Eleven North Americans started the 2011 Tour de France and 10 of them made it to Paris — although one of them used a body double.

North Americans young and old are turning in fine performances early on in the 2011 Tour de France.

Former Paris-Roubaix winner Stuart O'Grady was among a handful of riders who survived the cobbles to cross the line in the velodrome only to have their results erased because they were beyond the time limit.