Stage 7 sign in sheet. With 2 Stages left 17 Racers had dropped out, more than two Teams worth of Racers, skewed towards the Pro Teams.

Jens Voigt, RadioShack - Leopard - Trek, being interviewed before the Stage.

Jens Voigt, RadioShack - Leopard - Trek, being interviewed before the Stage.

Lawson Craddock, Bontrager, in the Best Young Rider Jersey, being interviewed before the Stage.

Andy Schleck, RadioShack - Leopard - Trek, signing in.

Andy Schleck, RadioShack - Leopard - Trek, being interviewed before the Stage.

Andy Schleck, RadioShack - Leopard - Trek, being interviewed before the Stage.

Timmy Duggan, Saxo-Tinkoff, US National Champion, being interviewed before the Stage.

Timmy Duggan, Saxo-Tinkoff, US National Champion, being interviewed before the Stage.

Tour Leader Tejay Van Garderen, BMC Racing, in the Yellow Jersey, being interviewed before the Stage.

Tejay Van Garderen, BMC Racing, in the Yellow Jersey, being interviewed before the Stage.

Tejay Van Garderen, BMC Racing, in the Yellow Jersey, being interviewed before the Stage.

The Racers all lined up just before the Start.

The Start of Stage 7 with Thor Hushovd, BMC Racing, Ted King, Cannondale, and Jens Voigt, RadioShack - Leopard - Trek, at the front of the Peloton.

The Racers at the Start of the Stage including Carter Jones, Bissell, in the King of the Mountain Jersey, in the pack.

The Racers at the Start including Andy Schleck and Bob Jungles, both with RadioShack - Leaopard - Trek.

The Racers at the Start including Gregor Gazvoda, Champion System.

Ahead of the Peloton with 4.5 miles, 7.2 kilometers, to go was the Breakaway of Lieuwe Westra, Vacansoleil - DCM, Stage 1 winner, and David De La Cruz Melgarejo, NetApp - Endura.

Lieuwe Westra, Vacansoleil - DCM and David De La Cruz Melgarejo, NetApp - Endura, on the climb to the Finish.

Lieuwe Westra, Vacansoleil - DCM and David De La Cruz Melgarejo, NetApp - Endura, on the climb to the Finish.

Lieuwe Westra, Vacansoleil - DCM and David De La Cruz Melgarejo, NetApp - Endura, on the climb to the Finish.

One minute later the first of the Peloton Racers made the turn lead by Chris Butler, Champion System, with Andy Schleck, RadioShack - Leopard - Trek, in the group.

The first group of the Peloton climbing to the Finish.

The second group of the Peloton being lead by the BMC Racing Team with Tejay Van Garderen in the Yellow Jersey.

Amael Moinard and Tejay Van Garderen, in the Yellow Jersey, both with BMC Racing, on the climb to the Finish.

Amael Moinard and Tejay Van Garderen, in the Yellow Jersey, both with BMC Racing, folowed by Lachlan David Morton and Rohan Dennis, both with Garmin - Sharp.

The second group of the Peloton, including Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle, Jamis - Hagens Berman, on the final climb to the Finish.

Brian Vandborg, Cannondale
Kevin De Weert, Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
Jacob Rathe, Garmin - Sharp
Matteo Tosatto, Saxo - Tinkoff

A large group of Racers on the climb to the Finish.

King of the Mountain Points leader Carter Jones, Bissell, on the climb to the Finish.

Jay McCarthy, Saxo - Tinkoff, leading two other racers in the turn.

Timmy Duggan, Saxo - Tinkoff, US National Champion, in the turn.

Ben Jacques-Maynes, Jamis - Hagens Berman, leading several other Racers in the turn.

Tyler Farrar, Garmin - Sharp, and Lucas Sebastian Haedo and Peter Sagan, in the Sprint Jersey, both with Cannondale, in the turn on the climb to the Finish.

The last of the Racers in the Peloton on climb to the Finish.