Chris Froome has moved closer to a maiden Tour de France title with an awe-inspiring victory on top of the intimidating Mont Ventoux, pulling away from his rivals in brutal fashion seven kilometres from the finish.
Italy's Matteo Trentin snatched his first professional victory and gave the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team their fourth Tour de France win this year when he claimed the 14th stage at the end of a long-range breakaway.
Alberto Contador made up lost time with a tactical masterstroke in the 13th stage of the Tour de France, showing he would not let an opportunity slip to topple overall leader Chris Froome.
Both New Zealand riders were involved in a 20-man crash near the end of the 12th stage on the Tour de France overnight.
German Marcel Kittel has claimed his third victory in this year's Tour de France by pipping Mark Cavendish on the line to take the 12th stage.
Chris Froome has tightened his grip on the Tour de France, extending his overall lead to well over three minutes at the halfway mark with a predictably brilliant performance in the time trial.
Rivals have been bragging that they dismantled Team Sky with a brutal onslaught in Sunday's second mountain stage, yet Chris Froome is still in yellow and on the path to a maiden Tour de France title.
Garmin-Sharp promised to cause chaos in the Tour de France and they duly delivered on Sunday as they showed that Team Sky were not the only team with a plan.
Mark Cavendish's love affair with the Tour de France continued as the Briton moved closer to the all-time stage-win record with a perfect sprint finish.
Belgian Jan Bakelants, a last-minute inclusion on the RadioShack-Leopard Tour de France roster, has ridden his luck to win the second stage by one second and take the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German Marcel Kittel winning a crash-marred opening stage.
Bradley Wiggins was greeted by thousands of Union Jack-waving fans on the Champs Elysees when he claimed the 99th edition of the Tour de France to become the first British winner of the famous race.
Bradley Wiggins is 120km away from becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France after he outclassed the rest of the bunch in the penultimate stage, a 53.5-km time trial to Chartres.
With a little help from Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish showed he had lost none of his sprinting flair to clinch the 18th stage of the Tour de France.
Bradley Wiggins has closed in on a maiden Tour de France title but had to deal with controversial behaviour from team mate Chris Froome which some saw as patronising on the final mountain stage.
Thomas Voeckler, winner of the 10th stage, celebrated again when he triumphed in the 16th stage of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees and took the King of the Mountains polka-dot jersey.
Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins readily admits that he does not even know what challenges await him in the next stage of the race.
Luxembourg rider Frank Schleck has failed a doping test during this year's Tour de France, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced today.
The Tour de France is the biggest free sporting event in the world. It is also the most vulnerable.
Luis Leon Sanchez broke away on his own to clinch the fourth Tour de France victory of his career in the 191.5km 14th stage.
