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Sprint | Champs-Élysées (75.4 km)

Points at finish, kom sprint (4) côte du pavé des gardes (43.3 km), youth day classification, team day classification, race information.

• Date: 24 July 2022
• Start time: 16:45
• Avg. speed winner: 38.85 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 115.6 km
• Points scale: GT.A.Stage
• UCI scale: UCI.WR.GT.A.Stage - TM2022
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• ProfileScore: 13
• Vert. meters: 748
• Departure: Paris La Défense
• Arrival: Paris (Champs-Élysées)
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• Won how: Sprint of large group
• Avg. temperature: 32 °C

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Tour de France stage 21 Live - Sprint showdown on the Champs-Elysees

All the action from the final stage of the 2022 Tour de France

The Tour de France: the complete guide Tour de France 2022 stage 21 report Overall standings after stage 21

JASPER PHILIPSEN WINS STAGE 21

- Frantic sprint finish sees Alpecin-Deceuninck man take second victory of the Tour

- Dylan Groenewegen takes second, with Alexander Kristoff in third

- Wout Van Aert does not contest the sprint, finishing instead with his Jumbo-Visma team mates

- No change to GC standings

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Bonjour and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of stage 21 of the 2022 Tour de France

On a historic day which saw the rebooted Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift conclude around half an hour ago with a win for Team DSM's Lorena Wiebes, the men will shortly begin the final stage of their journey around France.

Of course, it's a largely processional stage, which will see the winning teams and riders enjoy moments of celebration, before they hit the circuit around Paris which they will complete 8 times, before the expected bunch sprint finish.

It's been an unforgettable three weeks of racing. I'll be looking back at a few of the highlights throughout the afternoon, assuming we don't have a surprise breakaway attack.

Jonas Vingegaard and his Jumbo-Visma team will be celebrating this afternoon, as they finish what has been an incredible Tour for them as a team. They have secured the yellow jersey, the green jersey through Wout Van Aert, along with the polka dot jersey which also belongs to Jonas Vingegaard.

The Dutch team have won 6 stages so far, and with Van Aert looking to add to his already record-breaking points tally, there's every chance they could make it 7 today.

The stage starts today in the Paris La Défense Arena, which is situated in Nanterre, a suburb west of the city centre. The crowds have already gathered in the arena as they wait for the neutralised stage start, which we are expecting any moment now.

Wout Van Aert won't have things all his own way today though. Plenty of other sprinters will be very keen to get something out of today, in a Tour that has had very few opportunities for the fast men.

Fabio Jakobsen (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl), Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Dylan Groenewegen (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), Danny Van Poppel (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) are some of the big names who will hope to contest for the final stage win later on this afternoon.

The riders roll out of the Paris La Défense Arena, head out for a short neutralised start, before passing the Arena once again at kilometre zero.

They then face a 115.6km ride to determine the final stage winner of this year's Tour de France.

Tadej Pogacar looks happy and relaxed as he rides alongside his remaining UAE Team Emirates team mates. The team have been short-handed for most of the race, and just half of their 8-man team remain.

Jonas Vingegaard and Pogacar share a conversation as they head for kilometre zero. The rivalry between these two incredible athletes has led to the most exciting battle for the yellow jersey for a number of years.

So for those who dream of something different on this final stage, how likely are we to have a breakaway win today? 

The answer is: not really. There are far too many teams looking to contend a bunch sprint, in a Tour that's featured very few opportunities for the pure sprinters. 

It's not unheard of for a breakaway rider to win on the Champs, though - the last time it happened was in 2005, Alexandre Vinokourov the successful baroudeur on that occasion.

Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) stops for a bike change. He looks relaxed - he hasn't had the best of Tours, and will be keen to try and redress that balance today in Paris.

The riders are off, and Tadej Pogacar launches an attack - Wout Van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard are straight on his wheel. There are smiles exchanged and the three set off in the first break of the day. Great to see.

The first part of the race usually sees the ceremonial stuff - champagne, photographs and celebrations, before the more serious business gets underway when they reach the finishing circuit. 

The three musketeers take it easy as they wait for the rest of the peloton to catch them up. They really have delivered incredible entertainment these three weeks, so it's wonderful to see them riding together.

Wout Van Aert signals for Simon Geschke to come and join the parade of jersey wearers and he obliges. Sadly for the Cofidis rider, he won't get to keep the jersey, as it rightfully belongs to Jonas Vingegaard. He had a good run in the polka dots before losing them on stage 19.

Jonas Vingegaard spoke before the stage. 'I think Wout has been the strongest rider in this race, it's been a pleasure to have him by my side these past three weeks.'

'We had three incredible weeks, the whole team has been so strong. I'm really proud of how the whole team rode.'

Wout Van Aert reflected on his favourite moment: 'The way we destroyed everyone on the two hardest stages I will remember forever.'

'Our team spirit in general, we enjoyed every day, every minute. It was super special to experience.'

136 riders start the day - three riders did not start the race, Michael Woods and Guillaume Boivin from Israel PremierTech, with covid-19 and stomach issues respectively, and Gorka Izagirre (Movistar) who decided to abandon the race and head home for a race there instead.

The maillot jaune heads up the peloton. The pace is extremely relaxed, as expected at this early stage of the final stage.

It's a hot, sunny day in Paris, in what has been a hot, sunny Tour overall. The heat has had an impact on many of the riders over the course of the three weeks. 

Mads Pedersen rides up alongside his countryman Vingegaard and the two share a few words. The Danes not only hosted an incredible Grand Depart, they have had a spectacular Tour overall, taking the yellow jersey and 4 stage wins along the way (Pedersen, Cort and two for Vingegaard).

Phillippe Gilbert now leads the procession, riding alongside Van Aert. It’s the Belgian veteran’s final Tour de France.

The crowds are out in force and line the roads of suburban Paris as the procession continues at a stately pace.

The chilled pace is a stark contrast to what has been the fastest Tour de France in history. 

Luke Rowe (Ineos Grenadiers) stops to apply some sunscreen to his legs. 

The racing will begin at around 80km to go, following the only categorised climb of the day. The single point available for that climb will make no difference to the overall mountains competition, however.

On the equivalent stage last year, Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) claimed the single KOM point. Quite the irony as a rider known more for his skills on the flat, but this year he showed his versatility on stage 17, turning himself inside out in a last-ditch attempt for Tadej Pogacar to close the time gap to Vingegaard.

The riders soak up the atmosphere as they travel through the tree-lined streets of the Parisienne suburbs.

Luke Rowe and Bauke Mollema take over at the front of the bunch.

100km to go - it's going to be interesting to see who fancies a tilt in the break today. With so many sprinters' teams who will be looking to control the pace, it's likely to be an unsuccessful jaunt.

Tadej Pogacar, Wout Van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard ride at the front together at the start of today's final stage. (Image credit: Getty images)

The five remaining riders of the winning team, Jumbo Visma take to the front of the peloton to celebrate. They display the numbers of their missing team mates - Primoz Roglic, Steven Kruijswijk and Nathan Van Hooydonck.

The relaxed pace continues as the peloton heads through the French countryside just outside of Paris.

Still all smiles at the front of the bunch, as Jonas Vingegaard chats to Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost). Powless had a good race, spending some time in the top 10 on GC. Assuming all goes as expected today, he will finish in 13th spot.

Ineos Grenadiers drop off the back of the peloton to have photographs taken, as the winners of the team classification. They finish with two riders in the top ten.

