Given that the average green ski run usually starts at around a 6% grade, and skis aren't really made to slide on ancient cobblestones, it makes sense that this guy needed a hand from his friends getting pulled down the hill.

Last year’s Tour concluded outside Paris for the first time since 1905 because of a scheduling conflict with the Olympics, with the final stage held in Nice. The Champs-Élysées returned this year for the conclusion of the 3,320-kilometer (2,060-mile) race.

Analysis of the final day of action at the 2025 Tour de France – a 132km stage finishing on the Champs-Élysées in Paris

The success has exceeded our expectations' says ASO as plans are made to include Montmartre circuit in 2026 race

Tadej Pogačar has won his fourth Tour de France title. The Tour broke with tradition this year by having riders climb Montmartre during the final stage on Sunday. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The penultimate stage winds through the Jura and Doubs regions and has four categorized climbs, including the Côte de Thésy (3.6 km at 8.9 percent). The final rolling 60 kilometers offer a strong opportunity for a breakaway group to hold off the peloton. This is unlikely to alter the GC standings unless something dramatic happens.

Thymen Arensman won the shortened final mountain route of the 2025 Tour de France, and Tadej Pogacar still controls the yellow jersey after Stage 19.

Most riders would be happy to just finish the grueling cycling crucible that is the Tour de France. Only a few riders have won the Tour, and many don't even make it to the end of the more-than-2,000-mile multi-stage race.