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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) won Sunday’s 37th edition of the Tour Mediterranean after the fifth and final stage

Francaise de Jeux notches three wins in three days at the Tour Méditerranéen, with Yauheni Hutarovitch taking his second stage at the race.

Already winner of two stages of the Tour Mediterranean last year, including the opening, Belarus’ Yauheni Hutarovich (FdJ) won the first stage of the 2010 edition Wednesday in Sauviac.

In today’s cycling news, Lance Armstrong feels stronger than in 2009, Contador to start 2010 season in Portugal, Basso extends with Liquigas,another training accident and more….

In today’s cycling news, Lance Armstrong says that Alberto Contador career is just starting, Stephane Auge breaks finger in training accident, Footon-Servetto drops negotiations with four riders and more….

In today’s cycling news, Garmin looks to Vande Velde for Tour chances, Vino pledging full support to Contador, AMPO backs Footon-Servetto, and more….

Eddy Merckx told the audience at the Gerrit Plieger Cycle Show that Alberto Contador has signed a contract for two additional seasons with Astana.

With teammate and new World Champion Cadel Evans leading him up the final climb at San Fermo de la Batalla, Gilbert pulled clear with only Samuel Sanchez on his tail and rode to the win at the 2009 season’s last road race that matters.

Alexandre Vinokourov would be willing to break his cycling career to be the manager of Astana next year, but UCI president Pat McQuaid says that if Vino takes that step, Astana would lose its Pro Tour license.

New and Notes from the first rest day of the 2009 Tour de France. Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador linked to new teams, and much more race news.