Tour de France stage 16 photos

Tour leader Lance Armstrong tries on the yellow jersey before embarking on the 15.5km time trial climb to L'Alpe d'Huez

Frenchman Ludovic Martin's effort pays off as he sets the early pace with a time of 43 minutes 52 seconds

Australia's Robbie McEwen pulls a wheelie as he crosses the line but he is well down on the leaders

Spain's Santos Gonzalez becomes the first man to complete the climb in under 42 minutes to take the lead

Italy's Giuseppe Guerini also breaks the 42 minute barrier but misses out on top spot by just half a second

Germany's Jan Ullrich smashes Gonzalez's effort to set a new best time in 40 minutes 42 seconds

But Ivan Basso, who is second to Armstrong in the overall standings, toils on the steep climb

And he is left with this disheartening view of Armstrong who overtakes him with over three kilometres to go

Armstrong continues his blistering pace up the mountain to take his 19th career stage win by over a minute

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