1. Who's in the breakaway?published at 18:22 British Summer Time 27 July

    • Wout van Aert (Bel/Visma-Lease a Bike)
    • Matteo Jorgenson (US/Visma-Lease a Bike)
    • Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Emirates-XRG)
    • Davide Ballerini (Ita/XDS Astana)
    • Matteo Trentin (Ita/Tudor)
    • Matej Mohoric (Slo/Bahrain Victorious)
  2. Postpublished at 16km to go

    Wout van Aert is driving the six-man breakaway at the start of the final lap.

    They have a 25-second buffer over the chase group.

  3. Postpublished at 18km to go

    The leaders now have an 18-second gap.

    Raining, I said... it's now pouring in Paris!

    You can hear the screech of the brakes as the riders go into tight corners.

  4. Postpublished at 22km to go

    Matej Mohoric joins the front group, with the chasers 10 seconds adrift.

  5. Pogacar sets to go joint-fifth for all-time stage wins?published at 18:16 British Summer Time 27 July

    Tadej Pogacar leapfrogged Nicolas Frantz on the all-time list for Tour de France stage wins this year.

    Another today would put the Slovenian superstar joint-fifth with Andre Darrigade with 22.

    Table showing riders with most all-time wins on the Tour de France
  6. Postpublished at 25km to go

    Victor Campeanerts leads the way on the second ascent of the Cote de la Butte Montmartre, but Tadej Pogacar then hits the front again. Of course he does.

    He's goes over the summit with Davide Ballerini, Matteo Jorgenson, Wout van Aert and Matteo Trentin.

  7. Postpublished at 30km to go

    Bastien Tronchon is caught, with a group of 27 riders now forming the lead group.

    By the way, it's now raining on the cobbles of Paris.

  8. Postpublished at 35km to go

    Bastien Tronchon attacks as Victor Campenaerts drives the chase, with Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert not far behind.

  9. Fifth stage win of the Tour for race leader Pogacar?published at 18:03 British Summer Time 27 July

    Tadej Pogacar now has 21 stage wins at the Tour de France after winning four so far this year.

    Could he be challenging for another today?

    Graphic showing Tadej Pogacar stage wins in each year he has competed in the Tour de FranceImage source, BBC/EPA
  10. Postpublished at 38km to go

    Tadej Pogacar drives the chase, followed by Wout van Aert, and the yellow jersey hits the front to go over the summit first.

    Tadej Pogacar passes Sacre-Coeur during the final stage of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, EPA
  11. Postpublished at 40km to go

    Tudor's Julian Alaphilippe attacks on the first ascent of the Cote de la Butte Montmartre, with Lotto's Arnaud de Lie on his wheel.

    Fans line the Montmartre climb during the final stage of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 44km to go

    Quinn Simmons and Florian Lipowitz are caught, four kilometres before the first ascent of Montmartre.

  13. Postpublished at 50km to go

    As the peloton crosses the finish line for the fourth time today, Quinn Simmons and Florian Lipowitz are 10 seconds ahead of the peloton.

    The times for the overall standings have now been neutralised, before what promises to be a thrilling finale.

    Tadej Pogacar leads the peloton on the Champs-Elysees, with the Arc de Triomphe in the backgroundImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 55km to go

    Now Captain America Quinn Simmons makes a move, along with third-placed GC rider Florian Lipowitz.

    Perhaps Simmons does fancy it after all. He could win the combativity award, adding a stage win on the Champs-Elysees would do nicely.

  15. Green jersey - Milan takes final intermediate sprint of the Tourpublished at 56km to go

    The trio are caught just before the peloton passes the finish line for the third time.

    Points leader Jonathan Milan then hits the front and beats Jonas Abrahamsen to take maximum points on the final intermediate sprint of the Tour, showing why the Italian is set to go home with the green jersey.

  16. Postpublished at 58km to go

    The peloton reels in Alexis Renard, before Santiago Buitrago and Neilson Powless go clear, and Magnus Cort joins them to make it a five-second gap.

  17. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 27 July

    France's Air Force Elite flies over the Arc de Triomphe during the final stage of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, Getty Images

    The final stage of last year's Tour was held in Nice because the 2024 Olympics were being hosted by Paris.

    Today, the world's best cycling race is back where it belongs.

    Riders in front of the Eiffel Tower during the final stage of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, Reuters
  18. Former winner Thomas relishing final day in Tour pelotonpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 27 July

    Of the 184 riders that started the Tour, 160 have made it to Paris, including 2018 Tour winner Geraint Thomas.

    This is the 39-year-old Welshman's final day in the saddle on the Tour de France before he retires.

    "It's a mixture of relief and joy," said the Ineos Grenadiers rider. "It's just one last big day, but to get to Paris is always special, no matter what's happened over the weeks before, so I'll enjoy it with the guys.

    "The Tour's been everything. You dream of competing once then to do it 14 times, and to be on every spot on the podium, is just phenomenal.

    On fans holding signs with his name on: "That's been the nicest part, the support I've had back home has always been amazing, and from abroad too. That's the thing I'll remember most fondly."

    Geraint Thomas signs autographs during the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, Reuters
  19. First attacks madepublished at 65km to go

    OK, so now we're racing!

    Magnus Cort of Uno-X Mobility makes the first attack, before Alexis Renard goes clear with Bean Healy in pursuit.

  20. Postpublished at 70km to go

    Riders outside the Louvre during the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, Getty Images

    The riders are now right in the French capital, rolling through the Louvre and going past the finish line for the first time today, with the peloton letting UAE Emirates-XRG's seven remaining riders go first.

    They are now facing three laps on the traditional circuit of the Champs-Elysees, before three more laps featuring the Cote de la Butte Montmartre.

    Dancers pose outside the Moulin Rouge during the final stage of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, Reuters