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Start, finish: Stage 21. Corbeil-Essonnes - Paris/Champs-Élysées

Distance: 144 km

Date: 24 July 2005

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Alexander the great, but Armstrong still the best

With the Alps now behind him, Lance Armstrong remains in command of the 2005 Tour de France after today's 11th stage honours went to Alexander Vinokourov of Kazakhstan.

Vinokourov, who finished third overall behind Armstrong and Jan Ullrich of Germany in the 2003 Tour, pipped fellow escapee Santiago Botero of Colombia to win the stage after a 172km ride from Courchevel to Briancon.

Armstrong came in one minute and 15 seconds behind in a group of riders and did not contest the sprint that saw France's Christophe Moreau take third place on the day.

However the Texan is still the proud wearer of the leader's yellow jersey with a lead of 38 seconds over Michael Rasmussen of Denmark.

The day also saw the Tour further tarnished by another drugs scandal with Italian rider Dario Frigo quizzed by police after banned substances were found in a car driven by his wife.

Vinokourov also picked up 36 bonus seconds but is only 12th overall and some 4min 47sec behind Armstrong who looks to be as strong as ever in his final ever ride in the Tour he has dominated since his near-miraculous recovery from life-threatening cancer in the late 1990s.

The American is still well on course for a seventh consecutive win in the race - no other rider has won more than five - his last of an outstanding career before retirement.

With the Pyrenees still to come though, there is still a long way to go before the Star Spangled Banner is played on the Champs Elysees for the seventh consecutive year.

Vinokourov had been one of many riders who had been blown away by a superb Armstrong in Tuesday's 10th stage but at least the Kazakh rider could celebrate his third career stage win in Le Tour on Wednesday.

"I am satisfied, I wanted this stage," he said. "I lost a lot of time yesterday. I did not have the legs yesterday so I knew I must attack and that I would keep going until the end.

"It was good today - I had a tailwind. Myself and Santiago we had to go all the way ourselves."

Botero had joined long-time pacesetter Vinokourov some 15km from the end of the stage but the Kazakh remained on his shoulder before sprinting for glory 200m from the end.

Vinokourov does not believe his bad day on Tuesday has eliminated him from the race for overall honours despite Armstrong's grip on the yellow jersey looking tighter than ever.

"The Tour is not over," said the Kazakh champion. "There are still 11 days to go and with this team my morale is a lot higher."

In truth, with a six minutes 38 lead at the start of the day over Vinokourov, Armstrong was never concerned about chasing the Kazakh, and only Botero made a serious attempt to contest the stage.

The American instead, surrounded by his usual praetorian guard of riders from the Discovery Channel, remained in charge of the peloton and although at one point Vinokourov had three minutes on the Texan the gap dwindled on the descent of the Col du Galibier, one of the most famous climbs in the Tour.

Vinokourov's display and Armstrong's dominance were nonetheless overshadowed on Wednesday by the controversy surrounding Frigo, who was detained, and could not start the race.

The incident follows the expulsion of Russian rider Yevgeny Petrov, who was thrown out after failing a drugs test.

The peloton has a relatively easy 187km from Briancon to Digne-les-Bains on Thursday.

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The final sprint of the Tour de France always takes place on Paris’ famous avenue. On 28 July, as it has every year since 1975, the last stage of the famous cycling race will end on the Champs-Élysées. We’ll give you the lowdown.

With 3,400 kilometres for the legs to tackle and some 403,000 pedal strokes over three weeks, taking part in the Tour de France is no easy task.

Between Rambouillet and Paris on 28 July, in view of the conclusion of the 21st and final stage of the Grand Boucle, the peloton will give it all they’ve got. Before parading in the capital, the riders will have sweated to climb the 30 passes of the 2019 race, rising in their saddles to pick up momentum and clenching their teeth in the vertiginous descents.

The Champs-Élysées in all its majesty

From Champagne to Provence, from the Pyrenees to the Alps, from Alsace to Occitanie, the riders will have been so focused on their performance that they won’t have soaked up much of the photogenic landscapes of France, broadcast across 100 TV channels.

