European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports saturday. July 2,1994 s it 2,467-mile race Arou in Nee by Salvatore Zanca Paris a the tour de for Mee has a different look this a Cir. A Miguel Indurai wont be the Odds on favorite for a change. Tony Rominger will mount a serious Challenge thanks to preparation in the Rockies. And the american Hope will not be Greg Lemond this year but Lance Armstrong. The tour begins today and takes a counterclockwise journey around France a a 23-Day, 2,467-mile race. A time trial up to Moraine on july 22, just two Days before the end of the race probably will be the determining Factor. Organizers wanted a late time trial in Hopes of keeping More suspense in the race. Indurai has won the last three years in the Fust two he a made winning look easy. A a. A a he was. Always feared and he never faltered a until now. Early season injuries slowed his training and he was just third in the tour of Italy usually devastating in a time trial he was dominated by the tour of Italy Winner Yevgeny Berzin. Indurai says hell do better in France. A a. A the. Tour is a completely different Siors which is nothing like the Giro a Indurai said after his defeat. A it s another race the strategy is different.�?�. He fell behind Early to Berzin and tried to make up time in the mountains. A at ,40 1 wont change my Way of racing in the mountains a in Durain said a to a not going to attack in he Berzin is not in the tour this year. He never intended to enter and did not want to change his yearly program. A. But with Rominger in Good form a and Indurai in less than pack form a it could be a toss up a if in a healthy and have Good. Luck ill win the tour of France a he said in an interview with weekly Magazine Schweizer Illus Trier to. Last year he was second to in Dufau taking two Tough Moun a Tasiv. Stages and winning the last time trial. But Quot a Flat tire and a Freak storm during the first time trial dashed his chances. This year Rominger trained in the Rockies up to six hours daily Between icy Walls on 14,100-foot passes. He said the four week training was the Best preparation for the tour de France. The top american this year is world Champion Armstrong. But the tour de France is 23 Days not a one Cohy event or even a stage. Armstrong Bocamy the youngest to actually win stage in the tour last Yea pm Hen tie captured the eighth Imge. I he dropped out in a Mutual decision with his teams director after the 12th stage to avoid Burn ingot a. Armstrong is better prepared this year and the Tours route with two sets of rugged mountains will help him a now i know what its All about because the first part is in the pyrenees it should be a lot Armstrong said. Date and distance prologue saturday 2 1st stage sunday 3 2nd stage monday 4 3rd stage tuesdays 66.5km 4th stage wednesday 6 204 tort 5th stage thursday 7 187 pm 6th stage fridays 270.5 pm 7th stage saturday 9 259,5 pm 8th stage sunday 10 218.5km 9th stage Monda Yil a 64 pm 10lh stage tuesday 12 160.5 Kellih stage wetjnesday13 263.5 pm t r As i quote a. K 13th stage saturday 16 rday16 a Ami sir 17 a -20b we-1�?T.? la r. 15th stage monday 18 231 pm amp a n1 a we. % in a 1a, a c in a a a a i m r a. -1 1 -j.j_. A. Quot 1. I t 17th stage. Wednesday 20 149 pm i. A. ?.v a 19th stage Friday 22 q 47,5 Pmj t-3 21st stage sunday 24 a 175 pm div a a Van cd or a a a. 3 a pm .7 pc o Al a. W a i a it by a Ike Oisin a 1,469 p. T0um,Alet Aspen i ,569 m fear amp source ilk 1.715 m Luz Ardt Dan of by s"7 i c. Var i a Quot Imam Mmel it 4iviivn w most difficult stages 1,850 m a Yorjan Francyna Cortes Al Penock co Fiat Tsiona Mij a