Meanwhile at the front of the race, the Danish riders take a turn ahead of the rest - Vingegaard, Pedersen and Bjerg and joined by Andreas Kron (Lotto Soudal), Mikkel Honore (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) and Chris Juul Jensen (Team BikeExchange-Jayco).

They will once again be a formidable force at the World Championships in Australia.

It won't be long now until the race will get underway. 

Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert ride together at the back of the bunch now.

One of the highlights of the Tour was a gritty stage win from Michael Matthews on stage 14 into Mende. Matthews has today announced a contract extension at Team BikeExchange-Jayco.

Team Jumbo-Visma celebrate a first Tour de France win for the team. Their goal prior to the Tour, to target both the yellow and green jerseys, was criticised by many for being too ambitious. They are the first team to achieve this feat since 1997, when Jan Ullrich and Erik Zabel were the victors.

Philippe Gilbert enjoys another turn at the front of the bunch, as his final Tour de France comes to a close.

For what must be the first time so far this Tour, the race is actually behind schedule.

We've covered just over 30km of today's 115.6, and shortly the peloton will take on the day's only categorised climb, before descending towards the finishing circuit. They will take on the circuit 8 times before the final sprint down the Champs-Élysées.

Time for the obligatory tipple, and the Jumbo Visma riders enjoy a glass of champagne before hostilities commence on this final stage.

The peloton pass the Palace of Versailles, and the pace picks up as it's almost time for the real racing to begin. Who will be the first to go on the attack?

Jonas Vingegaard smiles, waves to the camera and blows a kiss. He has had an incredible Tour de France with two stage wins. He took victory on stage 11, putting on an incredible display of dominance on the Col du Granon to take the yellow jersey. 8 stages later and he won atop the Hautacam, wearing the jersey. 

The six remaining Danish riders lead the peloton, on what has been a truly memorable Tour for their nation. (Image credit: Getty images)

The sprinters' teams take to the front of the bunch as the peloton head towards the Paris circuit.

The riders tackle the category 4 climb at a relaxed pace. Simon Geschke is encouraged to come to front of the bunch, as he currently wears the polka dot jersey.

Geschke leads up the climb, which is just over 1km in length, with some steep steep sections of up to 13%. Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) who also challenged for the KOM jersey also looks interested, although Geschke is allowed to ride clear of the rest to take the single point.

The rest of the peloton block the road as Geschke crests the climb and takes the single point. 

Tadej Pogacar speaking before the stage: 'I can be really happy with this Tour de France. For sure we wanted to win, but also the second place and three stage wins is something to be proud of. I am looking for new challenges.'

'Stage wins are always incredible in the Tour. It's something I cannot describe. For me, that's why it's so beautiful.'

The bunch descend down into Paris, with Jumbo-Visma back at the front. 

Not long to go until the procession becomes a race - the peloton will soon cross the line for the first time. Look out for the likes of Lotto Soudal, Alpecin-Deceuninck, QuickStep-AlphaVinyl and Team BikeExchange-Jayco taking control at the front of the bunch.

It's been a really tough edition of the Tour de France - some of the riders will go on to La Vuelta a Espana, which begins on 19th August in Utrecht. All three Grand Tours in 2022 have started in different nations to their home nation.

Team Jumbo-Visma celebrate a job well done. The Dutch team have had their ups and downs, suffering their fair share of bad luck along the way, but ultimately their team performance was second to none. (Image credit: Getty images)

The crowds are out in force in Paris as the riders head towards the racing circuit. They will get underway any moment now.

The peloton takes their final opportunity to soak up the ambience, and accept the crowd's appreciation for three weeks of incredible racing.

We're around 5km away from the first passage of the finish line - expect to see the maillot jaune cross the line first, before the pace picks up significantly.

Jumbo-Visma spearhead the peloton as cheers ring out on a sunny early evening in Paris.

The riders safely tackle the road furniture as they head towards crunch time.

This time last year, Wout Van Aert won on the Champs-Élysées, taking his third stage win of the Tour. Jasper Philipsen was second - he took his first Tour stage win this year, on stage 15 in Carcassonne. 

The pace kicks up as Jumbo-Visma lead the peloton towards the Champs-Élysées.

And we are almost underway - the Arc de Triomphe looms on the horizon as the peloton enters the Champs-Élysées.

The racing begins and the first attacks come from Jonas Rutsch (EF Education-EasyPost).

Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-Victorious) attacks solo and gains a small gap.

The sprinters' teams are unlikely to allow many riders to get away today. 

The riders pass around the Arc de Triomphe for the first time. They are lined out as the pace increases.

An attack from AG2R-Citroen's Benoit Cosnefroy. They've had a difficult Tour, losing Ben O'Connor, their big GC hope, to a hip injury.

Cosnefroy has company, with Nils Politt (Bora-Hansgrohe) and a rider from Israel Premier-Tech joining him.

There's a rider from TotalEnergies trying to join the three that nurse a slender gap over the bunch.

The rider from Israel PremierTech is Krists Neilands.

It's far from over as the peloton aren't willing to let this group get away. Plenty more riders interested in being part of this move.

We are treated to a display from the Patrouille de France - the French equivalent of the Red Arrows - as the bunch comes back together once again.

The peloton snakes down the Champs-Élysées - it's a breath-taking sight. 

The riders pass the Arc de Triomphe for the second time.

Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost) is next to attack, along with Cosnefroy once again.

Bissegger has had a lean time of it at this year's Tour, struggling on both time trials, his specialist discipline. He crashed twice on the opening day in Copenhagen, and was forced to stop racing in yesterday's stage due to a mechanical.

Correction - the AG2R rider is actually Stan Dewulf this time, not Cosnefroy. Along with Bissegger, a couple of other riders are trying to form a viable breakaway group.

The other two riders are Tratnik and Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies).

The sprinters' teams try to take control on the front of the bunch.

Two more riders, one from Ineos Grenadiers and one from B&B Hotels-KTM, try to bridge across to the lead group of four.

Dani Martinez (Ineos Grenadiers) manages to make the jump across and now the breakaway comprises five men - the gap is 8 seconds to the bunch.

The intermediate sprint comes and goes, and Wout Van Aert does not attempt to contest it. In fact, he's the last man to cross the line. Quite the contrast with the other 20 stages of this Tour de France, where he's animated the race on a daily basis.

The group of five maintain a small gap, but it's a fine margin, just 7 seconds at the moment.

Mattia Cattaneo (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) has a mechanical issue.

The gap is still only a few seconds. There's every chance the break won't ever make it away today, with so many teams looking to force the bunch sprint.

Matteo Jorgensen (Movistar) joins the breakaway - they are now 6-men strong.

Three laps down, five to go. 

The breakaway still hold a fragile lead of only 7 seconds over the rest.

There are more attempts as riders break free of the bunch - as this break grows, their chances of being allowed to escape diminish.

There are 9 riders now in the breakaway group, but Lotto Soudal drag the peloton back to them. They will be desperate for some success from today following a barren Tour so far. 

It all comes back together again. Then three more riders break loose - they are Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), and two riders from EF Education-EasyPost - Owain Doull and Jonas Rutsch.

More attacks incoming from the chasing peloton.

The three are joined by two from Groupama-FDJ - Olivier le Gac and Antoine Duchesne.

