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. A sprint for the first yellow jersey?published at 12:27 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    The opening stage of the race follows a familiar route around the Champs-Elysees in Paris, as seen in the men's Tour de France as well as three editions of La Course by Le Tour de France between 2014-16.

    The peloton will complete 12 laps of the 6.8km loop, passing the Jardin des Tuileries and Place de la Concorde, before racing down the cobbled boulevard towards the Arc de Triomphe.

    Women's race stage one profileImage source, BBC Sport
  2. 'History is written'published at 12:23 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

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  3. The journey to Planche des Belles Fillespublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    Yes, the Tour de France Femmes begins today, in Paris, and will finish atop La Planche des Belles Filles next Sunday.

    While there have been variations of the event over the years until 2009, the new eight-stage race is the first time since 1989 the race has officially been held and hosted by the men's Tour de France organisers.

    The route features a mix of flat stages, hilly courses, gravel and ends with two mountain top finishes in the Vosges where the winner of the coveted yellow jersey will be crowned.

    La Planche des Belles FillesImage source, Getty Images
  4. As one Tour closes...published at 12:15 British Summer Time 24 July 2022

    As one Tour closes, another one opens.

    The men will ride into Paris later today for the 21st and final stage of the 109th Tour de France, with Jonas Vingegaard set to be crowned champion for the first time.

    But before then, the inaugural Tour de France Femmes starts on the iconic Champs-Elysees, as the women's race returns for the first time in 33 years.

    Welcome all!

    Eiffel TowerImage source, Getty Images