Tour de France rides to its 101st milestone 10 Photos . Updated: 23 Jul 2014, 02:01 PM IST Livemint The 101st edition of the Tour de France began on 5 July from Leeds, England. As the tour enters its 17th stage on 23 July, a glimpse of the marquee cycling event as the riders make their way through the breathtaking terrain. 1/10Cyclists ride between Tallard and Nimes, southern France during the 222 km 15th stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race, on 20 July, 2014. AFP 2/10Cyclists ride through heavy rains as they make their way from Tallard to Nimes in southern France, on 20 July. AFP 3/10France’s Thibaut Pinot drinks as he rides in a breakaway. The 16th stage took an intriguing turn as a blistering ride by Pinot on the stage’s final climb saw him very briefly, accelerate away from leader Vincenzo Nibali and second-placed Alejandro Valverde. AFP 4/10Cyclists ride along a tree-lined road during the 237.5km 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Carcassonne and Bagneres-de-Lucon on 22 July. Reuters 5/10Cyclists make their way from under a tunnel during the sixteenth stage of the race. AP 6/10New Zealand’s Jack Bauer cries after crossing the finish line at the end of the 222 km 15th stage of the Tour de France on 20 July, 2014. Norway’s Alexander Kristoff won the stage. AFP 7/10Supporters cheer as the riders come into a cave during the sixteenth stage between Carcassonne and Bagneres-de-Luchon, southwestern France. AFP 8/10Cyclists with Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (centre) wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, pass a field with haystacks on 22 July. AFP 9/10Supporters cheer in a nacelle above a banner reading “Pinot (France’s Thibaut Pinot), the Ariege department is with you”, along the road during the sixteenth stage on 22 July. AFP 10/10Australia’s Michael Rogers celebrates after winning the 237.5 km 16th stage. AFP