4.10 Armstrong Still In Yellow
Armstrong has lost 1'26" to Ullrich today, but the American started the stage with a 7'26" lead on the German. He'll keep his yellow jersey!

4.09 Armstrong's Time...
Armstrong has finished the stage. He is 2'01" behind Virenque's winning time... He'll keep his yellow jersey, but has lost time to 2nd overall, Ullrich.

4.08 Escartin 4th At 1'07"
Escartin has led Beloki and Herve across the line for 4th 1'07" off Virenque's winning time.

4.07 Heras 3rd... After Fall
Heras' fall in the final 2km has pushed him from a potential stage win to 3rd...

4.07 Ullrich 2nd!
Ullrich has taken 2nd 24" behind Virenque.

4.07 Virenque wins
Virenque takes the stage as Heras crashed when he ran wide on the descent.

4.06 Virenque's Day In Unfortunate Way!
Virenque looks destined to win his first Tour stage since 1997 after Heras' fall in the final 2km.

4.05 Heras Down!
Heras has fallen! Virenque will win the stage now... Heras has hit the barriers and is waiting for a bike!

4.04 2km To Go For First 2
Virenque and Heras are in the final 2km of the stage.

4.04 3km To Go For First 3
Armstrong's group is 1'55" behind as they passed under the 5km to go banner.

4.03 Armstrong 1'55" Behind With 5km To Go
Armstrong's group is 1'55" behind as they passed under the 5km to go banner.

4.00 5km To Go
The leaders have just 5km to race to the finish. Virenque and Heras are 23" ahead of Ullrich.

4.00 Heras Up to 3rd Overall
Heras' current lead has put him in 3rd place overall ahead of Beloki. The Kelme rider began the day in 5th overall.

3.58 Spain, France... Or Germany Today?
Virenque and Hearas are at the front fo the race. They are now in the final 7km to the finish. Ullrich is 26" behind at the moment.

3.58 Armstrong In Final 10km
Heras and Virenque are still together as they head toward the finish in Morzine. Armstrong was 1'56" behind the leaders with 10km to go.

3.56 Ullrich is 23" Behind The Stage Leaders
With a new bike, Ullrich is just 23" behind the two leaders, Virenque and Heras.

3.56 10km To Go!
The leaders have 10km to race to the stage finish in Morzine.

3.54 Armstrong Over Summit
Armstrong has passed the Joux-Plance summit 2'08" behind the stage leaders. He is with Botero, Trentin, Conti, Moreau and Atienza.

3.54 Ullrich 26" Off Leaders
Changing his bike at the top will lose him some time, but Ullrich reached the summit 26" behind the leaders. Escartin, Herve and Beloki are 1'02" behind the stage leaders as they pass the summit.

3.54 Ullrich changes bike
Jan ullrich has changed his bike at the top of the Col de Joux-plane.

3.53 Ullrich Over Summit
Ullrich has passed the Joux-Plane summit.

3.53 Leaders Over Summit
Virenque has led Heras over the summit. They are 28" ahead of Ullrich and 1'52" ahead of Armstrong.

3.52 1'50" To Lance
With 1km to climb for Lance he is 1'50" behind the lead of Heras and Virenque.

3.51 Escartin's Group At 1'10"
Escartin, Herve and Beloki are in 4th, 5th and 6th at 1'10" from the lead of Heras and Virenque.

3.50 Ullrich 3rd By 32"
Ullrich is in 3rd by 32" at the 1km to go sign for the Joux-Plane.

3.48 1'23" To Armstrong
Lance is behind the stage leaders by 1'23".

3.48 Ullrich 3rd By 20"
Ullrich is in 3rd at the moment, 20" off the pace of Virenque and Heras. Armstrong is still losing time on the German in 2nd overall.

3.46 2 Up Front
Heras and Virenque now lead the stage together. They lead Ullrich by 17". The latest time check for Lance had him 1'07" off the pace of the leaders.

3.45 Virenque Catches Heras!
Virenque has caught the stage leader, Heras. Then comes Ullrich at 25".

3.44 Lance Trying To Dance Again...
Lance has risen from the saddle and is trying with all his might to get back on the wheel of Beloki and Herve. Lance is 1'14" behind the lead of Heras...