But by the end of the efforts, what a reward: the majestic Champs-Élysées, with the blue-white-red wake of the famous Patrouille de France fly-past. Nobody else has such a claim on the famous avenue except the French football team, winner of the World Cup in 2018.

Standing on the podium at the bottom of the famous Parisian avenue, with the setting sun at the Arc de Triomphe and Grande Arche de la Défense as a backdrop, the winner of the Tour will have – like all his fellow riders – accomplished the Parisian ritual.

Established in 1975, this involves riding up and down the Champs-Élysées eight times, totalling 1,910 legendary metres separating the obelisk of the Place de la Concorde from the star of the Place Charles-de-Gaulle.

A ride beside the Louvre Pyramid, which celebrates its 30th anniversary

Seen from above, the spectacle of the peloton winding like a long ribbon decorated around the Arc de Triomphe is magical. From the pavements lining the route of this final sprint, the enthusiasm of the public pushes the riders on through the Quai des Tuileries, Place des Pyramides and Rue de Rivoli.

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As a bonus this year, the riders will pass in front of the Louvre Pyramid as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Will they take a look as they go past? Not sure. Almost lying on their handlebars, they traditionally take this last stage at a crazy pace, overlooking the cobblestones and prestigious landmarks around. Louis Vuitton, Guerlain, Ladurée and even, recently, the Galeries Lafayette, make up the exclusive backdrop of the peloton’s arrival on the Champs-Élysées.

Among the live support or behind your TV screen, it’s you who will enjoy all these beauties... happy as a spectator of the Tour!

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The Champs-Élysées is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long and is the most beautiful and well-known avenue in Paris . It connects Arc de Triomphe with the Place de la Concorde and is considered one of the world’s most famous commercial streets. 

The origins of the Champs-Élysées can be traced to 1640 when space was cleared to plant a line of trees, which would later become an avenue. The name translates to “Elysian Fields” from the Greek mythology, meaning resting place of Greek gods and dead heroes, similar to the Christian paradise.

In 1724, the avenue was extended and acquired its current size and in 1994 the city renovated the street’s sidewalks, improving the Champs-Élysées considerably. Nowadays, its buildings are high-end stores, cafés and offices , ideal for shopping or going for a stroll down one of the most beautiful avenues of the city.

The Champs-Élysées is also renowned worldwide, especially among sports fans, as it is the site of the Tour de France’s last stage.  

A walk down the Champs-Élysées

The avenue is divided in two. The lower part, closest to the Place de la Concorde, runs through a park with  imposing buildings such as the Palais de la Découverte (Discovery Palace), the Petit Palais and the Grand Palais.

The higher part of Champs-Élysées begins at place Charles de Gaulle, where the magnificent Arc de Triomphe is situated, with numerous high-end stores , restaurants , cinemas and large department stores .

The Champs-Élysées ends at the opposite side of the Arc de Triomphe , where the avenue de la Grande Armée leads to the Grande Arche de la Défense and the district of La Défense .

From the Grande Arche, visitors have an amazing view of Champs-Élysées. 

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At least 1400 riders are still alive and many will be on the Champs Elysees. Noticeable absentees include Lance Armstrong and 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins.

Chris Froome (Team Sky) will be crowned as this year's overall winner, with a special sequined yellow jersey. Race organisers have predicted that 350,000 people will back the Champs Elysees to enjoy the celebrations.

The Champs Elysees has hosted the finish of the Tour de France since 1975. The long cobbled road in the heart of France has hosted some historic and iconic moments in Tour de France history as we recall in this special Cyclingnews photo gallery.

Walter Godefroot won the first ever finish on the Champs Elysees in 1975 but who can forget Greg LeMond snatching victory from Laurent Fignon in the time trial that ended on the Champs Elysees in 1989.

Bernhard Hinault chased after Joop Zoetemelk in 1979 to win his seventh stage that year and confirm overall victory ahead of the Dutchman. In Alexandre Vinokourov is the last rider to win alone on the Champs Elysees in 2005.

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) will be hoping to beat sprint rivals Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) and Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) in the sprint that ends the Tour, to take his fifth consecutive Champs Elysees sprint.  

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