Armstrong rides to victory
American cyclist Lance Armstrong rides into the record books to win the Tour de France for the second straight year.

Tour winners and losers
BBC Sport Online's guide to the men who starred and those who flopped during the Millennium Tour de France.

A win for Lance's 'little guy'
Lance Armstrong dedicates his Tour de France win to baby son Luke, whose presence motivated him during the three-week marathon.

Final Tour standings
Click to see the full details from the 2000 Tour de France.

Stage results
Full details of the top 20 in the stages and the general classification and jersey-holders.

Tough Texan's battle
Double Tour winner Lance Armstrong's life story has been a fascinating struggle - on and off the bike.

Zabel: The green man
Erik Zabel has set a new Tour de France record by taking his fifth green jersey - but he still has another target this year.

Briton takes yellow jersey
Scotland's David Millar takes the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey on his very first appearance in the race.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton will be reporting from the race on the highlight of the day.

Stage one in pictures
A peak at the pick of the day's action from the first stage in Futuroscope, France.

Steels takes first sprint
Britain's David Millar retains the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey as Belgium's Tom Steels wins the race's first bunch sprint.

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Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Simon Brotherton is providing Sport Online his Tour moment of the day.

Stage two in pictures
All the best shots of the 194km stage from Futuroscope to Loudun.

Millar survives crash
David Millar retains his Tour de France yellow jersey despite crashing on the third stage of the race, won by Tom Steels.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Simon Brotherton is providing Sport Online with his Tour moment of the day.

Stage three in pictures
All the best shots of the 161.5km stage from Loudun to Nantes.

Jalabert takes over in yellow
A superb performance by ONCE in the team time trial put former world No.1 Laurent Jalabert into the yellow jersey

Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Simon Brotherton is providing Sport Online his Tour moment of the day.

Stage four in pictures
All the best shots of the 70km time trial stage from Nantes to the Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire.

Wust times it right
A brilliant move by German Marcel Wust secures a first stage win at the Tour de France - with Laurent Jalabert remaining overall race leader.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Simon Brotherton is providing Sport Online his Tour moment of the day.

Stage five in pictures
Images from the fifth stage of the Tour de France from Nantes to Vitre

Van Bon grabs stage win
Leon van Bon claims the sixth stage of the Tour de France but Alberto Elli grabs the yellow jersey.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Simon Brotherton is providing Sport Online his Tour moment of the day.

Stage six in pictures
All the best shots from the sixth stage on the road between Vitre and Tours

Agnolutto breaks away for win
Frenchman Christophe Agnolutto wins the seventh stage of the Tour de France after a heroic lone breakaway.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Simon Brotherton is providing Sport Online his Tour moment of the day.

Stage seven in pictures
All the best action from the seventh stage of the Tour.

Dekker claims first victory
Erik Dekker has won the eighth stage of the Tour de France - his first Tour victory in seven years.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Throughout the Tour de France Simon Brotherton is providing Sport Online his Tour moment of the day.

Stage eight in pictures
Images from the eighth stage of the Tour de France from Limoges and Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Bettini's last gasp win
Paolo Bettini gives Italy their first stage win in the 2000 Tour de France - after a four-man breakaway group stays just clear at the line.

Brotherton's Tour moment
This was the day when the main peleton got it wrong.

Stage nine in pictures
Images from stage nine, a day on the flat between Agen and Dax

Armstrong takes yellow jersey
Defending champion Lance Armstrong takes the Tour de France lead while Javier Oxtoa wins the first mountain stage of the race.

Stage 10 roadwatch
All the action from the 205km between Dax and Lourdes-Hautacam.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Lance Armstrong's power up the day's final climb was a sight to behold.

Stage 10 in pictures
Pictures from stage ten of the Tour de France as the peloton scaled four Pyrennean climbs on the road from Dax to Lourdes-Hautacam.

Dekker's double delight
Dutchman Erik Dekker wins stage 11 of the Tour de France - his second success in the space of four days, after seven years of trying.

Brotherton's Tour moment
The French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin was among the spectators for the11th stage of the Tour de France.

Stage 11 in pictures
Pictures from the road between Bagneres-de-Bigorre and Revel

Champions win together
Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong increases his race lead as predecessor Marco Pantani wins the stage on Mont Ventoux.

Stage 12 roadwatch
Coverage of stage 12 of the Tour de France - the climb to the legendary Mont Ventoux.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton reports from the windy summit of Mont Ventoux on Marco Pantani's return to form.

Stage 12 in pictures
Lance Armstrong retains the yellow jersey as Marco Pantani wins the 149 kilometre stage from Carpentras to Mont Ventoux.

Acosta wrecks French hopes
Spaniard Vicente Garcia Acosta claimed the 13th stage of the Tour de France to wreck France's Bastille Day celebrations.

Brotherton's Tour moment
France's Bastille Day was wrecked by a Spaniard, as Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton reports.

Stage 13 in pictures
All the images from Friday's 13th stage of the Tour de France.

Botero claims Alpine glory
Colombia's Santiago Botero wins the marathon 14th stage to take the King of the Mountains jersey and jump to eighth position in the Tour.

Stage 14 roadwatch
Live coverage of stage 14, Le Tour's first day in the Alps, the 250km ride from Draguignan to Briancon.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton reports on David Millar's impressions of the race so far.

