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After the London Olympics of 2012, it seemed at the start of this year that topping those events was an impossible task.
However, 2013 has been another vintage year for British sport - while there have been some remarkable feats further afield.
Andy Murray finally ending the wait for a British singles winner at Wimbledon and Chris Froome following in Bradley Wiggins' trail to win the Tour de France are just a couple of the incredible achievements this year.
But for all the successes of 2013, there have also been some incredible lows. And they came no lower than when Lance Armstrong admitted to doping during all seven of his Tour de France victories.
And any summation of the year would be incomplete without a mention for Sir Alex Ferguson who bowed out in fitting style with Manchester United winning the Premier League title yet again.
Here, we've collated the 100 greatest sporting moments of the year.
See the gallery below for moments 41-60, which includes the British Grand Prix going with a bang, Justin Rose blossoming at the US Open and the Lions' victory in Australia. For the other 80 moments, click the links further down the page.
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60Show all 20 1 /20The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JUNE<br/> India win ICC Champions Trophy beating England in the final<br/> The excited Edgbaston crowd left disappointed as India beat England in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy. After rain meant the game was reduced to 20 overs a side, Virat Kohli top scored for the tourist with 43 in a seemingly below par total of 129 for 7. England fell just five runs short in reply and could only watch on as India lefted the trophy aloft. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JUNE<br/> A very royal Gold Cup<br/> The Queen's horse Estimate won Royal Ascot's Gold Cupm re-writing the record books in the process. It was the first time in the 207 year old race that a reigning monarch had won. Favourite going into the historic race, Estimate held off the challenge from Simenon to claim victory. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JUNE<br/> Nadal and Williams on top in France<br/> Rafa Nadal's reign over the clay courts of Roland-Garros continued as he notched up his eighth French Open title in the previous nine years. The Spaniard set about demolishing his fellow countrymen David Ferrer in straight sets in the final and set up his pursuit of claiming back the world's number one spot. Serena Williams won her 16th Grand Slam title by defeating Maria Sharapova in straight sets. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JUNE<br/> Rose blooms at the US Open<br/> It had been 43 years since an Englishman had won the US Open before Justin Rose clinched his maiden major title in Merion. The Briton won by two shots from Phil Mickelson and Jason Day on a nerve-racking last day and also became the first Englishman to win a major since Nick Faldo in 1996. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JUNE<br/> British Grand Prix goes with a bang<br/> There was no dream home win for Lewis Hamilton as his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg won a dramatic British Grand Prix. The race will not be remembered for Rosberg's win but rather for the series of tyre blowouts that saw six cars affected, including that of Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton qualified first on the grid but dropped down to last after his blowout, the Briton did manage to recover to fourth. After two safety cars were needed, the race came down to a final seven-lap shoot out with Vettel leading. But the German's car also had tyre problems leading to Rosberg to take the chequered flag. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JUNE<br/> Warner gets to the Root of the problem<br/> Australia's summer was one to forget and none more so than for their star batsmen David Warner. During a night out in Birmingham following England's victory over Australia in the Champions Trophy, Warner punched Joe Root. He was subsequently dropped from the Aussie side. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JUNE<br/> Butt admits match fixing <br/> The disgraced former Pakistan captain, Salman Butt, admitted to his involvement with spot fixing for the first time in June. Butt was jailed and given a 10-year ban from cricket after revelations came out about his team deliberately bowling no-balls in a Test against England in 2011. The confession came after an attempt to reduce the ban was rejected. Butt also offered his apologies for his involvement in the scandal. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> Vettel wins the German Grand Prix<br/> The German Grand Prix began a period of utter domination in the F1 Championship for Vettel. Equalling Fernando Alonso's feat of winning his home Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver produced a fine display to win at the Nurburgring. The win marked the beginning of Vettel's unrelenting charge for the title which would see him win all but one of the remaining 10 races. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY <br/> Superb Murray ends Wimbledon wait<br/> Great Britain came to a virtual standstill for little over three hours on a hot Sunday in July. The 77-year wait for a men's singles Wimbledon champion finally came to an end with a superb display by Andy Murray. In searing summer sunshine, Murray made his fourth championship point count to beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets and sent the 15000 strong crowd into raptures. On realisation of his magnificent achievement, Murray fell to his knees before being handed the historic trophy and seeing his name forever engraved on the Wimbledon honours board. In the women's tournament, France's Marion Bartoli took the title. