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France is currently hosting the 95th Tour de France - which began on July 5th, and continues through July 27th. The Tour is the world's largest cycle race, with twenty teams of nine riders (invitation-only) entered in this year's race. Ten riders have dropped out so far, including one suspension for a doping offense.
David Millar of Great Britain strains to take a third place during the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 29.5 kilometers (18.3 miles) with start and finish in Cholet, western France, Tuesday July 8, 2008. Stefan Schumacher of Germany won the stage and took over the overall leader's yellow jersey.(AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)
The pack of riders climbs the Cote of Mur-de-Bretagne during the second stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between Auray and Saint-Brieuc July 6, 2008. The Cote of Mur-de-Bretagne is a 1.5-km ascent at an average gradient of 8.5 percent. (REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel)
The pack rides, on July 6 2008, during the 164,5 km second stage of the 2008 Tour de France cycling race run between Auray and Saint-Brieuc.
The peloton makes their way during the 7th stage of the 2008 Tour de France, from Brioude to Aurillac, on July 11, 2008 in Aurillac, France.
Super-Besse winner, Italian Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval/Spa) rides in the last breakaway, on July 13, 2008, during the 224 km ninth stage of the 2008 Tour de France cycling race run between Toulouse and Bagneres-de-Bigorre. Italian Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval/Spa) won the stage ahead of Russian Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R/Fra) and French Cyril Dessel (AG2R/Fra). (PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images)
The pack passes through fields of sunflowers during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Toulouse and Bagneres-de-Bigorre, southern France, Sunday July 13, 2008.
Photographers wait for the pack to pass alongside a field of sunflowers during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Toulouse and Bagneres-de-Bigorre, southern France, Sunday July 13, 2008.
The pack rides along the coastline as they leave Saint-Malo during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Saint-Malo and Nantes, western France, Monday July 7, 2008.
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