The Criterium de Dauphiné Libéré enjoyed hot weather this year with temperatures in the low 30's for many of the days. Lance Armstrong took the leaders jersey on the fourth stage, the time trial, and never lost it.

The following images were taken over four stages, from the time trial to the stage to Morzine.

Stage 4 - Wednesday 12 June : 41km individual time trial - Montélimar to Pierrelatte

Bonjour rider Francois Simon leaves the start house.

Steffen Kjaergaard climbs back onto his bike after signing on.

Jacky Durand prepares for the time trial .

Didier Rous in Montelimar.

Stage winner Santiago Botero in Montelimar.

Sebastien Hinault leaves Montelimar behind.

Christophe Moreau riding to ninth position on the stage.

The Cofidis climber, Andrei Kivilev.

Lance Armstrong riding to second place in the time trial.

The yellow jersey, Denis Menchov.

 

Stage 5 - Thursday 13th June : 209km - L'Isle sur la Sorgue to Digne les Bains

Christophe Moreau arrives for the Depart.

Denis Menchov.

Oscar Sevilla feeling sore after falling in yesterday's time trial.

Lance Armstrong signs on for today's stage.

Marzio Bruseghin before the Depart in L'Isle sur la Sorgue.

Floyd Landis leads the break on the Col de Corobin.

Only a few seconds behind the leading riders, Thomas Bodo on the Col de Corobin.

The Euskaltel rider Gorka Gonzalez on the Col de Corobin

The chasing bunch catches riders on the Col de Corobin.

Above Digne-les-Bains, Lance Armstrong rides alongside Chistophe Moreau on the Col de Corobin.

 

Click here for Images from Stage 6 (Digne - Grenoble) and Stage 7 (Albertville - Morzine)

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