Overall leader Alberto Contador (centre) leads a group of riders during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Astana's Alberto Contador in action during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Columbia's Mark Cavendish (left) competing in the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Astana's Alberto Contador in action during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Columbia's Mark Cavendish (left) competing in the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

General view of the riders in action during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Team Cervelo Test Team's Thor Hushovd competing in the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

General view of the riders in action during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

General view of the riders in action during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

General view of the riders in action during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Garmin Slipstream's Bradley Wiggins competing in the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

The publicity caravan makes it's way through the streets, during the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Garmin Slipstream's Bradley Wiggins (centre) competing in the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Riders competing in the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Riders competing in the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Columbia's Mark Cavendish crosses the line to win the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Columbia's Mark Cavendish celebrates after winning the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Columbia's Mark Cavendish celebrates after winning the twenty first and final stage of the Tour de France between Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the Champs-Elysees in Paris.