Fwd: [SDCBC] Free Tour de France E-Newsletter

Ron Magnus

2002-06-06

In case there MIGHT be anyone interested in the TDF and are not aware of

this newsletter, you may wish to subscribe.



Ron



 



 From: James Raia <raia-@aol.com>

Subject: 6/4, Free Tour de France elecronic newsletter

Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 14:21:54 +0800



June 4, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



TOUR DE FRANCE E-TIMES DEBUTS



SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Veteran journalist James Raia began publishing the

free electronic newsletter, Tour de France E-Times, on June 1, 2002.



Raia, who has reported on cycling-related topics for more than 20 years,

will be attending the Tour de France, one of the world?s most prestigious

sporting events, for the sixth consecutive year.



The event, which will feature three-time consecutive titlist Lance

Armstrong

and nearly 200 other international professional athletes, will begin July 6

in Luxembourg and continue through July 28 in Paris.



The newsletter, which will be distributed via e-mail, will be published

daily during the event and periodically, as determined appropriate, before

and after the event. The newsletter will also be available on the

publisher?s web site: http://www.byjamesraia.com



The Tour de France Times will include all the information fit to e-mail:

breaking news, features, rider interviews, opinion and all the sights and

sounds from the great race.



In addition to daily stage summaries, all U.S. riders? stage and overall

results will be included.



More U.S. riders are expected to compete in the 2002 event than have

participated in any previous race edition.



Raia, an independent journalist based in Sacramento, California, is also

the

publisher of the Endurance Sports Newsletter

(http://www.topica.com/lists/endurance) the twice monthly e-zine that

debuted in August, 2001. He also contributes to numerous regional, national

and international publications.



To subscribe to the Tour de France Times, visit:



http://www.topica.com/lists/TourdeFranceTimes



or



send a blank e-mail to: TourdeFranceTi-@topica.com



or



visit the simple sign-up box on the publisher?s web site:

http://www.byjamesraia.com.



For more information, contact publisher James Raia via e-mail:

Raia-@aol.com