Barring an accident on Sunday in the mostly ceremonial stage leading the peloton to the Champs Elysees, it will be Geraint Thomas' turn to add a first Grand Tour success to an already successful career.
Geraint Thomas has a lead of 1 minute, 51 seconds heading into the final stage of the race.
The Tour de France's penultimate stage is a time trial in the Basque Country where pan-seared squid with Espelette peppers washed down with deep red wines contribute to the locals' bonhomie
Geraint Thomas has retained the yellow jersey on the final mountain stage of the Tour de France while Sky teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome lost his spot on the podium
Thirteen women have been riding every stage of the Tour de France before the men
The Tour de France is Geraint Thomas' race to lose with only one rider seemingly left with a slim hope of catching the Welshman
In Lourdes, where villager Bernadette Soubirous said she had visions of Mary while gathering stones back in the 19th century, Chris Froome will need a miracle heading into the Pyrenees' final stage of the Tour de France
