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 6 - Friday 14th June : 204km - Digne les Bains to Grenoble

Santiago Botero attempts to split the break on the climb to La Mure.

Stage winner Frederic Guesdon fights to stay in contention in La Mure.

The remnants of the break climb to La Mure.

Gorka Arrizabalaga rides alone up to La Mure.

A hot Lance Armstrong sits behind the US Postal train.

The last man in the race, Olivier Asmaker, is followed by the broom wagon.

 

Stage 7 - Saturday 15th June : 146km - Albertville to Morzine-Avoriaz

Lance Armstrong leads on the Col de Joux Plane.

Christophe Moreau and Andrei Kivilev chase in second and third position.

AG2R rider Alexandre Botcharov riding to ninth position.

Patrice Hagland and Steve De Wolf ride together.

Thomas Bodo on the Joux Plane.

American rider Jonathan Vaughters rides alone on the Joux Plane.

300 metres to the summit for this group of three.

David Millar on the Col de Joux Plane.

Laurent Jalabert leads the largest group to stay together on the climb.

Steffen Kjaergaard near the summit of the 1700m Col de Joux Plane.

Baden Cooke digs deep on the Joux Plane.

Jacky Durand starts to descend after the Col.

The Col de Joux Plane with the backdrop of the highest mountain in Europe, the 4,800m Mont Blanc.

 

Click here for Images from Stage 4 (Montélimar - Pierrelatte 41km time trial) and Stage 5 (Isle-sur-Sorgue - Digne)

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