The 24-year-old German gradually improved in the GC standings and edged ahead of veteran Roglic before holding off a challenge from Scotland's Oscar Onley for the final GC podium spot on stage 18.

Tadej Pogačar won his fourth Tour de France title by a comfortable margin after Sunday’s final stage, which he tried to win even though he did not need to. The 26-year-old Slovenian rider won the Tour last year and in 2020 and 2021.

A thrilling final stage in Paris brought an end to a Tour de France competed at breakneck speed for all three weeks