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The vehicle escaped with its two occupants apparently unharmed after coming under fire around 11 a.m. (0900 GMT; 5 a.m. EDT) in the Place de la Concorde, where the cyclists make their final triumphant rounds to conclude the race, said Luc Poignant, a spokesman with the SGP police...

Last week, it was reported that Alberto Contador, the Tour of Italy victor, had faced no doping questions during his ride to victory this May.

Stage: The pack faced four climbs including the Croix de Fer pass – one of the hardest ascents in cycling – and an uphill finish at the La Toussuire ski station in a 138-kilometer (86-mile) course from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. The rear wheel just jammed up.