Riders react as Tour route is confirmed

Alberto Contador, Tour de France 2010 presentation

WHAT THEY SAID

Alberto Contador - defending champion. Astana, but wants to move

"I'm not the best on cobbles but I shouldn't lose too much time. I just have to avoid any crashes and hope it doesn't rain. The mountains are very interesting. There are a lot of climbs and not much time trials so it is going to favour the riders who can attack in the mountains."

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