July 22, 2004
- Tour de France: Lance Armstrong wins Stage 17 at Le Grand-Bornand, the first time anyone has won three successive mountain stages since Gino Bartali in 1948, and now looks unbeatable barring a major accident before next Sunday's finish in Paris. Richard Virenque amasses an unbeatable points total for his seventh King of the Mountains title. (LeTour)
- An unnamed high-ranking official of the Tour de France states that American cyclist Lance Armstrong will not compete in the 2005 Tour preferring to ride in either Italy's or Spain's national tour. Bill Stapleton, Armstrong's agent, and Dan Osipow, communication director, deny the report. (NYT)
- Asian Cup 2004: Three-time Asian champions Saudi Arabia suffers a 1–0 loss to Uzbekistan by an early goal on the 13th minute.
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