Tour de France: Froome to secure title

Summary

Britain's Chris Froome all-but wins overall race
Froome leads Quintana by 72 seconds with one stage remaining
Stage 21 largely processional into Paris
France's Thibaut Pinot wins stage 20

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Chris Osborne

Yellow jerseypublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 25 July 2015
As if you needed reminding, but here's how the yellow jersey standings looked before stage 20.
The odds of Chris Froome being overhauled? Slim. Impossible? We'll see.
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100.6km to gopublished at 12:30
That seven is just four now, with three riders, including Geschke, deciding not to bridge the gap. The four 20secs in front are Alexandre Geniez, Lars Bak, Nicolas Edet and Ramunas Navardauskas.
102.5km to gopublished at 12:27
There are seven riders in a small break 20 seconds up the road. Simon Geschke and his beard are there, as is Geniez still. Mark Canvendish is considering moving up there too - save it for Paris Cav.
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Your cycling climbspublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 25 July 2015
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106.9km to gopublished at 12:21
Alexandre Geniez is the first man to make a move and another three riders go with him. There are a few more looking like they will pop off the front of the group to on this steady descent.
Allez!published at 12:19
Le Tour general director Christian Prudhomme pokes his head out of a car sunroof and waves a tiny flag. That means the 20th stage of the 102nd Tour de France is under way.
Froome v Quintanapublished at 12:17
The riders are rolling their way to the start line. Chris Froome and Nairo Quinana are shoulder to shoulder. Sunglasses shield their eyes, hide any emotion.
A few other riders are keen to have a small natter. Quintana and Froome less so.
There are 110.5 decisive km ahead.
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Postpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 25 July 2015
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Get Involvedpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 25 July 2015
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A few minutes until stage 20 is under way. Who's going to win it? Can Quintana realistically challenge Froome for yellow?
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It means no worries...published at 12:09 British Summer Time 25 July 2015
...for the rest of your days
Stage 20: Modane to Alpe d'Huezpublished at 12:07
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This is what the Team Sky rider must conquer to become the first Briton to win two Tours.
The 110.5km route initially included a jaunt up Col du Galibier, but a rock slide meant there had to be a rethink and the Col de la Croix de Fer was drafted in.
Will Nairo Quintana go for broke on that first hors category climb, or will the Movistar man bank it all on the final ascent?
Will he give it a go at all, or just protect his second place on the podium?
Froome on the brinkpublished at 12:03
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Chris Froome, champion in 2013, has held the yellow jersey this year since stage seven. By the time he won stage 10 his lead was up to 2mins 52secs and after stage 14 it was up to 3mins 10 secs.
Yesterday, Nairo Quintana chomped 32 seconds off that gap, leaving it at 2mins 38secs.
The maths are simple for Froome - finish within two minutes and 38 seconds of the little Colombian and, barring a disaster in Sunday's procession to Paris, he will be a two-time Tour de France winner.
Simple, right?