3.42 Heras Leads Lance by 1'11"
Lance has been dropped by Beloki and Herve. He is now 1'11" off the lead of Heras!

3.42 Beloki & Herve Catch Lance
Lance has been caught by Beloki and Herve.

3.40 Escartin Catching Armstrong
Armstrong is pedalling his easiest gear and still looks like he's in real trouble. He is being caught by Escartin.

3.39 Virenque 32" Off Heras' Lead
Heras leads Virenque by 32". There is no time check on Lance's deficit to Ullrich who is now in 3rd place.

3.38 Virenque Taking Over!
Virenque has attacked Ullrich and is quickly opening up a gap on the German. Richard has passed Trentin and is now in 2nd on the road.

3.37 Lance Losing Ground Fast
Ullrich is now driving to get time back from Armstrong. Lance is in real trouble for the first time in two years... He is now 50" behind Ullrich and Virenque!

3.36 Armstrong Suffering!
Lance has lost ground on an attack by Ullrich. He is now about 5 lengths behind Ullrich and Virenque!

3.35 Heras In Middle of His Cluster
On the 8.5 per cent gradient, Heras has his chain in the centre of his rear cluster. He is pushing forward for what might be Kelme's third stage win this year. He is 29" clear of Armstrong's trio.

3.35 Ullrich fights back
Ullrich is fighting his way back to the front of the race.

3.24 Many cyclists having problems
Several cyclists including Herve and Ullrich are now experiencing difficulties on this very demanding stage.

3.22 Armstrong Taking Over
Lance is now coming to the front of the group of nine. Heras is also driving. Behind Lance is Ullrich and Escartin. The group is now down to 8 riders... Names will follow.

3.22 Livingston's Efforts Thinning Main Group
Livingston's surge at the front has dropped a lot of riders from the main group. There are now just 9 riders in Armstrong's group!

3.21 Jimenez Also In Trouble
Livingston is leading the peloton of Lance (with the yellow jersey in 2nd position in this bunch). Off the back is Banesto's climbing king, Jimenez.

3.20 Two Mercatone Unos with Marco
Marco is in a bad way off the back of the pack. He has two Mercatone Uno riders with him, but he appears to be going backward.

3.19 2'40" Lead
As the peloton pass under the 25km to go banner, their deficit to the leading trio was 2'40".

3.19 Pantani drops off
Marco Pantani is now struggling after his marathon efort and is dropping off the back of the peloton.

3.18 Kivilev Attacks
The Kazak rider up front, Kivilev, has attacked Rous and Trentin.

3.17 Final climb begins
The final and most difficult climb of the day is starting. The riders will climb 1700 metres up the Col de Joux-plane.

3.15 25km To Go
The leading trio have 25km to race. Their latest advantage over the group of Lance Armstrong - which is being led by Guerini and Bolts (of the Telekom team) - is 2'13".

3.11 Lead Up To 2 Minutes
The leading trio are 2'00" clear of the peloton.

3.04 Peloton Behind By 1'25" At Sprint
As the peloton passed the site of the 2nd sprint (162km), they were 1'25" behind the leading trio.

3.02 2nd Sprint Results
The results of the 2nd intermediate sprint are:
1. Rous (Bonjour) 6pts 2. Kivilev (AG2R) 4pts 3. Trentin (Vini Caldirola) 2pts

3.00 Results of 4th Climb
1. Rous 10pts 2. Kivilev 7pts 3. Trentin 5pts 4. Botero 3pts at 54" 5. Hamilton 1pt

2.59 Botero Leads Peloton Over 4th Summit
The polka-dot jersey, Botero has led the peloton over the 4th summit 54" behind the leading trio.

2.59 Herve's Surge Over
Herve is waiting for the peloton. His chase of the leading three is over.

2.58 First 3 Over Summit
The first 3 places at the 4th climb are:
1. Rous 10pts 2. Kivilev 7pts 3. Trentin 5pts

2.58 Points For First 5 Over 4th Summit
Points for the 3rd-category climb at the 158km mark go to 5th place.

2.57 1'00" Lead For 3
The 3 leaders, Rous, Trentin and Kivilev are 1'00" ahead of the peloton of Armstrong. Herve is in 4th 30" off the leading trio.

