Outside Magazine Produced a Solid Series of 2004 Tour de France Preview Articles

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Outside Magazine did a fine job previewing the 2004 Tour de France in its July 2004 issue. Five major articles including:

  • An interview with Lance Armstrong when he was still training in California. (Excerpt available on-line.)
  • An article about Tyler Hamilton, including many more details of his life before cycling than are typically provided.
  • A lengthy article about Victor Hugo Pena and training for the Tour around his home in Colombia. Too bad he was named as a USPS reserve rider.
  • An article about Phil Ligett and Paul Sherwin, the television hosts of the Tour de France on the Outdoor Life Network.

Plus brief articles about:

  • the five leading contenders for the Yellow Jersey in this year’s Tour: Jan Ulrich, Iban Mayo, Ivan Basso, Alexandre Vinokourov, and Roberto Heras, (Vinokouov is out of the Tour this year with an injury),
  • three “living legends” who each previously won five Tours de France: Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain, and
  • illustrations of important Tour stages and terminology unfamiliar to new Tour viewers.

Overall, it’s a surprisingly good issue– well worth the $4.95 charged on the newsstand.


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