Stage 2 - Sunday, May 7: Mons - Charleroi Marcinelle, 197 km
A fast, flat stage for the sprinters from Mons to the grimy industrial burg of Charleroi, with a...
A fast, flat stage for the sprinters from Mons to the grimy industrial burg of Charleroi, with a wide open last 2km on Avenue E.Mascaux that should be perfect for Ale-Jet Petacchi and Rockin' Robbie McEwen to fight it out for the victory.

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