Thomas Voeckler (Europcar)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Cadel Evans (BMC) couldn't keep pace with the yellow jersey group on the final climb but moved up one position on GC to sixth overall.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) tries to quench his thirst.(Image credit: Sirotti)
One kilometre to the finish for Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi), who was part of the day's early break.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) follows Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo Bank) to the finish.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) was part of the day's early break and ultimately finished 25th on the stage.(Image credit: Sirotti)
RadioShack-Nissan's Maxime Monfort and Haimar Zubeldia.(Image credit: Sirotti)
After working hard for team leader Vincenzo Nibali, Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) climbs to the finish line.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Cadel Evans (BMC) digs deep on the climb to the finish.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Denis Menchov (Katusha) would finish 15th on the final stage in the Pyrenees.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) has been having a solid Tour de France and holds 11th overall after stage 17.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Bernhard Eisel paces Sky teammate Mark Cavendish.(Image credit: Sirotti)
The peloton climbs amidst a sea of campers during stage 17.(Image credit: Sirotti)
The peloton en route from Bagnères-de-Luchon to Peyragudes in the final mountain stage of the 2012 Tour.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) had another hard-fought duel with Fredrik Kessiakoff for the polka dot jersey, but the Frenchman managed to extend his lead in the classification.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) added to his mountains classification lead on the final day in the Pyrenees.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Chris Horner (RadioShack) was prominent in the stage 17 endgame and finished 9th on the day.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) on the podium(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
