Jumbo-Visma team’s Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey cycles to the finish line during the 20th stage of the 109th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 40,7 km individual time trial between Lacapelle-Marival and Rocamadour, in southwestern France.The 21st and final stage is a largely ceremonial run which will see the remaining riders sip champagne as they breeze into the French capital.
A presentation ceremony beneath the Arc de Triomphe takes place as the sun sets on the 109th edition of the world’s greatest bike race that has been broadcast live in 60 nations. “I want to celebrate this victory first but of course I want to come back to the Tour to win another one,” said the reluctant star.The Dane was eight seconds faster than his great rival on Saturday, and Pogacar looked downhearted at the finish line.“I learned a lot, I’ll go away and analyse it.”“I’m over the moon to be on the podium, people talk about age, but for me it’s about mentality, if you eat, train, rest properly you can achieve a lot,” said Thomas.
Defending champion Pogacar made all the early running with his lone wolf mentality, gradually clawing into top spot on stage six.And he is also a man known to dislike heat which was a major hurdle in the final week as the Tour witnessed temperatures of over 40 degrees.