Almanac

"Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Is there an almanac for the TdF similar to a baseball
almanac that gives the names, bio, and palmares for
each rider in the Tour?

I checked the French TdF web site and didn't see
one.

They don't have the rider list in an easily identifyable place, but it is
ther if you look hard enough.

http://www.letour.fr/2004/us/index.html
in the right hand menu, click on " The Race" and then "the pack" click on a
team name to get the rider list, and then a rider to view his stats.

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Thanks,

Mike

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"Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Is there an almanac for the TdF similar to a baseball
almanac that gives the names, bio, and palmares for
each rider in the Tour?

I checked the French TdF web site and didn't see
one.

They don't have the rider list in an easily identifyable place, but it is
ther if you look hard enough.

http://www.letour.fr/2004/us/index.html
in the right hand menu, click on " The Race" and then "the pack" click on a
team name to get the rider list, and then a rider to view his stats.

I'm hoping to find a book I can buy to carry around, but it
sounds like such a thing might not exist.

Trading cards would be good too.

M.

"Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Is there an almanac for the TdF similar to a baseball
almanac that gives the names, bio, and palmares for
each rider in the Tour?

I checked the French TdF web site and didn't see
one.

Thanks,

Mike

Here's what you're looking for:

http://www.trap-friis.dk/cykling/tdf04.htm

The owner, Lars Trap Friis is not updating it again until Sunday, but it's still
the best source for what you're asking that you'll ever find anywhere. I refer
to it on a daily basis.

-Sonarrat.

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"Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Is there an almanac for the TdF similar to a baseball
almanac that gives the names, bio, and palmares for
each rider in the Tour?

I checked the French TdF web site and didn't see
one.

Thanks,

Mike

Here's what you're looking for:

http://www.trap-friis.dk/cykling/tdf04.htm

The owner, Lars Trap Friis is not updating it again until Sunday, but it's still
the best source for what you're asking that you'll ever find anywhere. I refer
to it on a daily basis.

-Sonarrat.

Good stuff. Thanks so much.

Mike

Michael said:

I'm hoping to find a book I can buy to carry around, but it
sounds like such a thing might not exist.

Trading cards would be good too.

Damn, that is such a good idea for next year. We have so much racing
expertise across several different countries it would be so easy to
assemble this information when the team lists are announced and do a
Web-based publication in a browsable form. (All the information already
exists; the added value is putting it all together in one place.)

But then, I'm guessing that one reason this publication would be so
useful is that someone could then use it to make informed comment about
team tactics based on rider form and abilities. And we wouldn't want
that round here.