December 21, 2005 – Last summer, I produced a “TourWatch 2005” Tour de France viewing party at Central Market in Austin, Texas and the Discovery Network’s Travel Channel sent a crew to produce a documentary on it. I also provided video footage for this documentary and was one of the five fans featured in this documentary.

In adddition to being a viewing party, this was Austin’s first big podcasting events and each day’s highlights were carried on the Tour of Texas website in the form of podcasts.

Many local Austin media outlets carried coverage of this event. On the last day of the Tour de France several thousand people showed up to cheer Lance on and sign several giant yellow cards that the Outdoor Life Network brought to the event.

We finally have an air time for this documentary, here’s the email I got from producer Bill Delano.

Hey Y’all – Tune in tomorrow night for my first film, “Chasing Lance: a Fans Story”! Its a great show, was a thrilling adventure and will forever stand as testament to what two friends can do with a camcorder, computer, and a dream.

Here’s the TV Guide sum up: Join five Americans on an emotion packed thrill ride as they chase the Tour all around France supporting their hero in his seventh and final ride. These are true fanatics who do far more than vacation, they redefine what it means to be a true Fan.

Let everyone know and check it out on the Travel Channel on Thursday, December 22 at 8 and 11pm EST (7 and 10 pm CST).

There will be more details on comment on this documentary at

http://touroftexas.com

and on

http://touroftexas.com/blog/

I’ll soon have a special DVD available called the “The Making of Chasing
Lance” which will also be published as a video podcast on the Tour of
Texas. Let me know if you want to be on the notification list for this.

Hope you tune it to this show Thursday night.

Paul Terry Walhus
http://touroftexas.com
terry@spring.net
512.699.4000