General View of Stage 12 [Getty Images]

13 Jul 2000: A general view of the bikers during Stage 12, from Carpentras to Mount Ventoux, France of the Tour de France.Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport — see more

13 Jul 2000: A general view of the bikers during Stage 12, from Carpentras to Mount Ventoux, France of the Tour de France.Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

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