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The Road to Paris: Tour de France News and Updates

Bradley-Wiggins-Arc-St.21 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

  1. Mark Cavendish – THR - 4:02:18
  2. Mark Renshaw – THR +00:00
  3. Tyler Farrar – GRM +00:00

Overall Standings

  1. Alberto Contador – AST - 85:48:35
  2. Andy Schleck - SAX +04:11
  3. Lance Armstrong - AST +05:24

• Jersey Winners

Bruce Hildenbrand

Active Expert and cycling insider

Ironic Moment at 2009 Tour

I have written several times about George Hincapie's narrow miss at the Tour's yellow jersey ... More

Off the Front

Expert commentary on the Tour Active's peloton of experts bring you all the action from the road and behind the scenes.

Ride Along with the Garmin Tour de France Team

Fueled By
Christian Vande Velde
on 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

Tour Trivia Contest

Thanks for playing Active's 2009 Daily Trivia Contest. Our Grand Prize winner will be announced in an upcoming Cycling newsletter. Be sure to check back in 2010 for more great coverage!

2009 Tour de France: The Route

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

Tour de France Route - 2009 Image Copyright ASO

Watch a video of the route