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CYCLE SPORT: JULY 2006
SECONDS OUT
Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso are the obvious bets for a Tour win this year, but who should you put your money on, the German powerhouse or the Italian stallion?
GREEN BULLET SHOOTS FOR YELLOW
Alejandro Valverde showed brilliance in the Classics, but he’s still an unknown quantity when it comes to the Tour
TOUR DE FRANCE GUIDE 2006
Everything you need to know — and a whole lot more — to follow the greatest bike race on the planet: stage profiles, teams, jerseys and of course the men who will make the race. Enjoy!
MEN WHO MATTER
CS profiles the riders who are set to shape the race this July — climbers, sprinters, time trial specialists and, of course, GC contenders
STAGE BY STAGE
All the stages of this year’s Tour de France, with maps, profiles, timings, interviews with past winners and tips from local pros
TOUR TEAMS
Every team on the race, with strategies, jerseys, rider profiles and squad line-ups all detailed
THE JERSEYS
The yellow jersey is the most coveted, but its multi-colored brethren are also highly sought after. CS looks at how and where they will be won this year and throws in a bit of history for good measure
PODIUM SWAPS
What if being the best rider wasn’t the only criterion when it came to winning the Tour?
THE MIGHTY ALPE
The legend of Alpe d’Huez, one of the Tour’s most revered climbs
TOUR WEAPONS
Bike bling heaven as CS casts an eye over what the Tour men will mostly be riding this July
FOCUS
REVIEW
LETTERS
Q & A
RESULTS
Stats and facts from a month of racing
CALENDAR
GRAHAM WATSON
SHOP WINDOW
BROOMWAGON
Saving a chuckle 'til the end
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