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.

With rain threatening Sunday's finale, organizers froze the times at the 50-kilometer mark on the Champs-Elysées, citing concerns that Montmartre's three cobblestone climbs could become dangerously slippery.