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Slovenian secures second consecutive overall title when organizers decided to neutralize the times with 50 kilometers (31 miles) left because of the threat of rain and crashes, but he still tried
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.
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The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogačar.
Like Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) last year in Nice, Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was able to claim the third spot on the Paris podium behind Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) as well as the white jersey in his first-ever Tour de France participation.
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Although Tadej Pogacar appears on the verge of emulating cycling great Eddy Merckx, the Slovenian says he is in no rush to chase history, warning that the risk of burnout looms large in one of the most mentally and physically demanding sports.
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The downside of a bizarre Tour de France? Girmay and green jersey Milan reflect anxiously in Paris: "I don't know why"Jonathan Milan and Biniam Girmay would like to see the 'normal' finish in Paris return to the Tour de France in 2026. The Italian from Lidl-Trek won the points classification and thus celebrated the green jersey that Girmay won a year ago with three stage victories.
Tadej Pogačar closed in on a fourth Tour de France title after safely finishing Saturday’s penultimate stage and maintaining his big lead over arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard. Australian rider Kaden Groves won stage 20 with a late solo breakaway,