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CYCLE SPORT: AUGUST 2000
BEHIND THE SCENES
Graeme Fife gets under the fingernails of a race as he ambles around the départ of this year's Hell of the North
MIRAGE OR FOR REAL?
Jan Ullrich was dismissed as a useless bloater until he arrived at the Tour of Switzerland looking lean, mean, and dangerous for the Tour
HAMILTON TAKES OFF
Aided and abetted by Lance Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton discarded his domestique's shackles and won the Dauphiné Libéré
MOUNTAINS
There are seven hors catégorie in this year's Tour; this is how to get to the ultimate viewpoint on the mountainside
HIS MASTER'S VOICE
Within weeks of retiring as a pro, Johan Bruyneel landed the job of directeur at US Postal, where he immediately hit it off with Armstrong
TOP 10 TOURS OF ALL TIME
Which one is your favourite? We've picked our 10 best and await the cries of dissent with relish
ITALIAN AFFAIR
The millennial Giro was always going to go to an Italian, but few could have predicted the maglia rosa would be Stefano Garzelli
HOUSE OF PAIN
Britain's Matt Stephens realized a dream by riding the Giro. In his race diary he tells how he fared in the toughest race of his career
ROMANS' ROAD
Ready to step into the hot seat at Vini Caldirola, Romans Vainsteins knows exactly what he wants to achieve, and how he's going to get it
A DATE WITH DESTINY
Raymond Poulidor never took victory in the Tour or wore the maillot jaune, but the original eternal second easily won the competition for the most popular rider in the bunch
WHAT PRICE A RACE?
Accidents will happen, but how can race organizers minimize the risks? Cycle Sport evaluates the safety v profit margins dilemma
THE SPANISH JALABERT
In 1999 David Etxebarria won two stages of the Tour, and this year he intends to produce a repeat performance, especially for any other team managers looking to sign a 55kg Spaniard
HUNTING DOWN THE DERNY
Leo Verlan hunts for the factory where the original Derny bikes were made, and reminisces about the Bordeaux-Paris
NEVER SAY DIE
The perennially popular Jesper
NEWS
EPO test turned down by UCI -- for now; Armstrong's Tour bikes; Boardman out of Grande Boucle
INTRODUCING JOSEBA BELOKI
The late-flowering Spaniard considers the changes that have brought him to the forefront of pro racing
RAINBOW WARRIOR
Oscar Freire has had more than his fair share of injuries this month, but is consoling himself with the prospect of watching the Tour on TV with the folks
FULL BEAM
What ever happens to Jonathan Vaughters during the Tour, he'll take it on the chin. Just so long as he can make it to Paris this year
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Part five of our Race Apart series. The RAI Derny Race is the only place you'll see riders pushing 53x11 for 130 kilometres. Of course, each rider has an individual pacer, but that just makes it all the more spectacular
LETTERS
Give Freire and Ullrich their dues; how to remember Simpson; police intrusion; and apologies to Fred
DISPATCHES
Tales from around the Continent, including first-time tour teams, a focus on the Grand Boucle and new team sponsors. All taken from the horse's mouth
CALENDAR
The late summer diary is even fuller than normal this year, with the Olympics to squeeze in between the autumn Classics, the Vuelta and the World's
RESULTS
Final pre-Tour race results show who has reached the peak of their form with perfect timing
BROOMWAGON
Sizing up the stars, bubbling over with well-meaning advice, and an old pro remembers...
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