Some of the images from the Tour de France 2013 and the first win for Chris Froome – See the blog for the race stage by stage …

Heading of for Mont Ventoux

Coursing through La Balagne

Sagan takes the sprint

Following the Peloton

Chatting on the way to Paris

Crossing the lake

Voigt grits his teeth as the leaders descend

Shirts on the line

Sprint

Annecy, the start

Well-wishers by the wheat

Breakaway by the river

Marcel Kittel takes the stage

Quick snap!

Peloton comes by

Carving through the rocks

So many people!

Annecy, the road by the lake

And the rain came down!

Andy Schleck

Start at Tours

Crossing the sprint line together

Movistar team head for the hill

Collapsed but happy, Tony Martin

Stage 6 Sprint

SOLD – Lollipop Trees

Patrouille de France

Tour comes to Mont St Michel

Les Baux de Provence

Jean-Christophe Peraud

Push for the line!

Cool greens

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