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Europcar rider Thomas Voeckler of France celebrates with the leader's yellow jersey on the podium after the tenth stage of the Tour de France 2011 cycling race from Aurillac to Carmaux July
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Silence Lotto team rider and leader's yellow jersey Cadel Evans of Australia waits at the start of the eleventh stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between Lannemezan and Foix,
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