High praise for Armstrong
Lance Armstrong is applauded by fellow Texan George W Bush after winning his fourth straight Tour de France.

McEwen proves his point
After his Tour de France green jersey win Robbie McEwen is a contender for any cyclist of the year title.

Jaja bids au revoir
Laurent Jalabert's final Tour de France crowned an amazing career for the likeable all-rounder.

Four straight titles for Armstrong
Lance Armstrong wins the Tour de France as Robbie McEwen takes stage victory in Paris.

Armstrong destroys rivals
Lance Armstrong wins the final time trial by almost a minute to extend his lead of the Tour de France.

Hushovd sprints to victory
Thor Hushovd wins stage 18 of the Tour de France as Lance Armstrong stays in yellow.

Frigo sprints to victory
Dario Frigo wins stage 17 of the Tour - but Lance Armstrong remains in firm control.

Boogerd nets mountain victory
Michael Boogerd holds off a late attack by Lance Armstrong to win stage 16 of the Tour de France.

Botero climbs to the top
Santiago Botero bounces back by winning the longest stage of the Tour de France.

Virenque cracks Ventoux
Richard Virenque rides to victory on the toughest climb of the Tour de France - Mont Ventoux.

Millar sprints to victory
Briton David Millar wins stage 13 of the Tour de France, while Lance Armstrong remains the overall leader.

Armstrong strikes again
Lance Armstrong strengthens his stranglehold over the Tour de France with a second consecutive stage victory.

Armstrong climbs into yellow
Lance Armstrong takes the overall lead in the Tour de France after victory on stage 11.

Halgand restores French pride
Patrice Halgand wins the 10th stage of the Tour de France to become the first French stage winner this year.

Botero stuns Armstrong
Santiago Botero hands Lance Armstrong a time trial defeat in stage nine of the Tour de France.

Kroon takes stage victory
Tour de France debutant Karsten Kroon wins on Bastille Day, but Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano holds onto yellow.

McGee wins amid Tour chaos
Bradley McGee powers to victory on stage seven of Le Tour as two major crashes cause Lance Armstrong to lose 26 seconds.

Zabel shows class
Germany's Erik Zabel outsprints all rivals to win his 12th career stage of the Tour de France.

Kirsipuu storms to Tour glory
Estonian Jaan Kirsipuu leads a five-man breakaway to take victory on stage five of the Tour de France.

De Galdeano takes yellow jersey
ONCE-Eroski dominate the Tour de France team time trial, handing Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano the race lead.

McEwen storms to victory
Robbie McEwen wins the bunch sprint on stage three of the Tour de France as Erik Zabel takes the yellow jersey.

Freire claims stage two
Mapei's Oscar Freire wins a bunch sprint as Rubens Bertogliati retains the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.

Bertogliati in yellow
Lampre's Rubens Bertogliati races into the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey after victory in stage one in Luxembourg.

Armstrong lays down gauntlet
Defending champion Lance Armstrong blazes to victory in the opening prologue time trial of the Tour de France.