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CYCLE SPORT: SEPTEMBER 2004
TOUR INTRO
This year’s Tour didn’t live up to the pre-race hype as Lance Armstrong’s greatest challenge, but it did conclude as Lance Armstrong’s greatest win.
ALL THE WINNERS
With stages won by climbers, sprinters, time triallists, oh, and a few won by Lance Armstrong, we look at the moments of glory for all 21 Tour stage winners.
A SIXTH TOUR NAMED DESIRE
As Lance Armstrong stormed to his sixth successive Tour de France win, we bring you a three-part analysis of how the Texan blasted his way into cycling history.
THE CURSE OF COFIDIS
At the epicenter of yet another doping investigation, it seems that Cofidis is going through a bad stage. However, after some impressive racing in the Tour, fortunes may be looking up for the French team
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Hailed as the next Lion of Flanders, Cycle Sport speaks to Tom Boonen, Belgium’s up and coming star and this year’s winner on the Champs-Elysées, about the Tour and his hopes for his future
BACKSTEDT, BACKACHE, BACKHOME
Physically speaking, Magnus Backstedt was the biggest rider in this year’s Tour. Claiming he wanted to win at least one stage, Cycle Sport spoke to the Swede about his actual Tour disappointment
NORWAY ON THE HIGHWAY
Cycle Sport talks to Thor Hushovd, the first Norwegian to wear the yellow jersey, about his Tour performances and his hopes for the future
MAKING A MARK
Ireland is once again turning its attention towards the Tour de France, thanks to a fine showing of 23-year-old Mark Scanlon, who was selected by his Ag2r-Prévoyance team and did them and his country proud
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
As crowds flock to the slopes for the decisive mountain time trial we give you a fan’s-eye view of the showpiece stage of the 2004 Tour on Alpe d’Huez
THE AERO ADVANTAGE TECH
Cycle Sport takes a look at technology on the Tour and explains how aerobars are the true focus of modern time trial design
TOUR TECH TECH
With the Tour being the biggest advertising event of the year, CS looks at some of the revolutionary products being showcased by the top teams
NEWS
All the news fit to print on the world of road cycling.
LETTERS
from Cycling fans.
GRAHAM WATSON
Cycle Sport's photographer reflects on the 2004 Tour de France and HEW Cyclassic.
CHRIS CARMICHAEL
Improve your peleton riding skills.
RESULTS
BROOMWAGON
Top 10 questions asked by non-cyclilsts at Tour time and bluffer's guide to teams.
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