Fans of the Tour de France should take the opportunity to catch some of the Paris-Tours cycle race this Sunday (9 October), as many of the teams and top cyclists from the Tour de France 2005 will be taking part in this 224km classic race. (Lance Armstong will not be racing, having retired). The race starts at 11.00 from St Arnoult-en-Yvelines (SW of Paris) and finishes in Tours late afternoon via Voves, Bonneval, Brou, Mondoubleau and Chateau Renault.- see http://www.letour.fr/stf/paristours/2005/us/index.html



