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GERMANY ’ KEY Karlsruhe TOUR COLORS 21 Corbeil Essonnes Nancy Pforzheim 8 LanceThe starts Saturday with goings for an unprecedentedfarewell seventh consecutive title. The event Tour THE YELLOW JERSEY: The maillot jaune is the 7 Troyes Tour’s most visible icon, an easy way for spectators will cover more than 3,600 kilometers (2,237 miles) in 21 stages over 23 days, drawing more than 2-million spectators. Luneville and race officials to identify the leader. It was Montargis 6 Orleans introduced in 1919 by Tour founder and newspaper Its circular configuration is traditional, as is the final sprint on Paris’ most famous boulevard, the Champs Elysees, man as a gimmick, its color KEY 9 Gérardmer and finish under the Arc de Triomphe. One of the most climb-intensive Tours in recent memory, the race features 28 Tours Blois matching the pages of his publication. The yellow Nantes 5 jersey is awarded to the Stage 1 winner and to major climbs and likely will be decided in the Pyrenees Mountains in the third week. The purse is 3-million euros 4 Mulhouse Noirmoutier-en-l’île Chambord the rider at the end of each stage with the lowest ($3,607,462), with 400,000 ($481,127) to the winner. Fromentine 1 cumulative time. 2 3 La Chataigneraie Dijon

Challans Les Essarts BY JOANNE KORTH, TIMES STAFF WRITER  THE POLKA-DOT JERSEY: Worn by the top LE TOUR DE FRANCE climber or , this white jersey 1 Stage start SIX TOUR VICTORIES... GLOBAL SUPERSTAR CANCER SURVIVOR with red dots is the second-most prestigious jersey. Stage finish Frenchman retired after winning a With his unprecedented sixth Tour victory In 1996, Armstrong was Time trial record seventh polka-dot jersey in 2004. Three years after being diag- last year, he became one of the most diagnosed at age 25 with nosed with testicular cancer, the KEY Key stage Limoges ’99 recognizable athletes on the planet. Also, testicular cancer and given a 27-year-old Armstrong destroyed the field in THE : Awarded to the top one of the richest. He tied for ninth on 40 percent chance to survive. KEY his return to the Tour. His fickle relationship Lyon based on points earned during road races, time Forbes Magazine’s recently released list of He had surgeries, including brain with the French press began amid speculation Issoire 19 20 trials and designated sprint locations called hot the world’s richest athletes, earning $28- surgery to remove cancerous St-Etienne that, given his medical history, he won with spots. ’s won an unprecedented million between June 2004 and June 2005. tumors, and chemotherapy. Three the aid of illicit drugs. Bordeaux 11 six consecutive green jerseys from 1996 to 2001. Tigers Woods was No. 1 with $87-million. months later, he was back on the bike. 10 KEY On the magazine’s star-power list, which A changed man, physically and combines earnings and other celebrity factors, emotionally, already blessed with Le-Puy-en-Velay 12 Briançon THE WHITE JERSEY: Honors the race’s highest- He showed the world the Armstrong ranked third behind Woods and extraordinary lung capacity and low Mende ranked overall rider age 25 and under. In 1997, powerful combination of smart MASSIF 00 Shaquille O’Neal. lactic acid levels, he returned to cycling CENTRAL German was 23 when he won both the team’ strategy and tremendous individual skill Most of his income is from sponsorship 20 pounds lighter and psychologically white and yellow jerseys. that would dominate cycling the next several deals, including a lucrative Nike contract. Last stronger. Cancer made him a better rider. Albi THE ALPS years. The blue-clad U.S. Postal team took year, he won $500,000 for his Tour victory Beyond his cycling accomplishment, he 18 Digne-les-Bains control in the mountains and Armstrong aced Pau Revel but didn’t keep a penny. Grateful for the also is a force in the cancer community. the time trials. Mourenx 16 17 unflagging support of his teammates, the boss The Lance Armstrong Foundation strives Toulouse put his individual winnings into the pot to be 13 TOP CONTENDERS to be the world’s foremost resource for 15 Lézat-sur-Lèze Montpellier divided among the rest of the team. cancer survivorship. In 2004, with 14 Miramas KEY Agde He made his move with a Armstrong heading toward a PYRENEES JAN ULLRICH, GERMANY: A near-perfect cyclist, ’01 psychological ploy. One climb record sixth Tour victory, yellow Ullrich is a product of the former East German after he appeared spent, he broke leading “LiveStrong” wristbands St.