CARLOS SASTRE steered clear of trouble on the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France to seal overall victory and continue Spain’s recent dominance of the world’s greatest cycling race.

Carlos Sastre safely negotiated the final stage of the Tour de France to claim the title in Paris today.

SYLVAIN CHAVANEL bade farewell to Cofidis by delivering a second Tour de France stage win for the French team in the 163-kilometre flat stage from Roanne to Montlucon yesterday.