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Russia's Alexandre Vinokourov is carried into an ambulance after he crashed during the 208 km and ninth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Issoire and Saint-Flour, center France, on July 10, 2011. Vinokourov gave up the race. AFP PHOTO / COR (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

Russia's Alexandre Vinokourov is carried into an ambulance after he crashed during the 208 km and ninth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Issoire and Saint-Flour, center France, on July 10, 2011. Vinokourov gave up the race.     AFP PHOTO / COR (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)