Tour de France 2019 from start to finish – in pictures

Here are some of the best photographs taken during the 2019 edition, which came to an end in Paris on Sunday

Colombia's Egan Bernal celebrates in Paris after winning the Tour de France on July 28, 2019. AFP

Colombia's Egan Bernal, second right, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, passes by the Louvre in Paris on July 28, 2019. AFP

Cyclists ride dwon the Champs Elysees avenue with the Arc de Triomphe in background. AFP

The peloton ride down the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 28, 2019. AFP

Colombia's Egan Bernal, left, of Team Ineos passes by the Louvre in Paris during the final stage on July 28, 2019. AFP

Cyclists rise past the Eiffel Tower during the final stage on July 28, 2019. AFP

The peloton rides through the courtyard of the Louvre museum on July 28, 2019. AFP

Colombia's Egan Bernal, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey and cyclists ride down the Champs Elysees avenue next to the Arc de Triomphe on July 28, 2019. AFP

Colombians celebrate as they watch the Tour de France in Zipaquira, Cundinamarca, Colombia on July 27, 2019. Egan Bernal was poised to become Colombia's first Tour de France winner and the youngest of any nationality since 1909. AFP

Colombia's Egan Bernal celebrates on the podium after the 20th stage between Albertville and Val Thorens, in Val Thorens, on July 27, 2019. AFP

Fans cheer as France's Romain Bardet, left, and Michael Woods of Canada during the 18th stage between Embrun and Valloire, in Valloire, on July 25, 2019. AFP

The peloton rides throught the Casse Deserte, to the Col de l'Izoard during the 18th stage between Embrun and Valloire, in Valloire, on July 25, 2019. AFP

Colombia's Nairo Quintana celebrates after winning the 18th stage on July 25, 2019. AFP

Colombia's Nairo Quintana celebrates after winning the 18th stage, on July 25, 2019. AFP

French rider Julian Alaphilippe, centre, during the 18th stage on July 25, 2019. AFP

The peleton during the 18th stage between Embrun and Valloire, in Valloire, on July 25, 2019. AFP

The peleton passes by the Lac de Serre-Poncon during the 18th stage on July 25, 2019. AFP

Fans cheer the peleton during the 16th stage on July 23, 2019. AFP

France's Julian Alaphilippe, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, crosses the Pont du Gard during the 16th stage on July 23, 2019. AFP

France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates on the podium after the 15th stage between Limoux and Foix Prat d'Albis, on July 21, 2019. AFP

Fans cheer Great Britain's Simon Yates during the 15th stage between Limoux and Foix Prat d'Albis, on July 21, 2019. AFP

Fans during the 14th stage between Tarbes and Tourmalet Bareges, on July 20, 2019. AFP

France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates after the 14th stage between Tarbes and Tourmalet Bareges, on July 20, 2019. AFP

Left to right: Belgium's Thomas De Gendt, Stephane Rossetto of France and France's Lilian Calmejane during the 11th stage between Albi and Toulouse, on July 17, 2019. AFP

France's Thibaut Pinot celebrates after winning the 14th stage between Tarbes and Tourmalet Bareges, on July 20, 2019. AFP

France's Julian Alaphilippe, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, during the 14th stage between Tarbes and Tourmalet Bareges, on July 20, 2019. AFP

Argentina's Maximiliano Richeze rides past fans during the 13th stage - a 27.2km individual time-trial in Pau, on July 19, 2019. AFP

Left to right: Germany's Nikias Arndt, Pierre-Luc Perichon of France, Belgium's Tiesj Benoot and Andrea Pasqualon of Italy during the 12th stage between Toulouse and Bagneres-de-Bigorre, on July 18, 2019. AFP

The peleton rides during the 11th stage between Albi and Toulouse, on July 17, 2019. AFP

France's Julian Alaphilippe, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, during the 10th stage between Saint-Flour and Albi, on July 15, 2019. AFP

The peleton during the 9th stage between Saint-Etienne and Brioude in Saint-Etienne, eastern France, on July 14, 2019. AFP

France's Julian Alaphilippe celebrates after the 9th stage between Saint-Etienne and Brioude, in Brioude, eastern France, on July 14, 2019. AFP

Fans cheer the riders in the Mur d'Aurec-sur-Loire during the 9th stage Saint-Etienne and Brioude, on July 14, 2019. AFP

The Tour de France came to a conclusion in Paris on Sunday with Egan Bernal, 22, becoming the first Colombian rider and youngest person to win the race since the Second World War.

The famed race saw plenty of twists and turns through the 21 stages, starting in Brussels on July 6 and finishing up – as usual – in the French capital at the weekend.

To check out the best images taken during the course of the 22-day race, browse through the photo gallery above.