Here it is. This will be the last opportunity for Chris Froome to take over Nairo Quintana in the GC. The Colombian looked like cracking yesterday, but it turned out to be a clever bluff. However, he was denied any time gap over Froome by the organisers. Let's watch this thrilling climax to one of history's closest Tours.

As we join the live coverage a break has already formed. In it are Spilak, Sorensen, Marczynski, Schleck, Muriel and Pinot.


The escapees managed to build up to a gap of 8'08 with 40.5km to go, and the peloton managed to cross the first climb without much trouble.


Oh oh! Big news as Roman Kreuziger goes down and takes Andreas Kloden with him. The Czech is 9th in the GC, and this could give Przemyslaw Niemiec a chance to get back into the Top 10, as there are only 24km to go. Peter Sagan was the best of the peloton in the sprint.


It looks like Saxo don't care much for Kreuziger. No-one goes back to help, as attacks come from the front. At the base of the climb it's Mollema, Quintana, Froome, Kwiatkowski, Rolland, Nibali, Contador and Horner.


This is big! Froome takes the lead, and things are really starting to heat up. With Rolland on his last legs it's up to Quintana to take control. Or, could it be another bluff?


Meanwhile, Niemiec has heard the news and goes on the attack with Valverde. The only main guys in the group behind are Meyer and Van Garderen.


Meanwhile at the front, Thibaut Pinot takes the lead with a big attack. Could FDJ finally have their stage win?


Meanwhile Froome has just kept going. Quintana can only watch as his Tour slips away. He'll really have to dig deep to save this one.


With 6km left the others make the catch. It seems to be Froome against the world. Can he do it?


Van Garderen takes control behind. He isn't done yet.


Meanwhile, Rogers is putting in a monster effort to try and get Kreuziger back. It would take something, but Meyer of all people could be out of the Top 10.


Froome catches Sorensen, as Pinot enters the final stretch. It will be goal achieved for FDJ.


Yep. A great attack from Thibaut Pinot will satisfy his manager, as FDJ have their stage win goal.


Andy Schleck comes home in second, perhaps reminiscing of his former successes.


But here's where the action is at! Chris Froome, against all odds, has dispatched of the other riders. He goes into the last kilometre alone.


And crosses the line! He's done it! WOW!


Nibali comes through next, as Quintana wonders how it all got away.


There's also a saga here. With Kreuziger back, and 10th in the GC at worst, Przemyslaw Niemiec needs 1'26 to overtake Cameron Meyer and get into the Top 10. With just a few hundred metres to go, he has 1'25. Could this be closer!?


It's like Diego Johnson and Cameron Meyer are teammates already! The current Astana man puts in a monster sprint, to reduce the gap to an unofficial 1'09, and keep Meyer in the Top 10. However, it won't be more than that. Roman Kreuziger has put in an amazing ride with Michael Rogers to keep 9th in the GC! Below are all rankings going into the final stage. As usual the time classifications are all but set in stone, but the extreme closeness in this Tour isn't reserved for the GC; the sprinters are still vying for the Green Jersey.