Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador expected in Paris for 2010 Tour de France unveiling

Armstrong returns in France for Tour unveiling

PARIS — Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and 2009 winner Alberto Contador will be on hand Wednesday when organizers unveil the 2010 route for cycling’s biggest race.

Armstrong and Contador worked together as Astana teammates during this year’s race, and the Spaniard won the Tour for a second time while Armstrong finished third.

Armstrong has since left the Kazakh-funded team to launch his own team, RadioShack, which has yet to be granted a ProTour license.

Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, who finished second behind Contador in July, is also expected at the Paris ceremony, along with sprinting ace Mark Cavendish of Britain.