Alejandro Valverde gets ready
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Spain's star Valverde
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Constantino Zaballa trims his helmet straps
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Food to bring in the team cars.
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'Shoes on, boys, we're heading off.'
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A last-minute interview by phone for Valverde.
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Valverde's in demand after a good 2006.
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More adjustments for one of the riders.
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Waiting for to head off
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Directeur sportif José Luis Jaimerena.
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Jaimerena talks to Valverde
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Valverde checks to see if Jaimerena is still awake.
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Iván Gutiérrez sets the pace
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Pablo Lastras is also pushing hard.
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The riders stop briefly at the top
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Alexi Markov gets his chompers
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Having the team car there
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Nicolas Portal is one of the French riders
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Zaballa was pushing the pace at times,
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Luis Leon Sanchez and Valverde:
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