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More than 200 cyclists will compete this year. Here is the full list:
AG2R-La Mondiale (France): John Gadret (Fra), Christophe Riblon (Fra), Nicolas Roche (Irl).
And six riders from: José Luis Arrieta (Spa), Maxime Bouet (Fra), Dimitri Champion (Fra), Cyril Dessel (Fra), Hubert Dupont (Fra), Vladimir Efimkin (Rus), Martin Elmiger (Swi), David Le Lay (Fra), Julien Loubet (Fra), Lloyd Mondory (Fra), Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita), Ludovic Turpin (Fra).
Astana (Kazakhstan): Alberto Contador (Spa), Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), David De la Fuente (Spa), Andriy Grivko (Ukr), Jesus Hernandez (Spa), Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz), Daniel Navarro (Spa), Benjamin Noval (Spa), Paolo Tiranlongo (Ita).
BBox-Bouygues Telecom (France): Thomas Voeckler (Fra), Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra), Pierre Rolland (Fra), Cyril Gautier (Fra), Yukiya Arashiro (Jap), Nicolas Vogondy (Fra), Matthieu Sprick (Fra), Anthony Charteau (Fra), Sébastien Turgot (Fra).
BMC Racing (US): Alessandro Ballan (Ita), Brent Bookwalter (US), Marcus Burghardt (Ger), Cadel Evans (Aus), Mathias Frank (Swi), George Hincapie (US), Karsten Kroon (Hol), Steve Morabito (Swi), and Mauro Santambrogio (Ita).
Caisse d'Epargne (Spain): Imanol Erviti (Spa), José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa), Vasil Kiryienka (Blr), Christophe Moreau (Fra), Mathieu Perget (Fra), Rubén Plaza (Spa), José JoaquÃn Rojas (Spa), Luis León Sánchez (Spa), Rui Costa (Por).
Cervelo (Switzerland): Xavier Florencio (Spa), Volodimir Gustov (Ukr), Jeremy Hunt (GB), Thor Hushovd (Nor), Andreas Klier (Ger), Ignatas Konovalovas (Lit), Brett Lancaster (Aus), Dan Lloyd (GB), Carlos Sastre (Spa).
Cofidis, le Crédit en ligne (France): TBC
Euskaltel-Euskadi (Spain): Iñaki Isasi (Spa), Juan José Oroz (Spa), Alan Pérez (Spa), Rubén Pérez (Spa), Samuel Sánchez (Spa), Egoi Martinez (Spa), Amets Txurruka (Spa), Iván Velasco (Spa), Gorka Verdugo (Spa).
Footon-Servetto (Spain): TBC
Française des Jeux (France): TBC
Garmin-Transitions (US): Julian Dean (NZ), Tyler Farrar (US), Ryder Hesjedal (Can), Robbie Hunter (SA), Martijn Maaskant (Hol), David Millar (GB), Johan Van Summeren (Bel), Christian Vande Velde (US), David Zabriskie (US).
HTC-Columbia (US): Mark Cavendish(GB), Bernhard Eisel (Aut), Bert Grabsch (Ger), Adam Hansen (Aus), Tony Martin (Ger), Maxime Monfort (Bel), Mark Renshaw (Aus), Michael Rogers (Aus), Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr).
Katusha (Russia): Pavel Brutt (Rus), Sergei Ivanov (Rus), Joaquim RodrÃguez (Spa), Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Robbie McEwen (Aus), Alexander Kolobnev (Rus), Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel), Eduard Vorganov (Rus), Alexandr Pliuschin (Rus).
Lampre-Farnese (Italy): Grega Bole (Slo), Damiano Cunego (Ita), Mauro Da Dalto (Ita), Francesco Gavazzi (Ita), Danilo Hondo (Ger), Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita), Adriano Malori (Ita), Alessandro Petacchi (Ita), Simon Spilak (Slo).
Liquigas-Doimo (Italy): Ivan Basso (Ita), Francesco Bellotti (Ita), Kristjan Koren (Slo), Roman Kreuziger (Cze), Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr), Daniel Oss (Ita), Manuel Quinziato (Ita), Sylwester Szmyd (Pol), Brian Bach Vandborg (Den).
Milram (Germany): Gerald Ciolek (Ger), Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger), Linus Gerdemann (Ger), Roger Kluge (Ger), Christian Knees (Ger), Luke Roberts (Aus), Thomas Rohregger (Aut), Niki Terpstra (Hol), Fabian Wegmann (Ger).