2.56 Four Telekoms Up Front Of Chasing Bunch
There are four Telekom riders in the first 7 riders at the front of the chasing peloton.

2.55 Hamilton Leading Chase... Again
The never-say-die US Postal rider, Tyler Hamilton, is again driving the peloton in pursuit of the four escapees.

2.53 2km From 4th Summit
The leaders are 2km from the summit of the cat-3 Cote de Chatillon-sur-Cluses. They are 30" clear of Herve and 46" ahead of the peloton.

2.52 35" To Herve: 48" To Peloton
The trio lead Herve by 35" and the peloton by 48".

2.51 Herve Goes Again...
Pascal Herve is chasing the 3 leaders.

2.50 40" Lead Now
The 3 leaders are on the 4th climb. Their lead is 40" on the peloton.

2.49 25" Lead For Rous' Group
Kivilev, Trentin and Rous are 25" ahead of the Armstrong bunch.

2.48 3 Leaders
There are 3 riders up front of the race. They are: Trentin (Vini Caldirola), Kivilev (AG2R) and Rous (Bonjour).

2.42 Peloton All Together At 146.5km
The peloton has caught the seven leaders at the 146.5km mark. Pantani's attack lasted 79.5km.

2.41 Peloton Closing In Fast
The peloton is just 10" away from the seven leaders.

2.41 7 Leaders
The chase by Virenque's group has caught the 3 leaders. There are now 7 at the front of the race. They are: Pantani, Escartin, Herve, Virenque, Moreau, Otxoa and Botero.

2.40 Col de Joux-Plane One of Armstrong's Fears
Before the start of the 2000 Tour de France, Armstrong confessed to the harshness of the final climb today. When asked which stages he fears most, the Ventoux stage was first, then came the comment: "Oh, the Joux-Plane... It's just SO hard!"

2.35 Moreau Attacks Virenque's Group
Moreau has attacked the Virenque group. The situation now has Pantani, Escartin and Herve ahead of Moreau, then comes Virenque, Otxoa and Botero.

2.34 The Situation On The Descent
Pantani's group leads the Virenque group by 32" and the peloton by 47".

2.34 Moreau Joins Virenque's Attack
Moreau has attacked Armstrong's bunch. He is now with the group of Virenque which also includes Botero and Otxoa. They are in pursuit of the 3 leaders.

2.30 Results of Col de la Colombiere
1. Pantani 30pts 2. Escartin 3. Herve 4. Virenque at 59" 5. Botero 6. Otxoa 7. Livingston 8. Bolts 9. Armstrong 10. Beltran 11. Moreau 12. Ullrich 13. Beloki 14. Viniokourov 15. Hamilton 16. Conti 17. Rous

2.28 Otxoa Joins Botero
Otxoa joins Botero and Virenque's attack. There are now 3 Kelme riders in the top 6.

2.27 Virenque & Botero Chase On Descent
After their surge for minor points at the summit, Virenque and Botero are now off the front of the peloton. They are in pursuit of the 3 leaders.

2.26 Virenque Leads Peloton Over Summit
Virenque has led Botero and the rest of the Armstrong group over the summit 59" behind the leading trio.

2.25 Pantani Adds 80 Points To His Climbing Tally
Pantani has won all three passes today. He has added 80 points to his collection of climbing points. He began the day with 94.

2.25 Pantani starts descent
Pantani leads the descent down the Col de Colombiere.

2.24 First Three Placings Of The Col de la Colombiere
The three leaders are over the 3rd summit. The first three places are:
1. Pantani 2. Escartin 3. Herve

2.23 1'07" Lead
As the peloton arrive at the 1km to go mark for the 3rd climb, they are 1'07" behind the leading trio.

2.20 62km Attack So Far For Pantani
Pantani began his climbing dance today at the 67th kilometer. He has been on the attack for 62km so far today. He was last winner of the last Tour stage which finished in Morzine.

2.17 Jalabert retires
The younger Jalabert brother Nicolas has had enough and is off his bike. There are now just four ONCE riders still in the Tour.

2.15 4km From Summit
The leading trio are 4km from the summit of the Col de la Colombiere. They are currently 1'17" ahead of the Armstrong bunch.

