FILE - This July 20, 1975 file picture shows Eddie Merckx, world champion from Belgium, left, and Bernard Thevenet, overall leader from France, center, as they pass the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during the last lap of the Tour de France in Paris, France. The Tour de France begins Saturday, July 7, 2018 with 176 riders competing in the 105th edition. (AP Photo, File)