Summary

  • Jonas Vingegaard secures his first Tour de France victory

  • Jasper Philipsen wins final-stage sprint on Champs Elysees

  • Britain's Geraint Thomas finishes third overall

  • Lorena Wiebes wins as Tour de France Femmes begins in Paris

  1. Postpublished at 75km to go

    Ok, things are getting slightly more serious now.

    We're less than 10km from Paris.

    The cote du Pave des Gardes is the last categorised climb of the Tour, offering one point to the first man over the top, but Jonas Vingegaard is beyond reach.

    Simon Geschke is wearing the Polka Dot jersey as the second-best placed in the competition.

  2. get involved

    Get Involved - your moments of the 2022 Tourpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

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    Tom Sparkes: Currently stood on the Champs-Elysee in the baking heat. Moment of the Tour without doubt is Vingegaard‘s raid on Col du Granon!

    Enjoy, Tom!

  3. Postpublished at 80km to go

    Into the final 80km of the 2022 Tour de France and Jumbo Visma have cracked the champagne out!

  4. Postpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

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  5. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    Six stage wins for Jumbo Visma at this Tour. Will they make it seven today?

    They've also got three jerseys with Jonas Vingegaard holding the Polka Dot jersey in addition to the yellow he is wearing today, and Wout van Aert in green.

    Van Aert, of course, has also deservedly been awarded the super combative prize.

    Here are their remaining five riders holding up the numbers of their three team-mates who have not made it to Paris: Primoz Roglic, Steven Kruijswijk and Nathan van Hooydonck.

    The men's Jumbo Visma teamImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 86km to go

    The riders covered 26.8km after an hour of racing. Well, you know what I mean...

  7. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    We're down to 134 riders on this final stage.

    Israel–Premier Tech pair Guillaume Boivin and Michael Woods are ruled out, with Woods testing positive for Covid and Boivin also feeling unwell.

    Movistar's Gorka Izagirre also does not start.

    Somewhat bizarrely, he has opted not to complete the Tour in order to go and compete in his home race in Spain.

  8. 'It means everything'published at 16:46 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    Jonas VingegaardImage source, Getty Images

    An emotional Jonas Vingegaard thanked his team after safely crossing the finish line at the end of the individual time trial to all but confirm his victory.

    "It means everything to me. It's really incredible. It's hard for me to put words on it. It's the biggest win in cycling," he said.

    "Since last year [when he came second], I always believed I could do it. It's a relief that I did. I'm just so happy and proud."

    Reflecting on what happened two years ago, when Jumbo Visma rider Primoz Roglic saw a 57-second lead overturned by Pogacar in the penultimate-stage individual time trial, he added: "What happened two years ago, we always thought about it and we didn't want it to happen again.

    "We just wanted to go for it today. [The emotion] just shows how close everyone is in this team. It's a special thing we have."

  9. What happened on stage 20?published at 16:41 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    Jonas VingegaardImage source, Getty Images

    A sensational individual time trial from Wout van Aert saw the Belgian beat team-mate Jonas Vingegaard to victory on stage 20, as Vingegaard extended his overall lead to ensure he would take the yellow jersey to Paris.

    Van Aert clocked 47 minutes 59 seconds to finish 19 seconds ahead of his Jumbo-Visma team-mate, with Vingegaard- extending his advantage over Tadej Pogacar to three minutes and 34 seconds.

    Briton Geraint Thomas finished fourth to effectively confirm his third place before the processional final day.

  10. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    I mean, nothing should surprise us anymore, granted.

    But come on guys, really?!

    Earlier, Wout van Aert attacked the peloton as the riders began their 116km route to the finish, followed, of course, by Tadej Pogacar.

    Jonas Vingegaard, perhaps not completely convinced it was a joke, latched on.

    Without breaking a sweat they ended up around 50 seconds clear, before sitting up and falling back into the group. One for the cameras.

    Pogacar, Van Aert and VingegaardImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involved - your moments of the 2022 Tourpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

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    Until today, it had been pretty much non-stop chaos right from the very start of the 2022 Tour de France.

    We've had brilliant racing, a memorable mid-race handshake between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, Tom Pidcock winning on Alpe d'Huez, and even Geraint Thomas wearing a gilet in a time trial...

    So, as the riders take on the final stage of this year's race, I want to hear your moments - for whatever reason - of the 2022 Tour.

    Get in touch by including #bbccycling in your tweets.

  12. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    Yep, safe to say this stage isn't quite prepared for in the same was as the preceding 20 for the GC guys...

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  13. Champagne first, racing secondpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

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  14. Postpublished at 106km to go

    The riders have covered perhaps the slowest 10km of their professional lives.

    There's plenty of laughing and joking going on. That last five kilometres took them around 15 minutes.

  15. The final legpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    They've done it. Almost.

    The men's Tour is on its way into Paris to complete the 109th Tour de France.

    Once they get there, it's eight laps of the Champs-Elysees circuit, before - most likely - a frenetic sprint for the line to take the iconic 21st stage win.

    Stage 21 profileImage source, BBC Sport
  16. Almost homepublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    The women's eight-day battle around France is officially under way.

    Now, it's time for the men to conclude a breathless three-weeks with, for the most part, a leisurely cycle into Paris.

    As tradition dictates, the General Classification competition is over and the final day will be a procession for Jonas Vingegaard and his victorious Jumbo Visma team.

    It's an entirely different prospect for the sprinters, however.

    For them, this is THE stage. Expect a frantic conclusion on the Champs-Elysees later this afternoon.

    Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van AertImage source, Getty Images
  17. Back soonpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    Well, there you have it!

    Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes has won the historic first stage of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes, beating Marianne Vos in a final sprint in Paris.

    You can read the report here.

    I'm going to take a short break but I'll be back at around 4pm as the men ride into Paris to complete the 21st and final stage.

    Catch you then!

    Wiebes and VosImage source, Getty Images
  18. 'The team did an amazing job'published at 14:46 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    And here is the stage one winner Lorena Wiebes:

    "It's amazing. The team did an amazing job. I'm really happy with this win. It was a really chaotic sprint and also a long sprint. it's nice to win.

    "I was quite relaxed before the start. We did everything as normal, we saw it as a normal race but of course I was quite nervous towards the final.

    "I'm really happy with this, I think the whole team deserves this and we are ready for the next one.

    "It was really close but luckily I could accelerate one more time and make it to the finish line."

    Lorena Wiebes celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  19. 'Wiebes was deserved winner'published at 14:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    Here's what Marianne Vos had to say after that second-place finish:

    "It's a fast race and such a wide road. It's bumpier than you think.

    "My team did a perfect job. They kept me out of trouble. Everything went perfect and then when Lorena opened her sprint there was nothing I can do.

    "You can't blame yourself for doing nothing wrong. Lorena was perfect today and it was a deserved win."

  20. Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

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