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Alberto Contador makes one of his signature attacks on the final climb to take Stage 4 of Paris-Nice and move into the overall lead.

In today’s cycling news, Gran Fondo takes hold in America, Valverde gets a reprieve, Doctor Mabuse back to jail, Kloden denies (and makes) payment to stop a doping investigation.

It won’t be until later in the fall when we start to see a definitive list of Radio Shack Cycling riders for 2010. That said, we can start to handicap the picks based on loyalties and some other information.

Alberto Contador meets the head of the Spanish government, teams forming for Vuelta and Worlds, Cavendish notches another win and more.

2010 looks like it is going to shape up to be a very interesting year. The gloves are off and the battle between Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong is ON. By now, of course we know that Lance Armstrong is heading to the new Radio Shack Cycling team, while Contador is headed to parts unknown. All we know for sure is that they will both be at the 2010 Tour and it’ll be “no more mister nice guy.”

The 2009 Tour de France returns on Tuesday. The 194.5 km stage from Limoges to Issoudun heads to the center of France, and it will give the sprinters an opportunity to show off their skills again.

Here’s a little look at what some of the key players had to say about Stage 7 of the Tour de France and a look at what is coming for tomorrow.

News and Notes from Stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France: It was another big day for France today, with another stage win by a countryman. Italy has to be happy, too. Alberto Contador showed his strength today – what if he had gone sooner?

Results for Stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France. Brice Feillu attacked at the end of a long breakaway to take victory in the 7th stage of the race.