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2021-07-18T14:58:29.498 Z.
Were on the climb however its unimportant in a number of ways. 100km to go on the stage.

2021-07-18T14:54:36.595 Z.
Were coming up to the fourth feline climb but UAE are still on the front and having their photos taken. I cant remember if they do this for every team..

2021-07-18T14:52:54.566 Z.
Jakob Fuglsang has actually not begun the last and hes the only non-starter. One can assume hes just going to utilize this to rest ahead of flying to Tokyo … Unless hes just chosen to get an earlier flight..

2021-07-18T14:45:33.500 Z.
And now we see Pogacar and his seven teammates go clear of the bunch to have their images taken by the press on motos..

2021-07-18T14:44:49.021 Z.
And were racing on stage 21 of the Tour de France. Its still a mild pace with UAE Team Emirates in brand-new jerseys to commemorate their 2nd straight total win. Its essentially white with a yellow band over the chest.

2021-07-18T14:38:03.877 Z.
Just over 2km to enter the neutralized zone. Were nearly racing but the rate will not shoot up right now as weve still got some pictures to take and some champagne to drink..

2021-07-18T14:32:17.728 Z.
Wout van Aert near the front and just chugging down a bidon. Hes a big competitor today however he did go hard yesterday and hes not as fast as Cavendish in a straight line. Hes still a rider to view in the finale though.

2021-07-18T14:28:29.151 Z.
Were simply crossing the Seine and the rate is still really mild at the minute as you would expect for the final phase of the Tour de France.

2021-07-18T14:20:04.567 Z.
Our very on dep ed, Laura Weislo wrote this excellent story about Franck Bonnamour ( B&B Hotels p/b KTM) who was voted as the most aggressive rider of the 2021 Tour de France, winning the EUR20,000 reward for super-combatif after a vote from the French jury.Would you like to know more?

2021-07-18T14:18:08.507 Z.
We have 8.5 km of a neutralized zone to begin with as we see Uran bringing up the back. He had an actually hard last week and dropped from second on GC to tenth. Hes smiling today and I think hes on the flight to Tokyo this evening. He was second at the Games in London, and could be a competitor 9 years on.

2021-07-18T14:15:54.717 Z.
Huge crowds at the start this afternoon as we see Pogacar on the startline. Hes all smiles of course, and so is Cavendish..

2021-07-18T14:10:53.390 Z.
Riders have actually collected on the startline and well be rolling out quickly enough.

2021-07-18T14:04:34.626 Z.
We do have a fourth feline climb not long after the start, and theres an intermediate sprint with around 26km to go.

2021-07-18T14:02:12.860 Z.
This is the very first time weve remained in Chatou for a Tour de France phase start. The town has been used in smaller sized races in the past but never the Tour. The sun is out this afternoon and were anticipating dry conditions for the remainder of the day.

2021-07-18T13:59:53.273 Z.
Kwiatkowski has been pretty quite sincere his teamGroup tactics strategies the Tour trip France.” But due to the fact that of the crashes we couldnt go with that plan. It was all focussed on Richard.

2021-07-18T13:57:46.308 Z.
Anyway were about 15 minutes from the roll out on stage 21 of the Tour de France.

2021-07-18T13:56:47.743 Z.
Mads Pedersen, van Poppel. I actually did an awful job of noting off the sprinters still in the race.

2021-07-18T13:44:17.121 Z.
Ive simply been notified that the finish straight is 700m this year (was 400m prior to) so well have a longer sprint than regular. That most likely simply indicates that the leadout will be even more essential and timing will be everything. Morkov will have it called in, for sure, however Quickstep cant take on the whole chase once a break does get clear.

When talking about sprinters still in the race, 2021-07-18t13:42:10.335 Z.
Jasper Philipsen … totally completely to mention discuss. Hes had two seconds and three thirds in this years race and cant be marked down in the sprint. Provided what weve seen so far hes probably Cavendishs main competitor.

2021-07-18T13:38:21.250 Z.
Were about 45 minutes from the roll out on stage 21 of the Tour de France.

2021-07-18T13:37:25.599 Z.
Meanwhile Alasdair Fotheringham has actually composed this excellent feature on Jonas Vingegaard, who will complete 2nd general in his first-ever look at the Tour de France.Jonas Vingegaard: from fish factory to Tour de France podium.

2021-07-18T13:36:00.751 Z.
Ineos heads into Paris with a rider on the podium but its not the result outcome they wanted desired Carapaz in third 3rd no stage wins for the team. Heres what the Ineos leader had to state:” This year three was a different method of racing in the Tour, with more sporting aggressiveness,” he stated.” There are extremely couple of riders in the world who can win the Tour.

