Two pairs of Specialized sunglasses have been awarded to the winners of the Daily Stages competition in our Fantasy Le Tour game already. You can take part in this for FREE for the first 8 stages. Specialized is giving away a pair of its sunglasses every day to the manager with the highest stage points.
There is still time to join this year's game. You can join up until Stage 9. There is NO tactical disadvantage in joining after the Tour has begun. There are some great prizes on offer and its FREE until stage 9 begins. You don't need to pay to play in the first 8 stages. fantasy.cyclingnews.com: try it out and see if you too could be in the running for some of the 50 prizes on offer this year.
Win the helmet that graces the heads of some of the best riders and teams in this year's Tour. You can win the same Giro Atmos Discovery Team Issue helmet as worn by Lance Armstrong. We are pleased to confirm that Giro is providing nine helmets in total, three of each in team Discovery, Rabobank, and Fassa Bortolo colours.
The Atmos is the most aggressive silhouette Giro has ever created; a state of the art cycling helmet equipped with cutting-edge features. In-mold shell and carbon fiber reinforcements, as well as Super Fit Sizing, a Roc Loc4 adjustable fit system, 26 vents with Giro's proprietary Wind Tunnel internal channels and the full internal Roll Cage reinforcement. With all of these features, the Giro Atmos Fassa Bortolo Team Issue helmet weighs in at an incredible 240 grams. No wonder it's worn by the best. Have look at the prizes in full.
Prize list
There are over 49 prizes in this year's game. Be a professional team manager for the 2005 Tour de France. Based on the live racing action, you will take up the challenge of using your knowledge and tactical skill as a race team manager to compete with managers from around the world. Follow the races live and use your skill and knowledge to win prizes.
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Stage by stage prizes -Specialized - 21x pairs of sunglasses
Runner-up prizes
- Bontrager - 2x pairs Bontrager Race X-Lite Aero wheels, 1x Race X Lite OS handlebars, 1x Race XXX Lite OS carbon stem, and 1x Race X Lite Pro saddle. - DMT - 3x pairs of Flash shoes - Speedplay - 4x pairs of CSC pedals - CTS - Signature coaching package - fi'zi:k - 5x Team issue Arione saddles - Giro - 9x Atmos Helmets in Discovery, Rabobank & Fassa Bortolo team colours
Tactics
Read some of our previous Le Tour game winners recommendations for your team selection strategy. Go to the downloads section to find out more.
How to play
You can begin creating your team/s now. You can play the first 8 stages for FREE! We will be adding additions to the startlist on a daily basis. The Tour games are easy to play, all you need to do to manage your own team is select 15 riders from the live start list then select 9 of these riders to race each day throughout the Tour. You score points according to how well each of the riders place each day in the Tour. So try your team today and see if it's for you. It's a great way to follow the Tour. Create your teams now at fantasy.cyclingnews.com