2.13 Lead Down To 1'17"
The US Postal drivers, Hamilton & Livingston, have brought the leading advantage of Pantani's group back to 1'17". Lance has ridden most of the day behind these two super-domestiques.

2.12 6th, 9th & 13th Overall Up Front Today
Pantani is the best-placed of the 3 escapees. He began the day in 6th place (9'03" behind Armstrong). Then comes Escartin (in 9th at 12'27") and Herve (13th at 14'40").

2.08 Escartin takes lead
Escartin has moved to the front of the first group which includes Pantani and Herve.

1.50 Pantani changes bike
Pantani has, for some reason, changed his bike. He still leads.

1.41 3 Over Summit
Pantani led over the 2nd summit. Second was Escartin then Herve. The peloton was 1'15" away at the latest time check.

1.39 1'15" Lead For Pantani's Group
With less than 1km to race to the 2nd summit, the 3 leaders are 1'15" ahead of Armstrong's group.

1.38 1km To Go To Summit
The 3 leaders are 1km away from the summit of the cat-2 Col des Aravis.

1.37 1'11" For 3 Leaders
The peloton which includes Armstrong is 1'11" behind the three stage leaders.

1.36 Gino Bartali's Birthday
The winner of the 1938 and 1948 Tours de France, Gino Bartali was born on the 18th of July, 1914. He passed away on the 12th of May this year. Bartali won the climb over the Aravis summit in 1937 and 1948.

1.34 35th Visit To The Aravis Summit
This is the 35th time the Tour has raced the Col des Aravis. The last two times the summit points were won by Thierry Claveyrolat - in 1990 and '91.

1.31 Commesso Off Back of Yellow Pack
Commesso has lost touch with the group of Armstrong. The yellow jersey's group are 1'06" behind the three leaders.

1.30 Trio Lead By 1'05"
Pantani, Herve & Escartin lead the group of the yellow jersey by 1'05" after 103km of racing.

1.28 Millar Loses Touch With Yellow Group
There are now 32 in the yellow jersey's peloton. David Millar has lost touch with this group.

1.27 The Yellow Jersey's Group of 33
Armstrong's group is 33 strong. They are: Lance, Hamilton, Livingston, Jimenez, Mancebo, Virenque, Botero, Heras, Otxoa, Pascual-Llorente, Beltran, Nardello, Boogerd, Luttenberger, Ullrich, Bolts, Guerini, Vinokourov, Brignoli, Forconi, Velo, Kivilev, Atienza, Commesso, Moreau, Beloki, Garcia-Casas, Lelli, Millar, Aerts, Van de Wouwer, Conti, Trentin, Rous.

1.23 100km Raced
The leaders are at the 100km mark of today's 196.5km stage. Their lead is 1'10" on the group of the yellow jersey.

1.22 Peloton Catches Pascual-Llorente
The early escape of Pascual-Llorente is now completely over. He is back in the peloton of Armstrong. The 3 leaders have an advantage of 59" on the yellow jersey's bunch.

1.22 Average Speed
Even with the climbs, the riders are averaging 25mph over this stage.

1.17 Vino Leads Yellow Pack
Vinokourov (Telekom) is at the front of the chasing peloton. Then comes Boogerd (Rabobank) and the yellow jersey of Armstrong. They are 45" behind the 3 leaders.

1.16 Pantani leads
Pantani heads the leading group of three with Herve and Escartin behind him.

1.14 Pascual-Llorente drops off
Pascual-Llorente has fallen away from the leading three.

1.12 Herve's Group are with Pantani
Pantani has allowed Herve's Group to catch him

1.03 Pantani Waits For Herve's Group
Pantani is waiting for the 3 chasers on the descent.

1.03 Pantani Leads 3 By 18" On Descent
Pantani is ahead of the 3 chasers (Herve, Pascual-Llorente & Escartin) by 18", the yellow jersey's peloton is 47" behind.

