The Race Is On

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


Dispatches, July 1997 The Race Is On At the start of a less-predictable new era, a look at the crˆme of the Tour de France field By Alan Coté With the retirement of a certain five-time winner and the illness of America’s only true contender, it’s no longer possible to bluff your way through Tour de France small talk by simply mumbling platitudes about Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong. Thus, since we’d hate to see you floundering when cocktail chit-chat turns to the annual lap of France, we offer a guide to the 1997 race favorites, as well as a look at two Yanks who might just make some noise — if not now, then certainly in Tours to come. ————————————————————————————————– ————————————————————————————————– ————————————————————————————————– ————————————————————————————————– ————————————————————————————————– Watch for Outside Online‘s coverage of the Tour de France, starting July 5.

Dispatches, July 1997 The Race Is On At the start of a less-predictable new era, a look at the crˆme of the Tour de France field
By Alan Coté With the retirement of a certain five-time winner and the illness of America’s only true contender, it’s no longer possible to bluff your way through Tour de France small talk by simply mumbling platitudes about Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong. Thus, since we’d hate to see you floundering when cocktail chit-chat turns to the annual lap of
France, we offer a guide to the 1997 race favorites, as well as a look at two Yanks who might just make some noise — if not now, then certainly in Tours to come.
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Watch for Outside Online‘s coverage of the Tour de France, starting July 5.

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