Tadej Pogacar sealed a sensational Tour de France-Giro d’Italia double by winning the stage 21 time trial into Nice.
The Slovenian finished the Tour with a sixth stage victory and became the first man to win cycling’s two biggest races in the same year since Italian Marco Pantani in 1998.
The Tour’s finale was held outside of Paris for the first time since 1903 as the French capital prepares to host next month’s Olympics.
Wearing the yellow jersey Pogacar, 25, finished the stage a blistering one minute and three seconds clear of second-placed Jonas Vingegaard.
The win secured his third Tour de France title and extended his overall lead over nearest rival and two-time winner Vingegaard to six minutes and 17 seconds.
Tour debutant Remco Evenepoel finished third on the stage and completed the general classification podium.
The 2024 edition will also be remembered for Mark Cavendish’s record 35th stage victory in Saint Vulbas in the opening week.
After his time trial the legendary British sprinter said this year’s Tour is likely to have been his last race.
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