Pogacar seals third Tour de France with stage 21 win

Tadej Pogacar sealed a sensational Tour de France-Giro d'Italia double by winning nan shape 21 clip proceedings into Nice.

The Slovenian vanished nan Tour pinch a sixth shape triumph and became nan first man to triumph cycling's 2 biggest races successful nan aforesaid twelvemonth since Italian Marco Pantani successful 1998.

The Tour's finale was held extracurricular of Paris for nan first clip since 1903 arsenic nan French superior prepares to big adjacent month's Olympics.

Wearing nan yellowish jersey Pogacar, 25, vanished nan shape a blistering 1 infinitesimal and 3 seconds clear of second-placed Jonas Vingegaard.

The triumph secured his 3rd Tour de France title and extended his wide lead complete nearest rival and two-time victor Vingegaard to six minutes and 17 seconds.

Tour debutant Remco Evenepoel vanished 3rd connected nan shape and completed nan wide classification podium.

The 2024 version will besides beryllium remembered for Mark Cavendish's grounds 35th shape victory successful Saint Vulbas successful nan opening week.

After his clip proceedings nan legendary British sprinter said this year's Tour is apt to person been his past race.