Tour de France stage 21 LIVE - Can anyone outwit the sprinters before the finish on the Champs-Élysées?
The Tour reaches its conclusion with a twist on the traditional Champs-Élysées finish in Paris, as the peloton tackles the ascent of Montmartre in the final three laps
Tour de France Stage 21 - 75km to go
The race has now entered Paris and the riders are heading along the River Seine with the Eiffel Tower in sight. It won't be long until they reach the Champs-Élysées.
Jonas Rickaert is currently leading the peloton down a short descent with a small gap over the peloton, but he does not appear to be pressing on. The Belgian rider could be key in positioning Kaden Groves in the finale later on, as Alpecin-Deceuninck look to add another stage win to their current tally of three victories.
The riders are now onto the category four climb of the Côte du Pavé des Gardes (0.7km at 9.7%), which will be followed by a short descent and the entrance into Paris.
With wet conditions on the cobbled streets of Montmartre and the Champs-Élysées, some riders may be unwilling to take as many risks as others, which could make it difficult for teams to control in the finale.
Tour de France Stage 21 - 100km to go
There is just 100km left of this year's Tour de France and the riders are gradually making their way into Paris, as they are currently passing through Versailles.
An update from the race organisers states that general classification times will be taken with around 50km to go on the fourth crossing of the finish line due to weather conditions in Paris.
⚠️ Due to the weather conditions, the general classification times will be taken at the 4th crossing of the finish line, 50.3 km from the finish.⚠️ En raison des conditions météorologiques, les temps au classement général seront gelés au 4ème passage sur la ligne d'arrivée, à…July 27, 2025
All of the team photographs have now been taken and UAE Team Emirates-XRG are now setting a steady pace at the front of the peloton, but we are still unlikely to see any moves off the front until the riders reach Paris.
Mark Cavendish holds the record for the most wins on the Champs-Élysées, with four consecutive victories on the final stage of the Tour de France from 2009 to 2012. Will we see a sprinter triumph in Paris today?
The weather forecast for later in the stage indicates that we could have some rain once the race reaches Paris. There have already been reports of rain on Montmartre, which could make for an interesting finish on wet cobblestones.
The peloton are now approaching the summit of the category four climb of the Côte de Bazemont, with riders from Cofidis, TotalEnergies and Arkéa-B&B Hotels having a small contest for the sole point on offer.
All of the teams are now lining up to get their photographs taken in the peloton. Arkéa-B&B Hotels the current team at the front of the bunch. With all of their ongoing sponsorship issues, could it be the last time we see the Breton outfit at the Tour de France?
Tim Merlier and Wout van Aert in conversation as the peloton rolls along at the start. Will we see the two Belgians sprinting for the stage victory later on?
Gracious in defeat, Jonas Vingegaard congratulated Tadej Pogačar at the start today.
The Italians are now at it, with Jonathan Milan in the maillot vert lining up alongside all of his fellow countrymen at the front of the bunch.
Yesterday's stage winner Kaden Groves is currently lining up alongside a group of other Australian riders for photo with all of his compatriots at the back of the peloton.
The flag has dropped for the official start and UAE Team Emirates-XRG are currently lining up in front of the peloton for a photograph. It is fair to say that we will not see any attacks at the start of today's stage, with all of the action set to come when the race enters Paris later on.
If you missed the Tour de France Femmes today, you can catch up on everything that happened on stage 2 with our full race report.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG have a special jersey for today's stage to celebrate Tadej Pogačar's maillot jaune.
The final stage of the 2025 Tour de France is underway, as the riders have just rolled out for the neutralised start in Mantes-la-Ville.
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An incredible Tour de France from Ben Healy will see him stand on the podium in Paris, as the Irishman has been voted the most combative rider of the race. Could we see him launch one final move off the front on today's stage?
Geraint Thomas says goodbye to the Tour de France today, as he is set to retire at the end of the season. The Welshman won the maillot jaune in 2018 and finished on the final podium on a further two occasions in 2019 and 2022.
In case you missed it, here are the results from yesterday's stage to Pontarlier, as Kaden Groves took his first Tour de France stage win after going solo in the finale. Could the versatile Australian sprinter also feature in the sprint for the win today?
Will the sprinters have their day on the Champs-Élysées? Or will an attack on the final ascent of the Côte de la Butte Montmartre see an opportunistic move go all the way to the line?
The final stage of this year's Tour de France will get underway with the neutralised start in around half an hour at 16:10 local time.
Barring any incident or accident on the roads of Paris, Tadej Pogačar will be crowned Tour de France champion for the fourth time. With an advantage of four minutes and 24 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard, the Slovenian has dominated the race from start to finish, but still believes that it is the hardest edition of the race he has ever done.
Here's a look at the profile of today's stage. Some undulating terrain as they head through Yvelines before reaching Paris. There will be four laps of the Champs-Élysées before another three slightly different laps that feature a detour to the Côte de la Butte Montmartre.
Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage for the final stage of the 2025 Tour de France from Mantes-la-Ville to the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
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