Yellow jersey holder, Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky. Photo © Dana Gardner

2011 Tour de France winner, Cadel Evans. Photo © Dana Gardner

RadioShack's Andreas Kloden. Photo © Dana Gardner

American favorite, Levi Leipheimer stops for questions before stage 17. Photo © Dana Gardner

The oldest rider of the 2012 Tour, Jens Voigt. Photo © Dana Gardner

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins is surrounded by photographers as he prepares for the final mountain stage of the 2012 Tour. Photo © Dana Gardner

A Europcar rider prepares for the stage 17 start. Photo © Dana Gardner

KOM leader, Thomas Voeckler, is last to the start line and is still making bike adjustments. Photo © Dana Gardner

Wiggins take a moment at the depart line. Photo © Dana Gardner