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Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 16:16 GMT 17:16 UK


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Tour hat-trick for Armstrong
Lance Armstrong wins the Tour de France in Paris to land his third successive Tour victory. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Zabel has O'Grady in sight
Erik Zabel wins the penultimate stage of the Tour de France to close in on current green jersey holder Stuart O'Grady. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Green jersey holder Stuart O'Grady: "I've given Zabel the best competition he's had for a long time." |
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Green jersey challenger Erik Zabel: "Second is not a loser." |
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Yellow jersey holder Lance Armstrong: "The Tour de France is everything to me." |
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Listen to BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton commentate on the climax to stage 19. |

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Giant lead for Armstrong
Lance Armstrong increases his lead in the Tour de France with a crushing performance in the final time-trial. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Race leader Lance Armstrong: "We do the maximum for this race." |
Serge bags stage 17
Belgian Serge Baguet gives the Lotto team a second Tour de France stage victory, winning after a three man uphill sprint into Montlucon. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Lance tipped for glory
Following Jens Voight's stage 16 win only an unforseen problem can stop Lance Armstrong from securing his third Tour de France win in a row. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Verbrugghe's late gift
Rik Verbrugghe gives himself a late birthday present as he holds on to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Lance's drug denial
Tour leader Lance Armstrong has denied allegations that he has been given performance enhancing drugs by under investgation doctor Michele Ferrari. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Armstrong stays ahead
Roberto Laiseka wins the 14th stage ahead of Lance Armstrong, who retains the yellow jersey. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Armstrong takes yellow
Lance Armstong claims the yellow jersey for the first time in the 2001 race after taking the 13th stage. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Armstrong turns the screw
Colombia's Felix Cardenas takes the twelfth stage of the Tour while Lance Armstrong shreds more time off Jan Ullrich. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Armstrong closes in
Reigning champion Lance Armstrong wins the mountain time trial to close in on the overall lead of the Tour de France. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Armstrong powers to win
Reigning champion Lance Armstrong revels in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France as he explodes away to take the 10th stage. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Ivanov wins in breakaway
Russian Sergei Ivanov wins the ninth stage of the Tour de France, after joining an early break from the peleton. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Dekker shows his class
Holland's Erik Dekker wins stage eight of the Tour de France as Australia's Stuart O'Grady regains the yellow jersey. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Jalabert delights home fans
Laurent Jalabert scores his second stage victory of the 2001 Tour by winning stage seven on Bastille Day. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Kirsipuu wins sixth stage
Estonia's Jaan Kirsipuu crosses the line first to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France, but Stuart O'Grady retains the yellow jersey. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Teamwork helps O'Grady
Australian Stuart O'Grady retains the yellow leaders jersey in the Tour de France after a wonderful display of teamwork from Credit Agricole team. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Jalabert gains on O'Grady
Laurent Jalabert wins stage four of the Tour de France and narrowly misses taking the yellow jersey from Australia's Stuart O'Grady. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Doping fears resurface
Doping fears loom large over the Tour de France again after the emergence of the 'invisible drug' RSR-13, undetectable in tests. BBC Sport's Joe Wilson reports.
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O'Grady moves ahead
Australia's Stuart O'Grady is the overall leader of the Tour de France, after Erik Zabel claims the third stage. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Tour double for Wauters
Rabaobank cyclist Marc Wauters completes the second stage of the Tour de France to win the stage and take the yellow jersey. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Zabel dons green jersey
Erik Zabel wins the first stage of the Tour de France on Sunday to earn the green jersey but Christophe Moreau retains the overall lead. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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Moreau leads Le Tour
Christophe Moreau wins the prologue time trial in the Tour de France but Britain's David Millar crashes on the final corner. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports.
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L'itineraire Tour de France
The ultimate cycle race gets underway on Saturday in Dunkirk. BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton talks us through what the riders can expect over three gruelling weeks.
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Jerseys explained
BBC Sport talk you through the array of jerseys up for grabs over the course of the Tour.
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Recent Tour highlights
Listen to memorable moments that make the Tour what it is: one of the most demanding sporting events in the world.
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