Saturday: Rinaldo Nocentini starts in the yellow jersey as Stage 14 sees the race move the 199km from Colmar to Besancon
Dark clouds bring rain for the second day running as the riders do their best to get to grips with the wet conditions in eastern France
With just over 10km to go, Russian rider Serguei Ivanov of the Katusha team breaks away from the leading group to win by a comfortable margin
American George Hincapie finishes in the breakaway group to move from 28th to second in the overall standings as Nocentini retains the overall lead
Thor Hushovd and Mark Cavendish go head-to-head in the battle for the green jersey, and the Norwegian ends up making an official complaint that sees the Manxman being disqualified from the stage
Sunday: Hushovd looks to cement his hold of the green jersey as the Tour's 15th Stage leaves Pontarlier and begins its 207.5km journey to Verbier
Astana 'team-mates' and rivals Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador stick closely together during the ride to the finish until the latter breaks with 5.6km to go
The Spaniard goes on to win Sunday's race to take control of the yellow jersey, while Armstrong moves up to second and Britain's Bradley Wiggins also climbs to third
Tuesday: After yesterday's rest, Franco Pellizotti, Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador line up for the start of Stage 16. The 159km stage takes the riders from Martigny, Switzerland to Bourg St Maurice in France
The pack climbs the Grand-Saint-Bernard pass led by the Astana team, including the yellow jersey of overall leader Alberto Contador
Spaniard Mikel Astarloza breaks away to claim his first victory of the season. Contador retains the yellow jersey with Astana team-mate Lance Armstrong still second and Britain's Bradley Wiggins retaining third
Wednesday: Liquigas rider Franco Pellizotti goes into Stage 17 in the polka dot jersey as the race makes the gruelling 169.5 km climb from Bourg St Maurice to Le Grand Bornand
The cyclists face a total of five climbs during the day, four of which are classed as category one, with only a single short flat section in the Sallanches Valley
Frank Schleck eventually wins ahead of Contador and his brother Andy Schleck, a result which keeps the Spaniard top ahead of the two Saxo Bank team members
Thursday: Britain's Bradley Wiggins comes home sixth in the 40.5km time trial around Lake Annecy and climbs from sixth to fourth overall to increase his chances of a podium finish
Yellow jersey holder Alberto Contador remains on course to seal the overall win in the Tour de France as he records the fastest time, finishing in a fine 48 minutes 30.72 seconds
Friday: Contador, wearing the yellow jersey, heads the peloton as Stage 19 sees the race move from Bourgoin Jallieu to Aubenas, a distance of 178km
Starting the day over five minutes behind his Astana team-mate in third, seven-time former champion Lance Armstrong (right) attempts to make up ground as the day progresses
Friday's honours ultimately go to Mark Cavendish who produces a stunning sprint finish to claim a fifth stage win of the 2009 Tour and a British record ninth in total
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