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CYCLE SPORT: SEPTEMBER 2006
12 TOUR TALES
Cycle Sport looks at 12 moments that give a complete taste of the 2006 Tour de France
AMERICAN PSYCHO
Prior to the doping scandal which saw Landis being sacked from Phonak for failing a dope test at the Tour de France, Landis spoke to CS about his Tour performance
IN COLD BLOOD
Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso were the two hot favorites for the Tour - until they became embroiled in a blood-doping scandal
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
David Millar's drug ban came to an end just as the Tour was due to start. He had great hopes for the prologue - here's how he got on
A TALE OF TWO HILLS
The Cauberg and the Mur de Bretagne provided a bit of extra spice in the Tour's early stages. We mix with the masses spectating
THE WILD BUNCH
Tour sprinters have to be skillful, wily and a bit mad. CS hitches a ride with three of the best
GONE WITH THE WIND
Floyd Landis's Phonak squad almost threw away the whole Tour with some very odd transition stage behavior
COMEDY OF ERRORS
Discovery Channel had a terrible time at the Tour. Find out why
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Watching the Tour de France on Alpe d'Huez is unforgettable. CS joins the throng on the legendary climb
THE AUTOGRAPH MAN
"Can you sign our board, please?" was a familiar cry in the Tour village as our men in France tried to get every rider's autograph
THE TIME MACHINES
Going into the final time trial just 30 seconds separated the first three riders. It then all rested on them and their bikes
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
Oscar Pereiro had the yellow jersey in his sights with only a day to go before Paris. Then Floyd Landis stole his crown. Is he bitter?
FOCUS
Top Tour images
REVIEW
What's been happening inside and outside the Tour de France
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