In early June, with the Giro completed, most pros focusing on the Tour de France are into their final preparation phase. This can include races like Luxembourg (Armstrong, F Schleck), Switzerland (Armstrong, Cancellara, both Schlecks, Vande Velde) and the Dauphiné Libéré (Contador, Menchov).

The Dauphiné runs right through our area of southern France next [...]