In fact, anything that can use a mapping element and a time based event is a candidate.

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The route should give Armstrong's rivals hope, as the Texan's stranglehold on the event has been based on his time-trialling ability and increasingly dominant performances in the mountains.

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Germany is hosting the event for the first time, with the competition based at the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn and taking place between 21-27 August.

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