The highlight of the last stage of the Tour de France is the trip to and in Paris. SPOX explains what makes the final section of the Tour of France so special and why the wearer of the Yellow Jersey is no longer under attack.
The Tour de France 2018 starts on 7 July and runs over 21 stages until 29 July. Two days of rest.
The last stage starts around three weeks after the start of the Tour de France on the last day of July at 2 pm. There will be 116 kilometres, so that the tour officially ends a few hours later.
Like all other stages, ARD and Eurosport will show the final stage live on free TV. Both stations also offer a live stream on the Internet.
If you prefer to follow the race in the live ticker, SPOX is the right place for you. You won’t miss any of the last kilometres of the Tour de France 2018.
The final section is a case for the sprinters. You can put yourself in the spotlight again, although the main focus is of course on the wearer of the yellow jersey.
Special attention is also paid to the entrance to Paris and the drive on the Champs-Elysse.
The last stage is also called the “Tour d’Honeur”. According to the code of honour, the wearer of the yellow jersey will no longer be attacked to give him a glorious reception in France’s capital. So if you want to be overall winner, you have to win the classification the day before – or make yourself unpopular with your colleagues and cause a scandal.
Only once in the history of the tour it happened that a driver violated the non-aggression pact (with the exception of the time trials). It was Jean Robic who overtook the leading Italian Pierre Brambilla on the last leg in 1947 and thus won the tour – without having worn the Maillot Jaune even once before. Robic allegedly promised his fiancée that the prize for the victory would be paid to her as a wedding present.