-Lary-Soulan/ sports machine. Believed to share Armstrong’s contender Jan Ullrich with an attack on the — with proceeds from the Pla-d’Adet Ax-3-Domaines physical gifts, Ullrich seems to lack the Texan’s spirit Alpe d’Huez. As they reached the summit, Source: MapStudio, Tour de France and dedication. $1 bands going to the Times map – AMANDA RAYMOND Armstrong glanced over his shoulder at foundation — created an Ullrich, demoralizing the German. international craze. , : Last year’s third-place THE BREAKDOWN finisher, Basso rides for Team CSC, the only team as well-organized as Team Discovery. Basso, a Proving that cycling is a team SUCCESSORS tremendous climber, stayed with Armstrong last ’02 sport, Armstrong dominated year in the Pyrenees. with a victory margin of seven minutes, As Armstrong rides into the thanks to the precision work of his U.S. Postal sunset, U.S. cycling appears 9 3 6 2 1 2 teammates. The Texan’s fourth win moved ANDREAS KLODEN, GERMANY: A teammate to be in good shape. Former Flat stages Mixed-terrain Mountain stages Individual Team Rest days him past Greg LeMond as the winningest of Ullrich’s on Team T-Mobile, Kloden was the Armstrong teammates Floyd stages time trials time trial American in Tour history. AP (2004) Landis and runnerup last year. Both he and Ullrich wear the Since Armstrong’s 2003 divorce, rock star lead their own teams. In 2007, hot-pink jersey of Team T-Mobile — having two top contenders could be challenging for this team. Sheryl Crow has closely followed the Tour. will be eager to The 100th edition of the Tour Last year she appeared frequently at the prove his two-year suspension for was among its most exciting. was unjust. Chris Wherry SCORING TRACKING THE TOUR 03 end of stages to congratulate Armstrong. SLUG: NA_216797_RAYM_TourMap , USA: While Tyler Hamilton serves In’ Stage 9, he exhibited tremendous skill recently was crowned U.S. champion, SIZE: 4 col. x XXp a two-year suspension for blood doping, Landis and when he swerved to avoid a rider who with Danny Pate and right The focus of contenders in the Whether you plan to line the streets of some SECTION: join Armstrong as the top Americans. crashed in front of him, rode through a behind on an all-American podium. George (GC) is to cover theSPO course in the least amount of charming French village or fluff the pillows on PERSONAL LIFE Landis is a former Armstrong teammate and now recently plowed field, dismounted, jumped Hincapie, Armstrong’s right-hand man for time. TimesDATE: are cumulative.6/26/2005 A stage win receives your couch, up-to-the-minute info is available gets a chance to lead Team . an irrigation ditch and returned to the course. Armstrong’s personal journey has been as several years, has chosen 20-year-old Craig a 20-secondFILED: bonus.Amanda It is 8372, possible Newsart to win 8778 the Tour from a variety of sources. Later in the race, he appeared vulnerable wild as a ride through the French countryside. Lewis as his protege. withoutFAX: winning727-893- any stages,8262 but that’s rare. ON TV: The Outdoor Life Network (OLN) and Ullrich was in position to pull away He was raised by a devoted single mom, Linda provides some of the best television coverage BOBBY JULICH, USA: Julich finished third in 1998’s when Armstrong’s handlebars caught the Armstrong, on a secretary’s wage in ; ARTIST: 2nd ARTIST: in the . A prerace show in Tour but had limited success with three different strap of a spectator’s bag and he crashed. his father was not a factor. TEAMS the morning switches to live coverage, European teams until joining team CSC. Since then PAGE-TURNERS ASSIGNING EDITOR: In accordance with Tour etiquette, Ullrich He was born Sept. 18, 1971, and was named and the show is repeated in the evening he won a Bronze medal in the Olympics and Cycling appears to be an individual sport, slowed for Armstrong, who not only caught Lance Edward after then Dallas Cowboys It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back COPY CHIEF: prime time with added elements, including finished eighth in the . but teamwork is critical. Teams are interviews. The broadcast schedule is listed at up but powered past to win the stage. He receiver Lance Rentzel and his mother’s father. -to Life, by Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins OKAY FOR RELEASE: comprised of nine riders. Those with a joined the elite group of five-time winners. In 1997, a few weeks after he completed Lance Armstrong’s War, By Daniel Coyle www.olntv.com. Also, on Sunday mornings EPS/PUNCHEDcontender to ATwin TIME/D the GC,AT suchE: as Team during the Tour, CBS airs a one-hour recap. chemotherapy, Armstrong met Kristin Richard - No Mountain High Enough: Raising Lance, TOUR HEROES Discovery with Armstrong, are geared

