The 2012 Tour de France, Part 2 of 2

Link: The 2012 Tour de France, Part 2 of 2 – In Focus – The Atlantic

The 99th Tour de France cycling race began on July 1, as 22 teams of nine riders raced through Belgium, Switzerland and France. The entire tour covered a distance of 3,497 km (2,173 mi). Sky Procycling rider Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain became the first Briton ever to win the tour on Sunday, July 22. Gathered here are images from the second half of the 2012 Tour de France. [42 photos]