Marianne Vos congratulates her rival as she crosses the line in second place, ahead of Lotte Kopecky, Rachele Barbieri and Emma Norsgaard Bjerg.

Marianne Vos makes her big move...

But it's Lorena Wiebes who takes it!

She sweeps past Vos to become the first leader of the Tour de France Femmes. What a moment for her and Team DSM.

We're all back together again for the big finale.

Who's going to prevail in Paris and take the first yellow jersey?

Another crash in the peloton, but it appears Laura Subemilch and Amanda Spratt are going to be fine to continue.

Gladys Verhulst has just been announced as the most combative rider of the day and she's still 15 seconds away with just over three kilometres to go. Great effort.

Jumbo Visma and Movistar are among the teams trying to assert themselves in the peloton.

Signs that Gladys Verhulst is just beginning to lose momentum now as her lead begins to come down.

The sprint teams are starting to organise at the front of the peloton now, but Gladys Verhulst is holding firm so far.

The French rider's advantage comes back down to around 33 seconds with seven kilometres to go.

One lap to go!

Into the final 10km now.

Gladys Verhulst has a 40-second lead. She's giving this everything to try and stay clear.

Unfortunately, Alana Castrique has had to abandon the race following that crash. A huge disappointment for her so close to completing the first stage in Paris.

There's a crash in the peloton and two riders are left floored.

Christine Majerus gets back on her feet quick enough, but Alana Castrique stays down and looks in a fair amount of pain.

It's going to be tough for either rider to re-join the main group from here, as the peloton chases down Gladys Verhulst's solo attack. She has 36 seconds.

We're inside the final 15km of the first stage of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes.

Gladys Verhulst has extended her advantage to 30 seconds as the teams jostle for position in the peloton behind her.

Two more laps of the Champs-Elysees circuit to go.

Australian Amanda Spratt, of Team BikeExchange–Jayco, says a childhood dream is being realised today - and she wouldn't allow a recent bout of Covid to dampen her excitement for this historic stage.

Gladys Verhulst attempts to take advantage of a stretched peloton following the race for mountain points, breaking 20 seconds clear.

The big finale is on everybody's mind now, as Movistar move to the front of the main group.

Three riders get clear of the peloton to fight for the first Polka Dot jersey.

Marta Lach, Femke Markus, and Anne Dorthe Ysland are the riders up ahead with two points on offer for first place and one for whoever passes through in second.

It's Markus who is able to produce the best finish, ahead of Dorthe Ysland, to take the lead in the QOM competition.

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South African Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, a seven-time Continental champion, is one of the strongest riders in the peloton and something of a climbing specialist, finishing runner-up at the Giro Rosa twice.

While she would love to win the yellow jersey, she says she would be "happy with a podium and a stage win". Here's what she had to say on the importance of this race:

"In the July holidays, I'd sit on the couch and watch the Tour de France for three weeks, with the men racing on these beautiful climbs in France. It was really the first inspiration for me to become a professional cyclist myself.

"That’s the importance of the Tour de France. It’s the one race in road cycling that everyone all around the world knows about and has some experience of watching it.

"So when I first became a pro cyclist, it was the first question people always asked: "Do you ride the Tour de France?"

"Now, after 12 years of racing in the peloton, I can say yes!"

Next on the agenda, before the final dart for the line and the first yellow jersey, a few mountains points will be on offer following the ninth lap of the Champs-Elysees inside the final 20km.

Belgian Lotte Kopecky crosses the line first to take the 25 points, ahead of Alexandra Manly and Maria Giulia Confalonieri.

Marianne Vos and Lorena Wiebes, saving themselves for the big one, opted not to participate.

The riders are heading towards the end of their eighth lap of the circuit, which means the intermediate sprint is almost upon us.

Who's going to take this one?

Pauline Allin and Henrietta Christie disappear back into the main group.

Pauline Allin is still just about hanging on to her advantage, which stands at 12 seconds with five kilometres to go until the second intermediate sprint.

Henrietta Christie drives across the gap and joins Allin now. Can they work together?

It's time to talk about Geraint Thomas and his gilet again.

Since accidentally keeping it on for the opening time trial at the Tour de France, the Briton's gilet has been following the men's Tour around the country as it is passed on by fans dedicated to the cause.

But now, the challenge could be extended.

British cyclist Lizzy Banks wants the gilet to make it to La Planche des Belles Filles for the finale of the women's Tour.

Make it happen, people!

Pauline Allin's advantage has been quickly reduced to 15 seconds, as a few more riders fly off the front of the peloton in pursuit.

The peloton have the French rider well within their sights again as the kilometres tick down to the next sprint.