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Alex Butler:  Wiggo, Cav & Tommy Simpson. First two are obvious. Latter as he was the first British cycling icon.

Hans Pinkard:  Top three? Wiggo on the track, Wiggo on the road and in the classics, Wiggo in the Tour. Simples.

Jack Degge:  Anyone saying Wiggins above Froome didn’t actually watch the 2012 TdF. Froome gave the win to Wiggins by not attacking him.  

Nelson Oliveira, Florian Vachon and Kenneth Valbisen are still out front - they have a 20-second cushion over the peloton.

I'm pretty sure it says Cav. Or perhaps Allez Cat... which would make no sense at all.

This is probably the happiest I have ever seen a child to be on shoulders.

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Thibaut Pinot, yesterday's stage winner is back on his bike after suffering a puncture. He's getting plenty of support from the French crowd.

Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist

Rob Hayles on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra is discussing Alberto Contador, who won the Giro this year but then struggled on this Tour.

"Chris Froome doesn't try to win a lot of races throughout the year. Riders will pick their Grand Tours. To do the Giro and then try and recover for the Tour is very difficult."

Chris Froome is still right at the back of the peloton, he may even have been hanging around the medical car. It's not a massive issue, but if everyone fell like dominoes, he'd be in a spot of bother.

Chris Froome unveiled this bad boy earlier. Coincidentally I painted my Mondeo bright yellow last night in honour of the great man. My wife was delighted.

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Chavanel is caught and now Nelson Oliveira, Florian Vachon and Kenneth Vsnbilsen take up the lead.

A quick loop around the Arch du Triomphe and it slingshots a few into action. Five are off the front tracking down Sylvain Chavanel.

Chris Froome is right at the back - he's rubbish really.

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Sylvain is 12 seconds out in front. Behind him the teams will be working out how to get their sprinters in place - the likes of Mark Cavendish, Peter Sagan, Andre Greipel and John Degenkolb.

Sylvain Chavanel of IAM Cycling shows the first spell of aggression of the day and has moved off the front. It gives the home support something to cheer.

Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist

Former British cyclist Rob Hayles has been speaking on BBC Radio 5 live about Chris Froome having to defend himself against drug accusations.

"I've seen people talk about his weight by going off a photo of his arm. If any of it was based in fact that would be one thing - it's based on hearsay and good results."

One of my colleagues in the office is furious that some are stating that Chris Froome has won the Tour de France.

Those people have obviously not considered the possibility of mid-race alien abduction. 

Actually, maybe the aliens could determine whether Froome is in fact human.

Just finish the stage Chris. Don't do anything stupid now.

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Santiago:  Don't forget the ladies, Vicky Pendleton and Sarah Storey  

Alan Farrelly:  Top 3. Wiggins - most Olympic medals & TdF winner Cav - 3rd highest stage winner R. Millar - KoM jersey b4 TdF popular in UK

James Gill:  Wiggins for what he has done on track and road. No-one is close. Multi disciplined. Froome and hoy either or for 2ND and 3rd

Team Sky are still leading out the peloton. It's a lap of honour if you will. It should be 10 laps of central Paris - that could be reduced on a race organisers' whim.

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Plenty of cheering and clapping as the bright yellow jersey of Chris Froome comes through the Place du Concord, down on to the Champs-Elysees. 

Team Sky cross the line first, Geraint Thomas leading the way, and the clock stops, meaning Froome is Tour de France champion (assuming he does not fall down a hole or get sucked into another dimension).

Now that race is over, a new one starts...

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