| CHAMPS | Setting for the final sprint of the Tour de France (6,7) |
| ELYSEES | The final sprint of the Tour de France (6,7) |
| USSR | Setting for the final chess matches in "The Queen's Gambit" |
| BELLTOWER | Setting for the final scene of "Vertigo" |
| TOMB | Setting for the final scene in "Aida" |
| CHAMPSELYSEES | Avenue in Paris, traditional site of the final stage of the Tour de France (6,7) |
| JONAS | ... Vingegaard, the winner of the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Tour de France. (5) |
| STADE | ___ was a sprint of approximately 200 yards in the Ancient Olympics. Fill in the blank with a word that shares its root with an English term that refers to a sports arena. |
| STEPHENROCHE | Irish cyclist who won the treble of the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the World Championship in 1987 |
| PEREIRO | Oscar ?, 2006 winner of the Tour de France following the disqualification of Floyd Landis (7) |
| JAUNE | The overall leader of the Tour de France wears the "maillot _____". (5) |
| DEPART | The Grand ___, the ceremonial opening stages of the Tour de France (6) |
| RUNUP | Approach sprint of a long-jumper or pole-vaulter in athletics, or that of a bowler delivering a cricket ball (3-2) |
| FLORENCE | From which city did the cyclists on the first stage of the Tour de France set off from yesterday? (8) |
| BARCELONA | Which major city outside France will host the first stage of the Tour de France on July 4th? (9) |
| ETAPE | French word for a leg of the Tour de France |
| INDURAIN | Miguel, cyclist who was the 1991-5 winner of the Tour de France (8) |
| YELLOWJERSEY | Vibrant prize claimed by the winner of the Tour de France |
| PENNANTRACE | September sprint of sorts |
| YELLOW | Hue of the Tour de France leader's jersey |
