Allez! Allez! Allez!
As cycling's most important race gets underway for the 86th time, riders face more than tough climbs and winding descents. The specter of last year's doping scandal hangs over the event: note the glaring absence of many top riders. But the mountains aren't going anywhere, and the wheels will spin on, from the start in Le Puy du Fou to the Paris finish line.