Photography
The 88th Tour de France photo gallery will feature pictures by Fotoreporter
Sirotti as well as AFP and Cyclingnews photos.
Photos part
I - Team presentation - Stage 10 (Aix-les-Bains-L'Alpe d'Huez)
Photos part
II - Stage 11 (Grenoble) - Stage 15 (Pau-Lavaur)
Stage 16 - July 25: Castelsarrasin - Sarran, 227.5 km
Stage 17 - July 26: Brive-la-Gaillarde - Montlucon, 194
km
Stage 18 - July 27: Montlucon - Saint Amand Montrond ITT,
61 km
Stage 19 - July 28: Orleans - Evry, 160 km
Stage
20 - July 29: Corbeil Essones - Paris (Champs Elysées), 160.5 km
Stage 16 - July 25: Castelsarrasin - Sarran, 227.5
km
Lance
Armstrong (USPS) - smiles before the start of the stage
Lance
Armstrong - signing the obligatory autographs before the start
Lance
Armstrong's - silver/gray Trek sits ready to go
Water
- and peaches for all
Rik
Verbrugghe (Lotto) - signs autographs before the start
Marco
Pinotti (Lampre) - with his Coeur de Lion prize from stage 15
Kelme-Costa
Blanca - add to their stuffed lion collection
Laurent
Jalabert, Dider Rous, Oscar Sevilla, Lance Armstrong and Stuat O'Grady
- line up for the start
The
peloton - depart for the 16th stage amidst a sea of spectators
George
Hincapie - leads his captain Lance Armstrong and the long string of
the peloton
The
leading breakaway riders - seem to be unperturbed at the number of
bottoms presented
Jens
Voigt (CA) - leads Brad McGee (FdJ) during their breakaway ride
Jens
Voigt - wins the 16th stage to Sarran
Jens Voigt
- wins stage 16 into Sarran
Jens Voigt
- wins as McGee tries to finish
Brad McGee (FdJ)
- nearly falling off the bike as he rode to the line.
Brad
McGee - collapses after the hot stage
Brad
McGee - attempts to recover afterwards
Thierry
Gouvenou (BigMat) - got some air time for the wrong reasons
Lance
Armstrong rehydrates - and waits for his daily anti-doping control
Jens
Voigt - on the podium after his stage win
Jens Voigt
- on the podium after his stage win
Lance Armstrong
- in yellow after stage 16
Where are you
going - with that lion, my friend?
Laurent Jalabert (CSC)
- looking good in dots
Stuart O'Grady
(CA) - still clinging to his green points jersey
Oscar Sevilla
(Kelme) - is the best young rider in this Tour
Stage 17 - July 26: Brive-la-Gaillarde - Montlucon,
194 km
"I
have a cunning plan..." - Franco Ballerini and Alessandro Petacchi
Subtly
camouflaged - and yet strangely distinctive US fans on hand to cheer
their hero on
Chechu
Rubiera and Lance Armstrong (USPS) - smile before the start
The
start of stage 17 - Jalabert with Armstrong and Voigt in front
Lance
Armstrong - rides with Didier Rous (Bonjour)
The
peloton - rides past a lake during the 17th stage
Serge
Baguet - leads Jakob Piil (CSC) and Massimiliano Lelli (Cofidis) in
their escape
Serge
Baguet - holds his arms up as he wins
Serge
Baguet - beats Jakob Piil (CSC) in stage 17
Serge
Baguet - is ecstatic as he wins
Massimiliano
Lelli - rolls across for third place
The
sprint - for 4th place was won by Jan Svorada (Lampre)
Stuart
O'Grady (CA) - pipped by Zabel for 6th
Massimiliano
Lelli (Cofidis) - chats to reporters after his third place
Serge
Baguet - salutes the crowd
Serge
Baguet - on the podium after his win
Serge
Baguet - raises his arm on the podium
Lance
Armstrong - Still in the yellow jersey.
