The Tour De France

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New overall leader Philippe Gilbert of Belgium celebrates winning the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 191,5 kilometers ( 119 miles) starting in Passage du Gois and finishing in Mont des Alouettes, les Herbiers, western France, Saturday July 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

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Associated Press Lance Armstrong, shown in Brisbane, Australia, won the Tour de France seven times, including every year from 1999 to 2005.

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The pack -- including Alberto Contador of Spain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey -- cycles up the Champs-Elysees in Paris during the 20th and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race on Sunday, July 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Lance Armstrong of the US reacts after he crosses the finish with a delay following a crash during the eighth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 189 kilometers (117.4 miles) with start in Station des Rousses, and finish in Morzine-Avoriaz, France, Sunday, July 11, 2010. Armstrong now ranks 39th with a delay of more than 13 minutes on new overall leader Cadel Evans of Australia.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Lance Armstrong of the US, right, and Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, left, ride in the pack during the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 153.5 kilometers (95.4 miles) with start in Cambrai and finish in Reims, northern France, Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Lance Armstrong of the US rides in a cloud of dust on a cobblestone section during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 213 kilometers (132.4 miles) with start in Wanze, Belgium and finish in Arenberg, France, Tuesday July 6, 2010.

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Sylvain Chavanel of France crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125 miles with start in Brussels and finish in Spa, Belgium, Monday July 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Lance Armstrong of the US, center, rides in the pack during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 223,5 kilometers (139 miles) with start in Rotterdam, Netherlands and finish in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday July 4, 2010.