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- July 30 - Ninth Tour title sent home from Paris, Doubling up in successful Tour, Evans does Australia proud, Belgium goes Green
- July 29 - Powerful time trial nearly knocks over classification, Close call leaves us wondering what if?, Discovery sees bright future for Contador, Prudhomme ends doping rumours, Predictor-Lotto's mixed emotions, Millar's hopes blown, Highs and lows for Luxembourg, Horner would ride for it
- July 28 - Casar gives French some good news, Evans nicks spectator, Discovery believes in mentally tough Contador, "Contador couldn't hold his wheel", New Tour doping case?, Sastre to face Zubeldia for fourth, Merckx says farewell in final break, Boogerd committed to retiring, Tosatto's 'bella fuga', Willems laments failed break attempt
- July 27 - Sprinter blasts onto the big stage, Spanish hope takes first yellow, Evans not worrying about could-haves, Bruyneel confronts Tour finale, Horner: the Tour is 'real life', Prudhomme critical of UCI, Leaderless, Rabobank copes with anger
- July 26 #2 - Rabobank explains Rasmussen sacking, Moreni and Cofidis leave Tour after positive test, Valverde: "It never seems to end", Soler emerges as Tour's bright spot, Haselbacher "couldn't believe it", Klöden "disappointed", BMC rethinks Astana sponsorship, Amadio backs current anti-doping system, Gianetti not impressed
- July 26 - Rasmussen pulled from Tour
- July 25 #3 - New positive test leaked
- July 25 #2 - Tour de France responds to Vinokourov disgrace, Millar speaks out on Vinokourov, Astana hotel searched, News of Vino's test ripple throughout the sport, More reactions, Blood transfusion confusion, Teams unite to form 'silver lining', Non-doping controversy adds to rest day stress
- July 25 - Vinokourov positive for transfusion, Astana withdraws from Tour
- July 24 - Vinokourov restores pride with second win in three days, Rabobank passes the test, Disco relentless in pursuit of seconds, Kirchen happy with second, Wegelius bets on Rasmussen, Barredo riding on empty, Merckx's "great experience" in cycling
- July 23 - Rasmussen rides strong against rivals, Spanish hope for Miguel Indurain's successor, Cioni and Horner shepherd Evans to Cognac, Gerrans getting by, Pippo passing Pyrénées, Coalition of Predictor and Rabobank?
- July 22 - Rasmussen stuns field in TT, Phoenix from the ashes, Evans calls time trial "very good", Predictor pleased with Evans' ride, Cancellara's crash, Contador continues with consistency, Stage 13 post-race quotes
- July 21 - Green tornado churns through Castres, Fédrigo's long day up front, Kid Contador contests maillot blanc, Bruyneel's Disco Strategy, Wegelius awaits Pyrénées
- July 20 - First stage for man and country, Astana & Vino back on track, Hincapie comments on Astana move, Evans hones in on TT, No chasse-patate for Millar, Stage 11 post-race quotes, Schleck owes one to Arvesen
- July 18 - Demol Disco boys on the attack, Soler solos to special win, Riders reflect on a memorable day, O'Grady on his accident, Carlström keeping a low profile, Quickstep's Barredo waiting for Spanish run, Penalties all around
- July 16 - The Chicken soars to race lead, Post-race quotes, Bad day at T-Mobile office, Cormet de Roselend: always causing casualties
- July 15 - Seven a lucky number for T-Mobile, Valverde wants to drop Vino, Popovych has freedom, How the Australians fared, More Tour reactions, Bottom drops out for Freire, Nuyens making it through Tour
- July 14 -13 a new lucky number, Wiggins' long day, 13 not a lucky number, Dean plays Hushovd henchman, Bennati fighting back, Evans survives first week, Stage six reactions, Pozzato to try again, Vande Velde on Vino and Zabriskie
- July 13 - Pippo as promised, Vinokourov and Klöden injured, Cancellara gets a bonus day, Boonen gives up the green, Medical report: bloody Thursday, Stage five reactions, Hunter on stage hunt, The theory of bike racing
- July 11 - Stage 3 winner's story, Augé emulates Jacky Durand, Pre-race chatter, Reactions to the stage into Compiègne, Sébastien Joly diagnosed with cancer
- July 10 - Steegmans lights up stage one, Scare for Cancellara, Crash hits big names, McEwen not feeling good, Quinziato the first domino, Vansevenant enjoys his moment of glory, More bad luck for Cavendish, Freire persists
- July 8 #2 - Evans and Rogers with mixed reactions, McEwen keeps tank topped, No song for Lancaster, Gerrans ready, Come on sprinters, light my fire, Thomas tops Barloworld, Livingstone would welcome Tour back
- July 8 - Pozzato Pronto: Filippo for Le Tour, Boonen for good prologue, Freire will start, CSC Ready for Tour challenge
- July 7 - Evans happy with build-up, T-Mobile: Rogers over injury problems, Livingstone's Grand (Départ) vision, Medical checks and pre-race action, Millar time again?, Open Tour departs London
- July 6 - More Moreau: French Champion ready for Tour, Blow for Freire, 2007 Tour by numbers, Zabriskie moving forward, Discovery "goes green"
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94th Tour de France - ProT
France, July 7-29, 2007
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Stage 6 - Friday, July 13: Semur-en-Auxois - Bourg-en-Bresse, 199.5km
By Tim Maloney, European Editor
Starting in the tiny country village of Semur-en-Auxois, the first Friday stage of Le Tour 2007 heads south through the bucolic farms of Auxois into the famed wine region of Mâcon to finish on the flat roads of the Bresse region. Stage six will be the last chance for the sprinters for a while, and whichever fast-man wins in Bourg-en-Bresse will likely enjoy a tasty poulet de Bresse that the town is famous for.
Climbs:
Km 55: Côte de Grandmont: 2.4km climb @ 5.1% avg. grade / 4th Cat.
Km 138: Col de Brancion: 3.5km climb @ 3.6% avg. grade / 4th Cat.
Sprints:
Km 51.5: Bligny-Sur-Ouche
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