By Bonnie D. Ford
ESPN.com

Monday, June 29, 2009

Tour organizers always try to throw a few twists into the predictable template of the 106-year-old race, but they've outdone themselves this time. The clockwise route starts on the Mediterranean coast, meaning the peloton will hit the road in hot, windy weather, a real contrast from the cool, wet conditions that often characterize the initial week when the race begins in the northern part of the country. In a controversial experiment, race radio communication between team managers and riders ...

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