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- Video:  Paris-Tours final km here. (NOS, 02:14)

- Video:  Paris-Tours final km here. (Sporza, 02:41)

- Paris-Tours LIVE via Sporza.

- Paris-Tours LIVE via SuperSport, Paul Sherwen and Phil Liggett commentating.

- Paris-Tours LIVE on France3.fr, works here in France but apparently is geo-restricted.  NOS is also geo-restricted.  Links at right.

- Paris-Tours LIVE on Cycling TV.  Link at right.

- Paris-Tours LIVE now via Eurosport France.

- Eurosport France television coverage running late.  Still with tennis.  Paris-Tours to follow...

- 31 of 36 5-man teams entered in the U23 race today are French.  If a Frenchman doesn't win today, Bernard Hinault will go berserk a la Billy Jack.  (Stay off the new Bernard Hinault pedestrian bridge!) -Pete

- No American has ever reached the podium at Paris-Tours.  Today, American sprinter Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream) will go for the win.

- Today will see the last Paris-Tours finish on the famous Avenue de Grammont, due to the installation of tramway tracks in 2010.

- The town of Bonneval (km 44 for the Elite race and start town for the U23 race) yesterday unveiled a Tour de France street as well as a Bernard Hinault pedestrian bridge.  No word yet on whether or not Bernard tossed anyone off the bridge. -Pete

- LIVE ticker:  Eurosport France ticker (Google-translated to English).  More tickers listed at right.

- Paris-Tours book:  As far as I know, there is only one published book about the history of Paris-Tours, written by my good friend Charles Guenard (French, 2005, with preface by former TDF director Jean-Marie Leblanc).  There is currently just one copy left at Amazon.fr though they say they'll get more.  If you're ever in Paris on a Friday, you can stop by Charles' shop and get a signed copy.  Cover pics below with more info (in French) about the book on back cover.  -Pete

- Race organizer A.S.O. always produces nice event posters, though this year's Paris-Tours poster (see below) is nearly identical to last year's.  Large race posters are displayed throughout start/finish towns and a limited number of smaller versions are often available locally. -Pete

2009 Paris-Tours official poster

- The Eurosport France ticker is live.  (Link in "Live tickers" section at right.)

Chartres:  Start town for the Elite Men's race today.
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Bonneval:  Start town for the U23 Men's race and at km 44
of the Elite Men's race.
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- Men's Road Race final kilometer video here.  (02:02)  More Road Race videos from worldwide media sources here.

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport live audio feeds are playing in English, French, Russian and Swedish.  Links in "Live audio streaming" section at right.  Pick your language; audio feeds can be played simultaneously with video streams.

- There are numerous options for watching the UCI Road World Championships, links below and at right.

- Note:  Eurosport in some markets has gone to Superbike coverage for a little over an hour.  They will then return to live coverage of the World Championships Road Race.

- The race is also LIVE via NOS.  -Bernie S.

- Road Race also LIVE via Eurosport France.

- Elite Men Road Race LIVE via TDP.  (Spanish)

- Elite Men Road Race LIVE via Swedish public TV here.

- Elite Men Road Race LIVE via Eurosport UK. 

- UCI Road Worlds LIVE on Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Vuelta Online Game:  TODAY is the last day to register for the game.  Details below.

- Today's Elite Men's Road Race starts at 10:30 CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 17:30 CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  UCI Road Worlds live video coverage on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 4:30am U.S. Eastern.  (10:30 CET)  Live video streaming on Cycling TV is also scheduled to begin when the race itself starts.  Live coverage on Eurosport will also start with the race or possibly beforehand depending on market.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Elite Men Road Race Start List (.pdf)

- Sunday's Elite Men's Road Race starts at 10:30 CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 17:30 CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  UCI Road Worlds live video coverage on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 4:30am U.S. Eastern.  (10:30 CET)  Live video streaming on Cycling TV is also scheduled to begin when the race itself starts.  Live coverage on Eurosport will also start with the race or possibly beforehand depending on market.

- U23 Men Road Race LIVE via Eurosport France.

- The women's race is over.

- Elite Women's Road Race also LIVE via Eurosport France.

- UCI Road Worlds LIVE via Eurosport UK. 

