The success has exceeded our expectations' says ASO as plans are made to include Montmartre circuit in 2026 race

Last year’s Tour concluded outside Paris for the first time since 1905 because of a scheduling conflict with the Olympics, with the final stage held in Nice. The Champs-Élysées returned this year for the conclusion of the 3,320-kilometer (2,060-mile) race.

"Obviously, we want to continue to pass through Montmartre," Pierre-Yves Thouault, deputy director of the Tour de France, told Le Parisien. "The success has exceeded our expectations, and naturally, the desire to make this new route a long-term success is there."