The Tour reaches its conclusion with a twist on the traditional Champs-Élysées finish in Paris, as the peloton tackles the ascent of Montmartre in the final three laps of the stage

The cyclist who equalled the best ever Tour de France finish by a Scot at the weekend has been hailed as a hero in his hometown.

The battle for the podium, however, kept the Alps alive — as first Oscar Onley pulled himself back into contention on stage 18, before Florian Lipowitz showed impressive maturity to shed him one day ...