http://www.bikingbis.com/blog Reporting on bicycle tours and a wide variety of other bike issues, with particular focus on the Pacific Northwest, news on Lance Armstrong and other cycling personalities, updates on fitness and advocacy. Also find lists of state bicycle tours and bike rides in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. en-us Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:32:38 -0700 TDF Live Pix Blogware Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065124.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065124.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:58:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>Spectators can watch the Tour de France unfold at a big screen TV at the finish line in Mende while they wait for the cyclists to arrive in person. Tour de France 2005</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/21/1059811.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/21/1059811.html Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:24:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>Liberty Seguros rider celebrates winning his first Tour de France stage victory after trying every year since 1999.</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065173.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065173.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:13:00 -0700 <P>Popovych poses before received best young rider's white jersey.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/21/1059779.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/21/1059779.html Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:12:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>Lance Armstrong on the podium in Mende, Stage 18.</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065099.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065099.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:50:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>Some of the silly stuff that precedes the cyclists in Tour de France. Le Puy, Stage 19.</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065107.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065107.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:52:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>I assume this is the Credit Lyonnais lion mascot, like the one awarded to the winners on the podium after every stage. </P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1064501.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1064501.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:25:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>T-Mobile rider charged ahead in last kilometer. It was his first win since Alp d'Huez in 1999.</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065086.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065086.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:46:00 -0700 <P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas-Bianchi) and Sandy Casar (Francaise Des Jeux) line up behind Oscar Pereira (not shown) on way to finish in Le Puy. </P> <P>After Giuseppe Guerini's win, Casar came in 2nd, Pellizotti 3rd, and Pereira 4th. Frenchman Casar won most combative rider on Friday.</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1064519.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1064519.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:31:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>Bert Grabsch (Phonak) looks over his shoulder at Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC), Nicholas Portal (Ag2r-Prevoyance) and Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) on the approach to the finish at Le Puy. Arveson won this sprint for 6th place.</P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5794352314246041"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "669933"; google_color_text = "000000"; //--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> TDF Live Pix Gene Bisbee http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065097.html http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/22/1065097.html Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:48:00 -0700 <P align=right>Photo by Emeric Bisbee</P> <P>Two unidentified riders from Saunier Duval-Prodir arrive in Le Puy at end of Stage 19.</P> TDF Live Pix