PHOTOS: A look at this year's Tour de France

PARIS —

Through the villages and across the mountains, the Tour de France took its pack of cyclists on a cross-country journey that culminated on the Champs-Elysees.

A new champion, Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, won the race on Sunday, finishing off a three-week trek that took riders from the Danish capital of Copenhagen and down the eastern side of the country through the Alps and into the south. From there, it was back to Paris for the end.

The Associated Press had photographers along the route the whole way, taking pictures of the riders, the fans and the scenery as the world's most prestigious race twisted and turned its way up the famous Alpe d'Huez and past other national monuments.

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Britain's Fred Wright rides during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 8.2 miles with start and finish in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, July 1, 2022.

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Kazakhstan's Alexey Lutsenko rides during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 8.2 miles with start and finish in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, July 1, 2022.

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The pack rides over the Great Belt Bridge during the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125.8 miles with start in Roskilde and finish in Nyborg, Denmark, Saturday, July 2, 2022.

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The pack rides during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 miles with start in Vejle and finish in Sonderborg, Denmark, Sunday, July 3, 2022.

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Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, passes Arc de Triomphe during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 72 miles with start in Paris la Defense Arena and finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2022.

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A woman cheers the riders, as she stands at her window, during the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 106.6 miles with start in Dunkerque and finish in Calais, France, Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

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Riders pass over the cobblestones during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 97.6 miles with start in Lille Metropole and finish in Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France, Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

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Spectators watch as the pack with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, bottom right, during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 119.9 miles with start in Aigle, Switzerland and finish in Chatel les Portes du Soleil, France, Sunday, July 10, 2022.

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Spectators watch the breakaway group pass during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 119.9 miles with start in Aigle, Switzerland and finish in Chatel les Portes du Soleil, France, Sunday, July 10, 2022.

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The pack climbs Lacets de Montvernier during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 94.4 miles with start in Albertville and finish in Col du Granon Serre Chevalier, France, Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

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Stage winner and new overall leader Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, left, and Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climb during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 94.4 miles with start in Albertville and finish in Col du Granon Serre Chevalier, France, Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

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The pack with Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Belgium's Wout Van Aert, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, and his teammates set the pace for the pack as they climb Col du Galibier pass during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 102.8 miles with start in Briancon and finish in Alpe d'Huez, France, Thursday, July 14, 2022.

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Britain's Thomas Pidcock climbs Alpe D'Huez during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 102.8 miles with start in Briancon and finish in Alpe d'Huez, France, Thursday, July 14, 2022.

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Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 25.3 miles with start in Lacapelle-Marival and finish in Rocamadour, France, Saturday, July 23, 2022.

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Alphajets of the Patrouille de France fly over the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysees as the riders pass during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 72 miles with start in Paris la Defense Arena and finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2022.

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Tour de France winner Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates after the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 72 miles with start in Paris la Defense Arena and finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2022.