Tour de France in pictures

There was the usual glamour at the start of last year's Tour, with Lance Armstrong escorted by then girlfriend Sheryl Crow

The drama of the race was once again supported by stunning backdrops throughout the three weeks of action

As predicted, the sprinters dominated the early stages with brash Aussie Robbie McEwen having plenty to celebrate

There were nail-biting finishes throughout, most notably on stage eight when Peter Wenning just ousted Andreas Kloden

Belgian racer Tom Boonen had been the king of the sprints in the early part of the race before bowing out after a crash

Alexander Vinokourov failed to live up to expectations in the overall standings but still celebrated two stage wins

Speedstar Thor Hushovd proved to be Mr Consistent in the sprints and came away with the green jersey

Mickael Rasmussen won the king of the mountains jersey thanks, in part, to a superb victory on stage 10

But the main talking point was the battle for the overall race lead between Lance Armstrong and Ivan Basso

Armstrong, though, looked the most determined rider in the entire peloton and repeatedly dug deep to hold off rivals

The Texan enjoyed a more relaxed final day in the saddle - posing for the cameras as he celebrated a seventh Tour win

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