Check out the photos from Stage 19 of the Tour de France.

Tour de France
Stage 19: Bordeaux to Pauillac, 52km/32mi
By Cathy Mehl

There’s no better time to stamp your authority on a race than in the final "racing" stage and that’s just what defending champion Alberto Contador (Astana) did in the time trial of stage 19.  Holding only 8-seconds to Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) at the start of the race, Contador steadily built on his advantage over the 52km/32mi course, adding a solid 31 more seconds to secure his third Tour de France victory.   Early predictions that Schleck would lose substantial time proved to be wrong and the 25-year old Luxembourger looks to be a solid contender against  Contador in the coming years. Team RadioShack's Lance Armstrong rode his last Tour time trial and received tremendous cheers of support along the course.  The 7-time Tour champion will ride into Paris on Sunday and close the chapter on thirteen participations in the biggest bike race in the world.

Check out "Behind The Lines" from stage nineteen of the Tour de France.

Individual time-trial Stage
Sat, July 24—starts at 10:25 local time

About Stage 19
By Chris Brewer
Depending on the standings, today is either a coronation of the race winner, or the final battle for overall victory.  “The race of truth” has seen many a rider gain or lose everything in the hour long solo ride to Pauillac.  Probably only about 10-15 riders will have a serious desire for a good result, the rest will be content to make the time cut and dream of Paris tomorrow.