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August 2010

Behind the Curtain
[The Tour de France Race Caravan]
By Chris Zigmont

When watching the Tour de France it is impossible to miss the huge convoy of cars, trucks and motorcycles that accompany the racers. The Caravan with the riders has a very specific set of jobs and it looks a little confusing. In this article I sort out the caravan for you and hopefully it will make watching the Tour, or any road race, that much better.

 
         
 
  July 2010 Les Enfants Terribles [Bordeaux-Paris Part 2] By Graham R. Jones  
 
  June 2010 The Derby of the Road [Bordeaux-Paris Part 1] By Graham R. Jones  
 
  May 2010 A Giro Trilogy By Graham R. Jones  
 
  April 2010 Temple of Doom, Field of Dreams By Graham R. Jones  
 
  March 2010 Men of Man By Graham R. Jones  
 
  February 2010 Homage to Pellos By Graham R. Jones  
 
  January 2010 Eyes Wide Shut By Graham R. Jones  
       
 
2009
     
 
  December 2009 Memories '09 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  November 2009: Trivia Monday By Barry Boyce  
 
  October 2009: LANCE- The Book By Graham R. Jones
 
 
  September 2009: GP d'Esperaza- Racing with the World Champion By Graham R. Jones  
 
  August 2009: A Hair’s Breadth - Timing Le Tour By Graham R. Jones  
 
  July 2009: Bitter Rivals, Best Friends By Graham R. Jones  
 
  June 2009: Celebrating 25 Years of Philly By Barry Boyce  
 
  May 2009: Tune In! By Graham R. Jones  
 
  April 2009: An Irish Spring - 1984 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  March 2009: "Campionissimo", the Follow-up ( December, 2008) "Campionissimo", Reader Comments By Graham R. Jones  
 
  February 2009: Peloton of the Damned By Graham R. Jones  
 
  January 2009: A Cyclo-Cross World Cup is a Very Different Experience! > Gavin's Follow up By Gavin Mannion  
     
 
2008
   
 
  December 2008: Where are the "Campionissimo"? By Graham R. Jones  
 
  December 2008: 2008: a Year in Review By Graham R. Jones and Barry Boyce  
 
  November 2008: A Blessing in Disguise By Graham R. Jones  
 
  October 2008: Get Cross! Part 1 . Part 2 . Historical CX Results > Discover the World of Cyclo-Cross > Muddy Marvelous!  
 
  September 2008: World Championship Road Race By Graham R. Jones and Barry Boyce  
 
  August 2008: Modern Olympics - The Golden Age By Graham R. Jones  
 
  July 2008: First Impressions- Tour 08 By Graham R. Jones and Barry Boyce  
 
  June 2008: Biological Passport By Graham R. Jones and Barry Boyce  
 
  June 2008: New Age Racing By Graham R. Jones  
 
  May 2008: A Vintage Spring By Graham R. Jones  
 
  April 2008: "Ich Bin Mega Happy" By Graham R. Jones  
 
  March 2008: Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose By Graham R. Jones  
 
  February 2008: Icons of Cycling - the Five Monuments By Graham R. Jones  
 
  January 2008: Surviving Evolution By Graham R. Jones  
     
 
2007
   
    December 2007: A Look Back at 2007 By Graham R. Jones and Barry Boyce  
 
 

November 2007: Back to Back By Graham R. Jones

 
 
 

October 2007: Cross-over By Graham R. Jones

 
 
 

September 2007: Tapas de Etapas #1 x Tapas de Etapas #2 x Tapas de Etapas #3 By Graham R. Jones

 
 

September 2007: A Loathsome Spectacle By Graham R. Jones

 
 

August 2007: Homage to Pellos: Read more about Pellos >> Pellos Illustrations By Graham R. Jones

 
 
 

July 2007: First Impressions- Tour 07 By Graham R. Jones and Barry Boyce

 
 
 

June 2007: Welcome to Kent By Graham R. Jones

 
 
 

May 2007: It's an Italian Thing... By Graham R. Jones

 
 
 

April 2007: An Insider's View By Graham R. Jones

 
 
 

March 2007: An Enduring Legacy Part 1 The Taxman Cometh Part 2 “The Golden Age” of Cycling
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Mortals and Immortals By Graham R. Jones

 
 
 

February 2007: The Fearless Attacker By Graham R. Jones

 
 

  January 2007: PHENOMENAL: Le Grand Depart '07 By Graham R. Jones
 
     
 
2006
   
 
  December 2006: CyclingRevealed's 2006 Year in Review By Graham R. Jones and Barry Boyce  
 
  November 2006: Walter Godefroot - a Classic Flahute Part 1 > Part 2 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  October 2006: Get Cross! Part 1 . Part 2 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  September 2006: La Vuelta: A Colorful & Caliente History 2006 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  Aug/Sep 2006: Rage: Is Cycling Losing Its Focus /Part 1 / Part 2 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  August 2006: Great Escapes Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  July 2006: Touriste Routiers in an Age of Color Part 1 / Part 2 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  June 2006: Marketing Assassins By Graham R. Jones  
 
  June 2006: French Connection: Giro 1960 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  May 2006: Back to the Future By Graham R. Jones  
 
  April 2006: The Flanders Lion Tamer By Graham R. Jones  
 
  April 2006: Classic Spring Fever By Graham R. Jones  
 
  March 2006: The Compleat Cyclist By Graham R. Jones  
 
  February 2006: Crucible of Liberty x Champions of Liberty By Graham R. Jones  
 
  January 2006: Transition 06 By Graham R. Jones  
     
 
2005
   
 
  December 2005: Brilliant, Bewildered, Betrayed By Graham R. Jones  
 
  November 2005: Tough as Old Boots By Graham R. Jones  
 
  November 2005: Belgian Cycles By Graham R. Jones  
 
  November 2005: Trivia Monday Has Arrived By Barry Boyce  
 
  October 2005: Belgian Cycles By Graham R. Jones  
 
  September 2005: History of the World Road Cycling Championships By Barry Boyce  
 
  August 2005: La Vuelta: A Colorful & Caliente History 2005 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  July 2005: Florennes – Crucible of Champions By Graham R. Jones  
 
  May/June 2005: We'll Meet Again x Part 1 x Part 2 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  April 2005: Flahute and "The Lion of Flanders"x In Flanders Fields By Graham R. Jones  
 
  March 2005: Milan-San Remo:The Beginning, The Development x Coppi's Grand Journey By Barry Boyce  
 
  February 2005: Controversy, Confusion, Commitment – the UCI’s ProTour By Graham R. Jones  
 
  January 2005: A Calendar Dictated by History, Tradition and Legend By Graham R. Jones  
     
 
2004
   
 
  December 2004: Great Expectations Part 1 x Part 2 x Part 3 By Graham R. Jones  
 
  December 2004: An Editorial Opinion - Hamilton and Millar, The UCI's Double Standard  
 
  November 2004: Tour of Suffering By Graham R. Jones  
 
  November 2004: Perception and Reality – the UCI dilemma By Graham R. Jones  
         
         
       
   


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