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67th Circuit Franco-Belge - 2.1
Belgium, October 4-7, 2007
Preview
The last stage race of the European calendar kicks off in the Wallonian city
of Mouscron on Thursday, and 14 teams that participated in this year's Tour
de France will take the start at the four-day race Franco-Belge (October 4-7).
Four stage winners will be present with Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto), Gert
Steegmans (Quick.Step - Innergetic), Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) and Cédric
Vasseur (Quick.Step - Innergetic).
Four of the riders who will participate in the race are planning their retirement
at the end of this season. Vasseur, Nico Mattan (DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed),
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) and Carlos Da Cruz (Française Des Jeux) will
put the feet down at the end of the 2007 campaign.
Mattan and Vasseur have planned good-bye races. Vasseur will wave au revoir
at his annual race with friends near Lille on October 27. And Nico Mattan will
have his final race this Saturday, October 6, in Poperinge, Belgium.
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