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Tour-Valverde ready to yield yellow jersey in 2nd stage (Reuters)
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde is ready to yield his yellow jersey when the second stage of the Tour de France takes the peloton from Auray to St Brieuc over 164.5 km on Sunday.
Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage (AP)

Alejandro Valverde is determined to contend for the Tour de France title. And the Tour de France is determined to run a clean race. The Spaniard won the opening stage in a final sprint Saturday as cycling's three-week showcase took a first step in trying to get beyond the doping scandals that for years have battered the race and the entire sport.

Tour de France Glance (AP)
A brief look at Saturday's first stage of the Tour de France: Stage: For the first time since 1967 the Tour started without a prologue as riders faced some windy conditions over a 122.7-mile trek through Brittany from Brest to Plumelec. Winner: Alejandro Valverde of Spain won in 4 hours, 36 minutes, 7 seconds to show why he is among the Tour favorites.
Prudhomme hopes revamped Tour has 'more mystery' (AP)
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme hopes that changes to this year's race format will provide more suspense. For the first time since 1967, the showcase event started Saturday without its traditional opening-day prologue -- the short time trial format that seven-time winner Lance Armstrong used to demoralize his rivals.
Kirchen beaten but we're not, says Columbia chief (AFP)
Team Columbia manager Bob Stapleton is looking to Britain's Mark Cavendish for a Tour de France stage victory after his team missed out on an historic first stage win here Saturday.
Tour-Valverde daring to emulate cycling greats (Reuters)
Only the greatest have dared win the opening stage of the Tour de France while eyeing final victory three weeks away and his success on Saturday is a measure of Alejandro Valverde's confidence in this Tour.
Tour-Impressive Valverde in 1st stage triumph (Reuters)
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Valverde takes Tour de France opening stage (Reuters)
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Spaniard Valverde wins Tour de France opening stage (Reuters)
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team won the first stage of the Tour de France, a 197.5-km ride from Brest to Plumelec on Saturday.
Tour de France using new rules to fight doping (AP)
The fight against doping will have different rules at this year's Tour de France, with officials sticking closely to the cyclists in a bid to ensure none slips through the testers' net. More random tests before and during the race, an international network of anti-doping resources, a breakthrough in detecting human growth hormone within 24 hours and eight specially trained chaperones to shadow...

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