This year we are giving away a pair of glasses to the manager with the highest stages points every day of the Tour. Five have been won so far. Watch the Tour de France this summer and you won't see Specialized sponsored racers like Gerolsteiner's Levi Leipheimer or Davitamon-Lotto's Fred Rodriguez spinning up Alpine ascents with their glasses tucked in the front of their helmets or wrapped around their necks. Nope, in the 16 gram Arc model, Specialized engineers have created a pair of glasses so light and, thanks to their Adaptalite lenses, so versatile, that the world's top racers usually forget they even have them on. These are just some of the great prizes on offer in this year's game.
Prize list
There are over 49 prizes in this year's game. Be a professional team manager for the 2005 Tour de France. Based on the live racing action, you will take up the challenge of using your knowledge and tactical skill as a race team manager to compete with managers from around the world. Follow the races live and use your skill and knowledge to win prizes.
Stage by stage prizes -Specialized - 21x pairs of sunglasses
Runner-up prizes
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- Bontrager - 2x pairs Bontrager Race X-Lite Aero wheels, 1x Race X Lite OS handlebars, 1x Race XXX Lite OS carbon stem, and 1x Race X Lite Pro saddle. - DMT - 3x pairs of Flash shoes - Speedplay - 4x pairs of CSC pedals - CTS - Signature coaching package - fi'zi:k - 5x Team issue Arione saddles - Giro - 9x Atmos Helmets in Discovery, Rabobank & Fassa Bortolo team colours
Tactics
Read some of our previous Le Tour game winners recommendations for your team selection strategy. Go to the downloads section to find out more.
How to play
You can begin creating your team/s now. You can play the first 8 stages for FREE! We will be adding additions to the startlist on a daily basis. The Tour games are easy to play, all you need to do to manage your own team is select 15 riders from the live start list then select 9 of these riders to race each day throughout the Tour. You score points according to how well each of the riders place each day in the Tour. So try your team today and see if it's for you. It's a great way to follow the Tour. Create your teams now at fantasy.cyclingnews.com
