From L to R : Seven times Tour winner Lance Armstrong of the U.S., Andy Schleck of Luxembourg and Tour 2007 winner Alberto Contador of Spain attend a news conference in Paris October 14, 2009 to announce the itinerary of the 2010 Tour de France cycling race, a 3,596 km route starting July 3 from Rotterdam and finishing on the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 25. The 97th Tour de France, a prologue and twenty stages, includes four stages in the Pyrenees which will be the highlight of cycling's showcase event in 2010.
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