This 5-man group have a bigger gap than any attempt has enjoyed so far - now up to 14 seconds. Despite a strong GC performance from David Gaudu, Groupama are another team who are without a stage win so far this Tour.

Four laps to go - we are halfway through the racing portion of today's stage.

It looks as though this will be the day's break - the group are working well together and have amassed a 23 second lead.

Lotto Soudal, BikeExchange and QuickStep lead the chase.

Two riders from EF, Two from Groupama and one from Bora-Hansgrohe make up our break of 5, and they are working very hard to maintain a gap, although they've lost a few seconds - the peloton are currently 16 seconds behind.

A bike change for Edvald Boassen-Hagen following a mechanical.

Still just 16 seconds separate this 5-man break from the chasing pack.

Interesting although unconfirmed fact for the day: if Caleb Ewan wins today, he would be the first Lanterne Rouge ever to win on the Champs-Élysées. The Australian currently sits dead last in the GC standings and wears the red lantern on his number.

The break is down to four, as Owain Doull drops off the pace. 

The break has just 14 seconds lead over the peloton now. There are 18km remaining. If the race was running behind time earlier, they are doing everything within their power to make up that time now.

The tension increases as we head towards the closing stages of this final stage of the Tour de France. There are a great many contenders for today's bunch sprint, assuming it transpires as expected, and should be an explosive final.

The gap continues to hover at around 13 seconds, although it seems to be slipping away. The peloton are closing in.

The four men in the break have just 10 seconds now and it seems their jaunt will shortly be at an end.

Two laps to go until we find out who will take the final stage of the 2022 Tour de France.

The gap drops below 10 seconds. The peloton have the now 3-man break in their sights.

Le Gac is the Groupama rider who has been reabsorbed into the peloton. Rutsch, Schachmann and Duchesne are the only riders who remain out front.

We are closing in on the final stages, and Wout Van Aert is currently lurking quite far back in the peloton. It would be a surprise if he wasn't involved in the day's sprint proceedings.

Duchesne drops out of the break - it's just the two Germans, Schachmann and Rutsch, left - they will not be in front for much longer as the bunch bear down on them.

The riders enter the Champs-Élysées - the next time they ride down it, they will be sprinting for the stage victory. 

The leading pair are collected by the peloton as the bell rings - the peloton enters the final lap.

Geraint Thomas and Filippo Ganna take off from the bunch - this is great to see. Pogacar joins them. The race is on, and the sprinters teams are going to have to take this move seriously.

Ganna and Pogacar open up a small gap but they can't make it stick.

Ganna continues to drive at the front, but he's leading the whole peloton now.

Ganna peels off and the sprinters' teams take over. 4.2km to go.

The pace is frantic as Nils Politt leads on behalf of Danny Van Poppel.

Politt is done, Lotto Soudal and Trek-Segafredo lead the charge.

The peloton is stretched out as they charge towards the Champs-Élysées for the final time.

Alpecin-Deceuninck take over on the front of the bunch.

The sprint teams are shoulder to shoulder. 2.1km to go.

This is an electrifying finale to the Tour de France. 

BikeExchange are next to lead the charge.

Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis) and Stefan Bissegger try to break away but are reigned in. 

And we're on the Champs-Élysées. 700m to go.

BikeExchange lead.

Intermarche looking good with Alexander Kristoff.

Jasper Philipsen takes the win!

Philipsen opened up his sprint early and was too strong for the rest. He makes up for his heartbreak last year by winning his second stage of this Tour.

Philipsen raises his bike aloft.

Behind, Team Jumbo-Visma reassemble and punch the air, crossing the line together.

Jonas Vingegaard's girlfriend and daughter greet him as he crosses the line.

Wout Van Aert opts not to contest the sprint. He had the jersey in the bag some days ago, he's broken Peter Sagan's points record, so he chose to share the final moments with his team mates.

Let's look back at that sprint. Groenewegen launched first, with Philipsen in his wheel. Just behind them, Ewan and Kristoff jostled for position shoulder to shoulder and marked one another out. Philipsen won by a clear couple of bike lengths - a dominant victory.

Alexander Kristoff: 'We came out a little bit too far. We lost a bit of momentum, Caleb was maybe a bit angry with me but I felt it was fair and I went in a straight line. Caleb was maybe a bit boxed in but it was not my fault. I'm happy that I was up there today, it was a good effort but of course we were dreaming of a victory.'

Geraint Thomas on his third place: 'It means a huge amount really, especially with how last year ended, it probably the lowest point of my career to be honest, so to turn it around and be on the podium, I really enjoyed it.'

On the final stage: 'It never gets old. obviously winning is extra special but just to finish is always an achievement. It's the pinnacle of the sport, so to be here is always nice.'

Jasper Philipsen wins stage 21 of the Tour de France (image credit: Getty images).

Jasper Philipsen raises his bike aloft following his second stage win of this Tour de France, on the Champs-Élysées.

We have podium presentations to come. Both Jonas Vingegaard and Wout Van Aert are reunited with their families, who have colour-coordinated quite beautifully in yellow and green respectively.

In terms of the final standings, nothing changes from this morning - Vingegaard takes yellow and polka dots, Van Aert green and Pogacar white.

Jonas Vingegaard and Wout Van Aert celebrate with their families. (image credit: Getty images)

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): 'It's still sinking in, it's going to be nice to celebrate with everybody. for me the most special is seeing all the staff that put in all the effort behind the scenes. We're so focused on every day and you lose that perspective. It's just nice to be with everybody and see the happiness from all different sides.

What's the secret to Jumbo-Visma's success? 'Having good culture on the team, being relaxed and happy, and joking, there was never any pressure or attention just good times every day.'

Jonas Vingegaard, this year's maillot jaune, raises his bike in celebration of his GC victory. (Image credit: Getty images)

Wonderful quote from Fred Wright (Bahrain-Victorious), who has animated a few stages this Tour: 'I've loved it. Even the mountains - it's suffering, but it's beautiful suffering.'

Jonas Vingegaard, the maillot jaune: 'It's just incredible. Now I finally won the Tour, now nothing can go wrong anymore, and now I'm sitting with daughter with me, and it's just incredible. It's the biggest cycling race of the year and the biggest one you can win and now I've done it and no-one can take this away from me.'

When did you feel you were going to win? 'I always had the feeling that at least I could fight for the win, but I think in the end hen I really started believing it was after Hautacam.'

On the Danish supporters: 'that was really incredible for me, so many Danes arrived here to see me ride in the yellow jersey. I appreciate it so much and I have to say thanks to every FDane who is here and who has been cheering for me for three weeks. It means everything to me.'

'Of course now I want to celebrate, and relax, but then I also want more, yes.'

Mads Pedersen: 'It was definitely one of the last options for me in this tour. I planned to go in for the first week but I was sick before, so to have this stage win was amazing.'

'It was a tough guy and pretty warm as well, I think it killed a lot of guys.'

'Cycling is the new national sport in Denmark, it's absolutely crazy. To see all these people on the road in Copenhagen we didn't expect that. If you ask in the peloton, people are still talking about it.'

Ineos Grenadiers accept the award for best team.

Wout Van Aert accepted the super combativity award for the hugely significant part he played in making this Tour one to remember.

Tadej Pogacar takes to the stage to accept the white jersey for the best young rider. He has been a fantastic competitor, fighting all the way, gracious in defeat.

The presentation for the yellow jersey is to follow - then there will be the customary photographs with the final podium, with Jonas Vingegaard 1st, Tadej Pogacar 2nd and Geraint Thomas 3rd.

