The Tour De France

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** FILE ** In this July 23, 2000, file photo, winner Lance Armstrong rides down the Champs Elysees after the final stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, File)

** FILE ** In this July 20, 2005, file photo, overall leader Lance Armstrong, left, of Austin, Texas, talks with Tour de France vice director general Christian Prudhomme, of France, before Prudhomme gave the official start for the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Pau and Revel, southwestern France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

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Lance Armstrong’s seven consecutive victories in the Tour de France, from 1999-2005, may be vacated. (Associated Press)

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Lance Armstrong (center) of the United States, with his race pants ripped after a crash, rides in the pack during the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125 miles, with a start in Brussels and finish in Spa, Belgium, on Monday July 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Lance Armstrong dons controversial "28" kit before the Tour de France segment on Sunday, July 25, 2010. (Team RadioShack/Graham Watson).

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Lance Armstrong of the United States leads the breakaway group of cyclists as they climb toward Tourmalet Pass during the 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 124 miles, with a start in Bagneres-de-Luchon and finish in Pau in the Pyrenees region of France, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)

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Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong looks back on the podium after the 20th and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris on July 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)

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Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, is followed by teammate Mark Cavendish of Britain and Peter Sagan of Slovakia, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, as they pass the Arc de Triomphe during the 20th stage of the the Tour de France cycling race over 120 kilometers (74.6 miles) with start in Rambouillet and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Bradley Wiggins of Britain kisses the overall leader's yellow jersey on the podium of the 19th stage of the the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 53.5 kilometers (33.2 miles) with start in Bonneval and finish in Chartres, France, Saturday July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

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Bradley Wiggins of Britain puts on the overall leader's yellow jersey on the podium of the 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 222.5 kilometers (138.3 miles) with start in Blagnac and finish in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, Friday July 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Stage winner Andre Greipel of Germany celebrates on the podium of the 13th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 217 kilometers (134.8 miles) with start in Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux and finish in Le Cap D'Agde, France, Saturday July 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)