MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JULY 18: (FILE PHOTO) German TV company ARD has stopped the coverage of the race after it was announced that German rider Patrick Sinkewitz had a positive drugs test prior to the start the 2007 Tour de France from Tallard to Marseille on July 18, 2007 in Marseille, France. German television stations ARD and ZDF announced today they are stopping their coverage of the Tour de France due to several positive drugs test. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)