REQUIRED PROOFING REQUIRED ON THE INTERNET: Several sites carry live at a charity event. They married in May 1998 -Raising Me, by Linda Armstrong toward helping that rider maximize feeds with results updated by the minute. and had three children, Luke and twins Grace his potential. Sprinters pace him in Five riders have won the Tour five or more times. REFERENCES ATTACHED and Isabelle. All three were conceived with the flats, climbers in the mountains. Official Tour de France site: sperm Armstrong banked before cancer ON THE WEB One rider serves as a buffer for the -www.letour.fr (choose the English version LANCE ARMSTRONG (6): treatment, which left him sterile. The couple’s wind and delivers food and water by clicking the U.S./British flag icon at the American cancer survivor goes for relationship became strained because of his Lance Armstrong: www.lancearmstrong.com from the team car. A manager bottom right of the screen). record seventh straight win in what hectic schedule, and the couple announced - Lance Armstrong Foundation: www.laf.org or www.livestrong.org plots strategy, communicating with Cyclingnews: www.cyclingnews.com may be the final ride of his career. their separation in February 2003. They were riders through electronic earpieces - VeloNews: www.velonews.com - The Paceline: www.thepaceline.com divorced in December 2003. from a car behind the pack. - Daily Peloton: www.dailypeloton.com (5): The first - Team Discovery Channel: http://team.discovery.com Shortly after the divorce was final, - - to win five consecutive Tours, the Armstrong and Sheryl Crow began dating Spaniard won in 1991-95. publicly. Armstrong said he will be a roadie 10 TOUR TERMS TO KNOW on Crow’s concert tour after his last Tour (5): The ride is over. Impress friends with cycling savvy. leaders, providing a barrier to the wind last Frenchman to dominate, “The and delivering food and water. Badger” won in 1978-79, 1981-82 and 1985. ATTACK: A quick acceleration to DOPING: The use of banned DOPING ALLEGATIONS LANCE VITALS take the lead. - -substances. (5): Considered Though Armstrong is perhaps the most tested AGE: 33 BOSS: The most respected rider DROPPED: A rider who can’t keep up. -in the pack, usually the defending the greatest cyclist of all time, the athlete on the planet, rumors persist such HEIGHT: 5-10 - Belgian won all manner of races. KIT: and shorts. domination could not be achieved without champion. WEIGHT: 170 - Nicknamed “The Cannibal,” he won LEADOUT: When one rider the aid of illicit drugs. Doping is rampant BREAKAWAY: When a group accelerates with a second, usually a the Tour from 1969-72 and 1974. Getty Images in cycling, a blight on the sport, but TEAM: Discovery Channel -of riders pulls away from the pack, - Getty Images sprinter, inches behind. The second rider Armstrong’s tests are clean and he RESTING HEART RATE: hoping to take the lead and win Eddy “The Cannibal” Merckx saves energy for the finish by drafting. (5): The With the course designed to give vehemently denies the accusations, 32-34 beats per minute the stage. was a dominating rider in the handsome Frechman was the first ’04 the defending champion trouble even going so far as to donate money MAXIMUM HEART RATE: : A team PELOTON: The main pack. Tour de France winning five to win the Tour five times, 1957 and — the mountain stages came late and close to testing programs. He is tested not only 201 beats per minute -member who works for the - WRENCH: A bike mechanic. of the seven Tours he rode. 1961-64. together — Armstrong, above, and U.S. Postal during competitions but randomly during the - dominated from the start. In the company of offseason, when officials ring his doorbell to rock-star girlfriend Sheryl Crow, he became a demand a sample. After his first Tour victory, global star and the Tour’s all-time greatest rider he was the subject of a criminal investigation in with his record-setting sixth victory. France that eventually was dropped. Photo special to the Times Getty Images SOURCES: The Tour de France Companion 2005, by and Dan Koeppel; Tour de France for Dummies, by , James Raia and Sammarye Lewis.

