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Overall leader's yellow jersey, British Bradley Wiggins (R) rides with Italy's Ivan Basso (L) in the 157,5 km and eighth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Belfort and finishing in Porrentruy, Switzerland, on July 8, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE)
Three of the six leading men, LtoR, Denmark's Michael Morkov, France's Maxime Bouet and France's Yohann Gene ride in a breakaway, in the 198 km and first stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race run starting in Liege and finishing in Seraing on July 1, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE)
The leading men, LtoR, France's Anthony Roux, Best climber's polka dot jersey, Denmark's Michael Morkov, and France's Christophe Kern, ride past a church in a breakaway, in the the 207,5 km and second stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Vise and finishing in Tournai, on July 2, 2012. The 99th Tour de France, to be held from June 30 till July 22, will be made up of one prologue and 20 stages and will cover a total distance of 3.497 kilometres. (AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET)
Fans cheer on riders at the Cote de la Citadelle de Namur during the 207,5 km and second stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Vise and finishing in Tournai, on July 2, 2012. The 99th Tour de France, to be held from June 30 till July 22, will be made up of one prologue and 20 stages and will cover a total distance of 3.497 kilometres. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE)
The pack rides at Dieppe cliffs during the 214,5 km and fourth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Abbeville and finishing in Rouen, northwestern France, on July 4, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET)
The pack rides past Saint-Ouen abbey during the 196,5 km and fifth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Rouen and finishing in Saint-Quentin, northeastern France, on July 5, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET)
A picture shows a Tour de France sign with a part of Rouen's cathedral prior to the beginning of the 196,5 km and fifth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Rouen and finishing in Saint-Quentin, northeastern France, on July 5, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE)
The pack rides past poppies in the 196,5 km and fifth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Rouen and finishing in Saint-Quentin, northeastern France, on July 5, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET)
The pack rides past a hot air balloon during the 196,5 km and fifth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Rouen and finishing in Saint-Quentin, northeastern France, on July 5, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE)
The pack rides past cows in the 157,5 km and eighth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Belfort and finishing in Porrentruy, Switzerland, on July 8, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE)
(From L) Leading men, France's David Moncoutie, Japan's Yukiya Arashiro, and France's Anthony Delaplace ride in a breakaway in the 214,5 km and fourth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Abbeville and finishing in Rouen, northwestern France, on July 4, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE)
The pack rides past a field of sunflowers during the 199 km and seventh stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Tomblaine and finishing in La Planche des Belles Filles, eastern France, on July 7, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET)

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