Stuart
O'Grady (CA) - feels the green jersey getting tighter
Laurent
Jalabert (CSC) - in the polka dotted jersey
Stage 18 - July 27: Montlucon - Saint Amand Montrond
ITT, 61 km
Lance
Armstrong (USPS) - full frontal
Lance
Armstrong - powers to his stage 18 win
Lance Armstrong
- gives it full gas en route to another win
Lance Armstrong
- corners during the TT
Igor
Gonzalez de Galdeano (ONCE) - second place
Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano
- looking in control
Joseba Beloki (ONCE)
- during the time trial
Jan
Ullrich (Telekom) - looking more like the Alien in stage 18
Jan
Ullrich - powers home in the TT for third place
Jan Ullrich -
giving it everything
Dots
in sunflowers - Jalabert flashes past
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank)
- reaches for the gears
Santiago Botero (Kelme)
- put in another consistent ride
Stefano Garzelli
(Mapei) - rides during the time trial
Roberto Heras (USPS)
- looking quite relaxed
Oscar Sevilla (Kelme)
- concentrates on a corner
Francois Simon (Bonjour)
- trying to hold down fourth place
Lance Armstrong
- smiles on the podium of the 18th stage
Lance Armstrong
- being advised on flower protocol by Bernard Hinault.
Stage 19 - July 28: Orleans - Evry, 160 km
Lance
Armstrong (USPS) - does his Big Tex impersonation
Lance
Armstrong - focuses before the start of stage 19
Lance
Armstrong - ready to go
Laurent
Jalabert (CSC) - working hard for his polka dots
Stuart
O'Grady (CA) and Laurent Jalabert (CSC) - discussing matters pertaining
to...head stems
Daniele
Nardello (Mapei) - manages to sign autographs for fans
Michele
Bartoli (Mapei) - puts 10 lira on Lance Armstrong to win the Tour
Marco
Pinotti (Lampre) - stands in front of the cathedral in Orleans
Francois
Simon - ever obliging
The
tension - just before the start
Jose
Luis Rubiera (USPS) - smiles at the camera at the start
Italians
Guisseppi Guerini and Wladimir Belli - roll out
Roberto
Heras - Lance Armstrong, Jan Ullrich and Erik Zabel ride together
Green
jersey wearer Stuart O'Grady - next to Oscar Sevilla (Kelme)
The
peloton - en route between Orleans and Evry
Jens
Voigt (CA) - goes on the attack to try and stop Zabel from taking
the first sprint
Erik
Zabel (Telekom) - triumphs in stage 19
Erik
Zabel - salutes the crowd on the podium
Erik
Zabel - kisses his wife on the podium
Lance
Armstrong (USPS) - salutes the crowd again in yellow
Stuart
O'Grady - already thinking about tomorrow's defence of his green jersey
Stage 20 - July 29: Corbeil Essones - Paris (Champs
Elysées), 160.5 km
Crowds - gathering
at the top of the course
Height - is essential
for viewing the final stage
The Arc de Triomphe
- the ultimate sight for the cyclists that make it to Paris
The view from the
Arc de Triomphe - all the height you need!
Erik Zabel (Telekom)
and Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) - contest an intermediate sprint
Lance Armstrong
and US Postal - ride through the fields of France toward Paris.
US Postal - leads
the charge on the Champs Elysees as thousands of American fans cheer them
on
US Postal - leading
the charge
Jan Ullrich (Telekom)
and Lance Armstrong (US Postal) - ride together in the stage
Laurent Jalabert (CSC)
- corners in the final procession with the Arc de Triomphe in the background.
La Francaise
des Jeux - leads the peloton off the Champs Elysees
The peloton
- exit the Champs Elysees in a sea of colour
144 riders
- ride off the Place de la Concorde and up the Champs Elysees
Jan Svorada (Lampre)
- wins the final stage on the Champs Elysees with a clear margin
Jan Svorada
- raises his arms as he crosses the line
Lance Armstrong
- raises his arms on the podium on the Champs Elysees.
The top 3 on GC:
Jan Ullrich, Lance Armstrong and Joseba Beloki
The final jersey wearers:
Laurent Jalabert, Erik Zabel, Lance Armstrong, Oscar Sevilla
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