The phenomenon Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de France 2020. The 21-year-old Slovenian crossed the finish line on the Champs-Elysées this Sunday evening after a stage looking like a parade leaving from Mantes-la-Jolie (Yvelines).
As for the sprinters, it was the Irishman Sam Bennett who won for this final battle, ahead of Mas Pedersen and Peter Sagan.
Victory for Sam Bennett on the Champs-Elysées!
The Irishman left no chance for his opponents in the home stretch!
The green jersey wins its 2nd stage victory in the # TDF2020
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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) September 20, 2020
In the general classification, Pogacar, author of an anthology issue this Saturday to delight the yellow jersey, therefore finished ahead of his compatriot Primoz Roglic and the Australian Richie Porte.
When the 2nd of the Tour de France congratulates the winner of the Tour de France 2020!
Defeated yesterday, Primoz Roglic congratulates his compatriot Padej Pogacar, youngest winner of the Grande Boucle since the post-war period # TDF2020
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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) September 20, 2020
The first Frenchman is called Guillaume Martin, blocked at the gates of the top 10 (11th).
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Note that the platoon and its 146 survivors lent their support to the anti-racist movement Black Lives Matter.
At the time of the fictitious start, the yellow jersey - also wearing the polka dot jersey and the white jersey - and the Irish green jersey Sam Benett started in front alongside the French Kévin Réza, the only black participant in the Big Loop this year.
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"Finally, we had to wait for the biggest race in the world for the message to get through," said the one who is also from the area.
"Cycling says no to racism: the runners demonstrate their commitment against discrimination in the world at the Tour de France", welcomed the CPA, the association of runners, in a press release.