"London in pole position for 2007 TdF"

So say the Brits...

Although a final decision on the location of the start for the 2007 Tour de
France won't be known until late next year, this morning's British press are
trumpeting the likelihood of the race starting in London. According to the
lead sports story in today's Guardian, French officials have said that
London's bid for the Tour prologue appears to be in pole position ahead of
applications from Herning in Denmark, Utrecht and Rotterdam in Holland, and
Lugano in Switzerland.

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