FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGet the Inside Story on the 2007 Tour de France with John Wilcockson'sNew BookBoulder, CO USA - December, 2007 - John Wilcockson and the editorsof VeloNews magazine reveal the inside story of the 2007 Tour deFrance in a newly published book. The2007 Tour de France: A New Generation Takes the Stage gives the scoopon a race that exploded with surprises. Follow the four jersey winnersthrough the Tour and read race diaries from pro riders Christian VandeVelde and Simon Gerrans. The book is now available in book stores, bikeshops, and at VeloGear.com.

In turns contentious, controversial, and compelling, this Tour beganamidst record crowds and brilliant pageantry in a London send-off, andended with victory by a young Spanish rider who had survived brain surgeryand the death of his brother on his way to his first Tour crown.The 2007 Tour will be remembered equally for epic battles in the Pyrénées,stage 19's dramatic race-deciding time trial, a horrific litany of crashesthat took down the Tour's brightest stars, and a steady stream of dopingscandals that saw pre-race favorite Alexander Vinokourov kicked out ofthe race after returning a positive test for an illegal blood transfusion,and race leader Michael Rasmussen dismissed by his Rabobank team for skirtingdope tests. By the time the race reached Paris, two teams had been senthome, a third was engulfed in controversy, and a fourth-the winning Discoveryteam, home to seven Tour victories under Lance Armstrong and a fresh winwith Alberto Contador-had announced that it would cease operations at season'send.It's a story no one could have predicted, and one you have to read tobelieve. Reported by Tour veteran John Wilcockson and the VeloNewseditorial team, and containing the daily race diaries of riders ChristianVande Velde (Team CSC) and Simon Gerrans (Team Ag2r), The 2007 Tour deFrance is the fascinating record of a shocking and unforgettable race.

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