German fan Didi "El Diablo" Senft (left) jumps as the yellow jersey of the overall leader, Norway's Thor Hushovd, rides in the peloton during the seventh stage between Le Mans and Chateauroux on July 8, 2011. (Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images) #
A fan watches a breakaway group of riders ahead of the peloton during the eighth stage on July 9, 2011 between Aigurande and Super Besse Sancy. (Christophe Ena/AP) #
Europcar rider Thomas Voeckler of France celebrates with the yellow jersey on the podium after the ninth stage from Issoire to Saint-Flour July 10, 2011. (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters) #
The peloton, with Thor Hushovd of Norway and the Garmin-Cervelo team wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, speeds down Massiac pass during the 9th stage between Issoire and Saint Flour on July 10, 2011. (Christophe Ena/AP) #
One of the breakaway men, Netherland's Johnny Hoogerland, is caught in a barbed wire fence during the ninth stage between Issoire and Saint-Flour on July 10, 2011. Spain's Juan Antonio Flecha and Hoogerland survived being hit at speed by a car which bore the marking of France Television. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images) #
Astana rider Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan is carried by teammates after a fall over a guard rain into a ravine during the ninth stage from Issoire to Saint-Flour July 10, 2011. Vinokourov retired from the race after this crash. (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters) #
The peloton rides past disinterested spectators during the ninth stage between Issoire and Saint-Flour on July 10, 2011. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images) #
Thomas Voeckler of France, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides in the peloton during the 11th stage starting in Blaye les Mines and finishing in Lavaur on July 13, 2011. (Christophe Ena/AP) #