Overall winner Lance Armstrong, king of the mountains Laurent Jalabert, points winners Robbie McEwen and the Tour’s best young rider, Ivan Basso all ride with Shimano kit.
The Shimano stage victories were:
Armstrong – US Postal (Prologue + 3 stages)
Botero – Kelme (2 stages)
Mc Ewen – Lotto/Adecco (2 stages)
Freire – Mapei
Mc Gee – Francaise des Jeux
Kroon – Rabobank
Boogerd – Rabobank
Halgand – Jean Delatour
Frigo – Tacconi
Hushovd – Credit Agricole
