Tour De France 2017 Stage 21

Britain's Chris Froome won the Tour de France for the fourth time as Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to victory in Paris on the 21st and final stage.

Groenewegen defeated German Andre Greipel in a frenetic final sprint on the Champs Elysees but the day belonged to 32-year-old Froome.

The Team Sky rider is now second in the all-time list after completing his third successive victory.

Rigoberto Uran was second, 54 seconds behind, with Romain Bardet third.

"Each time I have won has been so unique, such a different battle to get to this moment," said Froome afterwards.

"They are all so special but this will be remembered as the closest and most hard fought."

It was a largely processional stage before they reached Paris - with Yoann Offredo stopping to greet family and friends as the race passed close to his home and Cyril Gautier writing a marriage proposal on a piece on paper that was then broadcast on television.

But the stage ended in the expected bunch finish - with several teams trying to set up their sprinters before Lotto NL-Jumbo's Groenewegen held off his rivals to cross the line first.

Lotto Soudal's Greipel banged his head against his handlebars in frustration as he ended a Tour without a stage win for the first time.


Stage 21 result:

1. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned/LottoNL-Jumbo) 2hrs 25mins 39secs
2. Andre Greipel (Ger/Lotto-Soudal) Same Time
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Dimension Data)
4. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra/Cofidis)
5. Alexander Kristoff (Nor/Katusha-Alpecin)
6. Borut Bozic (Slo/Bahrain-Merida)
7. Davide Cimolai (Ita/FDJ)
8. Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra/Fortuneo-Oscaro)
9. Ruediger Selig (Ger/BORA-hansgrohe)
10. Daniele Bennati (Ita/Movistar Team)

General classification after stage 21:

1. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 86hrs 20mins 55secs
2. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale-Drapac) +54secs
3. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale) +2mins 20secs
4. Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) +2mins 21secs
5. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +3mins 05secs
6. Dan Martin (Ire/Quick-Step Floors) +4mins 42secs
7. Simon Yates (GB/Orica-Scott) +6mins 14secs
8. Louis Meintjes (SA/Team UAE Emirates) +8mins 20secs
9. Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek-Segafredo) +8mins 49secs
10. Warren Barguil (Fra/Team Sunweb) +9mins 25secs