Greig Leach

After thousands of kilometers, days of wind and rain, countless climbs, road rash, mental and physical exhaustion, crazed fans, aggressive press crews and millions of pedal strokes, the peloton finally swung on to the fabled Champs Elysees and headed up to the l'Arc du Triomphe. I know I had goose bumps as the jets flew over head trailing the colors of the French flag, I do not doubt that every one in the race felt the same. The air force timed it to perfection flying over the peloton just as they crossed what will be the finish line in just eight laps. As Team Sky lead the race onto the course, it was now time for the days racing to begin. It was nice to see that Sky and the peloton gave Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) a chance to lead everyone on to the Champs for his last race across these cobbles. Tucked onto the back of the peloton is the Maillot Blanc of Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange). He may have missed the podium by a few seconds but he does go out with the title of Best Young Rider. I'm looking forward to watching him over the coming seasons.