Chris Froome made Tour de France history as he successfully navigated the final stage of the 2015 race to become the first British rider to claim two titles.
Froome had effectively secured victory on Saturday when he did enough to retain the lead of the general classification despite Nairo Quintana's best efforts.
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And the Team Sky rider was officially confirmed as the champion earlier than expected on Sunday's processional 21st stage as heavy rain caused dangerous situations on the cobbled roads in the center of Paris.
Although 10 laps around the circuit from the Champs-Elysees were still to be completed, the race timing was stopped on the first crossing of the finish line in line with Article 21(b) of Tour rules, sealing Froome's triumph ahead of schedule.
Froome's arrival in the French capital — flanked by his teammates — capped an action-packed three weeks of the grand tour that has seen the Briton battle his way to the pinnacle of world cycling despite incidents off the road with some spectators.
The final stage of the Tour went ahead as planned on Sunday despite a security scare in which shots were apparently fired by police at a vehicle in Paris.
Amid heightened security the peloton made its way on the 109.5 kilometer route from Ville-d'Avray, with jostling for position only beginning after the clocks had stopped.
Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) was the first to make a move at the front as he opened up a 12-second lead, but at the end of the 10 laps it was Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) who took the stage win — his fourth of the Tour.
Greipel spotted an opening in the closing meters of the race and edged out Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) and Bryan Coquard (Europcar) for victory.
Froome had no intention of being near the final sprint as he waited at the rear of the field, the yellow jersey eventually coming home seconds later having earlier celebrated his achievement with a glass of champagne.
As well his overall title Froome was also crowned "King of the Mountains," while Quintana topped the young rider classification.
Colombia's Movistar sealed the team title, and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) was confirmed as points classification champion for the fourth successive year.