Tour de France Stage 21: Versailles > Paris, 133.5km

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The Cannondale team have new hairstyles for the celebration of Peter Sagan's Green Jersey success...

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Peter Sagan lines up with Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, and Andrew Talansky in Versailles...

"Cheers mate"- Chris Froome toasts his success with Sky's Principal, Dave Brailsford...

Will Mark Cavendish be celebrating in Paris later this evening..?

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A work of art - Sky leads the peloton through the Louvre on its way to the Champs Elysees circuit...

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The photographers are having their own race to get the best shots on the Champs Elysees..!

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The peloton enjoys a fly-past by the French air-force to start the 100th anniversary celebrations...

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There's a unique twilight feel to the occasion as the peloton reaches the Arc de Triomphe in late-evening...

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The sun is setting on the Arc de Triomphe as the Tour de France makes a first-ever passage around the famous monument...

Jens Vopigt seems to be glowing in the setting sun as he contemplates making another mad escape...

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David Millar is the first to really escape - he has a fellow gentleman and veteran with him in the form of Juan Antonio Flecha...

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Cameron Meyer and Veillemoz are chasing Millar and Flecha, but they're too late to latch-on...

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Froome is also glowing in his Yellow Jersey as he marks the escape at the front of the peloton...

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Svein Tuft, as last man overall, is off the back but determined to finish the Tour tonight...

Team Sky are in control of the race as they lead Froome away from the Arc de Triomphe with five laps to go...

Millar and Flecha have a 40-seconds lead with those five laps remaining...

Omega and Lampre seem to be leading the chase across the Place de la Concorde...

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Froome looks pretty cool for a man who's life is about to change dramatically..!

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Millar has dropped Flecha and will make two more complete circuits alone - what a 'star..!

This has not been a great Tour for another 'star, Alberto Contador, but he still looks good on a bike, for sure..!

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Alejandro Valverde is leading Quintana and Tamkink in a new escape in the last three laps...

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Michal Kwiatowski leads the Omega train in pursuit...

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Cavendish looks intense as he sits behind Omega and Froome - this is a big stage for the Manxman..!

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Marcel Kittel wins stage twenty one ahead of Greipel and Cavendish..!

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With Kittel's fourth victory of this Tour, the old-guard of sprinting has changed..!

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The highlight of the stage is Team Sky coming in much later with Chris Froome and his loyal teamates - what a marvellous curtain call..!

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The first three of the 2013 Tour de France - Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, and Joaquim Rodriguez...

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Hola..! Frooome meets and greets Rodriguez's son and daughter...

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Froome is in good company as Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Eddy Merckx join him to celebrate this 100th Tour de France...

The main jersey winners are Froome, Sagan and Quintana, who is also the white jersey winner...

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Saxo-Tinkoff have won the coveted team award after a tough three weeks racing...

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