Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc will begin to step down from the highest step of the Tour ladder next year, part of a planned transition of power to Christian Prudhomme. Leblanc has fixed 2007 as his retirement date, however Prudhomme will begin to take over the reins in 2005.

"Next year I won't be in the lead director's car, and Christian will give the start of each stage," Leblanc commented in l'Equipe.

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