Well, it seems as though three weeks of action has gotten to me too - of course, the presentation for the green and polka dot jerseys precede the final yellow jersey presentation.

Wout Van Aert takes to the stage with his son Georges, who waves to the crowd. 

Lorena Wiebes also took to the stage with a baby earlier to accept the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift - it wasn't her own baby though, but that of a friend. One to remember.

It's Jonas' turn. He beams with his daughter in his arms as he stands on the podium as winner of the Tour de France. For Jumbo-Visma, it's the realisation of many years preparation. 

Tadej Pogacar: 'It's a little bit different but not too much. I was still really happy to be here and really proud, with my three other team mates. I enjoyed it a lot today.'

On his rivalry with Vingegaard: 'Yeah I think we're going to have a really great next couple of years. I will for sure enjoy these years on the bike because I love the challenge.'

On his next races: 'I don't know, I'm so caught up in the moment I just don't know what I will do in three or four days time. I don't know what to expect.'

Jonas Vingegaard accepts the yellow jersey in his final presentation. (Image credit: Getty images)

Thank you so much for joining us, today and every other day for this year's Tour de France. I'm sure you'll agree it's been one to remember.

Join us again for the next 7 days as the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift continues. 

Au revoir for now.

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PGA Tour Event Disrupted by Alligator Casually Walking Across Tee Box

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The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is used to having a special four-legged friend show up from time. to time on the course.

The guest, an alligator, halted play at the 17th hole during Thursday's first round. The groups of Bronson Burgoon and Jhonattan Vegas, along with Paul Barjon and Samuel Stevens, had to wait at the tee box for the alligator to cross in front of them before they could tee off. The animal didn't stop them from taking a few practice swings, though.

This isn't the first time an alligator has showed up at the Zurich Classic. The PGA Tour commentators reminded viewers that the tournament was used to a three-legged alligator gracing the course fittingly named "Tripod."

Now on the tee, from New Orleans, Louisiana ... A GATOR 🐊 pic.twitter.com/N8wEJh1pQ1 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 25, 2024

The alligator walked across the tee box without causing any issues with any golfers or fans. But it definitely took its sweet time to walk across.

Both golfing duos ended up paring the 17th hole despite the distraction.

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Live the legend of the Tour de France, riding on the same routes and under the same conditions as the professionals: this is the promise that L’Étape du Tour has kept since 1993.

Every year, we invite you to ride one of the mountain stages of the Tour de France: the same stage towns, the same routes, the same mythical climbs but also, and above all, the same race conditions as on the Tour. As the result of a significant amount of work carried out in partnership with the police, local organisations and local authorities, L’Étape du Tour de France is the only cyclosportive to offer routes which are entirely closed to traffic.

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L’Étape du Tour is, obviously, an immense sporting challenge. But it is also a tourist adventure which will enable you to discover some of the most beautiful parts of France. From Alpine valleys to the Tourmalet, the giant of the Pyrenees, every year the regions which host the event offer breathtaking scenery.

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• 31th edition of the Étape du Tour de France
• Where:  the Alps
• Departments crossed:  Haute-Savoie
• Km:  157
• Elevation change:  4,100m elevation gain
• MEN:  Artus JALADEAU (FRA) – 04:31:28s
• WOMEN: Martina  SABLIKOVA (CZE) – 05:19.39s

• Weather:  In glorious sunshine, everyone enjoyed a unique experience on the same route that the professionals will be taking for the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday 15 July.
• Number of entrants:  16,000
• Number of finishers:  11,500
• 92 nationalities represented, with 30% of foreign riders
• 45% of new participants
• 93% Men / 7% Women
• Average age : 45 years

The 2020 and 2021 editions did not take place due to the Covid 19 epidemic.

• 29th edition of the Étape du Tour de France
• Where: the Alps
• Departments crossed: Savoy
• Elevation change: 4,563m elevation gain
• MEN: Cédric DUBOIS (FRA) – 04:47:24s
• WOMEN: Edwige PITEL (FRA) – 05:25.36s

• Weather: Very nice and very hot despite the altitude. The participants suffered in these very high temperatures on this edition.
• Number of entrants: 16,000
• Number of finishers: 10,234
• It was the highest finish in the history of the Étape du Tour de France with the finish line at 2,365 metres above sea level.
• This year, 20% of the riders retired on this particularly demanding race-route. This is a reminder that the Étape du Tour de France is an extremely demanding event that has forged its legend.
• The town of Beaufort won the contest of the best decorated towns and was rewarded on the day of the Tour de France stage in Albertville.
• The Tour de France professional riders didn’t ride the same route as the amateurs who rode a week earlier due to an enormous storm the day before the stage that caused a landslide on the road to Cormet de Roselend. The penultimate stage was thus shortened, retaining just the climb to Val Thorens.
• 28th edition
• Location:  Alpes
• Departments crossed:  Haute-Savoie (74)
• Km:  169
• MAN: Victor Lafay
• WOMAN: Edwige Pitel
• 27th edition
• Location: Alpes
• Departments crossed:  Hautes-Alpes (05), Alpes-De-Haute-Provence (04)
• MAN: Abrahamsen Jonas
• WOMAN: Edwige Pitel

