A great moment, once again. The Tour de France ended spectacularly on Sunday in Paris with the triple ascent of the Butte Montmartre : a frenzied crowd, attacks, suspense, and a fine winner on the Champs-Élysées, Wout van Aert, who got rid of the yellow jersey held by Tadej Pogacar on the final climb. While this final stage didn't shake up the general classification, as the times were frozen before the peloton approached Montmartre as a precaution (due to the rain), the battle for the stage victory more than lived up to expectations.
This 21st stage, inspired by the route of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, brought a smile to the director of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, « very impressed » by the atmosphere in Lepic Street. We lowered the windows to get the sound, we could no longer talk to each other in the car " he confided on the France TV set. Is it worth repeating the experience? " We go watch all this with a clear head with the police prefect, the city of Paris ", replies the boss of the Tour, implying that he would like to go in this direction. I'm smiling... Continue? Why not. »
The Minister of Sports Marie Barsacq, former impact and legacy director of the 2024 Olympic Games, greeted " a wonderful moment " after experiencing the finale in Christian Prudhomme's car. The UCI President David Lappartient, joined in the general enthusiasm. Present on the Champs-Elysées to witness the arrival with Thomas Bach, the Breton was pleased that " the legacy of Paris 2024 shines " in the capital this Sunday.
