The final stage of this year's Tour de France will introduce the Cat.4 Montmartre climb, significantly altering the race's conclusion on the Champs-Élysées. This change has led to a postponed winner's press conference and raised discussions about its impact on overall race strategy. Tadej Pogačar's team manager indicated that the route changes are early decisions beyond the racers' control. This stage promises a different kind of finale, influencing both the strategies of leading racers and others in competition for victory.
"The change of the stage route has had multiple side-effects, amongst them the delaying of the winner's final, full-length press conference, traditionally held the night before, until the late evening after stage 21's conclusion."
"I always say the same, these are decisions that the organisation takes with a lot of advance warning. If you don't like it, you don't have to go."
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