3 posts and columns on Tour de France

Mobile Apps, GPS Tracking Let Cycling Fans Keep Tabs on Tour de France

in Mobile on June 24, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

A variety of online and mobile subscription options means that cycling fans who can’t get to the TV don’t have to miss any of the sport’s main event. New this year are iPad and Android apps as well as more detailed GPS tracking of each cyclist.
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Tracking the Tour de France With Tech

in News on July 6, 2010 at 3:54 pm PT

The 2010 Tour de France got under way this weekend, and technologically inclined cycling fans have plenty of options for getting their fix even when they’re away from the television. The length of the race and the time difference between the U.S. and France mean even the most dedicated U.S. cycling enthusiasts can have a tough time watching all stages.

Lance Armstrong Talks About France, Cycling and Livestrong.com

in News on November 6, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

BoomTown managed to sneak into the green room at the Web 2.0 Summit last night to get a little chit-chat in with Lance Armstrong, the seven-time winner of the Tour de France cycling race title. Armstrong is now probably going for his eighth one, much to the chagrin of France (yes, the whole country, as Armstrong notes in one of the clips in the video below), part of his “comeback” from a three-year retirement. Here’s a video of him talking to me about his health and fitness Web site, Livestrong.com, and some snippets from his onstage interview with Web 2.0′s John Battelle.