Stage 16 Photos

Stage 16, Orthez - Gourette - Col d’Aubisque. A long hot day with a major climb at the end, sadly the stage was overshadowed by revelations regarding the race leader and other riders - report

Chris Wallis was on the mountain

The climb to the finish

A win for Rasmussen but his last day in yellow and this years tour

Levi makes every second count – more important than he would know until later

Contador looking very tired after cracking in the last kilometre

Evans – gutsy as ever not letting the gap get to big on the final climb

Solar clearly happy at having sealed the polka dot jersey

Sastre, his gamble didn’t pay off too well today

Popovych payed for the his big turn at the bottom of the climb which split the lead pack

Boogerd tired after working all day for Rasmussen

Despite some boo’s still celebrating a win.....

.... and what should have sealed the Malliot Jaune

Contador throwing flowers to the crowd

Boonen cutting it fine – the autobus coming home with 3mins to spare

Wiggins, lookng beat after the mountains, but now he and his team are out

Thomas - safely home and wrapped up for the ride to the bus...

... as is Millar

Pictures by Chris Wallis