Tour de France 2026 Stage 21 on Champs-Élysées with yellow jersey rider leading a group of cyclists.

Stage 21Grand Finale25 July 2027

Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris, Champs-Élysées

116km

Stage 21 details
Stage	21
Type	Grand Finale
Date	Sunday, 25 July 2027
Route	Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines → Paris, Champs-Élysées
Distance	116 km

Why This Stage Matters

The final stage is the Tour's celebration and its last fight. The yellow jersey rides in at the front, the champagne comes out, and then the racing starts.

Montmartre has changed the day. Since the Butte came into the finale, the cobbled specialists have beaten the sprinters, and three ascents of Rue Lepic mean a sprint team has to survive the climb before it can set up the bunch.

The Route

The Race

The stage starts from the leisure park at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, home of the velodrome that serves as headquarters of the French Cycling Federation. The opening kilometres through the Yvelines are a procession.

In Paris the race turns serious. The Côte de la Butte Montmartre, 1 km at 6.5% up Rue Lepic, comes three times, and the riders cross the line on the Champs-Élysées seven times in all. Expect attacks on the Butte, a chase on the cobbles of the Champs and a final bouquet fought out between the Classics riders and the sprinters.

Stuey's Thoughts

“For the sprinters, this is the one they really want to win.”

The final stage returns to the traditional Paris finish on the Champs-Élysées, with the spectacular climbs of Montmartre once again adding an extra dimension to the finale. For the sprinters, this is the one they really want to win. For the overall contenders, it is the culmination of three exhausting weeks of racing. After three weeks of sacrifice, teamwork and extraordinary athletic performances, the Tour will crown another champion.

Stuey's 2027 route review, October 2026

Stuart O'Grady leads Crédit Agricole in 2001 Tour de France TTT

Stuart O'Grady OAM OLY

4 x Tour de France Stage Winner

Experience This Stage

Rue Lepic is the place to be. The street is steep, the crowd is deep, and with three passages you see the race three times. Get there early.

On the Champs-Élysées the riders pass seven times before the sprint and the podium, with the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the avenue. If you ride, visit the velodrome at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines the day before: it has hosted World Championships and the Olympic Games.

Key Climbs

Côte de la Butte Montmartre, 1 km at 6.5%, climbed three times

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