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Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France

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Tadej Pogacar has won the 2020 Tour de France.

The 21-year-old became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the 21st stage. The stage was won by Sam Bennett.

Pogacar rides for Team UAE Emirates and has become the youngest man to win the race since Henri Cornet in 1904.

Pogacar, who pulled off a major upset when he claimed the yellow jersey from Primoz Roglic with an amazing performance in yesterday’s time trial.

Roglic ended up second, with Australian Richie Porte taking third place.

Of the two New Zealanders who finished the tour, George Bennett was 34th and Jack Bauer 83rd.

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