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Hangin’ In There: The Floyd Landis Journal
During the 2002 Tour de France, Cyclingnews welcomed Floyd Landis as a reporter. The talented, gutsy, 28 year old former mountain biker had ridden his way to a start in the Tour as a key part of Lance Armstrong’s USPS squad, and Landis went on to distinguish himself as an important member of the now legendary “Blue Train” at Le Tour. Floyd also endeared himself to Cyclingnews readers for his unique take on an American rookie’s life in the Tour De France peloton.
2004 has Floyd return with his exclusive journal “Hangin’ In There.”
Latest entry: Stage 12: Heras the strong man
2004 entries
Vuelta a España
- Stage 12: Heras the strong man
- Stages 3-5: Looking forward to the TT
- Stages 1-2: A nice surprise to start with
Tour de France
- Stages 15-19: Paris tomorrow! Lance breaks the Tour record
- Stages 13, 14 & rest day: R&R time
- Stages 9-12: Let the games begin
- Stages 6-8: I'm a bookworm
- Stages 4 & 5: It's a team win
- Stage 3: Adventures in pavé
- Pre-race and prologue, July 1-4
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- Stages 4 -7: Two weeks till Tour time
- Stages 2 & 3: Some like it hot
- Stage 1: A good spring & a hot day at the Dauphiné
Other entries
2003 entries
58th Vuelta a España
- Stages 20-21 - September 27-28: The Impossible Dream
- Stages 17-19 - September 24-26: Working for Roberto
- Stage 16 - September 23: Back In The Pack
- Stage 15 & rest day - September 21-22: Light at the end of the tunnel
- Stage 13 & 14 - September 19-20: Focused on tomorrow
- Stage 12 - September 18: Favourable winds
- Stage 11 - September 17: Unreasonable need for speed
- Rest Day - September 16: Ready for more
- Stage 4 - September 9: Wherefore art thou sun?
- Stage 3 - September 8: Singin' in the rain
- Stage 2 - September 7: A man, a plan
- Stage 1 - September 6: So close...
- September 5 - Ready for the TTT challenge
Tour de France
- August 4 - Time to reflect
- July 27 - Home Stretch & Paris
- July 22 - Enough pasta! The stage 14 laughing bunch & more chaos on stage 15
- July 16 - Rest day at last
- July 12 - Perfect progression
- Stage 7 - Perfect progression
- Stage 3 - An entirely different experience
- July 1 - I'm ready
Other 2003 entries
- June 7 - Dauphine Undaunted
- May 26 - A successful Tour of Belgium
- May 20 - A short update
- May 12 - Some setbacks
- April 3 - A Burning desire
- March 25 - Mr. Motivated
- March 7 - On the road again - at last!
- February 21 - Giving thanks for what I've got
- February 3 - Couch Potato Time
- January 28 - Crashing Into The New Year
2002 Tour de France rider journals
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Nationality: American
Team: United States Postal Service
A strong climber and time trialist, 26 year old Landis, from Lancaster Co., PA, burst onto the road scene in 1999 in his rookie road year, wearing the Maillot Jaune and finishing third in the Tour de l'Avenir stage race, followed by 4th place in 2000. After an up and down 2001 season with Mercury, Landis has been a great addition to USPS in 2002, recently placing 2nd overall behind winner and team leader Lance Armstrong in the Dauphiné Libéré.
Entries
- Prologue - July 6: - Luxembourg ITT, 7km
- Stage 1 - July 7: Luxembourg - Luxembourg, 192.5 km
- Stage 2 - Monday July 8: Luxembourg - Saarbrücken (Germany), 181 km
- Stage 3 - Tuesday July 9: Metz - Reims, 174.5 km
- Stage 4 - Wednesday July 10: Epernay - Château-Thierry TTT, 67.5 km
- Stage 5 - Thursday July 11: Soissons - Rouen, 195 km
- Stage 6 - Friday July 12: Fourges-les-Eaux - Alencon, 199.5 km
- Stage 7 - Saturday July 13: Bagnoles De l'Orne - Avranches, 176 km
- Stage 8 - Sunday July 14: St-Martin de Landelles - Plouay, 217.5 km
- Stage 9 - Monday, July 15, 2002: Lanester - Lorient ITT, 52km
- Stage 10 - Wednesday July 17: Bazas - Pau, 147 km
- Stage 11 - Thursday July 18: Pau - La Mongie, 158 km
- Stage 12 - Friday July 19: Lannenezan - Plateau de Beille, 199.5 km
- Stage 13 - Saturday July 20: Lavelanet - Béziers, 171 km
- Stage 14 - Sunday July 21: Lodève - Mont Ventoux, 221 km
- Rest day - Monday July 22
- Stage 15 - Tuesday July 23: Vaison-le-Romaine - Les deux Alpes, 226.5km
- Stage 16 - Wednesday July 24: Les Deux Alpes - La Plagne, 179.5 km & Stage 17 - Thursday July 25: Aime - Cluses, 142 km
- Stage 19 - Saturday July 27: Regnie-Durette-Macon, Individual TT, 50 km
- Stage 20 - Sunday July 28: Melun -Paris-Champs-Elysées, 140 km
