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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 21-40, which includes the Leicester Tigers roaring to victory at Twickenham, Bayern Munich winning the treble and the return of the 'Special One'. For the other 80 moments, click the links further down the page.
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40Show all 20 1 /20The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 APRIL<br/> Master Adam Scott <br/> Augusta never fails to create memorable, historic moments of brilliance, joy and heartache. The Masters 2013 was no different. Adam Scott clinched his maiden major title and become the first Aussie to win the Masters after a nail biting play-off victory over Angel Cabrera. Although the weather took a turn for the worse, the golf certainly lit up the course and Scott's 15ft birdie putt on the 10th green secured a fantastic win. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 APRIL<br/> Boston Marathon bombings<br/> One of the most shocking events of 2013 took place on the streets of Boston. As the city's marathon rumbled around Boston's roads an explosion ripped through the finish line. The devastation left three dead and hundreds injured but it again showed how events as horrific as this can bring people together and unite communities and countries. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 APRIL<br/> Sir Chris Hoy retires<br/> One of the greatest and most decorated athletes in British history announced his retirement in April. Sir Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic and eleven-time World Champion finally bowed out of track cycling. He will go down as one of the best ever and truly did inspire a generation with his feats on the bike. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 APRIL<br/> Chris Gayle, record breaker<br/> Twenty20 is certainly Chris Gayle's forte and he displayed all his raw power and devastating hitting in one of the greatest innings ever. The West Indian went into the record books after smashing the fastest century in cricket history reaching the milestone off just 30 balls. The ton included 8 fours and 11 sixes and Gayle, not content with one amazing feat, went on to break another, finishing with 175 off 66 balls, the highest score ever in a Twenty20 match. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 APRIL<br/> Suarez bites back<br/> Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is known as well for his sublime talent as his capacity for the ridiculous. In Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Chelsea, he displayed the latter. Before scoring a dramatic late equaliser, Suarez inexpiably and unexplainably bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on the arm. He received a 10 game ban for his actions. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 APRIL<br/> Al Zarooni banned for racehorse drug scandal<br/> Horse trainer Mahmmod Al Zarooni was banned for eight years after racehorses in his care tested positive for banned substances. 15 horses were found to have been giving anabolic steroids in his Godolphin stable and all were banned from racing. It will go down as one of the biggest drug scandals in British horseracing history and a very sad event for the sport. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 APRIL<br/> Reginald D Hunter shocks the PFA<br/> As guest bookings go, the appointment of comedian Reginald D Hunter to speak at the PFA awards was a particularly unwise one. The Georgian born stand up shocked the audience at the awards dinner with a string of jokes that could be construed as racist and offensive but Hunter maintains the majority of people there enjoyed it. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> The end of an era<br/> The Premier League is certainly a strange and lonelier place without Sir Alex Ferguson. After 26 years at the helm of Manchester United, Sir Alex announced he was to retire at the end of the season, leaving David Moyes tasked with being his successor. The 71-year-old Scot won 13 league titles, two Champions League trophies, five FA Cups and four League Cups during his time at Old Trafford and his unprecedented tenure in top level management is something likely to never be replicated. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Boxing brilliance<br/> Wins for Carl Froch over Mikkel Kessler and Floyd Mayweather over Robert Guerrero, both by unanimous decision, thrilled fans over the globe. Wladimir Klitschko also beat Francesco Pianeta with a sixth-round stoppage in a stellar month for boxing. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Tigers roar to the title<br/> In front of a packed Twickenham stadium, Leicester Tigers defeated Northampton Saints 37-17 in the final to win the Aviva Premiership. After a long, hard season tries from Goneva, Kitchener, Morris and Tuilagi were enough to see the Tigers lift their tenth league title. It was a day to forget for Northampton's Dylan Hartley - who was shown a red card. