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The Legendary Tour started 4th July from Monaco

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2009/07/03



The most recognized cycle race, Tour de France started 4 July 2009. From Monaco to Paris, the best cyclists in the world race through this grueling 21-stage and 3,500 kilometer long competition already for the 96th time.

Polar is sponsoring nine pro cycling teams during the race, the teams being Agritubel, Caisse d’Epargne, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Francaise des Jeux, Katusha, Quick.Step, Rabobank, and Skil-Shimano. Polar products with their cutting-edge features have been vital in improving the cycling performance of the riders of these teams in order for them to succeed in the long and exhausting Tour de France. Polar sponsored teams rely on Polar RS800CX Pro Team Edition, RS800CX, CS600X, and S725X training computers when preparing for the punishing stages and competing fiercely for the coveted yellow jersey.

Polar is feeding live race data of some of the top riders at www.polarcycling.com, giving the audience more detailed information about the progress of the race. Also, if you can predict stage winners, you could win a Look Pro-Bike or a Polar training computer. To find out more and enter the competition, go to www.polarcycling.com. You can also find us on Facebook.