Make Your Predictions About Le Tour and Enter To Win Prizes for Each Stage of the Tour de France!

TDF Contest - a chance to win for each stage of the tour!

Winner's List
Grand Prize Contest
Daily (for each Stage) Contests
General Info about Le Tour
Contest Rules

Grand Prize - $250 TE Shopping Spree

Entry into our Grand Prize contest is now closed. Please enter our daily contests, below!

Prizes for Each Stage!

Come back every day for a chance to win a $20 TE gift certificate and a piece of TDF apparel (prizes vary each day). Entries for the stage contests must be made no later than midnight, Pacific Standard Time, the day before the stage. (i.e. Stage 1 takes place on Sunday, July 2nd. Entry for the Stage 1 contest must be made no later than midnight Saturday night.)

PROLOGUE (Time Trial)
Saturday, July 1st - Strasbourg
7.1 km. 4.4 miles.
See Course Profile
STAGE 1
Sunday, July 2nd (Strasbourg - Strasbourg)
184.5 km. 114.6 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 2
Monday, July 3rd (Obernai - Esch-sur-Alzette)
228.5 km. 142 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 3
Tuesday, July 4th (Esch-sur-Alzette - Valkenburg)
216.5 km. 134.5 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 4
Wednesday, July 5th (Huy - Saint-Quentin)
207 km. 128.6 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 5
Thursday, July 6th (Beauvais - Caen)
225 km. 139.8 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 6
Friday, July 7th (Lisieux - Vitre)
189 km. 117.4 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 7 (Time Trial)
Saturday, July 8th (Saint-Gregoire - Rennes)
52 km. 32.3 miles.
See Course Profile
STAGE 8
Sunday, July 9th (Saint-Meen-le-Grand - Lorient)
181 km. 112.5 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
REST DAY
Monday, July 10th
STAGE 9
Tuesday, July 11th (Bordeaux - Dax)
169.5 km. 105.3 miles. (3 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 10 (Mountain Stage)
Wednesday, July 12th (Cambo-Les-Bains - Pau)
190.5 km. 118.4 miles. (2 sprints)
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STAGE 11 (Mountain Stage)
Thursday, July 13th (Tarbes ? Val D'aran – Pla-de-Beret)
206.5 km. 128.3 miles. (2 sprints)
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STAGE 12
Friday, July 14th (Luchon - Carcassonne)
211.5 km. 131.4 miles. (2 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 13
Saturday, July 15th (Beziers - Montelimar)
230 km. 143 miles. (2 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 14
Sunday, July 16th (Montelimar ? Gap)
180.5 km. 112.2 miles. (2 sprints)
See Course Profile
REST DAY
Monday, July 17th
STAGE 15 (Mountain Stage)
Tuesday, July 18th (Gap - L'Alpe d'Huez)
187 km. 116.2 miles. (2 sprints)
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STAGE 16 (Mountain Stage)
Wednesday, July 19th (Bourg d'Oisans - La Toussuire)
182 km. 113.1 miles. (2 sprints)
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STAGE 17 (Mountain Stage)
Thursday, July 20th (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Morzine)
200.5 km. 124.6 miles. (2 sprints)
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STAGE 18
Friday, July 21st (Morzine - Macon)
197 km. 122.4 miles. (2 sprints)
See Course Profile
STAGE 19 (Time Trial)
Saturday, July 22nd (Le Creusot - Montceau-les-Mines)
57 km. 35.4 miles.
See Course Profile
STAGE 20
Sunday, July 23rd (Sceaux-Antony - Paris Champs-Elysees)
154.5 km. 96 miles. (1 sprint)
See Course Profile

General Info about the Tour de France

see: Official Tour de France Website

Description of the Tour

The Tour starts in Strasbourg, France, on July 1 and winds through Luxembourg, Belgium and then counterclockwise around France before ending in the famous ride along the Champs-Elysées in Paris on July 23rd.

Race Details:

Total distance: 3,600 kilometers or 2237 miles
9 flat stages
4 medium mountain stages
5 mountain stages
2 individual time-trial stages
3 mountain finishes
2 rest days.
116 kilometres of individual time-trials (including the prologue)
22 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes will be climbed

The Leaders' Jerseys

Points are awarded and seconds deducted from the total time for the top three finishers of each stage. Winners in each category are given a colored jersey to wear in the next day's stage.

Yellow Jersey

Graham Watson photo of Lance Armstrong For the rider with the lowest General Time Classification or the overall race leader which is determined by the rolling total of each stage’s finishing times, minus any time bonuses. Time bonuses are awarded at 2-3 bonus sprints along each day’s stage and at the finish line (except in time trials). The rider with the least amount of accumulated time wears the yellow jersey in the next day’s stage. The yellow jersey—called the maillot jaune in French—is cycling’s most prized jersey. Even holding it for a day is a career highlight for most riders. It was introduced in 1917 to help the race leader stand out among the bunch.

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillot_jaune

Green Jersey

For the General Points Classification, the green jersey designates the rider with the most cumulative points. Each Tour stage features sprints with points in the offing for the first three across the line as well as points at the end of each stage for the top finishers – essentially those with the best sprints and most stage wins. The green jersey is typically fought out among the sprinters, fast riders who fade in the mountains but who can dash to the finish line in short bursts.

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillot_vert

White and Red Polka-Dotted Jersey

For the Best Climber Classification. The polka-dot jersey—called the maillot à pois in French—designates the best climber, also called the King of the Mountain among English-speaking fans. Points are earned at the top of mountain passes along the Tour route. The harder the climb, the more points are in the offing.

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka_dot_jersey

White Jersey

For the Best Young Rider, no more than 25 years old, who is highest in the overall standings.

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillot_blanc

Contest Rules

N0 PURCHASE NECCESARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Eligibility: The contest is open to all legal residents of the United States, who as of July 1st, 2006 are at least 18 years of age and have a valid e-mail account. Employees of Team Estrogen, Inc. and the immediate family members of such employees, are not eligible. Team Estrogen, Inc. is not responsible for contest entry failures or errors in any promotional graphics or advertisements. Winner must be in compliance with all contest rules.
Method of Entry: The contest begins on June 14th, 2006. All entries for the Grand Prize contest must be submitted online by 11:59 pm P.S.T. on July 5th, 2006. All entries for the individual stage contests must be submitted by 11:59 pm P.S.T. of the day before the stage. Each entry must include your full name and e-mail address.
Selection of winners: The Grand Prize ($250 TE Shopping Spree) winner will be selected on July 24th, 2006. Each stage's contest winner will be selected within 48 hours of the completion of that stage. Odds of winning depend upon the number of correct entries received.
Correct Entries: Each correct answer counts for one point. For the Grand Prize time prediction, a time within 5 minutes counts as correct. For the Grand Prize speed prediction, the speed will be rounded to the nearest integer. The entry with the most points wins. In case of a tie, the entry with the closest time wins. If there is still a tie, the winner will be selected at random from among the tied entries.
Prizes: One Grand Prize (1) winner will receive a gift certificate for a $250 shopping spree at TeamEstrogen.com. Each winner of the daily stage contests will receive a $20 gift certificate good at TeamEstrogen.com, along with a piece of TDF apparel (apparel choices may vary depending on availability).
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