Britain's Chris Froome is poised to win his fourth Tour de France ©Getty Images

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The penultimate stage began and ended in the Stade Velodrome in Marseille ©Getty Images
The penultimate stage began and ended in the Stade Velodrome in Marseille ©Getty Images
Maciej Bodnar posted the fastest time of the early starters ©Getty Images
Maciej Bodnar posted the fastest time of the early starters ©Getty Images
Rigoberto Uran had an outside hope of riding into the overall lead ©Getty Images
Rigoberto Uran had an outside hope of riding into the overall lead ©Getty Images
Romain Bardet carried French hopes of earning the overall victory ©Getty Images
Romain Bardet carried French hopes of earning the overall victory ©Getty Images


The Frenchman suffered on the time trial and slipped to third overall ©Getty Images
The Frenchman suffered on the time trial and slipped to third overall ©Getty Images


Maciej Bodnar's time held to give the Polish rider the stage win ©Getty Images
Maciej Bodnar's time held to give the Polish rider the stage win ©Getty Images


Chris Froome extended his overall lead and will claim his fourth win tomorrow ©Getty Images
Chris Froome extended his overall lead and will claim his fourth win tomorrow ©Getty Images


Annemiek van Vleuten began the final stage of La Course with a 43 second lead ©Getty Images
Annemiek van Vleuten began the final stage of La Course with a 43 second lead ©Getty Images


The Dutch rider pulled further clear to win the fourth edition of the women's race ©Getty Images
The Dutch rider pulled further clear to win the fourth edition of the women's race ©Getty Images