Stage 21
Kristoff wins on the Champs, Thomas crowned
- Sunday 29 July 2018
- 116 km
- 682 m climbed
- Won by Alexander Kristoff
The road
At the start
Champs-Élysées, and a Welshman in yellow
Tom Dumoulin won in Espelette but took only fourteen seconds out of the yellow jersey, so Geraint Thomas carries 1:51 into Paris with Chris Froome back up to third. Today is the walk in the park and then the laps of the Champs-Élysées — 116 kilometres from Houilles, champagne early and a full-tilt sprint at the end. Kristoff, Démare and Degenkolb are most of what is left of the fast men.
How it was won
- 2 km to go
Lampaert nearly steals it
A late dig from Yves Lampaert threatens to spoil the sprinters' party on the Champs-Élysées, the Belgian champion caught just 300m from the line.
- At the line
Kristoff wins on the Champs, Thomas crowned
Alexander Kristoff hugs the barriers to win on the Champs-Élysées, while behind, Geraint Thomas rolls in with his team to celebrate the crowning of his first Tour de France.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff | UAE Team Emirates | 2:46:36 |
| 2 | John Degenkolb | Trek - Segafredo | +0:00 |
| 3 | Arnaud Démare | Groupama - FDJ | +0:00 |
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.