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This file photo taken on July 23, 1967 shows Frenchman Roger Pingeon posing for photographers with a bouquet of flowers in his hand after winning the Tour de France, in Paris. — AFP

Tour de France loses another former champion

This file photo shows Great Britain's Christopher Froome (4th R), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey riding in the pack on the Champs-Elysees avenue decorated with French national flag near the Arc de Triomphe during the 113 km twenty-first and last stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on between Chantilly and Paris Champs-Elysees. — AFP

Tour de France champion Froome finally backs Brailsford

Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain celebrates with his wife Michelle Cound and their child in Paris Sunday. — Reuters

Froome focuses on Olympics

Yellow jersey leader and overall winner Team Sky rider Chris Froome (C) of Britain, second-placed AG2R La Mondiale rider Romain Bardet of France (L) and third-placed Movistar Team rider Nairo Quintana of Colombia celebrate on the podium of the Tour de France in Paris Sunday. — Reuters

Froome seals third title

Australia’s Chloe Hosking celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win La Course, a women’s cycling race preceding the 21st and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 kms (70.2 miles) with start in Chantilly and finish in Paris, France, Sunday. — AP

Hosking wins women’s Tour de France

Yellow jersey leader Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain rides during the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race in France Saturday. — Reuters

Froome set to secure 3rd Tour title

Yellow jersey leader Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain (L) is helped by his teammate Wouter Poels of the Netherlands after crossing the finish line of the 19th stage of the Tour de France Friday. — Reuters

Bardet lights up Tour, Froome crashes but retains lead

Great Britain's Christopher Froome celebrates his overall leader yellow jersey on the podium at the end of the 17 km individual time-trial, the 18th stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Sallanches and Megeve, French Alps, Thursday. — AFP

Froome moves closer to title

Fabian Cancellara

Cancellara quits for Olympic bid

Chris Froome

Froome dominance leaves Tour predictable

Team Katusha rider Ilnur Zakarin of Russia wins on the finish line during the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race Wednesday. — Reuters

Froome nails rival as Zakarin wins stage

Britain’s Mark Cavendish rides in the pack during the 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 209 kms (129.9 miles) with start in Moirans-en-Montagne and finish in Bern, Switzerland, Monday. — AP

Cavendish quits Tour to focus on Rio

Yellow jersey leader Chris Froome of Britain poses for photographers after a media conference during a rest day at Berne, Switzerland, Tuesday. — Reuters

Hunger and desire as strong as ever — Froome

Nairo Quintana

Quintana hoping to isolate Froome in Alps

Slovakia's Peter Sagan (3rd L), wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, sprints to win ahead of Norway's Alexander Kristoff (2nd R), Norway's Sondre Holst Enger (L), Germany's John Degenkolb (2nd L) and Australia's Michael Matthews (3rd R) at the end of the 209 km 16th stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France Cycling Race between Moirans-en-Montagne and Berne Monday. — AFP

Sagan edges Kristoff in photo finish

IAM team rider Jarlinson Pantano of Colombia winning the 15th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 160 kms (99.4 miles) with start in Bourg-en-Bresse and finish in Culoz, France, Sunday. — Reuters

Pantano wins brutal 15th stage; Froome leads

Britain’s Mark Cavendish celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 208.5 kms (129.2 miles) with start in Montelimar and finish in Villars-les-Dombes, France, Saturday. — AP

Cavendish powers to 30th Tour win as Froome retains lead

Netherlands’ Tom Dumoulin crosses the finish line during the 13th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 37.5 kms (23 miles) with start in Bourg-Saint-Andeol and finish in La Caverne du Pont-d'Arc, France, Friday. — AP

Dumoulin wins stage, Froome extends lead

Yellow jersey leader Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain runs on the road after a fall during the 178-km (110.6 miles) Stage 12 from Montpellier to Chalet-Reynard Thursday. — Reuters

Running man Froome keeps yellow jersey despite bike drama

Orica-BikeExchange rider Michael Matthews of Australia reacts on the podium after the 10th stage of the Tour de France Cycling Race in Revel Tuesday. — Reuters

Matthews completes Grand Tour stage sweep