At the beginning of July, the Tour de France set off again for 3 weeks of racing from Dusseldorf in Germany. After many mountain passes, crashes and great breakaways, this Sunday 23 July, all Parisians, visitors and tourists are invited to support the greatest names in cycling and admire their final turns of the wheel and final sprints to celebrate together the arrival of this 2017 edition.
As cycling enthusiasts, we suggest that you read these few lines to help you enjoy and experience the arrival of the Grande Boucle if you are lucky enough to be in the capital this weekend.
The 21st and final stage starts from Montgeron in the south of Paris (Essonne), where 103 km await the cyclists.
The finish of this 104th edition will take place, as it does every year, on the famous Champs Élysées avenue which, since 1975, has seen the greatest runners parade along Paris's greatest thoroughfare.
In Paris, the Tour makes its entrance via the Porte d'Orléans around 5.30 p.m. and heads for the boulevard des Maréchaux before joining the Invalides, Alexander III Bridge and the Grand Palais.
The famous final circuit always consists of of 8 turns between the Louvre Museum and the Arc de Triomphe. You'll be able to cheer on the cyclists from the Place de la Concorde (exit from the Jardin des Tuileries tunnel, on the Rue de Rivoli side) to the Place de l'Étoile.
GOOD TO KNOW
Closure of the Champs Élysées and the surrounding area to traffic from 9am until 11pm
The caravan passes through Les Invalides-Grand Palais at 4 p.m.
Arrival of the first participants on the Champs-Elysées around 6.00 p.m.
Final sprint: 19:00
The cyclists expected at this year's event:
- The British Christopher Froome, winner of the 2016 edition and three-time champion
- Le Français Romain Bardet, winner of the 12th stage in the Pyrenees this year and second on the podium last year
- Italian Fabio Aru who is only taking part in the tour for the second time
For those interested, our company Paris Bike Tour and its tour guides, who are passionate about Paris and cycling, can put together a made-to-measure tour especially for you for the Tour de France.
In the footsteps of the Tour de France : discover the history of the Tour de France and stop off at the main sites where the Grande Boucle passes through: Arc de Triomphe, Pont Alexandre III, Place de la Concorde, etc.
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