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Tour de France ping!

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Thought it'd be handy to see where we've been, where we are, and where we're going:

And now we're into the Haute Pyrenees:

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Stage 11 results, stats, injury reports, etc:

VeloNews.com

CyclingNews.com

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Stage 11 photos:

(Sorry I could not find a photo of Stage 11 winner Denis Menchov to post here. All were Getty Images or other photos that just would not post here correctly for some reason):

Levi Leipheimer of the USA, foreground,and compatriot David Zabriskie wait by the start line prior to the 11th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Tarbes, southwestern France, and Val d'Aran (Pla-de-Beret), Spain, Thursday, July 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

The pack approaches the Tourmalet pass before entering Spain. (AP)

The early break on the Tourmalet (photo: Graham Watson)

Leipheimer overcomes the problems of the past few days. (photo: Graham Watson)

AP Photo

Landis becomes the second American in this Tour to pull on the leader's yellow jersey (photo: AFP)