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Tour de France 2010 to feature Pyrenees The Tour de France celebrates 100 years since it first ventured into the Pyrenees mountains by including several legendary climbs in the 2010 race. The Col du Tourmalet will be ridden twice in both directions as the race spends four days in the Bearn region which separates France from Spain. The race starts in... [Read more of this review]

British sprinter Mark Cavendish has earmarked eight stages as ones he could win in next year’s Tour de France. The 24-year-old won an impressive six stages in 2009 to take his overall tally to 10 from three Tours. Cavendish, who rides for Team Columbia, said: “I counted five definite sprint stages I could win and maybe eight. “There... [Read more of this review]

Belgian cyclist Frank Vandenbroucke has died at the age of 34 Belgian cyclist Frank Vandenbroucke has died at the age of 34, with reports suggesting that he may have suffered a pulmonary embolism. He was on holiday in Senegal when he was found dead in his room. Vandenbroucke recorded over 50 wins, including the Paris-Nice race in 1998 and the gruelling... [Read more of this review]