Tour de France crowns British champ

METZ, FRANCE - JULY 06: Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and SKY Procycling crosses the finish line on stage six of the 2012 Tour de France from Epernay to Metz on July 6, 2012 in Metz, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

METZ, FRANCE - JULY 06: Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Liquigas-Cannondale retained his green points jersey after winning stage six of the 2012 Tour de France from Epernay to Metz on July 6, 2012 in Metz, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Stuart O'Grady of Australia and Orica Greenedge rides on the front of the peloton during stage five of the 2012 Tour de France from Rouen to Saint-Quentin on July 5, 2012 in Saint-Quentin, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

The peloton ride through the French countryside during stage five of the 2012 Tour de France from Rouen to Saint-Quentin on July 5, 2012 in Saint-Quentin, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

onathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports and director of Garmin-Sharp, is surrounded by the media as he delivers a statment prior the start of stage five of the 2012 Tour de France from Rouen to Saint-Quentin on July 5, 2012 in Rouen, France. It is reported that Vaughters and four others have agreed to give evidence to the US Anti Doping Agency in the latest investigation of Lance Armstrong. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, FRANCE - JULY 03: - JULY 03: Cadel Evans of Australia and the BMC Racing team rides in the peloton during stage three of the 2012 Tour de France from Orchies to Boulogne-sur-Mer on July 3, 2012 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, FRANCE - JULY 03: Fans celebrate after Peter Sagan of Slovakia riding for Liquigas-Cannondale won stage three of the 2012 Tou de France from Orchies to Boulogne-sur-Mer on July 3, 2012 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)