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The peloton rides along the Mediterranean during Le Tour Méditerranéen.
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Etoile de Bessèges: The peloton passes between the castle and church at Tarascon
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The Col du Galibier in France will feature in the Giro d'Italia for the first time in 2013.  On Stage 15, riders will climb from the north side (pictured) via the Col du Telegraphe and Valloire.
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The peloton winds its way through the back roads of Normandy, 2005 Paris-Camembert.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  The peloton crosses the rue Voltaire bridge in Vierzon at the start of Stage 1.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Race leader Taylor Phinney and Team USA before Stage 1.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Phinney and Alex Dowsett of Great Britain before Stage 1.  Dowsett finished second to Phinney in the prologue.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Phinney on his way to winning the prologue.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir Official Poster

- The 2010 Tour de l'Avenir runs from September 5-12.  We don't expect there to be any live streaming video.  Below are a few pics from Saturday night's teams presentation in Vierzon.  More race info and photos to come.

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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Team Spain is presented to the public on the eve of the prologue.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Great Britain
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Colombia
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  If Bernard Hinault was thinking of Laurent Fignon, he wasn't the only one.  Master of ceremonies Daniel Mangeas encouraged the crowd to applaud in memory of Fignon.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Taylor Phinney and Team USA wait to be introduced to the public.
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  Taylor Phinney
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2010 Tour de l'Avenir:  The view from my hotel room in Vierzon.  The peloton will cross the bridge at the start of Stage 1.
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