Earlier News

• Monday, July 7 - McGee happy to keep yellow, Sprinters quiet and loud, Theo de Rooij in favour of 3 km rule, New director at Cofidis, Wauters in form
• Monday, July 7 - Hamilton to continue
• Monday, July 7 - Shy guy Petacchi: "I'll win it", McEwen rues missed chance, Big setbacks for CSC and Rabobank, Wilson glad to be rolling, Ludewig comments on Saeco tactics, Millar lashes out at Cofidis, Rodriguez psyched for a stage win, Rudy Project joins the Fantasy Game, Wielinga signs for two years
• Monday, July 7 - Hamilton, Leipheimer and Lotz out of Tour
• Sunday, July 6 - update - McGee - now to work for Cooke
• Sunday, July 6 - Millar wants to win, Claudio Corti: Saeco will be competitive, Belgians assess their chances, Uneasy alliance between Tour and Basque movement, Who's tall and who's small for 2003, Security measures at the Tour, Cipollini settles for Egypt
• Saturday, July 5 - Armstrong will start in yellow, Team Bianchi, reborn, Gilberto Simoni interview, Live Tour coverage
• Friday, July 4 - Teams prepare for Tour, Health checks OK, The salary of a Tour winner, Some Tour numbers, Cyclingnews Fantasy Tour Game
• Friday, July 4 - Two more years for CSC, Vini Caldirola's big guns get set, Hamilton on the (very) big screen, Yellow jersey contenders, Going for green
• Friday, July 4 - Lance Armstrong's press conference
• Thursday, July 3 - Simoni ready for Tour challenge, Steinhauser anxious
• Thursday, July 3 - Garzelli under the weather, Maier looking forward to Tour start, Oldest starters, Paris prepares, Desgrange honoured on Maillot Jaune, Speedplay makes its full debut at the TdF - and joins the Fantasy Game
• Wednesday, July 2 - Botero: the invisible man, Moncoutié looking at GC, Tour landmark commemorated, Brioches changes colours
• Wednesday, July 2 - Ullrich becomes a Dad, McEwen seeing green
• Tuesday, July 1 - ASO Weighs its overseas options, Savoldelli out of Tour, Zabel on Ullrich, Date with destiny for Euskaltel, Leblanc to carry on
• Tuesday, July 1 - US Postal announces Tour team, Ludewig gets Saeco's last Tour spot, Wadecki out of Tour, Young cyclists debate and parade on Tour, It's 'Full Speed Ahead' in the Cyclingnews Tour de France Fantasy Game
• Monday, June 30 - Tour selection "dream come true" for Matt Wilson - record seven Australians for the TdF, French teams finalise Tour selections, Take a tour, of le Tour
• Monday, June 30 - Hincapie 100 per cent, Indurain speaks, Post-Tour criterium booking begins
• Sunday, June 29 - One Tour spot left in Saeco, Santoni still fuming, Scars from the Festina affair
• Saturday, June 28 - UCI says no to Domina Vacanze, Galvez out of Tour, Millar completes Tour reconnaissance
• Friday, June 27 - CSC finalises line up, Bianchi's nine, Vierhouten has to stay home, Skier to kick off Tour de France, Beloki heads ONCE Tour assault, Armstrong still tips Ullrich, Ferretti's Fassa Bortolo outlook, Lefevere takes note, Giant prize for the Cyclingnews Tour Fantasy Game
• Thursday, June 26 - Cipo's last chance, Rabobank finalised, Galvez could miss Tour
• Wednesday, June 25 - Gorski moves on, Ullrich ready for Tour, Rogers and McGee on target for Tour, Tour teams: Kelme have nine; Cofidis choose Gaumont
• Tuesday, June 24 - Quick.Step-Davitamon and iBanesto for Tour, Aerts hopes to have done enough, Fignon comes back to Tour, Team Telekom for the Tour, Lotto-Domo picks seven
• Monday, June 23 - Pevenage confident in Ullrich, Demol: Heras, Hincapie in good shape
• Sunday, June 22 - Garzelli takes a break, Seven Saeco riders for Tour
• Saturday, June 21 - Kirsipuu hits the hills
• Friday, June 20 - Botero hopes to be ready for Tour, Aerts looking better, More doping controls in Tour, Gerolsteiner announces Tour team, Quick.Step Tour team getting close, Seven certain for ONCE, Kelme have eight, Durand out of Tour, Saeco scopes out the Alps
