Route tailor-made for Contador

(From left to right) Alberto Contador of Spain, Pierre Rolland of France, Mark Cavendish of Britain and Cadel Evans of Australia pose next to the itinerary of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race, a 3,479 km route starting on June 30 in Liege, Belgium, and finishing on the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 22, during a presentation in Paris on Tuesday. The 99th Tour de France route, with 20 stages, released by organizers, features three time trials. Charles Platiau / Reuters