The riders make their way under a bridge near the start of stage 6 of 2009 Tour de France from Gerona to Barcelona on July 9, 2009 in Gerona, France. (Getty Images) more pics » Oscar Freire of Spain (R) and Rabobank sprints for the finish line on stage 6 of 2009 Tour de France from Gerona to Barcelona on July 9, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. (Getty Images) more pics » Thor Hushovd of Norway and the Cervelo Test Team celebrates winning stage 6 of 2009 Tour de France from Gerona to Barcelona on July 9, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. (Getty Images) more pics ... Read Full Story

Lance Armstrong of the USA and Astana rides in the peloton on the Col du Tourmalet on stage nine of the 2009 Tour de France from Saint-Gaudens to Tarbes, on July 12, 2009 on the Col du Tourmalet. (Getty Images) more pics » Read Full Story

Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy and AG2R La Mondiale celebrates taking the yellow jersey after stage seven of the 2009 Tour de France from Barcelona to Andorra, on July 10, 2009 in Andorra. (Getty Images) more pics » Here's the top 10 in the GC Standings after Stage 9: 1. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale in 34:24:21 2. Alberto Contador Astana in 34:24:27 3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 34:24:29 4. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 34:25:00 5. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 34:25:07 6. Andreas Kloden Astana in 34:25:15 7. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc in 34:25:21 8. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream in ... Read Full Story

Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and Team Columbia - HTC. (Getty Images) more pics » Mark Cavendish is on fire!  Wednesday's race came down to the wire, with several riders bidding for the top spot right up to the last kilometer.  Mark Cavendish ultimately took home the prize and won Stage 11, but his teammates George Hincapie and Mark Renshaw deserve much of the credit for helping to put Cavendish in the right place at the right time.  It was another good day for Team Columbia - HTC. Stage 11 results had very little impact on the overall GC standings.  Rinaldo Nocentini of Ag2r ... Read Full Story

Jens Voigt of Germany and team Saxo Bank lies injured on the ground after falling in the descend of the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard during stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France from Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice on July 21, 2009 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France. (Getty Images) more pics » Read Full Story