Monday, August 9, 2010

2010 Tour de France!

" Congratulations Aleberto Contador"
The annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries was first held in 1903.  It last for 3 weeks and covers over 2,000 miles.  Riders from all over the world participate in the this race which is considered the most important bike race of the three "Grand Tours".


Andy Schleck ended the race in 2nd place for the 2nd consective year and Denis Menchov finished in 3rd place.
Contador only managed to win by a slim margin of only 28 seconds, which will be remembered  in cycling history as one of the closest contended Tour de France races ever.  There are also speculations that Contador will not race with team Astana next year.


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