Omega Pharma-Lotto (Belgium): Mario Aerts (Bel), Francis de Greef (Bel), Mickaël Delage (Fra), Sebastian Lang (Ger), Matthew Lloyd (Aus), Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa), Jürgen Roelandts (Bel), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Bel), Charly Wegelius (GB).
Quick Step (Belgium): Carlos Barredo (Spa), Tom Boonen (Bel), Sylvain Chavanel (Fra), Dries Devenyns (Bel), Kevin De Weert (Bel), Jérôme Pineau (Fra), Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel), Jurgen Van de Walle (Bel), Maarten Wynants (Bel).
Rabobank (Holland): Denis Menchov (Rus), Robert Gesink (Hol), Óscar Freire (Spa), Lars Boom (Hol), Grischa Niermann (Ger), Koos Moerenhout (Hol), Maarten Tjallingii (Hol), Bram Tankink (Hol), Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa).
RadioShack (US): Lance Armstrong(US), Levi Leipheimer (US), Andreas Klöden (Ger), Chris Horner (US), Janez Brajkovic (Slo), Sergio Paulinho (Por), Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr), Grégory Rast (Swi), Dmitry Muravyev (Kaz).
Saxo Bank (Denmark): Fabian Cancellara (Swi), Andy Schleck (Lux), Fränk Schleck (Lux), Jens Voigt (Ger), Stuart O'Grady (Aus), Matti Breschel (Den), Chris Anker Sorensen (Den), Jakob Fuglsang (Den), Nicki Sorensen (Den).
Team Sky (GB): Michael Barry (Can), Steve Cummings (GB), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Swe), Simon Gerrans (Aus), Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa), Thomas Lofkvist (Swe), Serge Pauwels (Bel), Geraint Thomas (GB), Bradley Wiggins(GB).
Four (4) cyclists have died during the Tour de France:
(as of June 2010)
- 1910: French racer Adolphe Heliere drowned at the French Riviera during a rest day.
- 1935: Spanish racer Francisco Cepeda plunged down a ravine.
- 1967: Tom Simpson died of heart failure during the ascent of Mont Ventoux. Amphetamine were found in Simpson's jersey and blood.
- 1995: Fabio Casartelli crashed at 88 km/h (55 mph) while descending the Col de Portet d'Aspet.
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What is the 2012 tour de France bike frame made of?
Each team has a manufacturer produce a mixture of bicycles for their cyclists, the most common material to make the frames is carbon fibre.
How many cyclists started and finished tour de France in 2008?
Twenty teams with nine riders started the Tour De France race in 2008, I'm pretty sure. But I'm not sure of the exact number of who finished the race that year, but i know that few were injured and some dropped out. So not all riders who started were able to finish the race. Hope that helped you:)
What sporting events every year take place in France?
There are many, but the best known is a cycle race - the Tour de France.
What is the name of the famous cross-France bike ride held every year?
Le tour de France
How many tour de France titles did lance win?
7
How Many Irish cyclists have won a stage in the Tour De France?
only one I believe was Stephen Roche in 1987
What famous structure do the cyclists in tour de france pass in paris?
The Arc de Triomphe
How do you use chalenge in a sentence?
The Tour de France bicycling event is a challenge even for experienced cyclists.
Where do the tour of Britain 2009 cyclists come from?
The individuals that take part in the Tour of Britain Race are from many countries and nations.
What international results does BBC Sport cycling show?
The BBC Sport cycling shows international results for cyclists from all over the world. Many cycling competitions, such as the Tour de France, are broadcast there.
Why are there teams in the tour de France?
Simply because a group of riders can do better than riders competing on their own, which turns most longer races into team events. If you want bicycle races that are run individually, look for time trial events.
How many pages does A Little Tour in France have?
A Little Tour in France has 255 pages.
What caused mayhem at the end of the 14th stage of the Tour de France?
It wasn't quite at the end of the stage but carpet tacks were strune across the road atop of the final climb of the day causing many cyclists to suffer punctures.
What is the 2012 tour de France bike frame made of?
Each team has a manufacturer produce a mixture of bicycles for their cyclists, the most common material to make the frames is carbon fibre.
How many cyclists started and finished tour de France in 2008?
Twenty teams with nine riders started the Tour De France race in 2008, I'm pretty sure. But I'm not sure of the exact number of who finished the race that year, but i know that few were injured and some dropped out. So not all riders who started were able to finish the race. Hope that helped you:)
Are there days when the cyclists of the tour de france can rest?
Yes.They ride seven days straight, then they have onerest day, then they race another seven days, have another rest day, then race to the finish.
How many summit finishes are there in le tour de France?
There are eight summit finishes in the Tour de France.
