Stage 20 – C’est Fini

Longjumeau – Paris

Distance: 102.5 kilometers.

This is the final stage and Alberto Contador is assured of the Yellow. There are, however, two sprints and three people separated by 16 points in the race for the Green Jersey.

Petacchi held on to the Green, as Cavendish moved into second with his fifth stage win, and Thor Hushvodt settled for third.

Alberto Contador takes his third Yellow without winning a single stage, and Andy Schleck takes his third White.

Charteau won the Polka Dot, followed by Christophe Moreau of GCE, and Andy Schleck third.

Sylvain Chavanel was the winner of the most Combative rider on this years race. He won two stages and the Yellow twice.

The Lanterne Rouge [Red Lantern] goes to Adriano Malori of Lampre who finished 4 hours, 27 minutes, and 3 seconds after Contador.

Alberto Contador ( Esp – AST – 001 ) [Yellow] 91h 58m 48s
Alessandro Petacchi ( Ita – LAM – 208 ) [Green] 243 points
Anthony Charteau ( Fra – BBO – 153 ) [Polka Dot] 143 points
Andy Schleck ( Lux – SAX – 011 ) 2 [White]
Team: Radio Shack RSH ( 021-029 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 111 )
Super Combative: Sylvain Chavanel ( Fra – QST – 131 ) [Red numbers]
Lanterne Rouge: Adriano Malori ( Ita – LAM – 207 ) +4h 27m 03s

They’ve gone 3,641.9 kilometers [2,263.0 miles] at an average speed of 39.6 kph [24.6 mph].

FINAL STANDINGS:

Alberto Contador ( Esp – AST – 001 ) [Yellow]
2 Andy Schleck ( Lux – SAX – 011 ) [White]
3 Denis Menchov ( Rus – RAB – 191 )
4 Samuel Sanchez ( Esp – EUS – 181 )
5 Jurgen Van Den Broeck ( Bel – OLO – 101 )
6 Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 195 )
7 Ryder Hesjedal ( Can – GRM – 054 )
8 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver ( Esp – KAT – 077 )
9 Roman Kreuziger ( Cze – LIQ – 044 )
10 Christopher Horner ( USA – RSH – 023 )
11 Luis-Leon Sanchez ( Esp – GCE – 161 )
12 Ruben Plaza Molina ( Esp – GCE – 168 )
13 Levi Leipheimer ( USA – RSH – 025 )
14 Andréas Klöden ( Ger – RSH – 024 )
15 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – ALM – 081 )
16 Alexandre Vinokourov ( Kaz – AST – 009 )
17 Thomas Lövkvist ( Swe – SKY – 037 )
18 Kevin De Weert ( Bel – QST – 133 )
19 John Gadret ( Fra – ALM – 085 )
20 Carlos Sastre ( Esp – CTT – 091 )

22 Christophe Moreau ( Fra – GCE – 166 )
23 Lance Armstrong ( USA – RSH – 021 )
24 Bradley Wiggins ( GBr – SKY – 031 )
26 Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 121 )
31 Sylvain Chavanel ( Fra – QST – 131 ) [Red numbers]
44 Anthony Charteau ( Fra – BBO – 153 ) [Polka Dot]
66 Jérôme Pineau ( Fra – QST – 135 )
67 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 039 )
111 Thor Hushovd ( Nor – CTT – 095 )
121 Fabian Cancellara ( Sui – SAX – 013 )
150 Alessandro Petacchi ( Ita – LAM – 208 ) [Green]
154 Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 111 ) [Stage winner]
157 Julian Dean ( NZl – GRM – 052 )
158 David Millar ( GBr – GRM – 057 )
165 Robbie McEwen ( Aus – KAT – 075 )
170 Adriano Malori ( Ita – LAM – 207 ) [Red Lantern]