Tour de France 2011′s Grand Finish at the Champs-Elysées

This was the 36th year that Paris hosted this event – Le Tour de France. It’s a triumphant celebration for the winners, after a grueling three-week competition, and finally riding through the last 95 km, stage 21 – from Créteil to Paris, after going through mountainous (Pyrenees and Alps), zig-zagging routes and plains. For those who managed to stay on the tour, their efforts focused on riding strategically fast, at a blistering pace, to win the yellow and green jerseys. It took team effort to win. Team strategies were crucial in making use of the talents of the team members in supporting, breakaway, and lead roles.

the first Australian to win the coveted “Yellow Jersey”  (with the lowest over-all time) Cadel Evans …