Today Was First Serious Mountain Stage

July 13, 2003

Today was the first serious mountain stage in the Tour de France, and I was worried that I’d miss it entirely – I only get broadcast TV, and after being spoiled by Mom’s satellite TV coverage last weekend, I searched all week for a friend with cable and an Outdoor Life Network (OLN) channel subscription! CBS isn’t even providing weekend coverage this year, as far as I can tell.

But eureka – Lance Armstrong’s website has links to both real-time text updates at Eurosport.com and a live webcast from Danish TV! So I was able to see the finish on Mont Ventoux, even if it was in low-res…

Today Was First Serious Mountain Stage - July 13, 2003 - chad r. frost