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> Froome is the new king of France<br/> Great Britain have dominated the world of cycling over the past 10 years and following in the footsteps of Sir Bradley Wiggins the year before, Chris Froome won the 100th edition of the Tour de France. Winning by over four minutes, Froome linked arms with his Sky teammates as he crossed the Paris finish line to claim the Yellow Jersey and the title. Knighthood? GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> In the hunt<br/> Gary Hunt secured a silver medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona when he came second in the high diving event. He lost out on gold by just 0.90 points to Colombia's Orlando Duque. He had held a 38.30-point lead going into the final round but a poor entry scuppered his title hopes. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> Mickelson wins the Open<br/> On a dank final day at Muirfield, Phil Mickelson lit up the course with a stunning round of 66 to win the Open. It was his first Open title and fifth major of his career. Being five strokes behind going into the final day, Mickelson had an uphill task to overcome Henrik Stenson but the 43 year old American produced some fine golf to do just that. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> Arsenal's bizarre Suarez bid<br/> The ever cautious Arsene Wenger produced a fine display of shrewdness trying to land Luis Suarez for £40m plus one pounds. The extra pound was meant to trigger a clause in the Liverpool striker's contract and allow Arsenal to open negotiations with the Uruguayan. It didn't work however, with Liverpool boss Brendan Rogers laughing off the bizarre bid. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> Olympic stars fail drug tests<br/> Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell were among the high profile athletes to fail drug tests in a damaging year for the sport. Gay, a former world champion, and Powell, a previous world record holder, both tested positive for banned substances and in total six athletes were found guilty. The news came on the eve of the Moscow World Championships and the majority of the athletes came out saying they did not take the drugs intentionally. It was a dark episode for all associated with athletics and sprinting. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> London Anniversary games<br/> The athletes of the 2012 London Olympic Games descending back on the capital for the Anniversary Games. 29 of the medalists from last year's Games competed including Usain Bolt and Mo Farah and rekindled some of the amazing atmosphere generated at the 2012 Games. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 JULY<br/> Lions win down under<br/> The British and Irish Lions made their own piece of history in 2013 by ending a 16-year wait for a series win. After the first two games finished with a win each, it came down to a decider in Sydney. The Lions produced one of the finest performances in many a year to sweep aside their Aussie opponents to run out winners, 41-16. Tries from Corbisiero, Sexton, North and Roberts and an inspired display from Leigh Halfpenny brought the tourists their highest points total ever and sealed a fantastic and pulsating series. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 AUGUST<br/> Warriors win Challenge Cup in style<br/> As finals go, the 2013 Challenge Cup was a rather one sided affair. Wigan Warriors produced a display of supreme talent and power and deserved their 16-0 win over Hull FC. Sam Tomkin's final-minute try sealed the win in style and sent the Warrior's half of Wembley Stadium wild. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 AUGUST<br/> England urn victory<br/> England made it three Ashes series wins in a row with a dominant, albeit slightly misleading, score line of 3-0 to win the 2013 series. If it had not been for bad weather hitting the third and fifth Tests, the score line may have been closer but in truth England deserved the series win. Victories at Chester-le-Street and Nottingham and a complete thrashing at Lord's handed Alastair Cook's men the urn. Ian Bell hit 563 runs over the five Tests and was named Man of the Series for his superb stand-out display. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 AUGUST<br/> Northamptonshire Steelbacks<br/> beat Surrey in T20 final Twenty20 finals day is always a highlight of the summer and this year's did not disappoint. Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat Essex and Surrey overcame Hampshire to set up the final at Edgbaston. With rain forcing the game to be reduced to 18 overs a side, David Willey's explosive 60 off 27 balls set up victory for the Steelbacks. Willey then produced a fine bowling display of 4 for 9, claiming the man of the match award and helping Northants to their first T20 title. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 41-60 AUGUST<br/> Dufner wins PGA Championship<br/> Jason Dufner secured his first major title with victory in the US PGA Championship. The American beat off competition from the 2003 Champion Jim Furyk to win by two shots and lift the trophy. <br/><br/> <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-100-greatest-sporting-moments-of-2013--120-9022529.html">Moments 1-20</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-100-greatest-sporting-moments-of-2013--2140-9022535.html">Moments 21-40</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-100-greatest-sporting-moments-of-2013--4160-9022539.html">Moments 41-60</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-100-greatest-sporting-moments-of-2013--6180-9022547.html">Moments 61-80</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-100-greatest-sporting-moments-of-2013--81100-9022551.html">Moments 81-100</a></p> GETTY IMAGES
Moments 1-20
Moments 21-40
Moments 61-80
Moments 81-100
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