The Road to Paris: Tour de France News and Updates
Bradley Wiggins, left, Andreas Kloden, center, and Alberto Contador, in yellow, ride past the Arc de Triomphe.
- AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski
Contador Celebrates Second Tour Victory
Alberto Contador won his second Tour de France, proving his prowess on the mountains and in the time trial en route to a victory of over four minutes over Andy Schleck. Lance Armstrong returned to the podium in third. Mark Cavendish won his sixth stage of the 2009 Tour on the Champs-Élysées. More »
Stage 21 Results
- Mark Cavendish – THR - 4:02:18
- Mark Renshaw – THR +00:00
- Tyler Farrar – GRM +00:00
Overall Standings
- Alberto Contador – AST - 85:48:35
- Andy Schleck - SAX +04:11
- Lance Armstrong - AST +05:24
Bruce Hildenbrand
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Off the Front
Expert commentary on the TourThe End
Christian Vande Veldeon the Champs-Elysees.
Photo: Slipstreamsports.com
The 2009 Tour de France featured another spectacular run by the Argyle Armada, which had all nine starters finish in Paris. In the overall standings, Bradley Wiggins placed a hard-earned fourth and Christian Vande Velde finished eighth. Tyler Farrar placed in the top three of a stage four times.
Team Blog | Meet the Riders | Race Calendar
New York Times: Christian Vande Velde's Blog: Finding Meaning Amid the Pain of a Race
Bruce Hildenbrand: Interview With Directeur Sportif Matt White
New York Times: Five-Star Tour Cuisine for Guys Who Eat and Ride
Bruce Hildenbrand: Talking With Danny Pate After Stage 15
Video: Nutrition and Team Garmin-Slipstream
Video: Pre-Tour Training in Girona
Gale Bernhardt Rides With the Tour
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Departing from the Principality of Monaco, the Tour de France will wind its way through France, Spain, Andorra, Switzerland and Italy before finishing in Paris on July 26. More
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- Stage 1: Monaco - Time Trial
- Stage 2: Monaco to Brignoles
- Stage 3: Marseille to La Grande-Motte
- Stage 4: Montpellier - Team Time Trial
- Stage 5: Le Cap d'Agde to Perpignan
- Stage 6: Girona to Barcelona
- Stage 7: Barcelona to Arcalis
- Stage 8: Andorra la Vella to Saint-Girons
- Stage 9: Saint-Gaudens to Tarbes
- Rest Day: Limoges
- Stage 10: Limoges to Issoudun
- Stage 11: Vatan to Saint-Fargeau
- Stage 12: Tonnerre to Vittel
- Stage 13: Vittel to Colmar
- Stage 14: Colmar to Besancon
- Stage 15: Pontarlier to Verbier
- Rest Day: Verbier
- Stage 16: Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Stage 17: Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand
- Stage 18: Annecy - Individual Time Trial
- Stage 19: Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas
- Stage 20: Montélimar to Mont Ventoux
- Stage 21: Montereau-Fault-Yvonne to Paris