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Andy Schleck does not consider himself a Tour winner, he told the Dutch paper Wielerland. "For me Alberto is the winner of the 2010 Tour. I would love to win the Tour on my own." Schleck has said previously that he did not want to win the Tour via Contador's suspension.

Anthony Tan touches bases with all the players to look at how Saxo Bank is surviving a mass exodus and uncertainty about its star recruit, Alberto Contador

Andy Schleck says he doesn’t want to win the Tour de France by default if Alberto Contador is disqualified from the 2010 edition. He wants to beat him straight up on the roads of France.

Doctors have successfully removed a metal plate and six screws from Frank Schleck’s collarbone in the last step of recovery from his crash in last year’s Tour de France.

Carlos Sastre said missing the 2011 Tour de France is a “blow” but promises to race with his head held high in other events this season.

Race director Christian Prudhomme defended his decision to leave Geox-TMC on the sidelines for the 2011 Tour de France.

Former winner Carlos Sastre and last year’s podium man Denis Menchov will miss this year’s Tour de France after their Geox-TMC squad was overlooked in Tour de France invitations revealed Thursday.

Rigoberto Urán, the 23-year-old Colombian climbing sensation, says his top goal for 2011 will be to earn a spot for the Tour de France with Team Sky.

Make your hotel reservations now: the 2012 Tour de France will start in Liège in eastern Belgium.

Team RadioShack director Johan Bruyneel is fined 10,000 francs and suspended two months for the team's jersey-swapping violation on the final stage of the Tour

After reviewing test procedures at the 2010 Tour, the World Anti-Doping Agency recommends some changes.

Light on time trials and heavy in the climbing department, Samuel Sánchez says the 2011 Tour de France is ideally suited for his talents.

Johan Bruyneel admits that RadioShack will not be among top candidates for the yellow jersey, but suggested Brajkovic may be a wild-card at next year's Tour de France

AFP's Justin Davis talks to team managers about the 2011 route

Carlos Sastre had alot to smile about as he watched the presentation of the Tour de France.

Putting doping scandals behind him, French race director Christian Prudhomme goes for the spectacular

The American is training Rocky-style for another go at the Tour next year.

The American plans to start a record-tying 16th Tour next summer

Photos from the 2011 Tour de France presentation in Paris on Tuesday

Liquigas' grand tour champs are waiting to see the Giro route before deciding their 2011 goals.

Frank and Andy like the look of the 2011 parcours, and with a little luck, they think one of them could win

Andy Schleck says he considers Alberto Contador the winner of the 2010 Tour de France adding that he wouldn't want the jersey if the Spaniard loses his doping case.

Sprinters will face new challenges in the 2011 Tour de France in what’s already being hailed as a climber’s course.

Tour de France organizers unveiled a climb-heavy 98th edition of the world's biggest bike race in 2011

Tuesday 11 a.m. EST, VeloNews editors will examine the 2011 route and take questions from readers following the unveiling in Paris.

Defending Tour de France green jersey winner will skip Tuesday's presentation of next year's route

Beleaguered champ Alberto Contador will not attend next week’s Tour de France presentation Tuesday in Paris.

A double helping of L’Alpe d’Huez (and the Galibier) are possible in next year’s Tour

The team is being called before a disciplinary hearing for wearing un-approved kit on the last day of the 2010 Tour de France

The 2008 yellow jersey wearer plans to come back with the Italian squad at the end of the month, when his suspension ends.

A look at Team Sky's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes.

A look at the time trial bikes used by Contador, Evans and Basso.

Green jersey winner Alessandro Petacchi is not taking questions about recent doping allegations, which are 'too general,' his lawyer says

Contract talks between Alberto Contador and the Astana team appear to have stalled Wednesday

The United Kingdom’s Sport performance director Peter Keen says the Sky team's Tour de France efforts may put Olympic dreams at risk.

Team RadioShack's fashion faux pax in stage 20 has not gone unnoticed by the UCI, which will open disciplinary proceedings against the team "for breaching the regulations governing riders’ clothing."

His third Tour victory follows Spain's win in soccer’s World Cup and triumphs from tennis star Rafa Nadal, Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso and NBA standout Pau Gasol.

The Tour champion's Astana squad leads the team standings while Spain tops the national rankings.

Paris at last! Casey skips the Parisian parties to send back his Tour stage 20 pics

A few Tour DNFs came to Paris to see the finale

A look at history, Contador's wins and team transfer rumors makes a long run of Contador Tour wins a difficult challenge.

Petacchi secures the green jersey as Cavendish repeats his 2009 final-stage win. Contador rolls safely to his Tour win.

A list of Tour de France winners

Spain trails only France and Belgium in Tour wins

Complete FINAL 2010 Tour de France results

The Tour comes back to Paris and Graham Watson caught the action. More soon!

Contador has now won two of the top-four tightest Tours in history

Every year, a dozen or so riders hope to make the podium in Paris. But crashes, sickness and poor form thin the herd.

Both men came to the Tour to work for others, but found themselves rising to the top as their leaders fell by the wayside.

Casey B. Gibson captures the action in the 97th Tour's only time trial.

Fränk Schleck is more than a brother and a podium threat — he's also Andy's roommate and mentor.

Specialized founder Mike Sinyard has sponsored riders sitting first and second in the Tour

The Russian started 18 seconds behind Samuel Sánchez on GC, then rode him right off the podium.

2010 Tour de France stage 19 results

Watson photos from the Tour's final time trial

Aerobar inventor Boone Lennon flies to Bordeaux to help Schleck; Saxo Bank boss Riis declines

Defending champ Alberto Contador concedes that Saturday's time trial is one for the strongest man after three tough weeks, and Andy Schleck has yet to wave the white flag.

With the mountains behind, life in the peloton took on a more relaxed tone in the 18th Stage of the Tour de France. Casey B. Gibson was there to capture images on the road to Bordeaux.

The polka-dot jersey was decided Friday and the yellow jersey on Saturday, but the green jersey should come down to the final sprint into Paris.

Scenes from stage 18 into Bordeaux

It will be a battle of orange for the final spot on the podium at the Tour de France.

Cavendish comes off Cervelo and Petacchi to take his 14th Tour stage. Garmin's Dean is second and the GC stars cross rest up for the Saturday TT.

Complete results from the race to Bordeaux

A sampling of new stuff tech editor Zack Vestal has spied in France: wheels, components, helmets and more.

DeFeet isn't just about the feet. The company's made light, strong base layers for years, and its latest is a marvel.

Casey B. Gibson captured the action and the scenery (and the fog) from the critical stage.

A sign of weakness or maturity? Contador has attacked only a few times and hasn't won a stage, but appears destined for a third Tour win

Carlos Sastre says the peloton is taking things too far when it comes to 'fair play,' turning the sport into a 'baby's playpen' at times.

On the hardest mountaintop finish of the 2010 Tour de France, Ryder Hesjedal emerged from the mist atop the Tourmalet to cross the line in fourth.

They said that Andy Schleck needed to win Stage 17 by a big margin to capture the Tour de France. Just don’t tell that to Schleck, or his team.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 17 results

Mid-stage shots from Thursday's ride to the Tourmalet.