EGNOS follows the Tour de France


Floyd Landis approaching Montceau-les-Mines
 
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 at Montceau-les-Mines
 
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 at Montceau-les-Mines
 
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 device preparation
 
Preparing the EGNOS tracking devices for the riders. Each device weighs less that 100 grams - comparable in size and weight to a mobile telephone

EGNOS tracking device
 
The EGNOS tracking device weighs less than 100 grams - comparable in size and weight to a mobile telephone



Release date: 25 January 2007