Operación Puerto doping case
The 2010 Paris–Nice was the 68th running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, often known as the "Race to the Sun". It started on 7 March and ended on 14 March in Nice and consisted of a prologue time-trial and seven stages. Alberto Contador of Spain won the race, regaining the title he had won in 2007. Alejandro Valverde finished second, but his results during 2010 were expunged as part of the terms of his suspension for involvement in the 2006 Operación Puerto doping case,