1.01 Results of Col des Saisies
The results at the first summit today were: 1. Pantani 30pts 2. Escartin at 31" 3. Pascual-Llorente 4. Herve 5. Virenque at 1'03" 6. Botero 7. Otxoa 8. Millar 9. Hamilton 10. Livingston 11. Armstrong 12. Beloki 13. Ullrich 14. Moreau

1.01 Pantani leads descent
Pantani is on his way down the Col des Saisies. He will be descending at between 40 and 50 mph

12.59 Situation At The Top
At the summit, Pantani led the 3 chasers by 31". The 28-strong yellow jersey peloton was led over by Virenque 1'04" behind the stage leader.

12.56 1km To Climb For Marco
Pantani's last time check to the peloton was 1'05". He has just 1km to go until he reaches the summit of the Col des Saisies.

12.55 78.5km Raced
Pantani is in the town of Les Saises at the 78.5km mark.

12.55 28 In Armstrong's Group
There are 28 riders in the group of the yellow jersey. They are 1'05" behind Pantani. Present are the likes of Lance, Millar, Hamilton, Virenque, Ullrich, Beloki, Moreau and Escartin.

12.54 The Situation With 2.5km To Climb
Pantani leads Herve's group by 35" and the Millar-led yellow jersey group by 1'05".

12.52 3km To Climb To Summit
Pantani leads the group of 3 by 35" and the peloton by 1'00" with 3km to climb to the summit of the first climb today.

12.51 120km To Race
Pantani has 120km to race. He leads the yellow jersey's group by 1'00".

12.51 Millar Driving Armstrong's Bunch
The winner of stage 1, Scotland's David Millar is now at the front of the yellow jersey's bunch.

12.50 Pantani 1'00" Clear of Lance
Pantani leads Herve, Pscal-Llorente and Escartin by 38" and the peloton of Armstrong by 1'00".

12.49 Hamilton Leads Lance's Group
The group of Armstrong is being led by Tyler Hamilton. They are 15" off the group of Escartin, Pascual-Llorente and Herve and 37" behind the lead of Pantani.

12.48 The Situation Now
Pantani leads Herve's group by 37" and the peloton by 52". There are about 20 riders in the yellow jersey's peloton.

12.47 Escartin With Herve
Escartin has caught Herve and Pascual-Llorente. They are 2nd, 3rd & 4th in the stage.

12.46 Escartin Again!
Escartin has now gone clear of the Armstrong group. Herve has caught Pascaul-Llorente. Pantani is alone at the front.

12.45 Herve Attacks Peloton
Pascal Herve has attacked the group of Armstrong. They were 43" behind Pantani when the Polti rider attacked.

12.44 Escartin's Surge Over
Armstrong's team-mates have reeled in the attack of Escartin.

12.44 Pantani 15" To Pascual Llorente: 35" to Peloton
Pantani now leads the race alone. He is 35" clear of the group of Lance Armstrong.

12.43 Escartin Attacks
Escartin has attacked the group of Ullrich and Armstrong.

12.43 Pantani Leads Yellow Group By 33"
Pantani is 33" clear of Armstrong's bunch.

12.40 Armstrong's Group Catches Ullrich
Ullrich's attack was shortlived. Tyler Hamilton drove the group of Armstrong to catch up with Virenque, Ullrich, Beloki, Heras, Botero and company.

12.40 Pantani Solo!
Pantani has dropped Pascual-Llorente. The winner of stage 15 is now alone at the front of the stage.

12.40 Ullrich With Virenque's Group
Ullrich's attack has almost immediately caught the group of Virenque. There are now 2 leaders, then a group of 7 - they are 20" behind, then the peloton at 30".

12.39 Ullrich Attacks!
Ullrich has attacked Armstrong's group. He is in pursuit of the group with Beloki (3rd overall at the start of the stage by 2").

12.39 The Situation With 8km To Climb
Virenque's group is 14" behind Pantani. The peloton of Armstrong is 27" behind the stage leaders.

12.38 Virenque Goes Again
Virenque has attacked his group again. He is matched by Botero (in the polka-dot jersey).

12.37 Commesso Going Backward
Virenque's group has caught and passed Commesso.

12.37 2 Leaders Now
Pantani is now at the head of the stage with Pascual-Llorente. The group of Virenque is 17" behind Pantani with the yellow group at 26".

12.35 Virenque Solo
Virenque has attacked his five fellow counter-attackers.

12.35 Armstrong's Group 30-Strong
The yellow jersey's bunch has about 30 riders. They are now being led by Vinokourov (Telekom).

