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

• 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

The End

We just lived three unbelievable weeks of sport! This year, Le Tour de France was back with his... More

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

Gale Bernhardt Rides With the Tour

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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

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Watch a video of the route

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