Tour de France, seventh stage
Images from the seventh stage of the Tour de France, Saturday, July 7, 2012.
Tour de France, seventh stage
Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway, right, sets the pace for new overall leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain, left, during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, center, Jelle Vanendert of Belgium, right, and Jurgen Van Den Broeck of Belgium, far left, climb towards La Planche des Belles Filles during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Tour de France, seventh stage
The pack passes fields of sunflowers during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Peter Sagan of Slovakia, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, uses communication equipment during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Yukiya Arashiro of Japan, center, rides in the pack during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
team BMC and Sky set the pace for the pack during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
New overall leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain rides during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Stage winner Christopher Froome of Britain celebrates on the podium of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Reboursl)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Team Sky with Mark Cavendish of Britain in fourth position, and new overall leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain in fifth position, rides during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Cadel Evans of Australia, 2011 Tour de France winner, strains in the last climb towards La Planche des Belles Filles during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure, Pool)
Tour de France, seventh stage
The pack rides during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Rein Taaramae of Estonia, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, celebrates on the podium of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Reboursl)
Tour de France, seventh stage
The pack passes wheat fields during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Bradley Wiggins of Britain, adjusts the overall leader's yellow jersey on the podium of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Reboursl)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Cadel Evans of Australia, Stage winner Christopher Froome of Britain, new overall leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain, Vicenzo Nibali of Italy, and Rein Taaramae of Estonia, from left to right, climb towards La Planche des Belles Filles during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
The pack rides in the last climb towards La Planche des Belles Filles during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Luis-Leon Sanchez of Spain, the most combative rider of the stage, center, climbs in the breakaway group during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Stage winner Christopher Froome, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, celebrates on the podium of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Tour de France, seventh stage
Team Sky sets the pace for new overall leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain, second right, during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France, Saturday July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
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