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The peloton winds its way through the back roads of Normandy, 2005 Paris-Camembert.
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The peloton rides along the Mediterranean during the 2010 edition of Le Tour Méditerranéen.
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2011 Tour of the Mediterranean official poster

- Photos:  Stage 5 (more to come)

- Video: Stage 4 highlights (skip ahead to 13:00 mark)

- Photos:  Stage 4 (more to come)

- Photos:  Stage 3

- Video: Stage 3 highlights (skip ahead to 13:57 mark)

- Video:  Stage 2 highlights (01:21)

- Photos:  Stage 2

- Video:  Stage 1 highlights (skip ahead to 14:45 mark)  (Thanks, Bernie S.)

- Photos:  Stage 1 (more added)

- Today's (Wednesday) Stage 1 started in Maubec-Coustellet and finishes in Pertuis for a total of 120km.

- The 2011 Tour Méditerranéen runs from February 9-13.  Coverage is limited, it is not live on TV, even in France.  But I expect we'll have Tour of the Mediterranean videos from each stage.  I will also post some of my own photos from the race.  Fotoreporter Sirotti will also be providing photos. -Pete

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- Video: Stage 5 highlights (00:51)
- Video: Stage 4 highlights (01:12)
- Video: Stage 3 highlights (01:15)
- Video: Stage 1 highlights (01:12)
- Video: Stage 1 sprint finish (00:20)
- Video: Prologue highlights (01:59)

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.

Official Website
Start List

Prologue Start Order and Times (.jpg)

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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