The riders arrive at the Côte de Briis-sous-Forges after 31 kilometres. The seven-kilometre final lap on the Champs-Élysées is not completely flat, though there are no points on offer. The altitude varies from 32 to 53 metres above sea level.
The highest point of the local circuit is at the Arc de Triomphe, at the turning point, 4.5 kilometres from the finish. The lowest point is 2.5 kilometres away at the other turning point in the tunnel under the Tuileries garden.
The final kilometre is flat but of course bumpy on the famous cobbles.
Tour de France 2014 stage 21: Images and more
Click on the images to zoom
Related articles Riders and teams - Tour de France 2014 Favourites - Tour de France 2014 Withdrawals - Tour de France 2014 Mountains - Tour de France 2014 Route - Tour de France 2014 More articles Vuelta 2025: The Route
Vuelta 2025: Riders
Vuelta 2025: GC Favourites
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 1: Turin – Novara
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 1: For fast men #1
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 2: Alba - Limone Piemonte
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 2: Attackers or GC clash
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 3: San Maurizio Canavese - Ceres
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 3: For fast men #2
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 4: Susa – Voiron
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 4: Breakaway day
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 5: Figueres - Figueres
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 5: The pinnacle of teamwork
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 6: Olot – Pal
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 6: First proper mountain-top finish
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 7: Andorra La Vella - Cerler
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 7: Heading for Brutal Summit Finish
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 8: Monzón Templario - Zaragoza
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 8: For Fast Men #3
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 9: Alfaro – Valdezcaray
Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 9: Hilly stage with demanding final climb
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 10: Sendaviva - Larra-Belagua
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 11: Bilbao - Bilbao
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 12: Laredo – Los Corrales del Buelna
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 13: Cabézon de la Sal - L'Angliru
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 14: Avilés – La Farrapona
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 15: Vegadeo - Monforte de Lemos
Vuelta 2025 Route stage 16: Poio - Castro de Herville
Cycling Calendar 2025