Mathieu Van der Poel wins the final stage of the Tour de France , an 89-kilometer Parisian circuit starting and finishing on the Champs-Élysées, edging out his teammate Jasper Philipsen. But the crowning glory is Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who wins his fifth Grande Boucle and enters the legend by equaling the record held by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain.

"It was an incredible day, I'm speechless, the atmosphere was incredible. I'm happy to have won for the fifth time, every victory is always special: seven Tours, seven podiums, five wins, it's something you wouldn't even write in your childhood diary . The important thing is to enjoy what you do, to have a team behind you even in difficult moments, to believe in yourself and keep chasing your dreams. It was a shame that Vingegaard crashed, but I'm on the podium with great champions. Vuelta? Let's see, in the meantime let's enjoy the moment," said Pogacar at the finish line in Paris.

(Unioneonline)

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