The deadline for entering your selections into the Pick the Podium!
Tour de France game is just a few hours away with the start of Stage
1. Please submit your entries soon and be a part of the 2006 Tour de
France! Go to

http://www.wildwestcycling.com/PTP.html

to submit your entries now!

Today's Prologue featured a phenomenal start to the 2006 Tour de
France. Thor Hushovd (CA), last year's Green Jersey Winner (Best
Sprinter), won by less than 1 second over George Hincapie (DIS)!
Other than Hincapie, a number of riders will undoubtedly be vying
for the Podium. Today there were strong showings from Alejandro
Valverde (CDE), Floyd Landis (PHO), Cadel Evans (DAV), and
Christophe Moreau (AG2R) to name just a few of the GC contenders.
As the Tour continues, some of the early GC contenders will probably
choose to battle Michael Rasmussen (RAB), who did not have a good
Prologue,and others for the King of the Mountains (KoM) title.
Also, this year's Green Jersey competition should be hotly contested
by Hushovd, Tom Boonen (QS), Stuart O'Grady (CSC), and Robbie McEwen
(DAV). Lastly, Discovery did well, as expected, in the Fastest Team
competition. However, CSC and T-Mobile did exceptionally well for
teams that are unfortunately missing their leaders - Ivan Basso and
Jan Ullrich, respectively. The Daily Stage Wins competition of
Pick the Podium! begins tomorrow, 7/2, with Stage 1.

Please go to http://www.wildwestcycling.com/PTP.html to submit your
entries and be a part of the 2006 Tour de France! Thank you, and Bon
Chance!