Note that road front shifters are not compatible with MTB front mechs.
You need an inline barrel adjuster for cable tension.
Pauls widgets are quite expensive for the conversion.
It is probably easier to put trekking bars and stick to MTB style controls. This will also make braking easier. Im my experience, short pull road shifters don't work very well with long pull touring brakes. You can get some long pull road levers that work with cantis (but not V brakes).