• 26th edition
• Departments crossed: Haute Savoie (74) et Savoie (73)
• MAN: Tao Quemere
• 25th edition
• Departments crossed: Savoie (73)
• MAN: Jérémy Bescond
• 24th edition
• Location: Pyrénées
• Departments crossed: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) ; Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
• MAN: Loic Herbreteau
• WOMAN: Magdalena de Saint-Jean
• 23rd edition
• Departments crossed: Haute-Savoie (74) ; Savoie (73)
• Difficulty: Parc Naturel des Bauges, le Mont Revard, Le Semnoz
• Number of riders: 13 800
• Number of finishers: 10 624
• MAN: Nicolas Roux
• 22nd edition
• Difficulty: Col de la Madeleine, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Mollard
• Number of riders: 9000
• Number of finishers: 4422
• MAN: Robin Cattet
• WOMAN: Karine Saysset
• 21st edition
• Departments crossed: Pyrénées Atlantique (64), Hautes-Pyrénées (65), Haute-Garonne (31)
• Difficulty: Col d’Aubisque, Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Col de Peyresourde
• Number of riders: 7850
• Number of finishers: 3829
• 20th edition
• Departments crossed: Savoie (73), Hautes Alpes (05), Isère (38)
• Difficulty: Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier, Alpe d’Huez
• Number of riders: 9500
• Number of finishers: 6461
• MAN: Jean-Christophe Currit
• 19th edition
• Location: Auvergne
• Departments crossed: Puy-de-Dôme (63), Haute-Loire (43), Cantal (15)
• Difficulty: Le puy Mary, Col du Perthus, Col de Prat de Bouc
• Number of riders: 7000
• Number of finishers: 2094
• MAN: Lilian JEGOU
• 18th edition
• Location:  The Pyrenees
• Departments crossed : Pyrénées Atlantiques (64), Hautes Pyrénées (65)
• 17th edition
• Location : Rhônes-Alpes – Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur.
• Departments crossed : Drôme (26), Vaucluse (84)
• 16th edition
• Departments crossed: Pyrénées Atlantiques (64), Hautes Pyrénées (65)
• 15th edition
• Location: Pyrénées.
• Departments crossed: Ariège (09), Haute Garonne (38), Hautes Pyrénées
• 14th edition
• Departments crossed: Hautes-Alpes (05), Isère (38)
• 13th edition
• Departments crossed: Pyrénées Atlantiques (64)
• 12th edition
• Location: Massif Central.
• Departments crossed: Haute-Vienne (87), Corrèze (19) et Cantal (15)
• Difficulties : Col de Lestards (856 m), Col de Néronne (1 442 m), Col du Pas de Peyrol (1 589 m), Col d'Entremont (1 210 m) et Plomb du Cantal (1 392 m).
• Number of entries : 8 500
• Numbers of finishers : 6 555
• Raymond Poulidor was in Limoges to give the start of the race.
• Alain Prost: former Formula 1 driver and quadruple World Champion .
• Abraham Olano: former team member of the ONCE - EROSKI team between 1999 and 2002 and World road Champion in 1995, winner of the 20th stage of the 1997 Tour de France.
• Fabrice Guy: Scandinavian Combined Gold Medal at the Albertville Olympic Games.
• Richard Krajicek: tennisman, Wimbledon winner.
• Emmanuel Clerico: former F 3 Champion of France and F3000 World Champion.
• Cat. A 19-29 years : Loïc Herbreteau.
• Cat. B 30-39 years : Jean-Christophe Currit, wins the race.
• Cat. C 40-49 years : Jean-Louis Barot.
• Cat. D 50-59 years : Michel Sacaze.
• Cat. E 60 years et + : Georges Baldeyrou.
• Cat. F Femmes - 35 years : Giana Roberge.
• Cat. G Femmes 35 years et + : Sophie Lebeaupin.
• England, United States, Ireland, Switzerland, Japan, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Sweden, South Africa, Israel, Spain, Brazil, New-Zealand, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Argentina…
• 2009: Paulhac, little town of Cantal, just near Saint-Flour. There was a lot of public because of animations organised.
• 2003: Aramits.
• 2002: Flumet en Savoie.
• 2001: Sarrancolin in the Hautes-Pyrénées.
• 2000: Sault in the Vaucluse.
• 1999: Beurières in the Puy de Dôme.
• 238,8 km, the longest stage since the creation of the event.
• A route very difficult with the Volcans d’Auvergne at the end.
• Last km of the Pas de Peyrol (15-16%) where a lot of participants were walking.
• The special village in Limoges in the Boulodrome.
• 2,300 foreigners regsitered.v
• 11th edition
• Difficulties : Col du Soudet, Col de Larrau, Col de Bagargui, Col de Burdincurutcheta.>
• Numbers of finishers: 6 388
• Miguel Indurain quintuple winner of the Tour de France who came to celebrate his birthday on the race.
• Alain Prost former Formula 1 driver and quadruple World Champion.
• Pierre Berbizier former captain then selector for the XV France team.
• Abraham Olano former team member of the ONCE - EROSKI team between 1999 and 2002 and World road Champion in 1995, winner of the 20th stage of the 1997 Tour de France.
• Sylvain Guillaume Scandinavian Combined Silver Medal at the Albertville Olympic Games.
• Takuma SATO Japanese Formula 3 Champion.
• Emmanuel Clerico former F 3 Champion of France and F3000 World Champion.
• Fabrice Guy Scandinavian Combined Gold Medal at the Albertville Olympic Games.
• Cat. A 19-29 years : Loïc Herbreteau, Élite 2, wins the race.
• Cat. B 30-39 years : Laurent Marcon.
• Cat. C 40-49 years : Jean-Luc Faure.
• Cat. D 50-59 years : André Fosse.
• Cat. E 60 years et + : Lindsay Crawford.
• Cat. F Femmes - 35 years : Stéphanie Gros.
• Cat. G Femmes 35 years et + : Mylène Julien.
• Japan, Norway, Vietnam, Tanzania, New Zealand, Israel, Ireland, Spain, Scotland, Denmark, Colombia, China, Canada, Brazil, Belgium, Austria, Australia, Argentina, England, Germany, South Africa, USA.
• ARAMITS, a little town situated in the Barétous Valley, at the foot of the Col de la Pierre St Martin. Aramits is the birthplace of the Musketeers and was elected the most animated town on the 2003 l'Étape du Tour Vélo Magazine.
• 2002 : Flumet en Savoie.
• 2001 : Sarrancolin in the Hautes-Pyrénées.
• 2000 : Sault in the Vaucluse.
• 1999 : Beurières in the Puy de Dôme.
• For the 3rd time, the town of Pau welcomes l’Étape du Tour Vélo Magazine to the delightful village set up at place de Verdun with more than 45 partners present and near to 21 000 visitors.
• Bayonne, a finishing town for the first time with the last kilometre covered in the heart of the town – sublime!
• 40°, was the temperature recorded in the village in Pau on the 14th and 15th of July. The Col de Bagargui was terrible for the majority of the pack with gradients of up to 11%.
• Bayonne, a finishing town for the first time with the last kilometre covered in the heart of the town - sublimate !
• 78, is the age of the Veteran of the 2003 l’Étape du Tour Vélo Magazine.
• 1760, is the number of foreign participants.
• 10th edition
• Location: Savoie et Haute-Savoie.
• Departments crossed: Savoie (73) et Haute Savoie (74)
• Difficulties : Col du Cormet de Roselend, Col des Saisies, Col des Aravis, Col de la Colombière.
• Number of entries : 7500
• Numbers of finishers: 7108
• Reception Village : Stadium of the Madelière in the Town of Aime
• Finish : Stadium Cluses Scionzier in Cluses
• Weather : nice (at last)
• Men : Laurent Marcon (born 26/11/1973).
• Women : Jeannie Longo (born 31/10/1958)..
• South Africa, Germany, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Spain, USA, England, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland.
• Flumet en Savoie
• 9th edition
• Location: Hautes-Pyrénées.
• Departments crossed: Hautes Pyrénées (65)
• Difficulties : Haut de la côte, Côte de Mauvezin, Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet, Montée de Luz-Ardiden.
• Number of entries: 7 600
• Nombre de partants : 6 194
• Numbers of finishers: 5 237
• Reception Village: Exhibition center in the town of Tarbes
• Finish : Luz-Ardiden
• Weather : continual rain showers. (at last)
• Men : Igor Pavlov (born le 12/03/69).
• Women : Élisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (born le 02/03/75).
• Germany, Andorra, England, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Scotland, Spain, USA, France, Jamaica, Japan, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Wales, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland.
• Total: 1 087foreign participants
• Sarrancolin in the Hautes-Pyrénées
• 1999 : Beurières in the Puy de Dôme
• 10 the temperature at the summit of Luz-Ardiden.
• 15 the number of televisions present on l'Etape.
• 40 the number of people included in the « director' organisation ».
• 82 c'est l'âge du vétéran de l'étape.
• 157 the total number of women entered in the competition.
• 500 the total number of gendarmes present on the race fir your safety.
• 600 the total number of organisers for the 2001 edition.
• 1 087 the total number of foreign participants entered in l'Étape du Tour Vélo Magazine.
• 4 000 the number of portions of pasta served at the Pasta Party.
• 65 000 the number of bottles of water available at the different refreshment points.
• 8th edition
• Location: Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur.
• Departments crossed: Vaucluse (84)
• Difficulties : Col de Murs, Col de Notre-Dame des Abeilles, Côte de Mormoiron, Mont Ventoux.
• Number of entries: 7 561
• Numbers of finishers: 4 726
• Reception Village: Sport Center in Carpentras.
• Finish: Summit Mont Ventoux And the town of Malaucène.
• G. Lemond, E. Boyer, B. Cornillet, A. Kvalsvoll, F. Lemarchand, R. Pensec, J. Simon, A. Prost, B. Darniche, P. Belmondo, E. Clerico, P. Portes.
•  Men : Igor Pavlov (born 12/03/69).
• Women : Séverine Desbouys (born 17/08/74).
• Germany, Andorra, England, Argentin, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Argentina, Canada, Columbia, The United States, Australia, The United Arab Emirates, Japan, Singapore, South Africa.
• Total: 1 085 foreign participants.
• Sault in the Vaucluse region
• 1 the temperature at the summit of du Mont Ventoux.
• 8 the number of televisions present on l'Etape.
• 27 the number of people included in the organisation team.
• 88 It is the age of the veteran of the stage.
• 190 the largest number of participants from the Rhône region.
• 196 the total number of women entered in the competition.
• 678 the number of English present at the starting line in Carpentras.
• 1 084 the total number of foreign participants entered in l'Étape du Tour Vélo Magazine.
• 1 255 the total number of gifts won in the Tombola on the 10th of July 2000 at the reception village in Carpentras.
• 7th edition
• Location: Auvergne.
• Departments crossed:  Loire (42) - Haute Loire (43) - Puy de Dôme (63) - Cantal (15).
• Difficulties : Col de la Croix de l'Homme Mort, Col des Pradeaux, Côte de la Chaise Dieu, Côte de Fix Saint-Geneys, Côte de Lestival, Côte de Védrine Saint-Loup, Saint Flour.
• Number of entries: 5 302
• Numbers of finishers: 4 190
• Reception Village: The St Galmier Hippodrome
• Finish: Allée G. Pompidou in the upper part of Saint-Flour
• Weather : Beautiful throughout the day.
• E. Clerico, P. Portes
• Men : Cyril Bastière (born 27/06/78).
• Germany, Andorra, England, Austria, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Argentina, Canada, Columbia, The United States, Australia, The United Arab Emirates, Japan, Singapore, South Africa.
