2010 Tour prologue timed around World Cup game in South Africa

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Dutch organisers look to avoid conflict with possible Dutch quarter-final game

The 2010 Tour de France prologue will take place at a time which avoids a potential conflict with a Dutch World Cup game.

The 2010 Tour de France prologue will take place at a time which avoids a potential conflict with a Dutch World Cup game. (Image credit: Sirotti)

The prologue of the 2010 Tour de France in Rotterdam is being scheduled around the fourth quarter-final game of the football World Cup tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Netherlands may play in that game, and Netherlands race organisers wish to avoid a conflict.

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