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Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 16:07 GMT 17:07 UK
RACE REVIEW

Lance Armstrong - winner of the Tour de France, 2000

Armstrong rides to victory
American cyclist Lance Armstrong rides into the record books to win the Tour de France for the second straight year.

Tour winners and losers

A win for Lance's 'little guy'

Final Tour standings

Stage results

Tough Texan's battle

Zabel: The green man

HOW THE RACE WAS WON: STAGE ONE

Briton takes yellow jersey
Scotland's David Millar takes the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey on his very first appearance in the race.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage one in pictures

STAGE TWO

Steels takes first sprint
Britain's David Millar retains the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey as Belgium's Tom Steels wins the race's first bunch sprint.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage two in pictures

STAGE THREE

Millar survives crash
David Millar retains his Tour de France yellow jersey despite crashing on the third stage of the race, won by Tom Steels.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage three in pictures

STAGE FOUR

Jalabert takes over in yellow
A superb performance by ONCE in the team time trial put former world No.1 Laurent Jalabert into the yellow jersey

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage four in pictures

STAGE FIVE

Wust times it right
A brilliant move by German Marcel Wust secures a first stage win at the Tour de France - with Laurent Jalabert remaining overall race leader.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage five in pictures

STAGE SIX

Van Bon grabs stage win
Leon van Bon claims the sixth stage of the Tour de France but Alberto Elli grabs the yellow jersey.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage six in pictures

STAGE SEVEN

Agnolutto breaks away for win
Frenchman Christophe Agnolutto wins the seventh stage of the Tour de France after a heroic lone breakaway.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage seven in pictures

STAGE EIGHT

Dekker claims first victory
Erik Dekker has won the eighth stage of the Tour de France - his first Tour victory in seven years.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage eight in pictures

STAGE NINE

Bettini's last gasp win
Paolo Bettini gives Italy their first stage win in the 2000 Tour de France - after a four-man breakaway group stays just clear at the line.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage nine in pictures

STAGE 10

Armstrong takes yellow jersey
Defending champion Lance Armstrong takes the Tour de France lead while Javier Oxtoa wins the first mountain stage of the race.

Stage 10 roadwatch

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 10 in pictures

STAGE 11

Dekker's double delight
Dutchman Erik Dekker wins stage 11 of the Tour de France - his second success in the space of four days, after seven years of trying.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 11 in pictures

STAGE 12

Champions win together
Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong increases his race lead as predecessor Marco Pantani wins the stage on Mont Ventoux.

Stage 12 roadwatch

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 12 in pictures

STAGE 13

Acosta wrecks French hopes
Spaniard Vicente Garcia Acosta claimed the 13th stage of the Tour de France to wreck France's Bastille Day celebrations.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 13 in pictures

STAGE 14

Botero claims Alpine glory
Colombia's Santiago Botero wins the marathon 14th stage to take the King of the Mountains jersey and jump to eighth position in the Tour.

Stage 14 roadwatch

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 14 in pictures

STAGE 15

Pantani plunders stage win
Marco 'The Pirate' Pantani leaves the field in his wake to claim a famous victory in Sunday's stage 15 of the Tour de France.

Stage 15 roadwatch

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 15 in pictures

STAGE 16

Virenque completes his comeback
Richard Virenque wins his first Tour de France stage in three years, Lance Armstrong survives his toughest day as leader.

Stage 16 roadwatch

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 16 in pictures

STAGE 17

Dekker grabs hat-trick
Erik Dekker of Holland wins a furious sprint finish to take the 17th stage of the Tour de France.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 17 in pictures

STAGE 18

Commesso sprints to victory
Salvatore Commesso beats Alexandre Vinoukorov in a sprint finish to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 18 in pictures

STAGE 19

Armstrong charges towards Paris
Lance Armstrong confirms his dominance of the 2000 Tour de France with a superb win in Friday's time trial stage.

Stage 19 in pictures

STAGE 20

Zabel wins longest day
Erik Zabel takes his first Tour de France finish for three years after the longest stage of the race - Lance Armstrong remains overall leader.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 20 in pictures

STAGE 21

Zanini's stage on Armstrong's day
Lance Armstrong celebrates his Tour de France win with his son - after Stefano Zanini took the final stage of the race.

Brotherton's Tour moment

Stage 21 in pictures

SPECIAL FEATURES: SEAN YATES

Lance joins Tour legends
Britain's Sean Yates tells BBC Sport Online that Lance Armstrong, a former team-mate, has now joined cycling's all-time greats.

Armstrong's dominance a lesson

Yates: Lance is ready to repeat

It's all in the head for Armstrong

Motivation is key to team success

Yates: Millar has sights on white

RACE PREVIEWS

Making merry and making history
British Tour de France debutant David Millar admits "he likes to party" but he is determined to become one of the cycling greats.

David Millar: Britain's new hope

A war still to be won

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