2011 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 21

(38,8 km / h)

Jérémy Roy (FDJ )

The 21st and last stage of the 2011 Tour de France on July 24, led more than 95 miles from Creteil to Paris on the circular course of the Champs-Élysées. There also the intermediate sprint was extended. As on the previous day were still 167 of the 198 registered riders at the start.

Race course

After the inauguration of a stele in honor of Laurent Fignon and a minute's silence for the victims of the twin attacks in Norway the last stage began as usual in slow pace to allow time for photo sessions. Here, the yellow jersey, Cadel Evans presented, with his BMC Racing team and the rest of the jersey carrier; is also an obligatory champagne was served again. The route led at the new headquarters of the LCL, the main sponsor of the tour, over. Jérémy Roy was appointed kämpferischten driver of the tour a little later.

With the entrance to the course on the Place de la Concorde worsened the pace of the race, with the BMC team showed again. Juan Antonio Flecha was the first aggressor. More driver followed, including Thomas Voeckler and David Moncoutié, but all were caught up. The next attack was carried out by Rui Costa, the Sylvain Chavanel followed, but these two were caught shortly after. Ben Swift was the first person able to break clear. Him joined Sérgio Paulinho, Kristjan Koren, Christophe Riblon, Roy and Lars Bak. Koren won shortly thereafter extended intermediate sprint, seventh place behind the group won Mark Cavendish. However, the group could not pull out more than 40 seconds on the field. Carlos Barredo crashed, but had no consequences.

After the last round was introduced and came on the field closer to the outlier, this hand from the box out. In the leadership group Swift and Bak triggered by her four companions, but were also captured by these Barredo and two kilometers from the finish from the field. Then led Thor Hushovd for the Garmin-Cervélo team and Philippe Gilbert of Omega Pharma-Lotto at the field. Matthew Goss and Mark Renshaw went to the sprint for Cavendish, who could this win against Edvald Boasson Hagen and André Greipel.

Scoring

• Intermediate sprint in Paris's Champs Elysees ( 59.5 km, 53 m)

• Destination in Paris 's Champs Elysees ( 95 km, 38 m)