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Armstrong takes 10th stage
Stage Ten: Aix-les-Bains to Alpe d'Huez
Stage 10 took the peloton into the mountains from Aix-les-Bains to Alpe d'Huez
Lance Armstrong broke away in the final 10 kilometres on the difficult final ascent of the Alpe d'Huez
The American overtook long-time stage leader Laurent Roux about seven kilometres from the finish to win the stage
Germany's Jan Ullrich finished second in the stage nearly two minutes behind Armstrong
Despite being pipped by Armstrong for the stage Laurent Roux did get the best climber's polka-dotted jersey
Francois Simon is the race leader 11.54 minutes ahead of the field, but Britain's David Millar pulled out
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