Wednesday, July 9, 2003

18 days to go Stage 4 today, the team time trial from Joinville to Saint-Dizier, and Pena takes the yellow...   Deja vu   After the runaway success of our new correspondent Silvio Berlusconi, we have decided to appoint another full-time correspondent on German affairs. Please welcome Stefano Stefani. Ok, so I know absolutely nothing about the Tour de France (what's new? - ed) but it is a true world event and I thought it would be educational, both for me and my readers, to find out something about it and to join in the excitement. So, basically, if you do know anything about the sport of cycling or the Tour de France, I suggest you point your browser elsewhere for the next two and a half weeks. (just tell me what's new please? - ed)   No return   Gerhard Schroeder has cancelled his Italian holiday after discovering that the Tour de France is not in Italy. A top aide has contacted the hotel to ask them to send back the chancellor's towels. So let's jump in the saddle and find out all about this great event over the coming days. This map gives a good overview of what's lies over the handlebars. So let's literally enjoy this tour of France as we look at the locations, the sport, the spirit and the pedal pushers... 8:38:18 PM    comment []