Cycling: The already legendary Tour de France 2020 ends tomorrow. As usual, we are presented with a mass sprint at the end on the Champs-Élysées. In addition, with Tadej Pogacar, the youngest Tour winner of all time is celebrated.
Sprint Royale in Paris
The mass sprint on the Champs-Élysées is one of the most prestigious in all of cycling. A successful flight of outliers is therefore almost impossible. The circle of favorites is small. But before it comes to the Sprint Royal in Paris, the pros have to cover 122,0 kilometers. The start is in Mantes-la-Jolie. After a few champagne glasses and the arrival in France's capital, the professionals present us there on the Champs-Élysées for another eight laps of excitement. The mountain classification on the Côte de Beulle 108,5 kilometers before the finish is just as irrelevant as the intermediate sprint shortly after the third finish passage. theoretically has Peter Sagan (Bora – hansgroge) still chances, Sam Bennett (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) to take off the green jersey, but nobody can really believe that with a deficit of 55 points. All ratings are decided. So everyone can concentrate on winning the day.
Highlights of Stage 21 of the 2020 Tour de France
- 15:45 Neutral start at Mantes-la-Jolie
- 16:00 Sharp start in Mantes-la-Jolie
- 108,5 km before the finish: mountain classification cat. 4: Côte de Beulle (2,3 km at 3,6%)
- 54,5 km from the finish: 1st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- 47,5 km from the finish: 2st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- 41,0 km from the finish: 3st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- 40,0 km before the finish: intermediate sprint on the Champs-Élysées
- 34,0 km from the finish: 4st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- 27,0 km from the finish: 5st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- 20,5 km from the finish: 6st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- 13,5 km from the finish: 7st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- 7,0 km from the finish: 8st finish passage on the Champs-Élysées
- Arrival in Paris on the Champs-Élysées after 122,0 kilometers
Velomotion prognosis: Caleb Ewan repeats last year's win
The last day of the Tour de France is traditionally a cozy get-together. Everyone involved is happy that they survived three weeks of torment and were able to reach the finish line in Paris. Nevertheless, they are nostalgic and are already looking forward to next year. At least we don't have to wait 12 months this time. Nevertheless, there is another important victory on the Champs-Élysées. The stage win in Paris is perhaps even the most significant of the entire tour. The classic sprinters will be fighting for him again tomorrow. Last year's winner Caleb ewan (Lotto - Soudal) has the best cards, as in the 2019 Tour, to win his third stage here again. There is only one pro in the entire peloton who can keep up with him in terms of speed on the level. Sam Bennett (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) wins the green jersey and can also hope for a stage win.
☆☆☆Caleb Ewan
* * Sam Bennett, Cees Bol
* Wout van Aert, Bryan Coquard, Peter Sagan