Rest Day (Something Other Than Stocks) - Tour de France

Watch Lance Armstrong go for #7 in wins at the Tour de France starting Jul-02 Saturday - 2005 Tour de France TV Times (at google.com)

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JERSEY: YELLOW, GREEN, POLKA DOT, WHITE

Stage 1: July 2, 2005 — Fromentine to Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile, 19 kilometers (12 miles)
YELLOW: David ZABRISKIE
GREEN: David ZABRISKIE worn by Lance ARMSTRONG
WHITE: Fabian CANCELLARA
(Lance Armstrong :02 back from Yellow)
Stage 2: July 3, 2005 — Challans to Les Essarts, 182 kilometers (113 miles)
YELLOW: David ZABRISKIE
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Thomas VOECKLER
WHITE: Fabian CANCELLARA
(Lance Armstrong :02 back from Yellow)
Stage 3: July 4, 2005 — La Chataigneraie to Tours, 208 kilometers (129 miles)
YELLOW: David ZABRISKIE
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Erik DEKKER
WHITE: Fabian CANCELLARA
(Lance Armstrong :02 back from Yellow)
Stage 4: July 5, 2005 — Tours to Blois, 66 kilometers (41 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Erik DEKKER
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 5: July 6, 2005 — Chambord to Montargis, 179 kilometers (111 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Erik DEKKER
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 6: July 7, 2005 — Troyes to Nancy, 187 kilometers (116 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Karsten KROON
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 7: July 8, 2005 — Luneville to Karlsruhe, 225 kilometers (140 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Fabian WEGMANN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 8: July 9, 2005 — Pforzheim to Gerardmer, 235 kilometers (146 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Vladimir KARPETS
Stage 9: July 10, 2005 — Gerardmer to Mulhouse, 170 kilometers (106 miles)
YELLOW: Jens VOIGT
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Vladimir KARPETS
Rest Day: July 11, 2005
REST DAY - JERSEY STAY AS ABOVE FROM STAGE 9
Stage 10: July 12, 2005 — Grenoble to Courchevel, 192 kilometers (119 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Alejandro VALVERDE
Stage 11: July 13, 2005 — Courchevel to Briancon, 173 kilometers (108 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Tom BOONEN
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Alejandro VALVERDE
Stage 12: July 14, 2005 — Briançon to Digne-les-Bains, 187 kilometers (116 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Alejandro VALVERDE
Stage 13: July 15, 2005 — Miramas to Montpellier, 162 kilometers (101 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 14: July 16, 2005 — Agde to Ax-3 Domaines, 220 kilometers (137 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 15: July 17, 2005 — Lezat-sur-Leze to Saint-Lary Soulan (Pla d'Adet) (127 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Rest Day 2: July 18, 2005
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 16: July 19, 2005 — Mourenx to Pau, 177 kilometers (110 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 17: July 20, 2005 — Pau to Revel, 239 kilometers (149 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 18: July 21, 2005 — Albi to Mende, 189 kilometers (117 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 19: July 22, 2005 — Issoire to Le Puy-en-Velay, 154 kilometers (96 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 20: July 23, 2005 — Saint-Etienne to Saint-Etienne, 55 kilometers (34 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH
Stage 21: July 24, 2005 — Corbeil-Essonnes to Paris, 160 kilometers (99 miles)
YELLOW: Lance ARMSTRONG
GREEN: Thor HUSHOVD
POLKA DOT: Mickael RASMUSSEN
WHITE: Yaroslav POPOVYCH



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USA

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Portugal

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Spain

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USA

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Spain

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Czech Republic

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Ukraine Republic

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Spain

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Italy



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Trails Closed (Market Holiday) - Independence Day - Monday Jul-04

America celebrates July 4 as Independence Day because it was on July 4, 1776, that members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.



A Marvelous Document

The Declaration of Independence itself has become one of the most admired and copied political documents of all time. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Jefferson.

The Declaration of Independence is a justification of the American Revolution, citing grievances against King George III. It is also a landmark philosophical statement, drawing on the writings of philosophers John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau. It affirms that since all people are creatures of God, or nature, they have certain natural rights, or liberties, that cannot be violated.

Following its adoption, the Declaration was read to the public in various American cities. Whenever they heard it, patriots erupted in cheers and celebrations...

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John Adams wrote that the Fourth of July "...ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other..."

Picnics and Games

Over time, various other summertime activities also came to be associated with the Fourth of July, including historical pageants, picnics, baseball games, watermelon-eating contests, and trips to the beach. Common foods include hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, apple pie, cole slaw, and sometimes clam bakes.

Rodeos and Candles

Other interesting parties include the American Indian rodeo and three-day pow-wow in Flagstaff, Arizona, and the Lititz, Pennsylvania, candle festival, where hundred of candles are floated in water and a "Queen of Candles" is chosen.

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