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EGNOS follows the Tour de France ![]() American Floyd Landis approaching the finish of stage 19 at Montceau-les-Mines during the 2006 Tour de France. The top fifteen competitors in the overall rankings were tracked during this stage using EGNOS, allowing real-time display of their positions to an accuracy of around one metre. ![]() EGNOS tracking display in the technical area near the finish of stage 19 at Montceau-les-Mines during the 2006 Tour de France. The top fifteen competitors in the overall rankings were tracked during this stage using EGNOS, allowing real-time display of their positions to an accuracy of around one metre. ![]() EGNOS tracking display in the technical area near the finish of stage 19 at Montceau-les-Mines during the 2006 Tour de France. The top fifteen competitors in the overall rankings were tracked during this stage using EGNOS, allowing real-time display of their positions to an accuracy of around one metre. ![]() Preparing the EGNOS tracking devices for the riders. Each device weighs less that 100 grams - comparable in size and weight to a mobile telephone ![]() The EGNOS tracking device weighs less than 100 grams - comparable in size and weight to a mobile telephone Release date: 25 January 2007 |