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Taste of the Tour: Steak tartare and champagne in Paris

PARIS (AP) — A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 21 of the Tour de France on Sunday:

REGION: The mostly flat 113-kilometer (70-mile) final stage began north of Paris in Chantilly and ended with the traditional circuit on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

BAGUETTE AND BUTTER: Sharing beer and champagne with teammates, Chris Froome celebrated his third Tour de France title in four years on Sunday. The Kenyan-born British rider finished safely at the back of the main pack during the final stage, arm-in-arm with his teammates during the mostly ceremonial final ride. German sprinter Andre Greipel won the stage ahead of Peter Sagan and Alexander Kristoff in a sprint.