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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the start line of stage 7 — Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the start line of stage 7 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Alberto Contador with the trophy and his Tinkoff-Saxo teammates — Alberto Contador with the trophy and his Tinkoff-Saxo teammates (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Nairo Quintana relaxes before the presentation — Nairo Quintana relaxes before the presentation (Image credit: Sadhbh O'Shea)

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Chris Froome (Team Sky) with Tejay van Garderen (BMC) in the distance — Chris Froome (Team Sky) with Tejay van Garderen (BMC) in the distance (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

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Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) — Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Jean-Christophe Péraud (Ag2r-La Mondiale) — Jean-Christophe Péraud (Ag2r-La Mondiale) (Image credit: ASO)

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Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) — Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Race leader Tejay van Garderen (BMC) — Race leader Tejay van Garderen (BMC) (Image credit: ASO)

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Andrew Talansky at the stage 5 finish. — Andrew Talansky at the stage 5 finish. (Image credit: Sirotti)

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Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) — Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Just eight days remain until the Tour de France gets underway in Utrecht on July 4th. The 2015 edition of the race boasts one of the strongest line-ups with all of the ‘big-four’ lining up.

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As the defending champion, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) will be the rider with the number one on his back, as Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Nairo Quintana (Movistar) all hoping to stop him from claiming his second title.

After 30 years without a winner, the French come with one of their strongest line-ups, as Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) and AG2R-La Mondiale’s Jean-Christophe Péraud and Romain Bardet all targeting the general classification.

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