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A little intrigue returns for 2010 Tour

By Bonnie D. Ford
ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The day the route of the next Tour de France is unveiled offers a brief respite from cycling's pressure cooker of gossip, political infighting and doping issues. Riders and fans alike allow themselves to daydream about what the topography might reveal about the athletes during three weeks in July -- specifically, in this instance, defending champion Alberto Contador, young challenger Andy Schleck and Lance Armstrong, who will be pushing 39 when he tries to win his eighth Tour in the second year ...

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