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Week One

David Millar takes Prologue
Millar's Prologue

Prologue 16.5 km at Futuroscope Stage 1: Britain's David Millar won Saturday's opening time trial at the Tour de France, while last year's winner, American Lance Armstrong, came in a strong second. Millar, 23, shot around the 16.5 kilometer track in 19 minutes, 3 seconds. Armstrong finished two seconds behind.

Lance Armstrong's Prologue
Tom Steels wins Stage 2

Futuroscope park, near Poitiers Stage 2: Belgium's Tom Steels prevailed in a sprint finish to win the Tour's second stage Sunday, barely edging out Australia's Stuart O'Grady. Steels finished the 194-kilometer run from Futuroscope to Loudon in 4 hours, 46 minutes and 8 seconds. Britain's David Millar, the surprise winner of Stage 1, held on to the overall lead. Meanwhile, American Lance Armstrong finished 38th in the stage but stayed only four seconds behind Millar for the race lead.

Tom Steels wins Stage 3
Early breakaway Stage 3

Loudun to Nantes Stage 3: Déjà vu: Monday's 3rd stage of the Tour de France was on entirely new terrain, but the results were all too familiar. Tom Steels of Belgium emerged victorious from a sprint finish for his second consecutive stage win, while Britain's David Millar survived a late-race crash and held on to the yellow jersey. American Lance Armstrong, last year's winner, nearly overtook Millar for the race lead and remains in second place.

US POSTAL in Stage 4
ONCE wins TTT Stage 4

Nantes to Saint-Nazaire Stage 4: Laurent Jalabert ended David Millar's three-day reign over the yellow jersey as the ONCE team raced to a 46-second victory in Tuesday's time trials. Despite a 20-second penalty assessed to his team after the stage, Jalabert holds a 12-second lead in the overall standings while Millar fell back to 24th. ONCE finished the 70-kilometer stage in one hour, 25 minutes and 35 seconds with Lance Armstrong's U.S. Postal Service taking second. Armstrong dropped to third place overall, 24 seconds behind Jalabert.

Laurent Jalabert in Stage 5
The Peloton in Stage 5

Vannes to Vitre Stage 5: Germany's Marcel Wust battled rough weather and narrowly edged out fellow countryman Erik Zabel to win the Tour de France's 5th stage on Wednesday. Frenchman Laurent Jalabert finished eight seconds behind Wust in 59th place, but managed to retain the yellow jersey. American Lance Armstrong, who finished 25th, picked up eight seconds on Jalabert and now trails by only 14 seconds for the overall lead.

Leon vanBon wins Stage 6
The Peloton in Stage 6

Vitre to Tours Stage 6: Soon after Dutchman Leon van Bon sprinted to victory in Stage 6 of the Tour de France, the race's leaderboard turned itself upside down. Laurent Jalabert, David Canada and Lance Armstrong -- who entered the day 1-2-3 -- dropped to 10th, 11th and 12th respectively in the overall standings. Meanwhile, Italian Alberto Elli jumped all the way from 21st to first in what proved to be a sprinter-friendly stage.

Team Telekom in Stage 7
Christophe Agnolutto solo wins in Stage 7

Tours to Limoges Stage 7: France's Christophe Agnolutto led his rivals for more than 120 kilometers (75 miles) before bravely winning, becoming the first French winner of a leg since 1998. The 30-year-old AG2R rider fought through driving rain to win the hilly 205-km (127-mile) course. Agnolutto made a solo burst to the front in kilometer 77 (mile 48) and held off his rivals till the end. Germany's Marcel Wust came second, 1:19 behind.

Erik Dekker wins Stage 8
16 man breakaway in Stage 8

Limoges to Villeneuve-sur-Lot Stage 8: Dutchman Erik Dekker won the eighth stage Saturday, covering the hilly 203-kilometer (126-mile) trek from Limoges to Villeneuve-sur-Lot in southwest France in a time of four hours, 22 minutes 14 seconds. Xavier Jan of France came second, 52 seconds back, with Jose-Vicente Garcia-Acosta of Spain third, 56 seconds behind the winner.

Peleton
Paolo Bettini wins Stage 9

Agen to Dax Stage 9: Italians reigned over Sunday's leg of the Tour de France as Paolo Bettini won Stage 9 and Alberto Elli retained the overall lead. Bettini won a four-way sprint finish to take the flat stage in a time of four hours, 29 minutes and six seconds. Meanwhile, American Lance Armstrong, the Tour's defending champion, rode safely in the chasing pack and remains in 16th ahead of the upcoming mountain stages.

