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This weekend has begun one of the biggest sporting events in the world, the Tour France. How could it be otherwise, the organization has launched its official application to follow the entire race from the iPhone in comfort. We will have 5 major sections. In the first section will have a video in which we will analyze the stages, highlights and summaries thereof. In the section Report, find all the information to the second of what is happening in the Gala Round. Here we see the official information supplied by the organization of the race, we find the follow-up Twitter for all runners, as Alberto Contador, used this network to communicate their feelings on race, a photo gallery of the most spectacular each stage and a section where we can set up alerts. To enjoy them, you must purchase a subscription, although not required to enjoy all the information on Tour.

The Tracking , is divided into three sections that will allow us to know in detail all stages, with their profile, location on the map. In the Standings section, we will have available all classifications of the stages, the General, and each of the jerseys. Also in this section is where we see the timing of the stages.

Of course, we also find information on all the teams and their riders, with their data and a review of each of them. We can also make your bookmarks to make them up during the race and lost no detail of their achievements.

The Norwegian Thor Hushovd (Garmin) got his second victory in the Tour de France 2011, in which Cadel Evans, Alberto Contador and Samuel Sanchez surprised the brothers Frank and Andy Schleck.

A second category port six miles to the end of the sixteenth stage between Saint Paul Trois Chateaux and Gap has given a new direction to the Tour, in which the French leader Thomas Voeckler is maintained. In the port of Manse, less than twenty to go, Contador attacked twice. On the second occasion only followed Evans and Sanchez while the brothers Schleck showed his weakness as a leader Voeckler.

On top of high, three passed with 21 seconds advantage. From there Evans took over in the fall while Voeckler did the same in the chase. The rain complicated the downstream and the Australian took a few meters above the Spanish duo. Just did the French leader over Andy Schleck. On arrival beat Evans by three seconds to Contador and Sanchez, 21 entered the group and Franck Schleck Voeckler and Andy to 1.09 Australian.

Ahead, Hushovd won the sprint to escape his fellow countryman Edvald Boasson Hagen and Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, after participating in a break of ten riders who start after the first hundred miles.

Alberto Contador chose to die on your feet and greatness. Despite being a 4’40”of leadership, the pinteno not resigned and launched an attack 90 kilometers from the finish. The three-time winner Andy followed in his adventure. Epic at all times. Cadel Evans, with problems on the bike, and Frank could not handle the pace that printed the pinteño. Voeckler, meanwhile, was in no man’s land trying to fight impossible. An error that caused him to explode in the curves of Alpe D’Huez. After the first major port, the forces are equalized in the Galibier. Evans, rhythm, meter and managed to catch up with Andy in the descent of the Galibier.

New attack very beginning of the Alpe’D Huez
Runners then took a break. Brief, because nothing else start drawing the first turn of Alpe’D Huez, Contador, again, was launched with the knife between his teeth when there were still 12 miles to finish. Hiding the gestures of effort under the sunglasses and the cycling of its best moments, Contador managed to breach. The distances (one minute) for the pinteno grew. At times it was to dream of the podium … and even for victory in the Tour. From behind, Samuel Sanchez responded. He and Contador have blown this Tour. Andy Evans, meanwhile, were marked. The distance moved counter for 50 to 60 seconds. Samuel Sanchez also came, but with a bad companion, Rolland. That made ??the difference, far from growing, is staked in a minute. That dream is over Contador. The aim now was the stage, but could not be. Void, pinteño legs did not have to respond to attack by Rolland. The victory went to the French. Count the glory, for the first time in the last four years has lost its first major. It matters little. The fight is between Andy yellow Schelck and Cadel Evans. The trial will decide. But the great of this Tour have been Alberto Contador and Samuel Sánchez.

Ben Hermans Inca won the Trophy
The Belgian Ben Hermans, Radioshack U.S. team rider, won the Trofeo del Inca Tuesday, the third of the traditional tests that make up the Challenge of Mallorca.

Hermans broke the supremacy of the sprinters on the Challenge, where American Tyler Farrar had taken the first two tests.

The 25-year-old won ahead of Spanish team Arkaitz Duran Xavier Tondo Geox and Movistar Team, who finished second and third respectively.

These three riders attacked the absence of 25 miles to the end of the stage, and were quickly taking differences from the peloton to get lonely as the definition.

“We attacked a mile from the summit and quickly open hole. There has been understanding and final flight has won the fastest, “said Xavier Tondo at the end of the stage, also a little disappointed at not being able to give the victory to his team.

After they arrived fourth Brazilian Murilo Fischer Garmin team, while the fifth was the Dutch Rabobank’s Sebastian Langeveld.

The Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo of Bouygues Telecom, has won the sixteenth stage of Tour de France, fought between Bagneres de Luchon and Pau, 196 km, after which the Spanish Alberto Contador (Astana) continues as a leader.

French rider Pierrick Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) has been imposed ahead of their compatriots Sandy Casar (Francaise des Jeux) and Spanish Rubén Plaza (Caisse d’Epargne).

The conference, with Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet and Aubisque, disappointed by the lack of attacks among the front runners, and the winner has emerged from a break that has formed at the beginning of the day and in highlighting the name of the U.S. Lance Armstrong (RadioShack).

In addition to the seven-time winner of the ‘Grande Boucle’, was also on the break the Spanish Plaza, which will be a big leap in general, and Carlos Barredo (Quick Step), ‘caught’ in the final meters after escaping over 40 km.

Alberto Contador (Astana), who came within the platoon, to just under seven minutes behind the winner, retained the leader’s jersey in the overall standings.