The picture above shows the leaders of the Tour's different categories decked out in their respective jerseys prior to racing the stage 21 finale. The White Jersey is being worn by second place young rider Andrew Talansky, because the first place rider in that category (Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas) is wearing his Polka Dot Jersey. The rider in the Yellow Jersey is Christopher Froome, and Peter Sagan is wearing the Green Jersey.
As expected, stage 21 was a final opportunity for sprinters to earn more points. And the top four sprinters showed they really were the best this year -- capturing the first four places in stage 21. Here are the top finishers in stage 21:
STAGE 21 TOP FINISHERS
1. Marcel Kittel (Germany) Argos-Shimano
2. Andre Greipel (Germany) Lotto-Belisol
3. Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
4. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale
And here are the three podium winners in all five categories of the 100th Tour de France:
YELLOW JERSEY (Best Overall Time)
1. Christopher Froome (Great Britain) Sky Procycling
2. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Columbia) Movistar
3. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spain) Katusha
GREEN JERSEY (Best Sprinter)
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Cannondale
2. Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
3. Andre Greipel (Germany) Lotto-Belisol
POLKA DOT JERSEY (Best Climber)
1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Columbia) Movistar
2. Christopher Froome (Great Britain) Sky Procycling
3. Pierre Rolland (France) Europcar
WHITE JERSEY (Best Young Rider)
1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Columbia) Movistar
2. Andrew Talansky (United States) Garmin-Sharp
3. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
BEST TEAMS
1. Saxo-Tinkoff (Denmark)
2. AG2R La Mondiale (France)
3. Radioshack Leopard (Luxembourg)
I think this was a great year for the Tour de France -- and I'm already looking forward to the 2014 Tour.
Outdoors Magazine