• Thursday, June 19 - Virenque's focus is the Tour, Durand sidelined, Dutch and Belgians thin on the ground in Tour, Evans to concentrate on second half of season
• Wednesday, June 18 - Vinokourov looking towards the Tour, Ullrich happy so far, Crucial stage for Aerts, Cipo's team threatens legal action
• Tuesday, June 17 - Tour images on display, Tour teams emerge, Rasmussen out of Tour
• Monday, June 16 - Mercado ready for July, Armstrong cautious, despite Dauphiné win, Tour says no to Pantani, so Pantani says no to Tour, Ullrich focusing beyond Tour, Rebellin prepares for Tour, thinks of Italy, Gonzalez de Galdeano philosophical, Wielinga may ride Tour
• Friday, June 13 - Sevilla to miss Tour de France, Kraftwerk re-releases "Tour de France"
• Thursday, June 12 - Bruyneel pleased with TT test , Verbrugghe looking for stages
• Wednesday, June 11 - Team Bianchi takes shape for Tour
• Tuesday, June 10 - Gorospe believes Euskaltel will shine in Tour
• Monday, June 9 - Domina Vacanze's sponsor hits out
• Sunday, June 8 - Armstrong using Dauphiné as form tester, Four Gerolsteiners sure for Tour
• Friday, June 6 - London wants to host 2006 Tour start, Bianchi refines its look
• Thursday, June 5 - Armstrong faces last challenge before Tour, Pantani & Vini Caldirola: "Anything can happen", Utrecht candidate for 2007 Tour de France start
• Wednesday, June 4 - LeBlanc explains, Preatoni disappointed, Pantani still searching for Tour options, No Dekker in Tour
• Tuesday, June 3 - Definite: no Cipollini in Tour, Cipollini refuses to comment on Tour non-selection, US Postal's preliminary Tour team, Lotto-Domo's preliminary Tour team, Aerts hopes for Tour spot
• Monday, June 2 - Tour coverage on SBS
• Sunday, June 1 - Cadel Evans breaks collarbone again, No room for Pantani in Bianchi, No more legal hurdles for Team Bianchi
• Thursday, May 29 - Domina Vacanze still hopeful, SBS Tour doco, UCI hosts Tour exhibition
• Wednesday, May 28 - Sinyard vows to fight on, Simoni challenges Armstrong, Pantani ponders switch to Bianchi, No Tour for Van Petegem
• Tuesday, May 27 - Giro stars think of Tour, Galdeano still wants Tour
• Monday, May 26 - Cipollini writes to Leblanc, Aitor Gonzalez to the Tour, Team Bianchi revealed
• Sunday, May 25 - Elite honours 100th Anniversary of Tour, Tafi not in Tour
• Saturday, May 24 - Ullrich to the Tour, Leblanc: No discussions with DVE, Still hope for Cipo?,
• Friday, May 23 - UCI discuss Coast/Bianchi situation- Brioches-La Boulangère preselection for Tour, Team Bianchi official
• Thursday, May 22 - Yes to Cipo, say cyclists, No 23rd team for Tour, Thevenet & Hinault open 100 Years of the Tour expo
• Wednesday, May 21 - Yes to Cipo and Ullrich - no to Jean Delatour, Armstrong: Cipo should be in, Verbruggen: Leblanc followed the rules, Riis surprised over Phonak's Tour miss, Armstrong rides key Tour stages
• Tuesday, May 20 - Universal support for Mario Cipollini after Tour snub, 86th Giro d'Italia news, Post stage wrap-up McEwen close again, Stage 10 preview
• Monday, May 19 Tour Wild Cards announced, Tour selection leaves Cipollini in the cold
• Saturday, May 17 - Bianchi official, Tour participation uncertain
• Friday, May 16 - Tour Wild Cards: Super Mario vs. Mad Dog
• Wednesday, May 14 - Verbruggen says Igor Gonzalez won't do the Tour
• Tuesday, May 13 - Record Tour coverage
• Saturday, May 10 - Coast/Ullrich saga continues: Ullrich disappointed, Questions for the Tour
• Sunday, May 4 - Rabobank pre-selection for Tour de France, Telekom in the wind
• Friday, May 2 - ONCE says it will do the Tour... with Igor, Kroon out of Rabo Tour team, No UCI help for Gonzalez de Galdeano, Team Coast takes shape for the Tour

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