12.34 Zulle Off Back of Bunch
Zulle is off the back of Armstrong's bunch.

12.34 Pantani Leads Lance by 28"
Pantani's group leads Beloki's group by 16". The yellow jersey peloton is 28" behind the leaders.

12.32 Five Counter-Attackers
There are five counter-attackers - Virenque, Herve, Botero, Heras and Baranowski. They are behind a leading group of 3 including Pantani.

12.31 Virenque & Herve Chasing
Virenque and Herve are off the front of the peloton. There has been a big reaction at the front of the peloton. Botero is on the wheel of Virenque.

12.30 3 Leaders
Pantani, Commesso and Pascual Llorente are now at the front of the stage. They are 40" clear of the peloton.

12.29 Pantani Up Front of Stage
Pantani is now with the two early attackers, Pascual-Llorente and Commesso.

12.29 Pantani 18" Behind Two Leaders
Pantani is 18" behind Commesso's lead. The four counter-attackers have rejoined the peloton. The bunch is 50" behind the two leaders.

12.27 The Situation Now...
Pantani is 43" behind the two leaders. Then comes four chasers - Otxoa, Atienza, Jimenez and Vinokourov at 50". The peloton is 57" behind Commesso and Pascual-Llorente.

12.26 Jimenez Loses Touch With Pantani
Pantani has dropped Jimenez in his pursuit of the two leaders. He is 43" behind Commesso and Pascual-Llorente.

12.25 Jalabert Drops Off Back
Laurent Jalabert has dropped off the back of the peloton.

12.25 Tauler Out of Counter-Attack
Tauler has dropped out of Pantani's group. Pantani is now in pursuit of the two leaders with Jimenez (Banesto).

12.24 Jimenez Joins Pantani's Break
Pantani has been joined by Tauler and Jimenez.

12.24 Pantani's Pink Pursuit Begins
Marco Pantani has attacked the peloton. He is off the front of the US Postal-led peloton in pursuit of the two leaders. He is joined by a Kelme rider.

12.21 Joachim Leads Chasing Peloton
The champion of Luxembourg, Benoit Joachim (US Postal), is leading the chasing peloton. The bunch is 1'15" behind the two leaders.

12.20 Leaders On Climb
Commesso and Pascual-Llorente are on the climb of the Col des Saises. Their lead is 1'15".

12.19 7th Climb of Col des Saises
The Tour has passed the summit of the Col des Saises 6 times before today. The winners at this cat-1 climb have been: Lubberding (1979), Delgado (1984), Hernandez (1987), Chiappucci (1992), Declerq (1994) and Munoz (1995).

12.17 Lead 55" Now
The two leaders are 55" clear of the peloton.

12.16 First Climb Due To Start Soon
The two leaders are near the base of the first climb - the cat-1 Col des Saises (80km). The climb is 15.1km long and Commesso and Pascual-Llorente are at the 63rd kilometer. The leaders are 45" clear of the US Postal-led peloton.

12.13 40" At 61km
The two leaders are 40" clear at the 60km mark.

12.11 35" Lead Now
Commesso and Pascual-Llorente are 35" clear of the US Postal-led peloton.

12.09 After 6km Of Attacking
Commesso and Pascual-Llorente are 30" clear of the peloton at the 59km mark.

12.06 20" Lead
The two leaders, who attacked at the 52nd kilometer, have an advantage of 20".

12.05 14" Lead For Two Up Front
Commesso and Pascual-Llorente lead the peloton by 14".

12.05 Lotz's Efforts Void
Marc Lotz's attack has been reeled in by the US Postal-led peloton.

12.04 A Rabobank Counter-Attack
Commesso & Pascual-Llorente have an advantage on the peloton of 11".

12.03 Duo Lead By 11"
A Rabobank rider, Marc Lotz, is off the front of the peloton. He is in pursuit of the two stage leaders.

12.02 Commesso & Pascual-Llorente Lead
Commesso & Pascual-Llorente are now at the front of the stage. They broke free at the 53rd kilometer mark.

12.01 Commesso Attacks
Kivilev's break is over. At the head of the race now are three riders - Commesso, Pascual-Llorente and Atienza.

