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In today’s Tour de France news, some still sore about Cancellara “neutralization”, cobbles did not undo the GC, injury updates and more….

AG2R-La Mondiale has announced their complete roster for 2010. Nine riders have left the team and there are seven new recruits for a total of 28 riders.

Lance gives his season 7 out of 10, Vino wants a couple of Vuelta stages, USA Crits back at Thater Memorial, results and more bicycle racing news….

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

Lance Armstrong gives himself a 1-in-3 chance of winning the Tour de France. He told Eurosport that he feels a little like he did in 2003, when he barely beat Jan Ullrich.

Tour Baby: Lance Armstrong’s newborn son Max has his Social Security Card and is getting his passport in order to travel to France to see Dad race.

After a very lively 5th stage between Pré-en-Pail and Le Mans, Agritubel’s David Le Lay, the leader of the race the past two days, has maintained his position over his opponents to win the 57th Circuit de la Sarthe. Le Laystayed 17 seconds ahead of his two pursuers  – Italian Enrico Rossi (2nd, Ceramica Flaminia) and the French Benoît Vaugrenard (3rd, Française des Jeux). This is his second stage race win of the season after his success with the Three Days of Vaucluse.

Tags: Agritubel, circuit de la sarthe, Cofidis, David …

Anthony Roux (Française des Jeux) won Thursday’s 4th stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe, a 180.8 km race between Angers and Pre-en-Pail. He outpaced his teammate Benoit Vaugrenard and Julien Simon (Besson Chaussures). The Frenchman David Le Lay (Agritubel) retains the yellow jersey. This is Roux’s first victory as a professional. He is just a few days shy of his 22nd birthday, so this is a nice gift for him.
Roux, now in his second season with FdJ, benefitted from the assistance of Vaugrenard, who led him out for the …

Jimmy Engoulvent (Besson Chaussures – Sojasun) won the 6.1 kilometer individual time trial in Wednesday. His time of 7:44 nipped Andréas Klöden (Astana) by one second. Frantisek Rabon (Team Columbia – Highroad) claimed the final spot on the podium, three seconds behind Engoulvent.
Race leader David Le Lay (Agritubel) was an additional 7 seconds back, but maintains the yellow jersey heading into Thursday’s fourth stage from Angers to Pré-en-Pail.
Stage 3 Results:
1 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Besson Chaussures – Sojasun …

Frenchman David Le Lay (Agritubel) won the second stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday. Slightly less than one third of the way through the 93.8 kilometer stage from Ancenis to Angers, Le Lay made a successful break from the pack and  finished in front by 27 seconds.
Greg Henderson (Team Columbia – Highroad) from New Zeland won the sprint for second place and Italian Alberto Loddo (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) was third. First stage winner Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossoni Docce) of Italy suffered a fall and finished 27 seconds …