KEY STAGES STAGE 4, JULY 5 STAGE 7, JULY 8 STAGE 11, JULY 13 STAGE 15, JULY 17 STAGE 20, JULY 23

Finish Tours Blois Finish 7 Lunéville Karlsruhe Finish Courchevel Briançon Finish Lézat-sur-Lèze St-Lary-Soulan Finish St-Etienne St-Etienne 4 0 mi. 15.5 mi. 28.6 mi. 36 mi. 41.9 mi. 0 mi. 28 mi. 46 mi. 91 mi. 123 mi. 142 mi. 0 mi. 34 mi. 68 mi. 83 mi. 107 mi. 0 mi. 11 mi. 15 mi. 25 mi. 34 mi. Start Start Start Start 0 mi. 23 mi. 62 mi. 85 mi. 113 mi. 128 mi. Start 8,678 ft. FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE HC FRANCE FRANCE 11 1 SPAIN HC FRANCE GERMANY 6,562 ft. S S 20 2,700 ft. 2,736 ft. HC 15 S S 2 1 1 1 1 3 5,138 ft. S 4 3 S S 4,508 ft. 5,512 ft. 2,398 ft. 4,058 ft. 5,184 ft. 1,608 ft. 1,598 ft. 4,426 ft. 4,331 ft. 446 ft. Grade up to 12.5 4 Grade less than 2,090 ft. 1 2 Grade up 1,503 ft. miles long, 5-10% 167 ft. 226 ft. 226 ft. 2 miles long to 6 miles 131 ft. 801 ft. 489 ft. 387 ft. 427 ft. long, 4% 672 ft. 1,155 ft. 3 Grade no longer HC Grade up to 12 than 3 miles long miles, more or more than 10% Amboise Onzain Carrefour S Point sprint Col de la Col du Brumath Rastatt Col de la Col du Col du Clermont Col de Col du Col de Val- St-Christo- Col de la Chipotte Hantz Madeleine Télégraphe Galibier Menté Portillon Louron Azet en-Jarez Gachet The team time trial. Each team member receives the same time, that of the fifth rider across Sprinters’ paradise. The last two minutes are must-see as dozens of riders jockey for position. This 108-mile stage features three climbs, including the one-two punch of Col du Telegraphe By far the Tour’s most grueling day, with six mountain climbs. Many believe the rider wearing If the race is close coming out of the Pyrenees, this 55-kilometer (34.2-mile) time trial will be the line. Watch how the top five team members are pulled by the other four, and who fades at The route dips into Germany, homeland of 1997 Tour winner Jan Ullrich, Armstrong’s chief and , a combined 28.5 kilometers (17.7 miles) of climbing with severe grades. the yellow jersey at the end of this stage will win the Tour. the decisive stage. the end when his score doesn’t count. rival.

Note: Extremely difficult climbs of up to 12.5 miles in length and grades exceeding 10 percent are labelled as (HC) climbs. “Hors Categorie” translates to “above category,” meaning the climb is so difficult it can’t be categorized; Source: Tour de France. KRT