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Spain's Alberto Contador gestures when talking to Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 155 kilometers (96.3 miles) with start in Cambridge and finish in London, England, Monday, July 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali back in yellow as Alberto Contador crashes out

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

France's Tony Gallopin, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium of the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 170 kilometers (105.6 miles) with start in Gerardmer and finish in Mulhouse, France, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Tony Gallopin takes yellow jersey as Tony Martin wins stage

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Stage winner France's Blel Kadri grimaces as he strains during the eighth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 161 kilometers (100 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in Gerardmer, France, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Kadri wins 8th stage in entree to Vosges

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Germany's Andre Greipel crosses the finish line to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 194 kilometers (120.5 miles) with start in Arras and finish in Reims, France, Thursday, July 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Andre Greipel earns 6th career stage win

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Britain's Christopher Froome gets into his team car after abandoning the race following a third consecutive crash in two days during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 155 kilometers (96.3 miles) with start in Ypres, Belgium, and finish in Arenberg, France, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. The stage initially contained nine sectors of cobblestone roads dreaded by the majority of the riders in the pack especially under wet conditions, the organization decided to cancel two of the nine stretches because of the weather. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Chris Froome out of Tour de France after latest crash

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

In this photo finish image released by ASO Marcel Kittel of Germany, front, crosses the finish line ahead of second place Norway's Alexander Kristoff, top, and third place France's Arnaud Demare, bottom, to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 163.5 kilometers (101.6 miles) with start in Le Touquet and finish in Lille, France, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/ASO, HO)

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel wins again as Chris Froome caught in crash

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Germany's sprinter Marcel Kittel crosses the finish line ahead of celebrates on the podiums, bottom right, to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 155 kilometers (96.3 miles) with start in Cambridge and finish in London, England, Monday, July 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel sprints through London for stage 3 win

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari runs next to goalkeeper Julio Cesar during a practice session at the Granja Comary training center, in Teresopolis, Brazil, Monday, July 7, 2014. Brazil will face Germany on Tuesday in a World Cup semifinal match without Neymar. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil vs Germany: How do they compare?

By MATTIAS KAREN - Associated Press

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali points to his shirt as he crosses the finish line ahead of the sprinting pack to win the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 201 kilometers (124.9 miles) with start in York and finish in Sheffield, England, Sunday, July 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali outlasts top contenders in Stage 2

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

A man dressed as Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, left, poses with cycling fans prior to the start of the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 190.5 kilometers (118.4 miles) with start in Leeds and finish in Harrogate, Britain, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

101st Tour de France starts in England

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Britain's Prince Harry, left, Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, watch as Germany's sprinter Marcel Kittel, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates winning the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 190.5 kilometers (118.4 miles) with start in Leeds and finish in Harrogate, England, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

2014 Tour de France opens with Mark Cavendish crash, Marcel Kittel dash

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Germany's Mats Hummels, centrer, scores the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

World Cup: Germany beats France 1-0, reaches semifinals

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, file photo, French President Francois Hollande delivers his speech at his annual news conference, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Authorities say the mother of a pupil at a French preschool stabbed a teacher to death in front of her class Friday, July 4, 2014, the last day of the school year. Hollande expressed outrage at "this abominable drama" at the Edouard Herriot school in Albi in southern France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

France: Mom kills kindergarten teacher in class

By Angela Charlton - Associated Press

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his house in Paris, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Sarkozy, his lawyer and a magistrate are facing preliminary charges in a corruption investigation linked to allegations that he took 50 million euros ($67 million) in illegal campaign funds from Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, after a night of questioning by judicial officials. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

Nicolas Sarkozy charged with corruption

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

France's Paul Pogba, second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal sduring the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

World Cup: France takes out Nigeria late, moves to quarterfinals

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Rob Lowe arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Rob Lowe, family rescued from raging floods at French home

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Exiled Iranians gathered in Villepinte, France, to listen to Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. (Associated Press)

Rally of strange bedfellows : To change Iran, U.S. group backs former ‘terrorists’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Venus Williams of U.S. gestures during her women's singles match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Friday, June 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Wimbledon 2014: Venus Williams, Li Na knocked out

By Dennis Passa - Associated Press