Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for third time
Tadej Pogacar won the 2024 Tour de France on Sunday, adding a third overall title to his 2020 and 2021 crowns.
The world's greatest bike race, broadcast across the globe, featured a novelty finale on the French Riviera because of the Olympic Games in Paris.With five stage wins already in his saddlebag, Pogacar stormed out of his adopted hometown of Monaco and up the coast to Nice, with its pebble beach and celebrated Promenade des Anglais walkway, where he leapt into the arms of his team-mates.
After the Queen stage on day 19, Pogacar knew he'd won and Vingegaard and his team boss switched their attentions to finishing second. Other stars emerged along the way, as Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay won three stages, the sprint points green jersey and national hero status in his homeland.
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