Tour de France 2010

The bicycle race includes a total of 20 stages and covers 3,642 km before finishing in Paris on 25th July.

The pack climbs towards Colombiere pass during the 9th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.. (AP Photo)


The pack passes vineyards during the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.. (AP Photo)

Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, and Stuart O’Grady of Australia, left, laugh as they pose for a picture with an animal typical for the region of Sisteron prior to the start of the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 15, 2010.. (AP Photo)

The pack speeds downhill during the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack rides Laffrey climb during the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo)

The breakaway group climbs during the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 16, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack passes rock formations near Recoubeau-Jansac during the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/)

The pack passes rock formations near Recoubeau-Jansac during the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/)

A helicopter hovers over the pack with Lance Armstrong of the US, center, as the riders climb towards Colombiere pass during the 9th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack passes Sautet reservoir during the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack passes a bridge during the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 16, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack climbs the last kilometers towards the finish at Mende, rear, during the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 16, 2010. (AP Photo)

Three horses, their riders wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, the best climber’s dotted jersey and the best sprinter’s green jersey, ride alongside the pack during the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack speeds down Saisies pass during the 9th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. (AP Photo)

Thousands cheer as Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov rides up a final climb to get third place on stage 12 of the Tour de France on July 16, 2010 in Mende, France. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A clwon reacts as the pack, with Brent Bookwalter of the US, left, passes during the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 9, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack passes wheat fields during the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 8, 2010. (AP Photo)

Riders make their way along the 227.5km route from Montargis to Gueugnon in stage six of the Tour de France on July 9, 2010 in Gueugnon, France. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The peloton rides along the 227.5km route from Montargis to Gueugnon in stage six of the Tour de France on July 9, 2010 in Gueugnon, France. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Britain’s Mark Cavendish of team HTC-Columbia sprints to the finish of the 187km course in stage 5 of the Tour de France on July 8, 2010 in Montargis, France. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Thomas Voeckler of France crosses the finish line to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Monday, July 19, 2010. (AP Photo)

The group, with Alberto Contador of Spain wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, Jurgen van den Broeck of Belgium in second position, and Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, last position, climbs towards Aspin pass during the 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. (AP Photo)

The pack climbs towards Tourmalet pass during the 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. (AP Photo)

A photographer uses a flash as the pack passes through Grotte du Mas d’Azil during the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Monday, July 19, 2010. (AP Photo)

A woman applauds as the pack passes during the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Monday, July 19, 2010. (AP Photo)