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Armstrong's team Astana summoned to woodshed by the Tour de France jury

100 Swiss Francs or about ($92) that's how much a rider is fined during the Tour de France if he does not show up 20 minutes before the start of a stage to register for that day's racing.

It appears that the boys of team Astana have been flaunting that rule which makes Tour de France competitions director Jean-Francois Pescheux pretty mad as he figures that fans don't have a good chance to see the team's star riders like Lance Armstrong if they show up late.

Armstrong announces way to show real support by adding virtual livestrong band to your Twitter image

Are you a fan of Lance Armstrong and/or do you just want to show your support for those who are fighting cancer?

If so you can now add a yellow livestrong band to your twitter photo so instead of just wearing the band you can also virtually wear it.

Lance Armstrong announced the web site and program today that lets you add the yellow band to your image with just one click.

Inside the Tour: Day 3 the true sprinters stage by James Raia

Inside the Tour is brought to you by (Zeal Optics and MindsetTriathlon).

If there's a true sprinter's stage in this year's Tour de France, it will be Monday's third stage. It will be the flattest stage of the race, progressing 196 kilometers from Marseille to La Grande-Motte.

Like Sunday's second stage won by Mark Cavendish, the third stage will include minor climbs. But the two efforts are both in the first half of the stage and will not present any challenges for the 180-rider field, barring injury or illness.

Garages of the Fast and Famous: Lance Armstrong gives you a private tour of his Aspen garage

Forget about, "champagne wishes and caviar dreams."

Armstrong has gone native in Aspen and his garage seems to be filled with the typical Colorado assortment of big boy toys that leaves little to no room for an actual car.

So sit back and relax, and watch as the man himself gives you a personal guided tour of the most important space in his Aspen home below:

Inside the Tour de France: Stage 2 sprint finish gets hot by James Raia

Editor's Note: Inside the Tour de France is brought to you by (Zeal Optics and MindsetTriathlon) Be sure to check out their web sites (above) for your chance to win a Garmin 305 from Mindset and sunglasses, t-shirts, hats and much more from Zeal.

BRIGNOLES, France — It only took only one hot day along the southeastern French coastline for Mark Cavendish and Tyler Farrar to continue their expanding sprinter's rivalry.

As the duo has done numerous times Cavendish and Farrar emerged at the front of the peloton at the conclusion of the hot 187-kilometer (116.1-mile) Monaco to Brignoles stage 2 Sunday. Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) of Great Britain was victorious in 4 hours, 30 minutes and 2 seconds.

Bracht wins European Ironman Germany Championships in new record time

Timo Bracht smashed the course record at Ironman Germany at this year's European Championships, and at the same time went under the magic eight hour mark to win the race in 7:59:16.

Last year's defending Ironman Germany  champion and former Ironman World Champion Chris Mccormack came in third with a time of 8:03:06.

As thousands of fans watched, in the women's race it was Sandra Wallenhorst who defeated the up and coming Dutch Ironman star Yvonne van Vlerken by just a few minutes to take the top podium position in Frankfurt, Germany.

Click HERE for complete age-group results.

Vanhoenacker and Bayliss win Ironman Austria 2009

Marino Vanhoenacker came very close to breaking the eight hour mark, and winning Ironman Austria...in the process setting a new course record of 8:01:38.

In the women's race it was Bella Bayliss who took the top podium position beating Sonja Tajsich while her husband, Stephen Bayliss, came in third in the men's race in Karten, Austria.

Click HERE for complete age-group results.

Top ten men overall

* Marino Vanhoenacker (#1) at 8:01:38
* James Cunnama (#28) at 8:14:18
* Stephen Bayliss (#2) at 8:17:06

Versus Tour de France stage 2 race coverage times and stage preview

With stage 1 now in the history books the Tour de France riders now turn their attention to stage 2 of this year's race.

According to CyclingNews.com

"The 182km-route is not mountainous, but the rugged terrain could make this a nervous stage. The stage finish into Brignoles is on the same route as the 2007 Paris-Nice stage to Cannes, only backwards. A bunch sprint finish is likely, but some bumps on the road to the finish could provide a surprise."

Video: Armstrong post race says he's happy with conservative start

Lance gives some thoughts post Stage 1 -- powered by http://www.livestrong.com

Cancellara wins Stage 1 TdF Time Trial, Armstrong 10th

The weather was almost perfect for the opening stage of the Tour de France individual Time Trial, and when the last racer crossed the line it was Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara who came out on top by just 18 seconds over tour favorite Alberto Contador.

"I will say I'm happy with my ride, regardless of the result, felt good but not 100%, just the way it should be starting the Tour de France," said Levi Leipheimer of Astana on twitter.

Top 8 race fueling mistakes made by Ironman triathletes by Ben Greenfield

Couer D' Alene Ironman commenced this past week. As a triathlon coach, I have a myriad of athletes competing in the race. Some did well. Others struggled.

But with each athlete, a few days after the race (before post-race amnesia sits in) I sit down with a notepad, via phone, text, or face-to-face, and discuss the highs and lows of their long day.

Believe it or not, 99% of my coached athletes that did Ironman CDA performed their race day pacing *exactly* as planned. Unfortunately, close to half "fumbled" on the fueling, and it came back to bite them.

Here are the top 8 fueling mistakes that they made, and the lessons you can learn.

Zeal Optics the unofficial eyewear of the Tour de France sunglasses giveaway

With the start of this year's Tour de France just getting underway we're happy to kick of our TdF coverage with a chance for your to win sunglasses, t-shirts, hats and much more from Zeal Optics.

Our partners at Zeal Optics are giving away loads of fun stuff to make your 2009 training and racing season all that much better.

Kitwara and Chepkurui win Peachtree Road Race plus complete age-group results

Sammy Kitwara of Kenya has won the 40th AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atalanta Georgia in an unofficial record time of 27:21. This was the 5th consecutive time the Kenyan runner has won in his last five races.

ON the women's side it was Lineth Chepkurui, also of Kenya who took the top podium position.

Click HERE  complete age-group race results when they become available.

Video: Armstrong, team Astana, and the Tour de France TV schedule on Versus Cycling

In just a few short hours Lance Armstrong will start his quest to once again win the Tour de France. For everyone who's not in France or Monaco to watch the race live,  the first stage of the Tour will be broadcast on Versus Cycling.

The broadcast schedule for Stage 1 is below for Versus Cycling coverage, and please keep in mind that all times are EST:

Stage 1: Saturday, July 4, 2009
Monaco
9:30am to 2:00pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay

2009 Peachtree Road Race information, weather, start times, road closures and complete results

It's the world's largest road race with approximately 55,000 runners taking to the streets of Atlanta, Georgia for the annual and 40th AJC Peachtree Road Race.

Click HERE for group start times, road closures, and complete age-group race results when they become available.

Race day weather is expected to be a bit cooler than usual.

Top-10 cyclists in Tour de France history by James Raia

Editor's Note: Over the next month Everymantri has partnered with longtime cycling journalist James Raia to bring you an insider view from this year's Tour de France. Our partners in the race coverage (Zeal Optics and MindsetTriathlon) are offering great discounts and contests as part of our reports. Be sure to check out their web sites (above) for your chance to win a Garmin 305 from Mindset and sunglasses, t-shirts, hats and much more from Zeal.

James Raia filed his first report today:

The eve of the 96th Tour de France seems like the ideal time to look back at the the previous editions of the race.

Specifically, who are the top 10 best riders in Tour de France history?