• Total: 531 foreign participants.
• No more qualifying heats - too complicated to manage and of little value given the number of abandonments last year.
• The best organization yet of the Etapes du Tour. Our experience shows, especially in terms of security where the road was almost completely closed off for the entire body of riders.
• Creation of a trophy for the most animated town. first winner: Beurières in the Puy de Dôme.
• Two villages were particularly successful
• St Galmier on the Hippodrome and St Flour on the Allées G. Pompidou in the upper part of St Flour.
• 35 000 bottles of mineral water
• 18 000 bananas
• 6 000 oranges
• 30 000 slices of ginger bread
• 5 000 slices of ham
• 5 000 slices of cheese
• 5 000 bars of chocolate
• 10 000 pieces of fruit jelly
• 6 000 madeleines
• 525 kg of pasta.
• 4 the number of hospitalized competitors, fortunately nothing serious.
• 4 the number of kilometers one distracted competitor had to run to get back his bike which he left at the Hippodrome… just before the start !
• 10 the number of participants who came specially from Japan.
• 25 the number of Police motorcyclists there to guide the participants.
• 34 the number of cyclists belonging to the same club, in this case « The Team » from the Paris area.
• 82 the age of our oldest competitor of the day, Jean Paul Francheteau who came from Roche-sur-Yon.
• 500 the number of policemen and women spread around the course.
• 750 the number of volunteers who lent a hand at Saint Galmier, Saint Flour and the length of the course.
• 1 196 the altitude - in meters - of the du col des Pradeaux pass, the high point of the day.
• 6th edition
• Departments crossed: Isère (38) - Savoie (73)
• Difficulties : Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier, Les 2 Alpes
• Number of entries: 4 638 after the qualifying heats in Périgueux and Mâcon.
• Numbers of finishers: 2 229
• Reception Village: Paul-Mistral park in Grenoble
• Finish: Allée Les Deux Alpes resort
• Weather: Cold in Périgueux, hot in Macon, beautiful weather on the 23rd for the Grenoble - 2 Alpes race.
• A. Prost (in the qualifiying heat), B. Darniche, E. Clerico.
• Men : José Doran (born 02/02/66)
• Women : Christine Muller-Seiller (born 06/08/67)
• Germany, Andorra, England, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Canada, The United States, Australia, China, Japan, South Africa.
• Total: 494 foreign participants.
• For security reasons and the possible organizational problems posed, we decided to organize two qualifying heats in Périgueux, Dordogne (191km - 2,069 participants) and in Mâcon, Saône et Loire (180km - 3,043 participants) on the 3rd and 10th of May. Two superb races, managed like real étapes du Tour, unforgettable for us as organizers and for all the competitors who were willing to come along.
• The Pasta-Party organized in Grenoble's Palais des sports.
• Terrible heat which led to innumerable abandonments, making it very difficult to pick up competitors. The sweeper cars thus took much longer than usual to reach the finish.
• José Doran, winner, jersey no. 181 « I decided to win. »
• Dominique Celle,jersey no. 159 « You know, I feel better here than at work. »
• Dieter Kleiser, jersey no. 2028 « Now all I've got to do is ride back to Grenoble to get my train… »
• Jean-Luc Félix, jersey no. 218 « They say the Télégraphe is just a little pass. That's the third time I've tackled it, and the third time I've failed miserably! »
• Claude Huré, jersey no. 3398 « With my 100 Kilos, I climbed the Galibier mountain at 32 x 26. Next year, they'll have to introduce weight categories. »
• Antoinette Rigori, jersey no. 2657 « On Monday, I'll come and see the pros on the Galibier, but don't print that, I haven't told my boss. »
• 5th edition
• Departments crossed: Pyrénées Atlantique (64) - Hautes Pyrénées (65)
• Difficulties: Col du Soulor, Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin, Col de Val Louron-Azet
• Number of entries: 6 461
• Numbers of finishers: 4 733
• Reception Village : Place de Verdun in Pau (where the 1st Etape du Tour had its finishing line)
• Finish : Loudenvielle
• Weather: Beautiful day, ideal temperature for the first part of the course, then very hot for the last climb.
• B. Darniche, E. Clerico, Th. Magnaldi.
• Men : Patrick Bruet (born 02/06/61)
• Women : Laure Russias (born 05/07/70)
• Germany, Andorra, England, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Canada, Colombia, Jamaica, The United States, Australia, China, Japan, South Africa.
• Total: 359 foreign participants.
• The oldest competitor was 85: Paul LAURENT born 02/05/1912 living in HENIN BEAUMONT in the Pas-de-Calais was participating for the last time in our event. Now there's a lesson in willpower!
• For the first time in the history of the Etape du Tour, the participants were treated to a giant Pasta Party free of charge, organized in the Pau city hall.
• On the day of the race, a young Polish competitor arrived late with his bag on his back. We had to explain as best we could where he had to take his place. A little disorientated, he set off 10 minutes behind the leaders. How surprised we were to see him finish 2nd just a few minutes behind the leader (making him the winner in real time). This man has since become well known. His name: Grzégorz GWIAZDOWSKI.
• Loudenvielle, the most magnificent scene for an Etape du Tour finish in the superb Louron valley. With its 350 inhabitants, the village was flooded with people.
• At 3 in the morning, we can at last reassure one competitor's family members that, quite simply worn out, he had found himself a hotel for the night without calling security.
• Gilbert Landeau, jersey no. 5721 « Super! Even when no refreshments were scheduled, you could get whatever you wanted. »
• René Bréhier, jersey no. 5802 « Was I ill! I threw up five times. »
• Yves Duffet, jersey no. 357 « I forgot who the hell I was on the Tourmalet mountain. »
• Manuel Hilorio, jersey no. 218 « I got plastered going through cow pats down the Tourmalet. Shit! »
• Jean-Luc Andral,jersey no. 3712 « I registered for the Etape first and bought the bike after. »
• 4th edition
• Departments crossed: Haute Loire (43) - Puy de Dôme (69)
• Difficulties: Col des fourches, Col de Toutée, Côte de Saint Anastaise, Col de Superbesse
• Number of entries: 5 568
• Numbers of finishers: 4 550
• Finish: Superbesse
• Weather: Rain at the start, cool with snow the day before the race.
• A. Prost, Ph. Alliot, P. Belmondo, Ch. Sarron, B. Darniche.
• Men: Frédéric Bessy (born 09/01/72)
• Women: Laure Russias (born 05/07/70)
• Germany, England, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, The United States, Australia, Japan, South Africa.
• Total: 218 foreign participants.
• Laurent Jalabert is the event's patron.
• A first: the reception village is located at the heart of the town, overlooked by the red virgin and open for the first time 2 days in succession.
• The event takes place in perfect harmony with the region. For example, many competitors were accommondated locally.
• The Saint Anastaise hill proved too much for the main body of riders - many had to put their feet to the ground to proceed.
• A sumptuous finish in Superbesse after a tight bend. This last climb was special given that the road was split in two by miles of barriers.
• Patrick François, jersey no 64 « At 48, if you want to stay with the best of them, you've got to watch your preparation. No more restaurants for me! I can't wait to join my pals and have a drink together. There's cycling and there's cycling… » -
• Bruno Alquinet, jersey no 499 « This year's stage was more within reach of most competitors - nice scenery, very well organized, no cars coming the other way… »
• Alain Hamann, jersey no 321 « Tough finish. This morning was like going to a school exam. I reckon I just scraped a pass. Full marks for the organization. Now school's over. » 
• Pierre Tronc, jersey no 140 « Not as tough as last year but still no easy matter. The Saint Anastaise hill, oh! la la! »
• Jacqueline Peyrard, jersey no 2709 « I know the area - I'm from round here. I'm glad I made it to the finish. It was great. Now I've got to ride home 50km away. My husband was supposed to come and fetch me, but he's in a meeting. »
• 3rd edition
• Departments crossed: Savoie (73) - Isère (38)
• Difficulties: Col de la Madeleine, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col de l'Alpe-d'Huez
• Number of entries: 4 593
• Numbers of finishers: 2 975
• Finish: The Alpe-d'Huez resort
• Weather: Hazy to start with, sunshine for the finish; the tar was starting to melt on the road for the Alpe-d'Huez climb.
• A. Prost, P. Belmondo, B. Darniche, P. Portes.
• Men : Thierry Bourguignon (born 19/12/62)
• Women : Marion Clignet (born 021/02/64)
•  Germany, Andorra, England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Switzerland, The United States, Australia, Japan.
• Total: 334 foreign participants.
• A young competitor, Sylvain Chaigneau, is killed in the Croix de Fer descent. Our thoughts go out to his parents and sister who were present at the accident; it will mark us forever. Our pride as organizer disappears, the Etape du Tour is called into question. Claude Chaigneau encourages us to start afresh in memory of his deceased son. We thank him for his courage, and all those close to Sylvain. Claude now comes each year to hand over a memorial trophy which is awarded to the winner of the 18-25s category.
• The reception village is erected on the Aime football pitch with army tents used to retrieve the jersey numbers.
• A team of extraordinary volunteers helped organize the event, led with a master's hand by Patrick Charrière, deputy mayor of Aime.
• Increased security, better organized with all the crossroads protected. - Richard Virenque is the event's patron.
• Bruno Lemoine rode a bicycle similar to that used by Roger Lapébie for his victorious tour in 1937. All the bike's original parts - restored for the event - were used, with a cross bar gear change using 2 chain-wheels of 44 and 50 cogs apiece and 3 gears at the rear, the largest sprocket having 25 cogs.
• David Pitman jersey 4459 rode - and finished - on a mountain bike.
• Internationally renowned handicapped athlete Tristan MOURIC (from Grenoble, he had his left arm and foot amputated following a motorcycle accident) finished the Etape in 1,807th place (531st his category).
• A skiing instructor « I made the terrible mistake of putting on new shoes this morning. »
• Thierry Bourguignon, dossard 6 « I was unable to take part in the Tour de France because of the Group's withdrawal and was not in good spirits. I even thought about giving up cycling. But the Etape du Tour gave me a target to aim for… »
• 2nd edition
• Location: The Pyrenees
• Departments crossed: Hautes-Pyrénées (65)

