Tour de France News for June 2, 2003
Edited by Chris Henry
Tour coverage on SBS
Australian free-to-air broadcaster SBS is continuing its commitment
to cycling, planning on screening three stages of the Tour de France live
during July. Coverage will commence at 10:50pm AEST, with stages 8, 14
and 20 to be shown. In addition, SBS will be showing its usual 6:00pm
half hourly program, with stage commentary by Phil Liggett and additional
colour commentary from Michael Tomalaris, who will be reporting direct
from France.
Its expected that there will be a strong Australian contingent in the
race, including Brad McGee (who won stage 7 in 2002) and his FDJeux.com
teammate Baden Cooke, who was one of the top sprinters in the race last
year. Previous yellow jersey wearer Stuart O'Grady will be riding in his
7th Tour, while Robbie McEwen's priority will be to defend the green sprinter's
jersey he won in 2002. Unfortunately, Telekom's Cadel Evans will probably
not be racing in the Tour after breaking his collarbone for the second
time in six weeks last Saturday.
(All rights reserved/Copyright Knapp Communications Pty Limited 2003)
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