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![Yellow jersey holder Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde of Spain waits before the start of the last stage of the Dauphine Libere cycling race in Faverges, French Alps June 14, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Pratta ( Yellow jersey holder Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde of Spain waits before the start of the last stage of the Dauphine Libere cycling race in Faverges, French Alps June 14, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2CTH7/yellow-jersey-holder-caisse-depargnes-alejandro-valverde-of-spain-waits-before-the-start-of-the-last-stage-of-the-dauphine-libere-cycling-race-in-faverges-french-alps-june-14-2009-reutersrobert-pratta-france-sport-cycling-2D2CTH7.jpg)
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![Caisse d'Epargne team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alejandro Valverde of Spain cycles after the start of the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between Saint-Malo and Nantes, Caisse d'Epargne team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alejandro Valverde of Spain cycles after the start of the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between Saint-Malo and Nantes,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E78C11/caisse-depargne-team-rider-and-leaders-yellow-jersey-alejandro-valverde-of-spain-cycles-after-the-start-of-the-second-stage-of-the-95th-tour-de-france-cycling-race-between-saint-malo-and-nantes-july-7-2008-reutersthierry-roge-france-2E78C11.jpg)
Caisse d'Epargne team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alejandro Valverde of Spain cycles after the start of the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between Saint-Malo and Nantes,
![Caisse d'Epargne team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alejandro Valverde of Spain smiles as he awaits at the start of the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between Caisse d'Epargne team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alejandro Valverde of Spain smiles as he awaits at the start of the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7ERMM/caisse-depargne-team-rider-and-leaders-yellow-jersey-alejandro-valverde-of-spain-smiles-as-he-awaits-at-the-start-of-the-second-stage-of-the-95th-tour-de-france-cycling-race-between-auray-and-saint-brieuc-july-6-2008-reutersthierry-roge-france-2E7ERMM.jpg)
Caisse d'Epargne team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alejandro Valverde of Spain smiles as he awaits at the start of the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between
![Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain, the race overall leader's yellow jersey, and Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde of Spain sprint at the finish line of the 110.5-km (68.6 miles) 20th st … Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain, the race overall leader's yellow jersey, and Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde of Spain sprint at the finish line of the 110.5-km (68.6 miles) 20th st …](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-25t165332z_1912840306_lr2eb7p1awwua_rtrmadp_3_cycling-tour_0.jpg)
Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain, the race overall leader's yellow jersey, and Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde of Spain sprint at the finish line of the 110.5-km (68.6 miles) 20th st …
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Caisse d'Epargne team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alejandro Valverde of Spain cycles past the ramparts of Saint-Malo before the start of the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling
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