• Difficulties: Col de Peyresourde, Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet, Col de Luz Ardiden
• Number of entries: 4 456
• Numbers of finishers: 2 454
• Finish: The Luz Ardiden resor
• Weather: tarted rainy, then glorious sunshine from the first pass on.
• J-C. Killy, A. Prost, Ph. Alliot, P. Belmondo, B. Darniche + 3 pros : L. Roux, F. Teyssier, T. Elissalde.
• Men : Igor Pavlov (born 12/03/69)
• Women : Brigitte Kerlouet (born 11/01/58)
• Germany, Andorra, England, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United States, Australia.
• Total: 51 foreign participants.
• An edition that was particularly difficult to organize with 3 times as many registrations as the year before.
• A lack of local coordination and staff volunteers.
• The starting line was changed 2 hours before the actual start.
• The only edition of the Etape where the Professional Tour de France organization got mixed up with ours, leading to terrible congestion in the valley and on the Luz-Ardiden climb.
• A tough race with 4 passes in succession.
• A large number of abandonments.
• Cows standing in the middle of the road on the Tourmalet.
• Hervé Coubrèges, jersey no. 1712 « It's thanks to the Etape du Tour that I got interested in cycling. I was so glad to be a part of it. »
• Tsen Seong Moong, Malaysian, jersey no. 44 « These mountains, they gave me the cycling bug. When I would look at the photos in magazines, I would often imagine myself in Indurain's shoes. Today I realized my dream. »
• André Raymond Rollex, jersey no. 4448 last to finish « 200 kilometers of nothing but fun. »
• 1st edition
• Departments crossed: Pyrénées Atlantique (64) - Hautes Pyrénées (65).
• Difficulties: Col du Tourmalet, Col du Soulor, Col de l'Aubisque
• Number of entries: 1 705
• Numbers of finishers: 1 385
• Finish: Place Royale in Pau
• Weather: Misty at the start, then sunny but cold in the mountains.
• A. Prost, A. de Caunes, P. Belmondo, B. Darniche, J. Réveillon, P. Portes, Y. Hézard, G. Holtz.
• Men : Christophe Rinero (born 29/12/73)
• Women : Maryse Simon (born 01/01/75)
• Germany, Andorra, England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United States.
• Total: 48 foreign participants.
• Edition organized from start to finish in 3 months.
• A winner who later found fame (4th in the 1998 Tour de France).
• The event's only indoor start in the Marcadieu Hall.
• After the race, Josy Pueyto, Deputy Mayor of Pau, accompanied competitors to the starting point in his own car.
• Christope Rinero, dossard 233 « It's true, I was thinking of Gianni Bugno through the bumps. What's he going to do here? And there? I can't wait to compare his performance with mine after tomorrow's race. »

