Tour de France: stage 20 - in pictures

Revelation of the race, Movistar's Nairo Quintana posing with Columbian fans on the startline in Annecy. Photograph: Nicoulas Bouvy/EPA

The owner RadioShack Leopard, Luxembourg real-estate developer Flavio Becca, answers journalists' questions. It was announced today that the Schleck Brothers will ride for Team Trek, who have bought Radioshack's ProTour licence from Becca. Photograph: Nicoulas Bouvy/EPA

The race jerseys line up at the start. Polka dot jersey wearer Pierre Rolland seemingly absent. Not to matter, he's not leading the KoM points, he's just keeping the jersey warm for Chris Froome. Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

And here's what it looks like on the riders' side. Chris Froome poses for the press, probably hoping that the worst of their suspicions have been quashed with yesterday's L'Equipe article. Photograph: Nicoulas Bouvy/EPA

Pierre Rolland is out in the break today in a last ditch attempt to secure the polka dot jersey. The polka dot shorts, thankfully, seem to have been consigned to the bin. Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Alberto Contador waves to the fans at the sign-on. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Chris Froome looks comfortable and happy behind Nairo Quintana. Despite his 5 minute lead, he won't be counting his chickens until he crosses the finish line in Paris tomorrow Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Philippe Gilbert sets the pace for Tejay Van Garderen on the flat before the final climb. All BMC's hopes are pinned on the young american for a stage win to rescue their Tour. Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Veteren and crowd favourite Jens Voight set off on one of his trademark long range breakaways before the final climb. Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

A fan gets too close for comfort for Chris Froome, and, clearly a bit of a rugby fan, hands him off. Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters

An acceleration with 9km to go from Chris Froome saw him drag Rodriguez and Quintana away from Contador. Photograph: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images

The pair then dropped Froome as they saught to put time into the struggling Contador and secure their places on the podium Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Quintana left Froome and Rodriguez for dust inside the last 3km, while he maintained his infamous pokerface, 500m from the line, you could clearly see the effort taking it's toll. Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Victory on the stage saw Quintana leapfrog Contador on the podium and secure victory in the Best Young Rider competition, and take the polka dot jersey from Pierre Rolland, despite his gutsy last-ditch attempt. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

The press crowds in on Quintana – a rider that many are convinced will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come. Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images