This link might be a bit basic for most of you, but it should be something good you can give to your friends and relatives. Should save you some time in explaining everything to them while you spend the next three weeks in front of your TV.

"Let me preface this article by saying that I know it will come off as anti-Lance Armstrong. For that reason, I’m sure some will hate the article, and by extension me. But the main point of the article isn’t to attack him, as much as it to present a more neutral viewpoint of recent events and examine why we root for athletes."

To celebrate the Podium Girls, check out this gallery of 80 photographs, which includes ladies from the Tour de France, and other cycling races around the world.

With Lance Armstrong returning from retirement, coverage of the Tour de France on ESPN and other national sports outlets will most certainly be high. This means many new fans to the sport will need a bit of an orientation. This article includes some terminology, American riders, American related teams, and some tips on watching.