- UCI Road Worlds LIVE on Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Today is the running of the Women's Elite and Men's U23 road races.  The women's race starts at 09:00 CET (3:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).  UCI Road Worlds live video coverage on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 3:00am U.S. Eastern.  (9:00 CET)  Live coverage of the Elite Women's race on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 9:00 CET or 9:30 CET depending on market.  The U23 Men's race starts at 13:30 CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 18:00 CET (12pm U.S. Eastern).  Live coverage of the U23 Men's race on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 14:00 CET (8am U.S. Eastern).

- Vuelta Online Game:  Last day to register for the game is September 27.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- The UCI Congress is in session on Friday; there are no races.  Next road events are Saturday with the Elite Women's and Under 23 Men's road races.

- VIDEOS:  UCI Road Worlds video clips from worldwide media are being listed here.  (Highlights, interviews, Wiggins mechanical, etc.)

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport live audio feeds playing in English, French, Russian and Swedish.  Links in "Live audio streaming" section at right.  Audio feeds can be played simultaneously with any of the video feeds listed below or at right (mute the sound on a video feed).

- Race is also LIVE via Swedish Public TV here.  (Thanks, Gandalf in Slovenia!)

- Elite Men TT LIVE via Eurosport Russia.

- Elite Men TT LIVE via Eurosport.  (English, media player)

- UCI Road Worlds LIVE via Eurosport France.  Link at right.

- UCI Road Worlds LIVE on Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Today is the Men's Elite Time Trial (49.8km).  The event gets underway at 11:30 CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider departs.  Full Men's TT Start Order and Times here.  (.pdf)  UCI Road Worlds live video coverage on Cycling TV and on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 5:30am U.S. Eastern.  (11:30 CET)  Live coverage on Eurosport is also scheduled to begin at that time.

- Vuelta Online Game:  Last day to register for the game is September 27.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Thursday's Day 2 at the UCI Road World Championships will see the running of the Men's Elite Time Trial (49.8km).  The event gets underway at 11:30 CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider departs.  Full Men's TT Start Order and Times here.  (.pdf)  UCI Road Worlds live video coverage on Cycling TV and on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 5:30am U.S. Eastern.  (11:30 CET)  Live coverage on Eurosport is also scheduled to begin at that time.

- Women Elite TT Start Order and Times here (.pdf).

- Women Elite TT LIVE via Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- LIVE AUDIO:  Eurosport live audio feeds playing in English, French, Russian and Swedish.  Links in "Live audio streaming" section at right.  Audio feeds can be played simultaneously with video feeds (mute the sound on a video feed).

- UCI World's LIVE video via Rai.  (Italian)

- UCI World's LIVE video via TDP.  (Spanish)

- Men U23 TT LIVE via Eurosport France.

- Men U23 TT LIVE via Eurosport.

- Time Trial Start Order and Times:  Men U23 -- Women Elite

- Today's events are the Men Under 23 Time Trial and the Women Elite Time trial.

- Universal Sports originally planned to broadcast all events live.  They have informed us that due to the very early start times, only the Elite Men's and Women's events will be live; other events will be delayed coverage only.

- Vuelta Online Game:  Last day to register for the game is September 27.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Video:  Vuelta Stage 21 final km here. (Sporza, 04:04)

- Vuelta LIVE via Eurosport Poland.

- Vuelta LIVE via Eurosport France.

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE via Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Vuelta Online Game:  Last day to register for the game is September 27.

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 21 departs Rivas-Vaciamadrid at 14:16 CET (8:16am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Madrid between 17:10 and 17:42 CET (11:10am and 11:42am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- For satellite TV viewers, MJ Ray has you covered in our cycling via satellite blog here.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Sunday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 21 departs Rivas-Vaciamadrid at 14:16 CET (8:16am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Madrid between 17:10 and 17:42 CET (11:10am and 11:42am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE via Eurosport. 

- Vuelta LIVE via TDP.

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE via Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 20 Individual Time Trial (27.8km) in Toledo starts at 14:29 CET (8:29am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider, Damien Gaudin, departs.  See link above for full start order and times.  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- For satellite TV viewers, MJ Ray has you covered in our cycling via satellite blog here.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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