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- Wednesday's Tour de France Stage 11 departs Vatan at 12:45 CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Saint-Fargeau between 17:05 and 17:29 CET (11:05am and 11:29am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus TV is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern (8:00am U.S. Eastern for the Versus live streaming).  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 14:15 CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern).

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- Tour de France LIVE via Eurosport.  (English)

- Quote of the day:  "2009 Tour de France like an episode of 'Columbo' where you know the killer in advance, then they reveal how he did it." (Two-time Tour winner Laurent Fignon on France 2)

- Tour de France LIVE video streaming on Versus.  Link at right.

- Tour de France LIVE on Eurosport.  (German)

- Barring a last-minute change due to pressure from a majority of teams, race radios are banned for today's stage (and Friday's).  Riders using radios today can be given warnings or even be kicked out of the race, though surely the latter punishment is unlikely.  They can also be fined.  Race radios were banned for last month's French national road race championships and the Bouygues Telecom team experimented with self-bans of radios last season.  That didn't work out too well for them at the 2008 Tour de Deauville (humor).

- Tour de France Stage 10 departs Limoges at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Issoudun between 16:59 and 17:25 CET (10:59am and 11:25am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus TV is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern (8:00am U.S. Eastern for the Versus live streaming).  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 13:45 CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern).

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- Versus TDF LIVE feed streaming well.  Link at right.

- Tour de France LIVE via Eurosport.

- Tour de France LIVE video streaming now on Versus.  Link at right.

- Tour de France Stage 9 departs Saint-Gaudens at 12:25 CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Tarbes between 16:30 and 16:55 CET (10:30am and 10:55am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus TV is scheduled to begin at 7:00am U.S. Eastern (6:20am U.S. Eastern for the Versus live streaming).  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).

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- Sunday's Tour de France Stage 9 departs Saint-Gaudens at 12:25 CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Tarbes between 16:30 and 16:55 CET (10:30am and 10:55am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus TV is scheduled to begin at 7:00am U.S. Eastern (6:20am U.S. Eastern for the Versus live streaming).  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 12:30 CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).

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- Versus Tour de France LIVE stream working well.  Link at right.

- TDF LIVE via Eurosport Germany.

- Tour de France LIVE on Rai Due.

- Le Tour LIVE via France 2.

- Tour de France LIVE video streaming on Versus, before the TV broadcast.  Link at right.

- Tour de France Stage 8 departs Andorre-la-Vielle at 12:20 CET (6:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Saint-Girons between 16:55 and 17:24 CET (10:55am and 11:24am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 7:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 12:15 CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 8 Profile

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- Tour de France Stage 8 departs Andorre-la-Vielle at 12:20 CET (6:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Saint-Girons between 16:55 and 17:24 CET (10:55am and 11:24am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 7:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 12:15 CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern).

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- TDF LIVE via France 2.

- Le Tour LIVE via Eurosport.

- Tour de France LIVE via TDP.  (Thanks, Ken!)

- Eurosport LIVE audio feeds playing in English, Deutsch, Español, and Russian.  Can be combined with video feeds (mute audio).  Links in "Live audio streaming" section at right.

- Versus LIVE feed (link at right) working pretty well.

- Tour LIVE via Eurosport Poland.

- Tour de France LIVE streaming now on Versus.  Link at right.

- The race is officially underway.  Tickers: The cyclingnews, official site, and some Eurosport tickers are live.  (Links in Live tickers section at right.)

- The peloton has left the start line and is riding through the neutral zone.  The official site live ticker is reporting mild conditions with the sun shining.  (see Live tickers section at right)

- Tour de France Stage 7 departs Barcelona at 10:50 CET (4:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Andorre Arcalis between 16:46 and 17:23 CET (10:46am and 11:23am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:00am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 13:45 CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 7 Profile

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- Friday's Tour de France Stage 7 departs Barcelona at 10:50 CET (4:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Andorre Arcalis between 16:46 and 17:23 CET (10:46am and 11:23am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:00am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 13:45 CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern).

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- Tour de France LIVE via TDP.

- Tour de France LIVE audio feeds playing in English, Deutsch, Español, Russian.  Audio feeds can be played simultaneously with video feeds (mute the audio on a video feed).  Links in "Live audio streaming" section at right.

- Le Tour LIVE via France 2.  (Thanks, Yonathan.)

- Tour de France LIVE via Rai Due.  (Live coverage should follow highlights of yesterday's stage)  Link at right.

- Tour de France LIVE video streaming via Versus.  Link at right.

- Tour de France Stage 6 departs Girona, Spain at 12:45 CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Barcelona between 17:03 and 17:27 CET (11:03am and 11:27am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 14:15 CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 6 Profile

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- Thursday's Tour de France Stage 6 departs Girona, Spain at 12:45 CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Barcelona between 17:03 and 17:27 CET (11:03am and 11:27am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 14:15 CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern).

