Cycling: Tomorrow the Tour de France comes to an end. After 21 hard stages, the last laps will be turned in Paris as usual. Despite the lack of top sprinters, are we experiencing another mass sprint, or is there another breakaway? In our Tour de France preview of stage 21, we bet on a new winner on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Take photos, celebrate - and drive a little bit
Curtain up for the final act of Tour de France 2018. Traditionally, the Tour of France ends after three tough weeks Champs Elysees in Paris. The brave heroes don't get on their bikes for the last time until 16:15 p.m. Then it's time to smile for photos and drink a little champagne on the way. Especially in TeamSky one will be very happy, so one has dominated the Tour de France again and this time even brought two riders into the top three. At some point, however, the pace will pick up. After starting in Houilles, the finish line on the Champs-Élysées will be crossed for the first time after 61,5 kilometers. There are still 54,5 kilometers to go. The ninth finish passage will be the last after a total of 116,0 kilometers stage winner chosen. We can only expect to arrive at the finish after 19 p.m.
Peter Sagan is in pain - and again fails to win in Paris
Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) would like to visit the Champs-Élysées won. The world champion has had the chance five times, but not once did he succeed. Such a flat and extremely fast sprint is not for Peter Sagan. Nevertheless, this year he actually had the best opportunity, since numerous top sprinters had already had to leave the Tour de France. But now he's in pain. After his fall on the 17st stage he couldn't really take part in the mass sprint one day later. It couldn't get any better in Paris either. Anyway: that Green jersey sure has the Slovak!
Velomotion prognosis: Arnaud Démare finally wins on the Champs-Élysées
Due to Peter Sagan's problems, we turn our eyes once again to the two Frenchmen Christophe Laporte (Cofidis) and Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ), as well as the Norwegians alexander kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data). Also the German John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) should be noted. The best sprint preparation is currently Groupama-FDJ on the asphalt and Démare seems to reach the highest final speed in a flat sprint. Therefore, in our Tour de France preview of the 21st stage, we are betting on a victory for Arnaud Démare - which, by the way, would also be his first on the Champs-Élysées.
*** Arnaud Demare
**Alexander Kristoff, Christophe Laporte
* John Degenkolb, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Peter Sagan
