Alberto Contador takes a drink as he and Astana teammate Lance Armstrong race during Stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday. Contador would win the stage and claim the overall lead. (Joel Saget / AFP / Getty Images)
A young cycling fan sits atop his donkey as riders in the Tour de France race through the Swiss Alps between Ontarlier and Verbier during Stage 15 on Sunday. (Nicolas Bouvy / EPA)
Fans dressed as Santa Claus join the festive spirit along the Tour de France route during the 15th stage on Sunday. (Lionel Bonaventure / AFP / Getty Images)
American George Hincapie of Columbia-HTC reacts after learning he’s moved into second place in the Tour de France after the 14th stage on Saturday. (Nicolas Bouvy / EPA)
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Thor Hushovd, a Norwegian riding for Cervelo Test Team, complains to Britain’s Mark Cavendish of Columbia-HTC after crossing the finish line for Stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday. Cavendish would be disqualified. (Bryn Lennon / Getty Images)
Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez of Team GCE celebrates as he wins the Tour de France’s eighth stage on July 11. Sanchez finished ahead of France’s Sandy Casar of Team FDJ and Spain’s Mikel Astarloza of Team Euskatel-Euskadi. (Patrick Herzog / AFP / Getty Images)
A pack of riders negotiate the barren landscape of the Pyrenees mountains during Stage 8 of the Tour de France. (Nicolas Bouvy / EPA)
Cycling fans relax in a pastoral setting in the Pyrenees mountains during the eighth stage of the Tour de France. (Lionel Bonaventure / AFP / Getty Images)
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Tour de France leader Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy stays close to seven-time champion Lance Armstrong during the eighth stage. Nocentini would retain the lead and Armstrong would remain in third when the stage was over. (Nicolas Bouvy / EPA)
A fan holds a banner in support of Team Astana rider Lance Armstrong during the eighth stage of the Tour de France. (Patrick Hertzog / AFP / Getty Images)
Riders attack a climb during the Tour de France’s eighth stage between Andorre-La-Vieille in Andorra and Saint-Girons in France. (Nicolas Bouvy / EPA)
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong leads a pack of riders during the eighth stage in the Tour de France. (Lionel Bonaventure / AFP / Getty Images)
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Columbia team rider Maxime Monfort of Belgium signs a poster before the eighth stage of the Tour de France in Andorre-La-Vieille. (Nicolas Bouvy / EPA)
French cycling team Agritubel’s Brice Feillu of France celebrates at winning the seventh stage of the 2009 Tour de France. (Pascal Pavani / AFP/Getty Images)
Spectators watch a pack of riders during the Tour de France on July 10. (Ian Langson / EPA)