11.59 McEwen Off Back of Bunch
McEwen - who just won the Albertville sprint - is paying the price for his efforts. He is now off the back of the bunch.

11.59 Plaza Retires
David Plaza (Festina) has abandoned the Tour de France. There are now 135 riders in the race.

11.58 Kivilev Leads A Break
AG2R's Kivilev is now at the head of the race with a Kelme rider and a Telekom rider.

11.56 Simon Caught
Simon's attack was shortlived. He is back in the peloton.

11.55 Simon Clear
Francois Simon has broken away after the Albertville sprint.

11.55 Sprint Results
The results of the Albertville sprint are:
1. Robbie McEwen (Farm Frites) 6pts
2. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 4pts
3. Farncois Simon (Bonjour) 2pts

11.52 1km To Go To Albertville Sprint
The peloton is 1km away from the first of two intermediate sprints of today's stage. The points for the green jersey competition are in Albertville at the 49km mark.

11.50 15th Visit To Morzine
The Tour has visited the site of today's finish 14 times before. Three of these visits were stage starts. The last winner here was Marco Pantani in 1997. Before him, the winner was Thierry Clayverolat - the victor of the King of the Mountains classification in 1990.

11.45 43km raced
The peloton is now in the village of Tours-en-Savoie at the 43rd kilometer mark. The Albertville sprint is at the 49th kilometer.

11.44 Postal train leads
The peloton is being led by the nine riders of the US Postal team.

11.43 All together again
The attacks have lifted the tempo of the field, but the peloton is all together again. Vinokourov is back with the bunch after his puncture.

11.42 2 Riders clear
Mengin and Voigt are off the front of the fast-moving peloton.

11.42 42km Raced
The peloton is now moving at a rapid tempo. They are at the 42nd kilometer.

11.41 Jens Voigt Off Front
Jens Voigt is now at the head of the race. He is leading a long line of riders at the front of the peloton.

11.40 Vino Punctures
As the action heats up at the front of the race, Vinokourov has punctured.

11.26 Peloton All Together
There have been no attacks in the early part of the 16th stage. The peloton is rolling along as one group with several of Lance Armstrong's Postal team at the head of the bunch. They are around the 31st kilometer mark.

11.24 130 Climbing Points For 1st-Place On The Climbs
With 5 climbs today, there are a total of 130 points on offer for first place at the 5 summits today. The points for first at the top of the 'Hors Category' climb up the Col de Joux-Plane are 40, then 30 for the two category-one climbs, 20 for the cat-2 and 10 for the cat-3.

11.20 Kelme Dominate Climbing Prize
There are two Kelme riders in the first two places of the King of the Mountains classification at the start of the 16th stage. The leader (with 296pts) is Santiago Botero, 2nd is Javier Otxoa (249pts). Richard Virenque is 3rd with 180pts.

11.15 Only 2 Complete Teams Remain
There are just two teams with their full contingent of nine riders. They are the US Postal and Banesto squads.

11.11 25km Raced
The peloton is all together are the 25km mark.

11.07 From Savoie To Haute-Savoie
Today's 16th stage covers two regions. The race began in the Savoie region and moves into the Haute-Savoie at the summit of the 2nd climb - the Col des Aravis at the 106.5km mark.

11.05 21km Raced
The peloton is all together at the 21st kilometer.

11.03 The Commesso Show...
Salvatore Commesso (Saeco), an early leader of the Best Young Rider classification, has ridden to the front of the bunch to salute the crowds and blow kisses to all and sundry. The rest day yesterday has obviously been good for the riders...

11.02 Peloton Together
At 20km The peloton has finished the descent as one group. Plenty of riders have been dropping off the back of the bunch to return clothing in the early stages today. They are now at the 20km mark.

10.58 Descending For 19.5km
The riders are nearing the bottom of the early descent. The first 19.5km of today's stage are essentially all downhill.

10.55 Botero Returns
After Mechanical Problem One of the riders involved in the early fall, Botero, has returned to the peloton after a mechanical problem.

