Tour de France Montmartre circuit set to stay after big-name attacks and huge crowds shake up final stage in Paris

The Tour de France is expected to include the Montmartre circuit in the final stage of the race for years to come after the huge success of this year’s radical change to the traditional sprint stage on the Champs-Élysées.

Riders were naturally concerned about their safety on the wet cobbles, fast descent and city centre streets, but with times taken before the three laps up the Rue Lepic, they were free to race hard or just celebrate the end of the Tour with the huge crowds that packed the roads of Montmartre and created a party atmosphere.