Playing it cool! British cyclist Chris Froome relaxes with a cigar as he cruises towards 'monumental' victory in the Tour de France Kenyan-born Froome looked comfortable as he set off from Versailles with a 5min 3 sec lead As long as the cyclist avoids an accident during the procession to the Champs-Elysses, he is set to win He will become the second British cyclist to win the tour in 99 years after Bradley Wiggins' victory last year He has fought off doping speculation as some said his riding style is reminiscent of Lance Armstrong's Britain's Chris Froome enjoyed an early celebration with a glass of champagne on-the-go as he approached the finish line after spending three grueling weeks dominating rivals in one of the world's most challenging sporting events. The confident cyclist showed no signs of nerves earlier today as he posed for pictures with a cigar in his hand, and in the final stages of the Tour's finish, he toasted his colleagues riding alongside him. The Kenyan-born cyclist looked sure a win was on the cards this morning as he joked with photographers and brandished the unlit cigar as he rode in today's final leg of the tour. The Kenyan-born cyclist, who is wearing the overall leader's canary yellow jersey, looked self-assured after a third-place finish yesterday gave him a comfortable 5min 3secs advantage. Toasting his success: Chris Froome shares a glass of bubbly with a member of his team car who have supported him during the three-week Tour. He is set to win by a comfortable margain Approaching the finish line: The pack make their way past the Louvre museum as they head for the Champs-Elysses Dramatic: Overall leader's yellow jersey Britain's Christopher Froome can be seen riding to victory in the pack at Paris' landmark Arc de Triomphe Early celebration: Chris Froom cycles with a glass of champagne during the 133.5 km twenty-first and last stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France . He is set to become the second British winner in as many years Chin, chin: Chris Froome does some serious multi-tasking as with an early celebration of his Tour de France win- which is all but sealed Cheers: Britain's Chris Froome (centre) joined Colombia's Nairo Alexander Quintana (left) and Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez (right) in an early celebration with a cigar as they race to the finish in Paris this evening. The three hold the top spots in the tournament but looked relaxed as they made their way from Versailles this morning Spectacular: The picturesque Parisian skyline provides a dramatic backdrop to the final laps of the race. As long as there are no accidents, the winner is a forgone conclusion by this stage in the race Nearly there: The riders have endured three weeks of hellish climbs and endurance tests. Today's final procession in the Champs-Elysses marks the end of their super-human efforts View form the road: Tired feet pedal their way down the home straight. The riders make laps around the centre of Paris before finishing in the city's main boulevard Celebration: Alphajet planes from the Patrouille de France (France's Patrol) fly over the Arc de Triomphe as the pack of riders cycles on the Champs Elysees Avenue during the final stage. It will be the first time the last leg has been completed at night Surely not? The top athletes pretend to take a drag from a cigar as they set off on the final leg of the Tour What a view: The pack of riders cycles past the Arc de Triomphe during the 133.5km final stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling race from Versailles to Paris Champs Elysees What sprint finish? Frontrunner Chris Froome looked like a man who had already taken the title as he joked with a cigar in his hand on the final leg of the grueling three-week tour (left). He fist-bumped his competitors as they begin their final ride (right). Froome is expected to finish in spectacular style on the Champs-Elysses To claim the trophy, he simply needs to avoid an accident during today's procession to the Champs-Elysses. His victory would mean than in two years, Britain will have had two different winners after Bradley Wiggins' success in 2012. Today's final Stage 21 set off against the stunning backdrop of the Versailles Palace. The riders were given the privilege of riding through the historic palace's manicured gardens. The front-runner joked this morning as he set off saying: 'C'est formidable'. He led the pack off on what was expected to be a leisurely 82 mile jaunt ending with a competitive sprint on the Champs-Elysees by riders chasing the stage win. Standing out: Froome (centre) has worn the overall leader's cancary yellow jacket since Stage 8 of the competition Approaching the finish line: The pack rides towards Paris' landmark Hotel des Invalides during the 133.5 km twenty-first and last stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France In the lead: Chris Froome finished third in stage twenty yesterday, a 125KM road stage from Annecy to Annecy-Semnoz. He is on course to win the sport's most famous race Froome's stylish ride into Paris marks the end of a fierce three weeks of competition. He took the leader's jersey in Stage 8 and never relinquished, vigorously staving off rivals whose concerted attacks turned this Tour into a thriller. Froome's clear physical superiority made him king of the 100th Tour. If he retains his lead to the finish, as expected, it would be the largest winning margin since 1997, when Jan Ullrich beat Richard Virenque by 9 minutes, 9 seconds. Ullrich has since admitted to doping and Virenque also confessed to using performance-enhancers. Lance Armstrong had larger margins of victory than Froome but all seven of the Texan's wins were stripped from him last year for serial doping, his name literally crossed out in the Tour's official history. At the first Tour since that shockwave, Froome had to ride through a barrage of doubt and skepticism, especially since his strength in the mountains and time trials reminded some observers of Armstrong and the way he and his team used to suffocate the race. Formidable competitor: Despite his gruelling ride, Chris Froome joked before setting off this morning from the Versailles Palace. the frontrunner said 'C'est formidable' as he led the pack on the final stage Unlike other riders who cut short questions about doping and bristled, Froome said he was happy to discuss the issue that has so poisoned his sport. He insisted he rode clean and said he, too, felt let down by his cheating predecessors. Froome also argued that his success demonstrates that cycling's anti-doping system - now among the most rigorous, invasive and sustained of any sport - must be working, because otherwise he wouldn't be able to win. None of 100th Tour's podium finishers - Froome, Colombian Nairo Quintana and Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez - have failed a drug test or been directly implicated in any of cycling's litany of doping scandals. Thousands of fans have travelled to Paris in order to cheer Froome on - who says he can't describe the feeling of winning his first Tour. 'The arrival on the Champs-Elysees will be immense,' he said 'It's difficult for me to put it into words. It's been an amazing journey for me. The race has been a fight every single day. I'd like to come back and keep contending for the Tour for as long as I can and as long as I have the motivation.' Froome's first cycling mentor David Kinjah - who has known the cyclist since he was 12 - paid tribute to the athlete. Froome was born in Kenya after his grandparents emigrated from Gloucestershire, leaving Kinjah with fond memories and absolutely no doubt his focus and determination would see him go far. 'Even though we don't see each other so much any more he has lived my dreams. He is wearing the yellow jersey every day and I almost felt like I was wearing it myself,' he said. My first impression of Chris Froome was just another young kid whose parents wanted to pay me some money to teach their boy," said Kinjah. But soon I found out that Chris was just a poor white boy, his mother wasn't rich and we had not agreed on any money to pay me. And soon when we started to be friends, I never charged his mother any money because Chris was quickly becoming one of us and he loved to be in the village with us. He was like one of us, our brother. He was just funny and happy, a white boy who accepted our village and ate our food. At the beginning he was just determined to have fun. 'I was a bit scared at the beginning that I would be pushing him a bit harder and I did wonder if he would be strong enough in the head because he was lean and growing tall and he didn't look strong or anything, but soon after you saw the dedication. 'He would want to complete each and every training ride and he wouldn't stop. If he decided he wanted to complete the whole 100km he would do exactly that. No matter how much pain or how many hours he went through he would keep riding to the end.