10.54 Olano Punctures Laurent
Jalabert is waiting for his team-mate, Olano, who has punctured on the early descent.

10.52 Serrano's Collarbone Suspect
Serrano is on his way to the hospital in Moutiers to get an x-ray of his right collarbone which the medical staff fear may have been broken in his fall in the early kilometers of today's stage.

10.48 Pantani & Botero Back With Bunch
At the 10km mark, Pantani and Botero have rejoined the peloton.

10.48 Botero In Pantani's Chase Group
Santiago Botero and Marco Pantani were also involved in the fall which saw the retirement of Serrano. They are chasing the peloton with a group of Mercatone Uno riders. They are at the 9km mark.

10.47 Serrano Abandons
Serrano has abandoned the stage. He was involved in a fall on the early descent. He is the fourth ONCE rider to retire from the 2000 Tour de France.

10.45 Serrano Also Involved In Crash
Pantani and Botero are back on their bikes after a fall. The other rider involved, Serrano (ONCE) is waiting for medical attention.

10.44 Pantani Falls In The Peloton!
The winner of the last stage, Marco Pantani and the King of the Mountains, Santiago Botero have fallen on the early descent. They are back on their bikes and chasing the peloton.

10.42 Riders All Together
After five minutes of racing the peloton is on the descent from Courchevel-la-Praz. There have been no attacks yet. The green jersey of Erik Zabel (Telekom) is near the head of the peloton with other riders also up front from the Lotto, La Francaise des Jeux and AG2R teams.

10.36 137 Riders At The Start Today
There were no withdrawals since the 15th stage on July 16. There are 137 riders still in the race. The four riders who abandoned during stage 15 were: David Etxebarria (ONCE), Leon van Bon (Rabobank), Arturas Kasputis (AG2R) and Fabrice Gougot (CA).

10.35 Racing!
The 16th stage officially began at 10.34am.

10.34 One Minute's Silence
The riders are at the 0km mark. They have removed their helmets & hats and are having one minute's silence for a 12-year-old boy who died after an acccident in the caravan on 14 July.

10.33 Lance & Erik Have A Chat In Neutral Zone
The wearers of the yellow & green jerseys, Lance Armstrong & Erik Zabel, are having a good chat as they roll toward the official start. They have stopped at the 0km mark...

10.28 Riders In Neutral Zone
The riders are currently on their way to the official start - where they will stop and hold a minute's silence in memory of the 12-year-old boy, Philippe.

10.27 Weather Conditions At The Start
Summer has arrived for the Tour de France. After 12 days of essentially cold and wet conditions, today's 16th stage will be raced under blue skies. The temperature at the start was 16 degrees (C) in the air and 26 degrees on the road.

10.25 Sad News From Stage 13
There will be one minute of silence at the start today in memory of a 12-year-old boy, Philippe, who died two days ago as a result of injuries sustained in an accident with a car from the Tour caravan on July 14.

10.13 Details of the Climbs Today
The first climb today, cat-1 Col des Saisies, is 15.1km long at a gradient of 6.5 per cent. The other climb's details are: Col des Aravis (8.2km long at 6.4%); Col de la Colombiere (11.8km at 5.8%); Cote de Chatillon-sur-Cluses (5.1km at 5.4%) & the Col de Joux-Plane (11.8km at 8.5%).

10.10 50km Before Roads Rise
The 16th stage begins with a descent from the 1,325m start in Courchevel-le-Praz. There are about 50km of riding before the roads turn upward again for this last stage of real climbing. Climbing begins today just after the first intermediate sprint (in Albertville, 49km).

10.07 The Climbs Today
There is one 'Hors Category' climb before the descent to the finish in Morzine. The 1,700m Col de Joux-Plane is at the 184.5km mark. The other climbs are: the 1,650m cat-1 Col des Saisies (80km), the 1,498m cat-2 Col des Aravis (106.5km), the 1,613m cat-1 Col de la Colombiere (131km) & the 733m cat-3 Cote de Chatillon-sur-Cluses (158km).

10.03 Stage 16 Due To Start At 10.30am
The 196.5km 16th stage of the 2000 Tour de France is due to get rolling at 10.30am. There is a 1.2km neutral zone before the start-proper on the outskirts of Courchevel. The stage features 5 climbs en-route to the finish in Morzine in the Haute-Savoie region.