Thursday's Tour de France Stage 6 Profile

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- More Tour de France Stage 5 videos to come...

2009 Tour de France videos

- TDF LIVE via TDP.

- Tour de France LIVE via Rai Due. (Italian)

- Tour de France LIVE video streaming on Versus.  Link at right.

- Tour de France LIVE on Eurosport France.

- Just like with Stage 3, today's Stage 5 goes inland, then back to the coast.  Wind a factor again?

Tour de France Stage 5 map courtesy A.S.O.

- Tour de France Stage 5 departs Le Cap d'Agde at 12:25 CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Perpignan between 17:01 and 17:26 CET (11:01am and 11:26am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 14:15 CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern).

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2009 Tour de France videos

- Tour de France LIVE on Rai Sport Piu. 

- Tour de France LIVE video streaming has begun on Versus.  Link at right.

- Montpellier Team Time Trial Start Order and Times here.

Flashback:  2004 Tour de France Team Time Trial
USPS, led by Lance Armstrong, departed in a torrential
downpour but placed Armstrong into yellow.
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April, 2009: Place de la Comedie, Montpellier
Site for the start of today's Team Time Trial.
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- Tour de France Stage 4 Team Time Trial at Montpellier starts when the first team (Caisse d'Epargne) departs at 14:30 CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport should also get underway by that time (14:30 CET).

Tour de France Stage 4 Team Time Trial Profile

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- Tuesday's Tour de France Stage 4 Team Time Trial at Montpellier starts when the first team (Caisse d'Epargne) departs at 14:30 CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).  You'll find a complete TTT Start Order and Times here.  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport should also get underway by that time (14:30 CET).

Tour de France Stage 4 Team Time Trial Profile

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- BBC LIVE audio stream here.

- Tour de France LIVE.

- For Tour de France LIVE audio options, see the "Live audio streaming" section at right.  Some Eurosport live audio feeds are now playing.  (Thanks to the cycling fan in Russia for sending us an updated Eurosport Russia stream link.)

- Tour de France LIVE video streaming on Versus.  Buffering.  Link in gray section at right.

- Another hot day.  Will winds be a factor?  If there are splits in the peloton, will any contenders get caught behind?

A house built into the rock at Les-Baux-de-Provence.  The peloton travels further into scenic Provence today, reaching this location at kilometer 101.5.
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View from the top of the Roman arena at Arles.  Vincent Van Gogh completed many of his best known paintings in Arles.  The peloton passes through Arles today at kilometer 118.5.
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- Tour de France Stage 3 departs Marseille at 12:40 CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in La Grande-Motte between 17:06 and 17:28 CET (11:06am and 11:28am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 14:00 CET (8am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 3 Profile

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- Monday's Tour de France Stage 3 departs Marseille at 12:40 CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in La Grande-Motte between 17:06 and 17:28 CET (11:06am and 11:28am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 14:00 CET (8am U.S. Eastern).

- BBC LIVE audio stream here.  (Thanks, Phil!)

- Tour de France LIVE on ITV4.  (English)

- Tour de France LIVE now on Versus.  Link at right.

- Tour de France Stage 2 starts in Monaco and travels along the Mediterranean coast through Nice.  Here again are three historical video clips of Tour stages involving Monaco: 1952: Stage 12: Sestriere-Monaco (01:03, Pathé Archives), 1953: Monaco-Marseille - via Promenade des Anglais, Nice (0:27, Gaumont), 1955: Monaco to Briançon (0:25, Gaumont).

- Tour de France Stage 2 departs Monaco at 12:15 CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Brignoles between 17:00 and 17:26 CET (11am and 11:26am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 13:15 CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern).

Tour de France Stage 2 Profile

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Tour de France Stage 2 Profile

- Sunday's Tour de France Stage 2 departs Monaco at 12:15 CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Brignoles between 17:00 and 17:26 CET (11am and 11:26am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live coverage on Versus is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 13:15 CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern). 

- Tour de France LIVE on Versus.com here but buffering and you may need to re-fresh your browser.  Click the Continue button in the "Free Version" section.  Test run for tomorrow's announced Stage 2 live streaming?  They also seem to have some kind of On Demand package for purchase.

- Tour LIVE on SBS.

- Some Eurosport audio feeds (including in English) are also live.  (Links under "Live audio streaming" at right.)

- Yesterday we listed some notable start times for today's time trial.  (Scroll down to yesterday's post.)

- Flashback:  10 years ago, Lance Armstrong won the 1999 Tour de France prologue.  Watch Julich, Cipollini, Armstrong et al compete here.  (19:53, Sporza)

Tour de France Stage 1 ITT Profile

- Some Tour de France live video feeds are listed at right.  We have more leads and will post anything we find closer to the start of the race.  Our live coverage correspondents in the U.S. and Europe monitor potential sources throughout each stage of the race and we also get tips from around the world.  Lots more links to come, including video clips after each stage.  We will also have daily photos from Fotoreporter Sirotti.

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