Last year’s Tour concluded outside Paris for the first time since 1905 because of a scheduling conflict with the Olympics, with the final stage held in Nice. The Champs-Élysées returned this year for the conclusion of the 3,320-kilometer (2,060-mile) race.

The Tour de France comes to a close in Paris, but could the late loops of hilly Montmartre tempt Tadej Pogacar to one final stage win?

The penultimate stage winds through the Jura and Doubs regions and has four categorized climbs, including the Côte de Thésy (3.6 km at 8.9 percent). The final rolling 60 kilometers offer a strong opportunity for a breakaway group to hold off the peloton. This is unlikely to alter the GC standings unless something dramatic happens.

Cycling great Marianne Vos has won the opening stage of the women’s Tour de France with a brilliant late attack

Cyclists competing in the prestigious Tour de France are racing not just for glory but for the substantial prize money on offer.