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The start tends to be moved around around a bit, between different countries and different cities, it's the finish that's always at Champs Elysees.
it started in a town called Breast. and it ended in the champs elysees.
In 2009 there were 7 laps, the finish line was passed 8 times as the riders ride onto the Champs Elysees without doing a complete lap.
Tour de France, a 3-week, multi-stage bicycle race, ends there.
isn't it the tour de France?
The first stage of the Tour de France every year begins in different places, even different countries bordering france, the route is changed every year. The only thing that stays the same is the finish in Paris on the champs elysee on the final day.
The last stage of the Tour de France has its finish line on the Champs-Elysees, just down the Arc, and the race circles the arc several times (up and down the Champs) just before the finish.
The cycling race Tour de France takes place every year over three weeks in July, traveling through France and sometimes its neighboring countries. Although the route changes every year, it always ends on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
The cycling race "Tour de France" has its finish line on the Champs-Elysées. The race goes turns several times around the Arc de Triomphe when in its Champs-Elysees final circuit, but the actual finish line is close to the Rond-Point (the avenue's bottom roundabout).
Champs Elysees is the street that passes under the Arc de Triomphe. Avenue des Champs-Elysées, the widest street in Paris, is probably the most wonderful place to start your tour, as you can walk all the way down to Rue de Rivoli. It stretches from Place d'Etoile to Place de la Concorde. It is better to start from the top, at Charles de Gaulle-Étoile metro station. Here you are basically at the foot of the Arc-de-Triomphe. 12 major streets meet at this roundabout. Link: http://www.parismustsee.com/champs-elysees.html
Paris. It doesn't always end in Paris, but it mostly does!
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées
It is unlikely to hinder your Paris visit, with the exception of the final day of the race. The race ends in Paris on Sunday, July 27 this year (2014). Stay away from the champs de elysees that day and you'll be fine.