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David Millar takes Prologue	Millar's Prologue
Prologue 16.5 km at Futuroscope Stage 1: Britain's David Millar won Saturday's opening time trial at the Tour de France, while last year's winner, American Lance Armstrong, came in a strong second. Millar, 23, shot around the 16.5 kilometer track in 19 minutes, 3 seconds. Armstrong finished two seconds behind.
Lance Armstrong's Prologue	Tom Steels wins Stage 2
Futuroscope park, near Poitiers Stage 2: Belgium's Tom Steels prevailed in a sprint finish to win the Tour's second stage Sunday, barely edging out Australia's Stuart O'Grady. Steels finished the 194-kilometer run from Futuroscope to Loudon in 4 hours, 46 minutes and 8 seconds. Britain's David Millar, the surprise winner of Stage 1, held on to the overall lead. Meanwhile, American Lance Armstrong finished 38th in the stage but stayed only four seconds behind Millar for the race lead.
Tom Steels wins Stage 3	Early breakaway Stage 3
Loudun to Nantes Stage 3: Déjà vu: Monday's 3rd stage of the Tour de France was on entirely new terrain, but the results were all too familiar. Tom Steels of Belgium emerged victorious from a sprint finish for his second consecutive stage win, while Britain's David Millar survived a late-race crash and held on to the yellow jersey. American Lance Armstrong, last year's winner, nearly overtook Millar for the race lead and remains in second place.
US POSTAL in Stage 4	ONCE wins TTT Stage 4
Nantes to Saint-Nazaire Stage 4: Laurent Jalabert ended David Millar's three-day reign over the yellow jersey as the ONCE team raced to a 46-second victory in Tuesday's time trials. Despite a 20-second penalty assessed to his team after the stage, Jalabert holds a 12-second lead in the overall standings while Millar fell back to 24th. ONCE finished the 70-kilometer stage in one hour, 25 minutes and 35 seconds with Lance Armstrong's U.S. Postal Service taking second. Armstrong dropped to third place overall, 24 seconds behind Jalabert.
Laurent Jalabert in Stage 5	The Peloton in Stage 5
Vannes to Vitre Stage 5: Germany's Marcel Wust battled rough weather and narrowly edged out fellow countryman Erik Zabel to win the Tour de France's 5th stage on Wednesday. Frenchman Laurent Jalabert finished eight seconds behind Wust in 59th place, but managed to retain the yellow jersey. American Lance Armstrong, who finished 25th, picked up eight seconds on Jalabert and now trails by only 14 seconds for the overall lead.
Leon vanBon wins Stage 6	The Peloton in Stage 6
Vitre to Tours Stage 6: Soon after Dutchman Leon van Bon sprinted to victory in Stage 6 of the Tour de France, the race's leaderboard turned itself upside down. Laurent Jalabert, David Canada and Lance Armstrong -- who entered the day 1-2-3 -- dropped to 10th, 11th and 12th respectively in the overall standings. Meanwhile, Italian Alberto Elli jumped all the way from 21st to first in what proved to be a sprinter-friendly stage.
Team Telekom in Stage 7	Christophe Agnolutto solo wins in Stage 7
Tours to Limoges Stage 7: France's Christophe Agnolutto led his rivals for more than 120 kilometers (75 miles) before bravely winning, becoming the first French winner of a leg since 1998. The 30-year-old AG2R rider fought through driving rain to win the hilly 205-km (127-mile) course. Agnolutto made a solo burst to the front in kilometer 77 (mile 48) and held off his rivals till the end. Germany's Marcel Wust came second, 1:19 behind.
Erik Dekker wins Stage 8	16 man breakaway in Stage 8
Limoges to Villeneuve-sur-Lot Stage 8: Dutchman Erik Dekker won the eighth stage Saturday, covering the hilly 203-kilometer (126-mile) trek from Limoges to Villeneuve-sur-Lot in southwest France in a time of four hours, 22 minutes 14 seconds. Xavier Jan of France came second, 52 seconds back, with Jose-Vicente Garcia-Acosta of Spain third, 56 seconds behind the winner.
Peleton	Paolo Bettini wins Stage 9
Agen to Dax Stage 9: Italians reigned over Sunday's leg of the Tour de France as Paolo Bettini won Stage 9 and Alberto Elli retained the overall lead. Bettini won a four-way sprint finish to take the flat stage in a time of four hours, 29 minutes and six seconds. Meanwhile, American Lance Armstrong, the Tour's defending champion, rode safely in the chasing pack and remains in 16th ahead of the upcoming mountain stages.