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Julian Alaphilippe: Winning Tour de France opener will take a 'very violent effort'
World champion takes aim at tough opening stage to Landerneau -
Lapierre launches new Xelius SL ahead of the Tour de France
New bike with more aggressive geometry will be ridden by Groupama-FDJ throughout the three-week race -
Mark Cavendish in dreamland coming into Tour de France
'Obviously, I want to give everything' says Deceuninck-QuickStep sprinter -
Chris Froome comes 'full-circle' at the Tour de France
'It feels great to be able to give back now,' says four-time winner as race starts from Brest, where he made his debut in 2008
