In the recent years of the tour, incredible advances have been made in race performance due to the influence of information technology.
The race has changed significantly from the days of enjoying a mid-day cigarette.
It has evolved to the modern product of superior training, diet and technology. The modern Tour de France is a stunning example of the influence of technology on a classic sport.
As the popularity of professional cycling has grown, the increasing size of the fan base has attracted more sponsors who are willing to invest in the development of cycling technology. In the last five years, Team Discovery (formerly the U.S. Postal Team) partnered with AMD have been on the cutting edge of development.
The 2005 Tour de France saw significant advances in aerodynamic modeling through the use of computational fluid dynamics, dynamic and the tracking of competitors through telemetry.
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