The first moment of truth at the 2006 Tour is a 52km time test from Saint-Grégoire to Rennes across the countryside of northeast Brittany. Mostly rolling with a flat finish, the TT should show the first signs of who can win the Tour this year. Floyd Landis and Cadel Evans will want to stamp some authority on the Tour.
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Gallery: Mike Woods' beautiful watercolour Factor Ostro VAM for the Tour de France
This commercially-available paint scheme is being used by the whole team -
'Not a realistic comparison' – Remco Evenepoel's right-hand man dismisses criticism of Soudal-QuickStep and comparisons with Tadej Pogačar's support squad
'We can't do more than our best. I am convinced that we are all at a high level' says Ilan Van Wilder -
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'Be careful to predict something from the Dauphiné' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe staying calm over possible Tour de France revelation Florian Lipowitz
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