July 23, 2000 – Lance Armstrong won his 2nd Tour De France

The 2000 Le Tour De France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from 1-23 July, 2000. The distance traveled was 3663 km (counter-clockwise around France). The Tour passed through Switzerland and Germany.

In August 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that they had disqualified Lance Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his victory in the 2000 Tour de France; the Union Cycliste Internationale has confirmed this verdict.

“Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time.” – Greg LeMond