Cycling journalist Anthony Tan joins SBS's Tour de France coverage where he'll bring us his unique news and views of the great race from behind the scenes. http://www.sbs.com.au/rss/Blog/110361 Wit the second week of the Tour de France out of the way, and barring a game changing incident, it looks like a race for second place, writes Anthony Tan. http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/111392/Name-not-Contador-How-s-second-sound/blog/Anthony-Tan http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/111392/Name-not-Contador-How-s-second-sound/blog/Anthony-Tan Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Nine stages are finished and the top ten riders are separated by less than two minutes but the 2009 Tour has failed to inspire, writes Anthony Tan. http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/111127/So-far-a-Tour-parcours-left-wanting/blog/Anthony-Tan http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/111127/So-far-a-Tour-parcours-left-wanting/blog/Anthony-Tan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 There are more than a few hidden messages being thrown round of late, writes Anthony Tan in Montpellier. http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110842/Being-John-Malkovich-at-the-Tour/blog/Anthony-Tan http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110842/Being-John-Malkovich-at-the-Tour/blog/Anthony-Tan Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Simon Gerrans missing the cut with Cervelo for the Tour de France was a tough blow for the rider, but it's been even tougher for Allan Davis, who lost his chance by the smallest of margins. http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110667/Tough-news-for-Alby/blog/Anthony-Tan http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110667/Tough-news-for-Alby/blog/Anthony-Tan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000 From a happy and healthy group of nine who began last year’s Tour in Brest, Australians at cycling’s main event could be facing their leanest line-up in two years. http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110576/A-leaner-year-for-Oz-but-don-t-despair/blog/Anthony-Tan http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110576/A-leaner-year-for-Oz-but-don-t-despair/blog/Anthony-Tan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000 Does one need to race the Giro d’Italia to be competitive at the Tour de France? The way Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador have raced at this week’s Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, coming into form just at the right time, you wouldn’t think so. http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110371/Could-this-be-Cadel-s-year/blog/Anthony-Tan http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2009/blogarticle/110371/Could-this-be-Cadel-s-year/blog/Anthony-Tan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000