16:35 - Peloton In Paris
The bunch is about to arrive on the Champs-Elysées. There are then eight laps of the 7km circuit before the finish. The forecast rain is holding of and the clock will keep on ticking until the finish - which would not have been the case had it been wet for the peloton’s arrival (as the jury would have taken the time for general classification on the first crossing of the line on the Champs-Elysées).
Intermediate sprints coming up in ~8 & 27 km:
16:37 - Astana Lead Peloton To Finishing Circuit
As is tradition, the team of the race leader is at the front of the bunch as it arrives for the finishing circuits. Once the peloton crosses the line for the first time, we should see the Lampre, HTC-Columbia and Cervelo teams shift into overdrive because the green jersey has not yet been decided.