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Pogacar wins the Tour as Bennett takes the final stage: Daily Tour Digest

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(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Sam Bennett sprinted to victory on stage 21 of the Tour de France on Sunday, topping Mads Pedersen and Peter Sagan on the Champs-Élysées. Moments later, Tadej Pogacar crossed the finish line safely to wrap up his first ever overall Tour title. …

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Merckx: Jumbo-Visma rode ‘stupidly’ at the Tour

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Tadej Pogacar’s ascent to the top of the GC standings on Saturday’s stage 20 of the Tour de France came as a shock to most people around the world of cycling, but apparently not to Eddy Merckx. In Merckx’s opinion, Jumbo-Visma should have seen Pogacar’s challenge for yellow coming, and acted accordingly. The five-time Tour …

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Tour peloton makes small anti-racism gesture, shows support for Kevin Reza

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Much of the Tour de France peloton made a small anti-racism gesture on the ride to Paris, donning hand-written masks in solidarity against racism and in support of the Tour’s only Black rider, Kevin Reza of B&B Hotels-Vital Concept. Reza, who was born not far from Sunday’s start, hit the front of the peloton along …

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Porte: Tour podium ‘feels like a victory’

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In his 10th Tour de France, Richie Porte is on track to land his first ever Grand Tour podium following a terrific ride in Saturday’s stage 20 time trial. After seeing his Tour dreams dashed time and time again over the past decade, Porte made it clear after stage 20 that securing third overall means …

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Tour de France gallery: A time trial for the ages

It was one of the most thrilling time trials ever seen at the Tour de France. Primoz Roglic had looked unshakeable for the entire Tour and seemed almost certain to secure overall victory in Saturday’s stage 20 ITT. But his compatriot Tadej Pogacar had other ideas. The 21-year-old was fastest on the day by a …

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