Features Road Gallery: 100 images of the 100th Tour de France By Cycling News published 23 July 2013 The action, the drama and the emotion of every stage Comments Image 1 of 99Nairo Quintana (Movistar), second overall, Chris Froome (Sky) winner Tour de France 2013, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) third overall(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christopher Froome with the spoils of victory on the podium in Paris after the 100th Tour de France(Image credit: AFP Photo)Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) wins stage 1 of the Tour de France.(Image credit: AFP)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - QuickStep) and others after a crash(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The Orica-GreenEdge bus got stuck under the finish line not long before the stage finish.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The 2013 Tour de France peloton enjoys the view (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Jan Bakelants (RadioShack Leopard) wins stage 2 of the Tour de France(Image credit: AFP)Marcel Kittel (Argos Shimano) lost his yellow jersey(Image credit: Sirotti)Chris Froome (Team Sky) put in an attack(Image credit: Sirotti)Jan Bakelants (RadioShack Leopard) puts on the yellow jersey(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Magnificent blue water in Corsica(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)The coast of Corsica(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Gerrans and Sagan weren't sure who won stage 3(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) and Alexis Vuillermoz (Sojasun) in the breakaway(Image credit: AFP Photo)The finish was so close, Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) didn't celebrate(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Team Sky zooms by some young fans(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The triumphant Orica-GreenEdge team(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Simon Gerrans takes the maillot jaune(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christian Vande Velde can't believe he's crashed in the Tour de France... again.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish won by a clear set of wheels in Marseille(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)The jersey wearers at the start of stage 5(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The devil cheers on the riders(Image credit: AFP)The peloton came to a stop behind the final kilometer crash(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Neil Stephens and Simon Gerrans (Orica - GreenEdge) groove on(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) sprints to win stage 6(Image credit: AFP)Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma Quick Step) signals for help after a crash(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) is the first African in the yellow jersey.(Image credit: Sirotti)Peter Sagan (Cannondale) wins stage 7 of the 2013 Tour de France(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)The Tour's three Canadian riders will be pleased to see this Mountie-clad spectator along the route of stage 7(Image credit: AFP)Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) holds his bike aloft as he tries to get around a crash blocking the road.(Image credit: AFP)A familiar sight as Sky takes control as the road tilts upward(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The RadioShack team camper was searched by authorities(Image credit: AFP Photo)The peloton en route from Castres to Ax 3 Domaines in stage 8 at the Tour de France(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Chris Froome shadows his Sky teammates(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Cadel Evans (BMC) fights to the finish at Ax 3 Domaines(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) is escorted to the finish in Ax 3 Domaines by teammate Roman Kreuziger(Image credit: Sirotti)Chris Froome (Sky) shows his appreciation for his team's work on the stage.(Image credit: Sirotti)Chris Froome (Sky) alone in the lead to the Ax 3 Domaines finish line(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Chris Froome (Sky) has plenty to be happy about after stage 8 at the Tour de France(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) outsprinted Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) to win stage 9 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) attacked repeatedly to put pressure on yellow jersey Chris Froome (Sky)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) outsprinted Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) to win stage 9 at the Tour de France(Image credit: Sirotti)Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) climbs amidst a sea of Basque fans(Image credit: Sirotti)Kittel wins in Saint Malo(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton heads toward Saint-Malo(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)The Argos-Shimano riders celebrate another successful Tour de France stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma Quick Step) pushes through the pain of the ITT(Image credit: AFP)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - QuickStep)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Chris Froome (Sky) defends his yellow jersey(Image credit: Sirotti)Marcel Kittel (Argos - Shimano) narrowly sprints to victory(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The Tour de France peloton in Tours(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) wins stage 12.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)An injured Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won his second stage at the 2013 Tour de France on a day the peloton was ripped apart by crosswinds(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A split-second decision by Michael Rogers led to Saxo-Tinkoff blowing the lead group apart in the final hour of stage 13(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Despite having nearly his entire Movistar team to assist him, Alejandro Valverde never caught back to the yellow jersey group after a wheel change and saw his overall podium hopes disappear.(Image credit: AFP)Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) struggles to understand that he has won (Image credit: Luca Bettini)Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quickstep)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Tour de France leader Chris Froome (Sky), rounding the final corner on the Mont Ventoux ascent, is moments away from a historic stage win(Image credit: Pete Goding.)Chris Froome (Sky) makes history, winning atop Mont Ventoux and extending his overall lead(Image credit: AFP Photo)The road to the Mont Ventoux summit was lined with vehicles and cycling fans(Image credit: Pete Goding.)Tour de France stage 16 winner Rui Costa (Movistar)(Image credit: AFP)An attack from Alberto Contador on the descent to Gap almost worked out(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Stage 16 to Gap(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tour de France leader Chris Froome (Sky) began the stage 17 time trial on his road bike(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) sprints to the finish in Chorges for the stage 17 mountain time trial(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The Tour de France stage 17 mountain time trial would test the riders' strength as well as bike handling skills.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon is overcome with emotion after winning on Alpe d'Huez(Image credit: AFP Photo)Tejay van Garderen (BMC) put in a brave effort but was passed before the top of Alpe d'Huez(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Richie Porte helped Chris Froome to the line(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The rain starts to fall on the finish line in La Grand Bornand as Ryder Hesjedal and David Millar arrive at the finish.(Image credit: Pete Goding/Godingimages.com)Even heavy rain couldn't stop Rui Costa from taking his second stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton in action during stage 19 at the Tour de France, the penultimate day in the Alps(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Chris Froome finally realizes he's done it.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)After three weeks of racing it is almost time to celebrate in Paris(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The sun sets on the 100th Tour de France.(Image credit: AFP Photo)Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Chris Froome (Sky) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) stand victorious on the podium in Paris(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Peter Sagan and all of Cannondale had bright green wigs for the start of the final Tour stage.(Image credit: AFP Photo)The sprint was close but Kittel was too powerful for Greipel and Cavendish(Image credit: AFP Photo)Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) wins the Champs Elysees stage(Image credit: AFP Photo)