It was the Team Sky’s rider, Chris Froome the one who made history for the fourth time by winning this year’s Tour de France once again proving everyone he is the best in the world!
Winning the toughest Tour for the third consecutive time isn’t an easy thing to do, and that is why the reward is widely justified and well-deserved. Just like the Yellow Jersey winner said, this year’s Tour was one of the most hard-fought tours until today.
“I’m speechless, it is an amazing feeling. There is something magical about the Champs-Elysees when you have spent three weeks thinking about being here in this moment.” Froome said.
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Presented by @century21fr #TDF2017 #TDFCENTURY21 © A.S.O / P.Ballet pic.twitter.com/UjxXyUy7O5— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 23, 2017
He also added to be super happy and excited to see his wife and son after a long, difficult month on the road. Regarding the challenges he and the others faced during the Tour’s chosen routes, Froome added: “Each time I have won has been so unique, such a different battle to get to this moment. They are all so special but this will be remembered as the closest and most hard-fought battle. A celebration is definitely overdue.
Since on Saturday Froome was able to finish the stage with a 54-sec lead over the other riders making him, after 21 stages and around 3,500 kilometers crossed, to finally be able to take the victory and go home with the biggest, most-dreamed tittle among cyclists.
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2017 ?Chris Froome, 4 time @LeTour champion. Legend. #TDF2017 pic.twitter.com/qpyWLu9UAG
— Le Tour de France UK (@letour_uk) July 23, 2017
He had also won the 2013, 2015 and 2016 Tour de France editions. Froome is on the fifth place in the all-time list of Tour de France winners right behind Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.
Lotto-Soudal’s Dylan Groenewegen was the one to win the yesterday’s final stage with a sprint in Paris.
Final classification
Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky 83:55:16″
Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-Drapac +54″
Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale +2:20″
Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) +2:21″
Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +3:05″
Dan Martin (Ire/Quick-Step Floors) +4:42″
Simon Yates (GB/Orica-Scott) +6:14″
Louis Meintjes (SA/Team UAE Emirates) +8:20″
Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek-Segafredo) +8:49″
Warren Barguil (Fra/Team Sunweb) +9:25″
⚡️ FLASH ⚡️ The Champs Elysées tradition, Groenewegen’s power and Christopher Froome’s 4th overall win! #TDF2017 pic.twitter.com/OhWvlOmHMD
— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 23, 2017
Stage 20 results
Dylan Groenewegen (Ned/LottoNL-Jumbo) 2hrs 25mins 39secs
Andre Greipel (Ger/Lotto-Soudal) Same Time
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Dimension Data)
Nacer Bouhanni (Fra/Cofidis)
Alexander Kristoff (Nor/Katusha-Alpecin)
Borut Bozic (Slo/Bahrain-Merida)
Davide Cimolai (Ita/FDJ)
Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra/Fortuneo-Oscaro)
Ruediger Selig (Ger/BORA-hansgrohe)
Daniele Bennati (Ita/Movistar Team)
