The Tour de France’s Montmartre experiment is the best thing to happen to cycling for years – but please, ASO, make it count for the GC next time + more on the live blog

The Tour de France featured a stage in Montmartre, Paris, which has been praised as an exciting development for cycling. The author argues that while the Montmartre finish was a spectacle and a positive addition to the race, the ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) should make it count toward the General Classification in future editions to increase its competitive significance. The piece is part of a live blog covering ongoing Tour de France developments.