Tour de France 2018 – stage 21 LIVE: Latest updates as Geraint Thomas celebrates on road to Champs-Élysées
Team Sky celebrate along the way as the enjoy the traditionally relaxed final stage, which typically ends in a bunch sprint
Geraint Thomas faces the easiest day of his Tour de France, a 116km ride from Houilles to the Champs-Élysées in Paris to collect the yellow jersey.
Team Sky will celebrate along the way as the enjoy the traditionally relaxed final stage, which typically ends in a bunch sprint.
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19km to go:
The Cofidis team moves to the front of the peloton. Groupama-FDJ are close by. The gap between the six-man leading group and peloton is down to 30 seconds.
15km to go:
It's getting close! The time difference is now down to 20 seconds.
10km to go:
The gap is down to 10 seconds, with two more riders making an attack!
Kevin Ledanois (Fortuneo) and Julian Alaphilippe (Quick Step) have shot off in an attempt to bridge the gap.
9km to go:
Well that didn't last long. Alaphilippe and Ledanois are reeled in.
7km to go:
And there's the famous ringing bell! Here we go ... one final lap remaining.
5km to go:
Nils Politt (Katusha-Alpecin) makes the first move.. He tears away from that original leading pack, but is already being chased down by Bora-Hansgrohe...
4km to go:
Politt surrenders. He's reeled in and they're all bunched up again. It's going to be a dramatic finish. Peter Sagan has started moving into position.
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