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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17:59
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.
17:55
15km to go:
It's getting close! The time difference is now down to 20 seconds.
17:52
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.
17:49
The photographer who took this shot really needs to work on keeping things in focus.
Absolute amateur.
17:47
21km to go
A leading group of six riders has pulled out in front of the peloton, with Taylor Phinney (Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale) back in that front group after briefly suffering a mechanical problem. They're 40 seconds ahead of the chasing pack.
Incidentally, only seven times out of the past 44 Tours has this stage not finished in a bunch sprint on the Champs-Elysées. Winners throughout a breakaway or a late attack were: Alain Meslet (1977), Gerrie Knetemann (1978), Bernard Hinault (1979), Pol Verschuere (1980), Jeff Pierce (1987), Eddy Seigneur (1994) and Alexandre Vinokourov (2005).
17:36
The race now begins five circuits in the centre of Paris, which will culminate in a sprint for victory...
17:27
There is a little breakaway now, around 30 seconds clear of the peloton, containing a handful of riders who will inevitably be reeled in to create a bunch sprint at the finish.
16:50
How on earth did Geraint Thomas win the Tour de France, I hear you cry. An attempt to answer that question:
16:43
The have 70km left of this jaunt to the Champs-Elysees, and not a lot is happening right now. In the meantime, here are some Froome facts:
16:06
Champagne action:
15:38
The champagne is out! This seems a risky ploy when you're only task is to make it to the finish line, but Thomas seems happy enough.
15:29
Stage 21 is a go!
The procession to Paris begins in Houilles. Geraint Thomas looked in fine spirits on the start line, chatting away with Peter Sagan. So he should be. For once, he can enjoy the ride.
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