It's official: Official Tour de France Guide the big picture

July 6, 7:54 PMCycling ExaminerJames Raia

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Here's a suggestion: If you're going to continue to watch the Tour de France on Versus or perhaps on another network, a great complementary resource is the 2009 Tour de France Official Guide.

Published by VeloNews, the long-standing, Colorado-based journal and web site, the 176-magazine details every team and all of the riders.

How the various components of the Tour de France — team strategy to the polka dot jersey — are all explained. There are features on defending champion Carlos Sastre, the Schleck Brothers, Christian Vande Velde and Cadel Evans, among others, and great photographs. And there's a brief Q&A with Prince Albert of Monaco, who was instrumental in his country hosting the opening stages.

And, of course, there's an article on Lance Armstrong, and it's special. It's an excerpt from the just-published by book, Lance, The Making of the World's Greatest Champion, by John Wilcockson, the veteran cycling journalist.

The 2009 Tour de France Official Guide ($8.99) is available nationally at bike shops and retail bookstores.

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