RBC Heritage: Final round suspended due to darkness, Monday finish underway at Harbour Town

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Updated: Monday, April 22, 8 a.m. ET: The final round of the RBC Heritage resumed at 8 a.m. ET.

Scheffler, chasing his fourth PGA TOUR win in five starts, authored a signature moment in the waning twilight Sunday, recovering from a hooked 4-iron second shot on the par-4 15th with a sorcerous wedge to 11 feet that he converted for an unlikely par to maintain a five-stroke lead over Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, J.T. Poston and Sahith Theegala.

Scheffler, chasing his fourth PGA TOUR win in five starts, stood 20 under for the tournament as the final round was suspended due to darkness at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, with nine players yet to complete the final round on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

This will be the second unscheduled Monday finish on the PGA TOUR this season and first since the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, won by Austin Eckroat. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, won by Wyndham Clark, was shortened to 54 holes after play was unable to be contested on Sunday and Monday.

Sunday’s play at Harbour Town was initially suspended at 4:28 p.m. due to lightning in the area. The final pairing of Scheffler and Sepp Straka had completed 11 holes at the time. Players were removed from the course, with the delay ultimately lasting 2 hours and 32 minutes before play resumed at 7 p.m.

Scottie Scheffler's masterful par save at RBC Heritage

Updated: Sunday, April 21, 7 p.m. ET: The final round of the RBC Heritage resumes at 7 p.m. ET.

Updated: Sunday, April 21, 6:30 p.m. ET: The final round of the RBC Heritage will resume at 7 p.m. ET.

Updated: Sunday, April 21, 5:40 p.m. ET: The final round of the RBC Heritage will not resume at 6 p.m. ET.

Updated: Sunday, April 21, 5:28 p.m. ET: The final round of the RBC Heritage is scheduled to resume at 6 p.m. ET.

Updated: Sunday, April 21, 4:28 p.m. ET: The RBC Heritage’s final round has been suspended due to lightning in the area, with the final groups playing the back nine Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Play was suspended at 4:28 p.m. local time, with leader Scottie Scheffler playing the 12th hole. Players were taken off the course at the time of suspension.

Scheffler began the final round at 16 under, one stroke clear of Sepp Straka, and the world No. 1 turned in 3-under 33 with a chip-in eagle at the par-5 second, a two-putt birdie at the par-5 fifth and seven pars. Scheffler stood 19 under, four strokes clear of the field at the time of delay. Seven players stood 15 under.

“We were hoping to play through this; we felt like we had another 25 minutes left of this heavy rain and were then going to get a break on the back end,” said Mark Dusbabek, the PGA TOUR’s senior director lead TV Rules & Video Analyst, on the CBS broadcast. “We had lightning unfortunately pop up 4 miles away; just suddenly caught us in, so we had to stop play for this. We’re going to see how things go here and make a decision.

"The course was not unplayable. It wasn't because of the rain. It was just because the lightning popped up."

The final round of the RBC Heritage is poised to deliver fans a fantastic finish, but that might not come without a little bit of weather late in the day.

After the first three rounds of tournament golf at Harbour Town Golf Links were accompanied by sunshine and temperatures ranging from the upper 70s into the mid-80s, Sunday could bring golfers a different challenge to navigate as the tournament comes to a close.

According to the forecast, a cold front will be slowly moving southward into the Hilton Head Island area on Sunday, increasing the chances for showers and a few thunderstorms as play gets into the early to mid-afternoon hours and continuing into the evening hours. Storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Otherwise, Sunday morning will remain dry with temperatures warming into the mid to upper 70s before falling into the 60s late in the day. Light wind Sunday morning will increase out of the north 10-15 gusting to 20-25 mph late in the day.

The final pairing of the day, Scottie Scheffler and Sepp Straka, are set to tee off at 1:55 p.m. ET. Scheffler holds a one-stroke lead at 16-under.

‘Two Idiot Girls’ Host Drew Afualo Launches 21-Date Summer Comedy Tour for ‘Loud’ Book Release | Exclusive

The multi-hyphenate comedian kicks things off at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre with her memoir-manifesto’s July 30 release

Drew Afualo is coming back to the people. The TikTok sensation, hit podcast host, women’s rights advocate and freshly minted author (“Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve” hits bookshelves July 30) set her new comedy tour Monday with 21 dates across the U.S., TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Kicking off in New York City at Gramercy Theatre the day of the book’s release, Afualo described the engagement as a fusion of book tour-meets-comedy tour-meets-live podcast taping for her “Two Idiot Girls” comedy project with sister Deison.

“The things you can always count on for any live show I do are a silly goose time and laughter,” Afualo, who boasts 7.9 million followers on TikTok and 1 million on Instagram , told TheWrap. “My favorite aspect of my content that this show encompasses, besides empowering people, is getting a chance to make them laugh. Both aspects will be prioritized in every show!”

Patreon subscribers to “Two Idiot Girls” get exclusive presale access for the tour beginning Monday, while VIP tickets become available Tuesday and general sale tickets open Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Known for hilariously taking down misogynistic men and empowering women everywhere with heart-strong self-love, Afualo has been dubbed “The Internet’s Crusader for Women” — and “Loud” follows in-step with that mission. A “manual for fearlessly confident living,” the summer release is part memoir, part life roadmap and part laugh-out-loud manifesto. It helps, too, that “Loud” comes with an endorsement from Questlove, the Grammy-winning musician, Oscar-winning documentarian and New York Times bestselling author of “Creative Quest” and the upcoming “Hip-Hop Is History.”

Afualo told TheWrap that the “most gratifying” part of writing “Loud” was “getting to immortalize my words in print forever, something I never thought I would get to do.”

“What I hope resonates with my fans the most is all the ideology behind loving yourself unconditionally and unabashedly,” she said. “I hope they hold onto that so they can give themselves all the love and respect they deserve in this life!”

As far as having Questlove in her corner, the multi-hyphenate comedian added that his involvement “has been such an amazing and surreal experience.”

After wrapping her “Loud”/”Two Idiot Girls” summer tour on Aug. 25 in Phoenix, Afualo will then hit the road in November to open for another comedy heavyweight: Whitney Cummings. But first, it’s her name on the marquee.

Catch all the dates for Afualo’s summer tour below, and learn more about “Loud” and the upcoming engagements here .

July 30 – New York City, NY – Gramercy Theatre 

July 31 – Boston, MA – Armory

August 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts

August 2 – Washington, D.C. – Miracle Theatre

August 3 – Columbus, OH – Athenaeum – Small Theatre

August 4 – Chicago, IL – Avondale Music Hall 

August 6 – Nashville, TN – Basement East 

August 7 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 

August 8 – Orlando, FL – Beacham 

August 9 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution 

August 10 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theatre

August 13 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown 

August 14 – Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live

August 15 – Dallas, TX – Texas Theatre

August 17 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theatre

August 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot 

August 20 – Seattle, WA – Washington Hall 

August 21 – Portland, OR – Aladdin 

August 23 – San Jose, CA – Montgomery 

August 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theatre

August 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater 

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