The 103rd edition of the Tour de France comes to an end tonight with the traditional sprint along the Champs-Elysees. A largely ceremonial stage explodes to life in the closing kilometres as the sprinters strive for the glory of taking a win on the famous Champs-Elysees.
Race leader Chris Froome’s only job is to stay upright with his overall victory already sewn up. Who amongst the sprinters will add their name to the honour roll of winners on the Champs-Elysees? Join The Roar to find out with live coverage of Stage 21 from 12 midnight (AEST).
The 2016 Tour de France will finish with the traditional picturesque ride around Paris and culminate on the Champs-Elysees.
The jersey competitions have been decided, the riders only have to stay upright to pull them on one last time on the final podium.
Peter Sagan will claim his fifth green jersey in familiar dominant fashion, his Tinkoff teammate Rafael Majka will take his second King of the Mountains win.
The white jersy for best young rider will go to the impressive Adam Yates of Orica-BikeExchange who only lost his place on the podium on stage 19.
Chris Froome will win his third Tour De France, he and his Team Sky teammates have been dominant throughout the race and will take another well-deserved victory lap.
The 113km final stage starts in the town of Chantilly and culminates with eight circuits of downtown Paris.
The early kilometres are a procession as the riders pose for photographs and the overall winner and his teammates have a victory sip of champagne.
The racing proper begins as the stage enters the circuit around Paris. Once on the circuits a flurry of attacks from the peloton will commence as non-sprinters try their luck for an unlikely stage win.
However these breakaways are never given any great advantage as the sprinters teams control the head of the peloton to ensure a bunch kick finish.
For the general classification riders, the final circuits are stressful due to the combination of cobbles and the rapid speed of the peloton.
The approach to the finish line on the Champs-Elysees is long straight and slightly uphill with positioning on the final fast right hand turn essential to ensure victory.
Predicition
The final stage appears to be a showdown between two riders: Marcel Kittel and Andre Greipel.
With the early departure of Mark Cavendish the door is open for the two biggest sprinters in the peloton.
Both have had success on the Champs-Elysees with Greipel claiming victory in 2015, however Kittel is a final stage specialist having won this stage every time he has competed with wins in 2013 and 2014.
Having missed out on the 2015 Tour de France Kittel will be hungry for victory and will continue his final stage winning streak and take victory number three on the Champs-Elysees.
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Thank you all for following along tonight and your support throughout the tour, it has been a blast to cover this tour for The Roar. To my fellow live bloggers thank you for your excellent coverage and putting in the late nights. The Vuelta awaits. But for now it is good morning and see you next time. Final General Classification: 1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 89:06:01 2 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 02:52 3 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 03:08 4 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange 03:29 5 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 04:04 6 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 05:03 7 Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida 05:45 8 Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step 05:51 9 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team 05:58 10 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 06:16
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Andre Greipel wins again on the Champs Elysee after taking the stage last year. His team dropped him off in the perfect spot with 1km to go. With the head wind he allowed Kristoff to open the sprint and was able to come over the top of him and hold off Sagan.
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Not a great day for Ettix, Tony Martin abandons, Kittel doesn't crack the top ten after early mechanical issues.
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Top 10 on the Stage: 1 André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 2:43:08 2 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff Team 3 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha 4 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data 5 Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange 6 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo 7 Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Drapac 8 Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 9 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18 10 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
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The Vuelta should be dynamite. A brutal climbing test awaits hopefully all the big favourites are on the start line.
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Froome safely crosses the line and seals his third overall victory. What a sensational rider. The podium will be rounded out by an ecstatic Bardet, and Quintana who had a very quiet race.
Jono
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Congrats to Froome. He was the strongest rider and rode with courage to take time in some great little attacks on stages where you wouldn't think he would. Showed his strength where we knew he would and even when things went wrong managed to limit his losses. Deserved winner regardless of the detractors. 2 down, 1 to go. Bring on the Vuelta!
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Greipel wins by a wheel from a fast finishing Sagan. Greipel holds his bike aloft what a win for him.
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Greipel takes his first win of the tour. Kristoff went early but Greipel had too much power, Sagan closed late. Top 5 for Matthews. Kittel not present.
Jono
Guest
Great sprint by the big German. Likeable fellow and I'm happy to see him get a stage win.
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Kristof being led out followed by Greipel. Greipel takes the win from Sagan.
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No Ettix riders present.
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1km to go
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Lotto out front as they near the sweeping right bend.
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Here comes Lotto Soudal and Greipel.
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Brian Coquard has had a puncture after his team did a power of work.
Jono
Guest
Despite being an OBE supporter I have to admit I'm rooting for Greipel.
Ryan Day
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Trek and Orica at the front as well as Tinkoff for Sagan,
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Bad crash at the back.
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Daryyl Impey is on the front driving the peloton.