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Oleg Tinkov’s 1 million euro challenge no ‘joke’

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Italian in 16 years to triumph in cycling's greatest race by chiseling a lead over his main rivals a few seconds at a time and dominating them in the mountains. (Associated Press)

Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali wins Tour de France

By Jamey Keaton - Associated Press

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali crosses the finish line to win the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 145.5 kilometers (90.4 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Hautacam, Pyrenees region, France, Thursday, July 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali continues dominance in Stage 18

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Poland's Rafal Majka crosses the finish line to win the start of the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 124.5 kilometers (77.4 miles) with start in Saint-Gaudens and finish in Saint-Lary, France, Wednesday, July 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Rafal Majka wins Stage 17, Nibali keeps lead

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Australia's Michael Rogers crosses the finish line to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 237.5 kilometers (147.6 miles) with start in Carcassonne and finish in Bagneres-de-Luchon, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Michael Rogers wins Stage 16 in Pyrenees

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, looks at the photographer as he rides in the pack with Italy's Michele Scarponi, left, Ireland's Nicolas Roche, second left, and Austria's Bernhard Eisel, right, when passing a lavender field during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 222 kilometers (137.9 miles) with start in Tallard and finish in Nimes, France, Sunday, July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali maintains lead, Alexander Kristoff wins Stage 15

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Poland's Rafal Majka crosses the finish line to win the fourteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 177 kilometers (110 miles) with start in Grenoble and finish in Risoul, France, Saturday, July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Rafal Majka takes Stage 14 win in Alps

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Stage winner Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic, center, and Poland Rafal Majka, left, climb towards Chamrousse during the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 197.5 kilometers (122.7 miles) with start in Saint-Etienne and finish in Chamrousse, France, Friday, July 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Leader Nibali dominates Stage 13 in Alps

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Andrew Talansky of the U.S. strains as he rides alone with more than 20 minutes delay on the pack because of back pain during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 187.5 kilometers (116.5 miles) with start in Besancon and finish in Oyonnax, France, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Talansky crashed twice in the first week of the Tour. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Tour de France: Andrew Talansky earns respect with last-place finish in Stage 11

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

France's Tony Gallopin manages to stay ahead of the spring pack, rear, as he crosses the finish line to win the eleventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 187.5 kilometers (116.5 miles) with start in Besancon and finish in Oyonnax, France, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Frenchman Tony Gallopin takes Stage 11

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Spain's Alberto Contador gestures when talking to Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 155 kilometers (96.3 miles) with start in Cambridge and finish in London, England, Monday, July 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali back in yellow as Alberto Contador crashes out

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

France's Tony Gallopin, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium of the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 170 kilometers (105.6 miles) with start in Gerardmer and finish in Mulhouse, France, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tour de France: Tony Gallopin takes yellow jersey as Tony Martin wins stage

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Germany's Andre Greipel crosses the finish line to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 194 kilometers (120.5 miles) with start in Arras and finish in Reims, France, Thursday, July 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Andre Greipel earns 6th career stage win

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Britain's Christopher Froome gets into his team car after abandoning the race following a third consecutive crash in two days during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 155 kilometers (96.3 miles) with start in Ypres, Belgium, and finish in Arenberg, France, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. The stage initially contained nine sectors of cobblestone roads dreaded by the majority of the riders in the pack especially under wet conditions, the organization decided to cancel two of the nine stretches because of the weather. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Chris Froome out of Tour de France after latest crash

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

In this photo finish image released by ASO Marcel Kittel of Germany, front, crosses the finish line ahead of second place Norway's Alexander Kristoff, top, and third place France's Arnaud Demare, bottom, to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 163.5 kilometers (101.6 miles) with start in Le Touquet and finish in Lille, France, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/ASO, HO)

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel wins again as Chris Froome caught in crash

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Germany's sprinter Marcel Kittel crosses the finish line ahead of celebrates on the podiums, bottom right, to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 155 kilometers (96.3 miles) with start in Cambridge and finish in London, England, Monday, July 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel sprints through London for stage 3 win

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali points to his shirt as he crosses the finish line ahead of the sprinting pack to win the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 201 kilometers (124.9 miles) with start in York and finish in Sheffield, England, Sunday, July 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Tour de France: Vincenzo Nibali outlasts top contenders in Stage 2

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

Australia's Simon Gerrans of the Orica Greenedge team sprints to win the 100th edition of the Belgian cycling classic and UCI World Tour race Liege-Bastogne-Liege, in Ans, Belgium, Sunday, April 27, 2014. Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Movistar team became second, Poland's Michal Kwiatowski of the Omega Pharma team was third. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Giro director decries lack of star quality in race

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press