the cycling zone
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at abelard.org

Not only is cycling excellent exercise, it is absorbing to watch. As well as advice on being an effective spectator, abelard.org provides information and analysis on the Tour de France - the greatest show in the world - and its younger siblings, the Vuelta d’Espagna and the Giro d’Italia.

        The Tour de France

• Le Tour de France: the greatest show on Earth!
  What to look forward to on the Tour de France. Helpful information on going to watch this race.
• Le Tour 2: preparing to watch the Tour
  Watching Le Tour de France is an art. Advice and helpful preparation suggestions for those who can be by the roadside.
• Le Tour 3: the Great Day arrives
  The Great Day and the art of watching the Tour, the order of events and a few helpful pointers to successful bike race watching.
• le Tour 4: preparing to watch a mountain stage
  Experiencing a mountain stage of the Tour, with photos. Lance Armstrong, Richard Virenque and Jan Ullrich on le Tour de France 2004.

current and previous years, as seen by abelard.org:
• Le Tour 2011
• Le Tour 2010
• Le Tour 2009
• Le Tour 2008 - the race renewed
• Le Tour 2007 - shadowed by doping
• Le Tour 2006 - a new era starts
• Le Tour 2005 - the Armstrong years
• Le Tour: photo album 1
• Le Tour: photo album 2

Le Tour de France : cycling tactics
Any race requires being able to outsmart the others, as well as out-cycling them. A three-week race needs even more tactics. Here is an outline.

La Vuelta a Espana, 2011 - a climber's race
With unprecidentedly steep climbs, and lots of them, this year's race will be tough to ride and spectacular to watch.

La Vuelta a Espana, 2010 - an eco-tour
A younger sibling of the renowned Tour de France, la Vuelta a Espana celebrated 75 years with an environmentally friendly three-week cycle race.

il Giro d’Italia 2012 - the need for speed
Starting in Denmark, finishing in Milan, this year's Giro will be a growing crescendo of height and arduousness.

il Giro d’Italia 2011 - Italian unity Tour
First raced in 1909, the Giro is one of the three major international three-week cycling road races. This year celebrates the 150th year of the united Italian nation state.

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