, believed to be the only American podium girl in the history of the Tour de France, recently told me she has signed on again with Skoda to work the Tour next month.  The days are long but she is really looking forward to it.  Earlier this month, Laura worked at Roland Garros (the French Open tennis tournament) for the French tennis federation and will depart for Rotterdam at the end of the month for the 2010 Tour start.  Laura is from Saint Louis but is currently living in Paris and loving it.  Last January she enthusiastically told me she watched some of the Tour Down Under.  Great to hear.  -Pete

- Click for more about Laura Antoine (from last year's Tour)

- Tour de Suisse Stage 7 departs Savognin at 13:19 CET (7:19am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Wetzikon between 18:01 and 18:29 CET (12:01pm and 12:29pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 7 Profile

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.  More sources and links to follow in the morning.

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

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 6 photos (more to come)

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Tour de Suisse Stage 7 departs Savognin at 13:19 CET (7:19am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Wetzikon between 18:01 and 18:29 CET (12:01pm and 12:29pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 7 Profile

- LIVE via TV2 Sport.

- LIVE via SportItalia now.

- Webcam is LIVE here.  Text tickers are also LIVE.  Links at right.

- Webcam and text tickers go LIVE before live video.  See the Live tickers section at right.

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 5 photos

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Click for Stage 6 route flyover video.

- Tour de Suisse Stage 6 departs Meiringen at 12:05 CET (6:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in La Punt between 17:56 and 18:37 CET (11:56am and 12:37pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 6 Profile

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.  More sources and links to follow in the morning.

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

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 5 photos (more to come)

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Thursday's Tour de Suisse Stage 6 departs Meiringen at 12:05 CET (6:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in La Punt between 17:56 and 18:37 CET (11:56am and 12:37pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 6 Profile

- The Cyclingnews ticker is LIVE here.

- Live webcam with dynamic profile is here.

- LIVE via SportItalia here and here.  (the latter opens in media player)  Feeds can be hard to get.

- LIVE via EXQI TV.

- LIVE via TV2.

- LIVE now via SportItalia.  Links at right.

- Webcam and tickers are LIVE.  Links at right.  Live video to come.

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

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 4 Post-crash (injuries + podium)

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 4 Crash Sequence (two angles)

- Click for Stage 5 route flyover video.

- Tour de Suisse Stage 5 departs Wettingen at 13:53 CET (7:53am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Frutigen between 18:03 and 18:28 CET (12:03pm and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 5 Profile

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.  More sources and links to follow in the morning.

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

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top)

- Photos:  Click for Tour de Suisse Stage 4 Crash Sequence (two angles)

- Videos:  Click for Tour de Suisse videos.

- Wednesday's Tour de Suisse Stage 5 departs Wettingen at 13:53 CET (7:53am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Frutigen between 18:03 and 18:28 CET (12:03pm and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 5 Profile

- LIVE via SportItalia here.  Also LIVE here (opens in media player).  Feed can be hard to get.

- CN Lab webcam and tickers are LIVE.

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

- Click for Stage 4 route flyover video.

- Tour de Suisse Stage 4 departs Schwarzenburg at 13:32 CET (7:32am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Wettingen between 18:03 and 18:28 CET (12:03pm and 12:28pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live video streaming should get underway from around 16:45 CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de Suisse Stage 4 Profile

- We will update here with the best and latest live video feeds at broadcast time.  Scheduled broadcast times are listed at right under the source banners.  More sources and links to follow in the morning.

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