7/08/2015

Tour de France back on German TV with a bang (Reuters) #Cycling

Etixx-Quick Step riders Michal Kwiatkowski (L) of Poland and Tony Martin of Germany, race leader's yellow jersey, cycle during the 189.5-km (117.7 miles) 5th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Arras to Amiens, France, July 8, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

By Julien Pretot AMIENS, France (Reuters) - After a three-year hiatus live coverage of the Tour de France is again being broadcast on public television in Germany and is enjoying increased attention buoyed by the success of their riders. German TV has had a troubled relationship with the Tour, pulling out of covering the event in 2007 after Patrik Sinkewitz failed a doping test ahead of the race. Broadcaster ARD are showing the Tour this year and next and, after five days, German Tony Martin is leading the general classification with one stage victory while compatriot Andre Greipel has won a further two stages.




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