2021-07-18T13:29:54.614 Z.
” I think believe will be a lot of attacks because it will be difficult to control the race. Those are the words of Gilbert who is also riding his last Tour de France. I think hes going to be in a relocation.

2021-07-18T13:26:11.074 Z.
Some chatter about a break surviving on the Champs Elysees today due to the fact that of a lack of sprinters still in the race. Thats extremely, really unlikely with Jumbo, QuicStep, ISN, and BikeExchange all keen on a sprint. DSM too. Yes, were missing some sprinters however this is predestined to finish in a lot gallop.

2021-07-18T13:08:09.198 Z.
Were simply over an hour far from the start of the last of this years Tour de France.

2021-07-18T13:07:17.016 Z.
Mark Cavendish and his 34 Tour de France stage wins– Gallery( Image credit: Getty Images Sport).

2021-07-18T13:03:14.808 Z.
Another contender for today is Wout Van Aert. He won the TT, and he won the Ventoux stage but today hes opting for the sprint. All of Belgium – minus Lefevere and QuickStep – will be cheering him on. Heres an image of him demolishing kms on his time trial bike.( Image credit: Getty Images Sport).

2021-07-18T12:57:57.445 Z.
You can likewise bookmark our Olympic Games 2021 protection right here. That page will have everything you require to understand, and more.

2021-07-18T12:56:53.792 Z.
We spoke with Jakob Fuglsang, on a related note. Hes off to Tokyo tonight, along with a gaggle of Tour riders. He thinks that his controlled trip in the Tour is down to his second jab. He was 2nd in Rio though, and here are his thoughts on all of the above.Would you like to understand more?( Image credit: Getty Images Sport).

2021-07-18T12:54:41.652 Z.
Before we get involved Tour stuff lets invest a little time speaking about the Olympics due to the fact that regardless of covid cases taking off and cases now being found in the professional athlete town it appears like the Games are proceeding. Heres the full schedule of areas, occasions, and times. For the majority of you, itll indicate staying up late or getting up really, extremely early..

2021-07-18T12:48:28.003 Z.
Were about 90 minutes away from the official main out. If this is your very first rodeo, the riders will amble along as they sip champagne and position for uncomfortable images with their teammates.

2021-07-18T12:41:49.084 Z.
Keep an eye out for Andre Greipel today. I do not know if hell up there or not but the German is racing his final Tour de France and he announced just yesterday that he will be retiring at the end of the 2021 season. Hes won in Paris, and hes got 13 stages to his name, and ISN, have actually mentioned that they are all in for him today. ( Image credit: Getty Images Sport).

2021-07-18T12:36:34.154 Z.
All the jerseys are wrapped up today however heres how things look in the total standings..

General classification after stage 20.
Pos.Rider Name (Country) TeamResult1Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 80:17:002 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 0:05:203 Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers 0:07:024 Ben OConnor (Aus) AG2R Citroën Team 0:10:015 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:10:136 Enric Mas Nicolau (Spa) Movistar Team 0:11:437 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier Tech 0:12:228 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis 0:15:339 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious 0:16:0410 Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education-Nippo 0:18:33.

2021-07-18T12:35:16.598 Z.
All eyes on Mark Cavendish today who is aiming to set a record for the most Tour de France phase wins by a rider. Hes presently tied on 34 with Eddy Merckx however win today and hell be out in front on 35. Hes won in Paris prior to, a number of times, however this is various, due to the fact that its not every day a rider beats among Merckxs records. ( Image credit: Bettini Photo).

2021-07-18T12:29:10.117 Z.
Good day to you. Invite to our live race text coverage from stage 21 of the Tour de France. Its the last and were lastly heading to Paris.

2021-07-18T14:44:49.021 Z.
And were racing on stage 21 of the Tour de France. 2021-07-18T13:59:53.273 Z.
Kwiatkowski has actually pretty honest truthful his teamGroup tactics in the Tour de France. 2021-07-18T13:36:00.751 Z.
Ineos heads into Paris with a rider on the podium but its not the result outcome they wanted desired Carapaz in third and no stage phase for the teamGroup 2021-07-18T12:54:41.652 Z.
Before we get wrapped covered in Tour stuff thingss spend invest bit of time talking about the Olympics because due to the fact that in spite of cases exploding blowing up cases now being detected in the athlete professional athlete town looks like the Games are going ahead. 2021-07-18T12:35:16.598 Z.
All eyes on Mark Cavendish today who is aiming to set a record for the most Tour de France stage wins by a rider.