Watching the coverage here in the States, I have yet to see mention of any riders taking a bathroom break during the long stages. I recall hearing that TdF rules allow riders to stop at the side of the road only in the countryside, but even so, I haven't seen any mention of this, like a quick comment or quip. (Please note my viewing has been limited to the Versus network and I haven't watched every stage.) Does television coverage in other countries make mention of this? Do the riders just hold it in?
posted by Napoleonic Terrier on Jul 13, 2009 - 11 answers

Tour de France: what was the deal with the guys hanging on the support vehicles while interacting with them? I mean, I can see the advantages and by and large these vehicles were at the back of the pack, but it seems like you'd be getting -some- advantage...
posted by Ogre Lawless on Aug 24, 2007 - 10 answers

Watch the Tour de France in London for the prologue or stage 1? [more inside]
posted by grouse on Jun 17, 2007 - 7 answers

Floyd Landis' positive test-are there ANY other scenarios that would cause this test to be positive other than him doping? I'm not ready to have all my illusions shattered just yet...
posted by konolia on Jul 27, 2006 - 23 answers

What flag is a black and white American flag, with black triangles instead of stars? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Jul 26, 2005 - 6 answers

Tour de France. I do not have access to OLN through my cable provider. I want to be able to hear, (in english), live commentary of the Tour. I figured I would be able to find this on the web but have not been able to so far. I would like also find out what resources others are using to follow the grande boucle, any good blogs I should know about?
posted by flummox on Jul 3, 2005 - 9 answers

Can someone who knows something about cycling or the Tour de France explain this article? How does the breakaway pack / peloton work? And what would be the "real story" behind this big Lance Armstrong / Simeoni feud?
posted by josh on Jul 23, 2004 - 28 answers

Can someone please explain why the Tour de France begins in Liege, Belgium?
posted by graventy on Jul 22, 2004 - 6 answers

Tour de France: How does it really work? It's a team sport, clearly, but you see Lance Armstrong getting all the credit for his victories. How do the teams factor in?
posted by xmutex on Jul 3, 2004 - 7 answers