Cycling Tour de France 2007 Part 1

The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain. It was won by Spanish rider Alberto Contador.
The Tour was marked by doping controversies, with three riders and two teams withdrawn during the race following positive doping tests, including pre-race favorite Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana team. Following Stage 16, the leader of the general classification, Michael Rasmussen, was removed from the Tour by his Rabobank team, who accused him of lying about the reasons for missing several drug tests earlier in the year.
The points classification, indicated by the green jersey, was won for the first time by Tom Boonen, who had failed to complete the previous two Tours after leading the points classification at times during each. The mountains classification, indicated by the polkadot jersey, was won by Mauricio Soler in his first Tour appearance.
The general classification, indicated by the yellow jersey, was closely contested until the final time trial on stage 19. The top three riders, Alberto Contador in the yellow jersey as the leader, Cadel Evans in second, and Levi Leipheimer in third, were separated by only 2:49, with both Evans and Leipheimer recognized as far superior time trialists to Contador. In the end, each rider held his place after the final time trial, but with considerably slimmer margins, as the Tour ended with the smallest-ever spread of only 31 seconds among the top three riders. Alberto Contador also won the young rider classification, indicated by the white jersey, as the best young (under age 25) rider.

[@cubaindy6700]

RIP Paul Sherwin. Thanks for all the avian knowledge.

[@johna3805]

So wonderful to hear Paul and Phil again describe a bike event! Very sad we have only previous races to enjoy their good energy and joy.

[@julesvanels6116]

Fantastic win Cancelarra

[@michaelbonilla2885]

I love the videos Thanks

[@julesvanels6116]

Both commentators even as good as Mart Smeets, Jean Nelissen and Jose de Cauwer

[@Esch1231]

wicked chance of positioning in three years ('05 '06 '07)

[@tdogg223]

cool!

[@roadracer1584]

How many riders were juiced?

[@Volvo5200]

Who is still watching in 2019?

[@brdski_2238]

Cancellara sprint

[@wareverwarever9200]

Got to love the GerolDOPER team! So much knowledge of pharmacy and still nahh no chance! Pure talent from all the other guys surely!

[@andrewsandoz8005]

Liquigas pronounced Leakygas?

[@becayeyoum6443]

Best tour

[@MatthewBluefox]

Hopp Fäbu, Hopp Schwiiz! :)

[@julesvanels6116]

Never did get it. Rasmussen didn't tell his where abouts. Never evidence of bloodtranfusions. I think Theo de Rooy had dismissed him after the win of the tour

[@davidbastard]

1:00:06 😄🤭

[@jens-arnejung1025]

die Tour de Dope Sinkewitz Moreni Rasmussen

[@jens-arnejung1025]

LINUS GERDEMANN

[@xGshikamaru]

Gurdus Lindemann!

[@tdogg223]

cool!