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Wilkinson inspires Toulon to Heineken Cup victory<br/> A Jonny Wilkinson lead Toulon side edged out Clermont 16-15 in a tense and nervy Heineken Cup final. A perfect kicking display from the English legend and a try from fellow countrymen Delon Armitage gave Toulon the trophy. Clermont's Napolioni Nalaga and Brock James scored quickly after a dull first half but the trusted Wilkinson guided Toulon home. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Alonso wins the Spanish Grand Prix<br/> It's not like Spain haven't had enough sporting success to cheer about in recent years but a Spanish winner in their home Grand Prix hadn't happened since 2006. Fernando Alonso repeated his feat of seven years ago to send his home crowd into raptures beating Kimi Raikkonen to win the race. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Manchester United, champions again<br/> Manchester United won their 13th Premier League title proving to be the best team in the country once again. They finished 11 points ahead of second placed Manchester City with secured the title with five games remaining, making it was the first time the league had been decided in April since Chelsea did so in the 2005-06 season. Robin Van Persie notched up 26 goals in his first season at Old Trafford although the player of the year award went to Tottenham's Gareth Bale. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Wigan win FA Cup<br/> Wigan Athletic ended their 81-year wait for a major trophy by shocking Manchester City in the last minute to win the FA Cup. Every punter and fan only saw one outcome, that being Man City claiming their second FA Cup trophy in three years, everyone except Roberto Martinez's Wigan of course. Ben Watson's late headed winner sent the Wigan half of Wembley Stadium into ecstasy while the City half could scarcely believe their eyes. In truth, Wigan deserved the win, playing an attractive brand of attacking football and left a lacklustre City side to ultimately part ways with Roberto Mancini. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Chelsea reign over Europe <br/> Chelsea certainly love a dramatic European cup run. Following on from the heroics of their 2012 Champions League success, the Blues were at it again, this time in the Europa League. Drawing 1-1 with Benfica and with the game seemingly heading to extra time and penalties, Branislav Ivanovic's header hit the back of the net to send the Chelsea faithful wild once again. It would be the last act for Rafael Benitez as Chelsea boss but what a way to bow out. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Bayern, best in Europe<br/> Wembley Stadium played host to the all-German Champions League Final where Bayern Munich righted the wrongs of the previous year's competition by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to claim their fifth title. Arjen Robben's late winner banished the memories of losing two finals in three years, including defeat to Chelsea in their home ground in the 2012 final. The win completed an incredible year for Bayern who also won all of their domestic competitions and led to people proclaiming them as the world's best team. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Mumbai Indians win the IPL<br/> The hurly burly of the IPL came to an end with Mumbai Indians being crowned champions. They saw off Chennai Super Kings in the final, winning by 23 runs, with Kieron Pollard's 60 not-out to thank for the victory. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 MAY<br/> Beckham's emotional farewell<br/> The illustrious 20 year career of one England's finest players and one of the most well-known faces in the world, David Beckham, came to a tearful end in May. The former England captain, who made 115 appearances for his country, bowed out of football with not a dry eye in the house. With a career spanning some of the greatest teams in world football, Beckham lifting 19 trophies during his time and will go down in history as one of the finest players with a dead-ball to ever grace the field. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 JUNE<br/> The Special One returns <br/> After juggling around with managers for several years and the unwelcome spell of Rafa Benitez, the only thing that would have Chelsea fans jumping for joy and back on Abramovich's side was the reappointment of the Special One. Now the self-proclaimed Happy One, Jose Mourinho is back in charge of the Blues and the Premier League is all the better for it. GETTY IMAGES
The 100 sporting moments of 2013 - 21-40 JUNE <br/> Heat win thrilling NBA Finals<br/> LeBron James inspired the Miami Heat to their second NBA title in as many years. Facing up against the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals, Miami came out triumphant in the seven game series winning by four games to three. In a topsy-turvy series that saw both teams claim comprehensive victories over each other, it came down to Game Seven. LeBron James led the charge with 37 points in the final game and was named MVP as the Heat won a memorable series. <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 41-60
Moments 61-80
Moments 81-100
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