Armstrong takes fourth Tour title

Photo Gallery: Stage 20 in pictures

Lance Armstrong starts the Tour in style, blazing to victory in the opening prologue time trial

Armstrong guides his US Postal Service team to second place during the fourth stage team time trial

Disaster for Lance in stage seven as a crash loses him 26 seconds and allows Australia's Bradley McGee to win

A shock for Armstrong in stage nine as Santiago Botero hands Lance his first time trial defeat for four years

Armstrong makes his mark on the first mountain stage for the fourth year in a row to don the yellow jersey

Armstrong tightens his grip on the yellow over the subsequent stages, despite some tough climbs

Business as usual on stage 18 as Armstrong dominates the Tour with an overall lead of over five minutes

Vitually assured of the title at stage 20, Armstrong drinks champagne en route before being crowned