Today’s final stage of the 2006 Tour de France was, as expected, entirely ceremonial. Floyd Landis toasted with champagne as he rode into Paris and none of the four major prize classifications/jerseys changed after the results of the stage were in.

Of course, there was a sprint finish to end the stage, with Thor Husovd edging Robbie McEwen and Stuart O’Grady, but the man of the day was Floyd Landis. Floyd becomes the third American to win the tour and the first to do so with a hip that is in need of surgery.

So at the end of three weeks of racing, here is the final General Classification:

1. Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak 89:39:30
2. Oscar Pereiro (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 0’57”
3. Andreas Kloeden (GER) T-Mobile 1’29”
4. Carlos Sastre (ESP) CSC 3’13”
5. Cadel Evans (AUS) Davitamon-Lotto 5’08”
6. Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 7’06”
7. Cyril Dessel (FRA) AG2R 8’41”
8. Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R 9’37”
9. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel 12’05”
10. Michael Rogers (AUS) T-Mobile 15’07”

Green Jersey Winner: Robbie McEwen

King of the Mountains: Michael Rasmussen

Best Young Rider: Damiano Cunego