Stage 14 in pictures
Colombian Santiago Botero of the Kelme team wins stage 14 but the yellow jersey stays with Lance Armstrong.

Pantani plunders stage win
Marco 'The Pirate' Pantani leaves the field in his wake to claim a famous victory in Sunday's stage 15 of the Tour de France.

Stage 15 roadwatch
The latest action from Sunday's stage 15 of the Tour de France - the 173.5km alpine classic from Briancon to Courchevel.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton sees a bizarre finish to stage 15 as Basque protestors infiltrate the race.

Stage 15 in pictures
Stage 15 of the Tour de France was won by the Italian Marco Pantani with Lance Armstrong still holding on to the yellow jersey.

Virenque completes his comeback
Richard Virenque wins his first Tour de France stage in three years, Lance Armstrong survives his toughest day as leader.

Stage 16 roadwatch
The Tour de France's final day in the mountains - catch the latest action.

Brotherton's Tour moment
BBC Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton sees Lance Armstong demonstrate a rare vulnerability on stage 16.

Stage 16 in pictures
Stage 16 of the Tour de France was won by Richard Virenque of France, but Lance Armstrong retains the overall lead.

Dekker grabs hat-trick
Erik Dekker of Holland wins a furious sprint finish to take the 17th stage of the Tour de France.

Brotherton's Tour moment
BBC Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton says it was refreshing to see non-specialist Erik Dekker winning again on stage 17.

Stage 17 in pictures
Erik Dekker beat Erik Zabel to the line in a thrilling sprint finish to take the 17th stage.

Commesso sprints to victory
Salvatore Commesso beats Alexandre Vinoukorov in a sprint finish to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France.

Brotherton's Tour moment
BBC Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton believes Salvatore Commesso is the sort of character cycling needs after his victory on stage 18.

Stage 18 in pictures
Salvatore Commesso of Italy wins stage 18 after a dramatic sprint for the finish while Lance Armstrong keeps the yellow jersey.

Armstrong charges towards Paris
Lance Armstrong confirms his dominance of the 2000 Tour de France with a superb win in Friday's time trial stage.

Stage 19 in pictures
Lance Armstrong dominated proceedings in Friday's stage 19 time trial.

Zabel wins longest day
Erik Zabel takes his first Tour de France finish for three years after the longest stage of the race - Lance Armstrong remains overall leader.

Brotherton's Tour moment
BBC Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton picks out Frenchman Francois Simon's misery 2kms from the finish.

Stage 20 in pictures
Erik Zabel wins the 20th stage, as Lance Armstrong retains the overall lead.

Zanini's stage on Armstrong's day
Lance Armstrong celebrates his Tour de France win with his son - after Stefano Zanini took the final stage of the race.

Brotherton's Tour moment
Radio 5 Live's Simon Brotherton joins 12,000 cyclists to ride the Tour's final few kilometres in Paris.

Stage 21 in pictures
The final stage is won by Stefano Zanini with Lance Armstrong as the overall winnner for the second year running.

Lance joins Tour legends
Britain's Sean Yates tells BBC Sport Online that Lance Armstrong, a former team-mate, has now joined cycling's all-time greats.

Armstrong's dominance a lesson
Sean Yates tells BBC Sport Online his former team-mate Lance Armstrong has handed his Tour de France rivals a lesson in preparation.

Yates: Lance is ready to repeat
Sean Yates, one of Britain's most succesful riders in the Tour de France, believes Lance Armstrong is the man to beat once more.

It's all in the head for Armstrong
Britain's Sean Yates tellls BBC Sport Online why his former team mate Lance Armstrong is his favourite for Tour de France glory.

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Motivation is key to team success
Former Tour de France yellow jersey-holder Sean Yates tells BBC Sport Online what to look for during Tuesday's crucial team time-trial.

Yates: Millar has sights on white
A British former yellow jersey wearer, Sean Yates, gives BBC Sport Online his views on the UK's latest Tour de France hero, David Millar.

Making merry and making history
British Tour de France debutant David Millar admits "he likes to party" but he is determined to become one of the cycling greats.

David Millar: Britain's new hope
Tour debutant David Millar carries the hopes of British cycling - and tells the BBC he is capable of making his mark on the race.

A war still to be won
A test for cycling's main drug EPO has been turned down for the moment - a lost battle in a war which goes on.

Remembering Mr Tom
On Thursday the Tour de France remembers Tom Simpson - the British rider who died by the roadside in 1967.

Britain at the Tour
David Millar becomes the 53rd Briton to try his hand at the Tour de France this summer - there are his best 10 predecessors.

A-Z of Le Tour
There are different awards available in the Tour de France and many confusing phrases in French and English - click for our A-Z guide.

Climbing the Giant
With the brutal Mont Ventoux back on the Tour this year, Sport Online's Chris Russell remembers the day he attempted the climb.

Following the circus
The Tour de France is probably the best free show in the world - Sport Online has a few tips on watching the event.

Five Tour greats
Four men with five wins each, and an American who forged a new era with his three victories - the stars of the Tour.

Tour 2000: Web links
Websites for all the teams taking part in the 2000 Tour de France.

Tour records and winners
The men who have held the yellow jersey until the end of the 86 Tours de France - plus other