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Latest PostAu revoir
The lights are going down on the presentation which is my cue to make an exit as well.
Well, Mark Cavendish failed in his bid to set a new record of 35 stage wins in the Tour de France but what a brilliant 21 days of racing we have had.
Tadej Pogacar proved he is the man to beat winning the yellow jersey and Cavendish rolled back the years to win the green jersey.
Watching the Tour's greatest ever sprinter and a superb young champion has been a real privilege to be honest.
You can read our report on the final stage. Here's to next year.
Take care and thanks for joining me.
Maillot vert
'I cannot describe how happy I am'
Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar speaking to broadcasters: "I did not write a speech for my first Tour de France history. I did not know how to write it.
"This year I said I was going to speak from the heart. Thank you everybody for coming here to support us cyclists over the three weeks. To the French public and the cycling fans, it was just so fantastic racing on an amazing parcours of the Tour this year.
"Coming here with such a fantastic UAE-Team Emirates, I cannot describe how happy I am to be part of this family. It melts my heart. They were with me every day all year preparing for the Tour. I am super happy and proud to be part of this team.
"Thank you everybody. It was a difficult year with Covid. I really hope next year we come here without the masks. The organisers kept us safe and sound.
"I cannot forget my family, my girlfriend and friends. I have talked enough I am just super happy."
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Tadej Pogacar's winner's speech is incoming...
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Ineos Grenadiers' Richard Carapaz finishes third to become the first Ecuadorian to finish on the podium at the Tour.
He’s the fifth South American to make the top three after Fabio Parra (third in 1988), Nairo Quintana (second in 2013 and 2015, third in 2016), Rigoberto Uran (second in 2017) and Egan Bernal (winner in 2019).
General classification after stage 21
1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE-Team Emirates) 82hrs 56mins 36secs
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Jumbo Visma) +5mins 20secs
3. Richard Carapaz (Ecu/Ineos Grenadiers) +7mins 03secs
4. Ben O'Connor (Aus/AG2R Citroen) +10mins 02secs
5. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Bora-Hansgrohe) +10mins 13secs
6. Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) +11mins 43secs
7. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz/Astana) +12mins 23secs
8. Guillaume Martin (Fra/Cofidis) +15mins 33secs
9. Pello Bilbao (Spa/Bahrain-Victorious) +16mins 4secs
10. Rigoberto Uran (Col/EF Education Nippo) +18mins 34secs
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Talking of somebody who knows all about winning...Tadej Pogacar has been out modelling the yellow jersey, which he has regarded as his own personal property for most of this race.
Top three now heading out.
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What a palmares.
Cavendish wins the green jersey
Not all bad news for Mark Cavendish of course. The British sprinter has won the green jersey in a race he wasn't even supposed to be taking part in.
He's just making his way to the stage with his three young children. A real family moment.
Four stage wins and a return to the very top of cycling for the 36-year-old Briton isn't bad at all given he feared his career was drawing to a close last Autumn.
It's a decade since Cavendish won the points classification. A measure of how good he has been.
Dominant Pogacar
Here comes Tadej Pogacar in the white jersey for the best young rider.
He'll have to nip back in for a couple of more changes of jersey yet after also taking the KOM classification and winning the overall race for a second time.
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Bahrain-Victorious are up on stage at present taking the team award.
What an introduction to the Tour de France for 22-year-old British rider Fred Wright.
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Wout van Aert is first up on podium duties, strolling out with his young child in his arms.
He has of course helped ensure his compatriot Eddy Merckx's name has a share of the stage win record and he also becomes the first man since Bernard Hinault in 1979 to win a mountain stage, sprint and time trial in the same Tour.
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Amid all the excitement at the end of the race, the yellow jersey,Tadej Pogacar, rolled over the line. He'll be taking his place on the podium very shortly.
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La Marseillaise is belting out while the French air force fly overhead again.
'A victory like this is priceless' - Van Aert
Wout van Aert has just done the first of his post-race media interviews. Sounds like he is on a tight schedule as he has a flight booked to Tokyo later this evening..
"This Tour has been amazing," said Van Aert.
"It's been such a roller-coaster and to finish off with a win like this is beyond my expectations.
"I guess I have put myself in trouble because I have to catch a flight tonight (to the Olympics) and all these interviews will take a while, I'll have to see if I can get there but I'm definitely not sorry that I went for it today.
"A victory like this is priceless, so thanks to my incredible small team."
How great thou Aert
Some rider Wout van Aert, who can win in all weathers and on all terrain. Who wins in the mountains, on a time trial and in a sprint finish? Outstanding.
Stage 21 results
1. Wout van Aert (Bel/Jumbo Visma) 2hrs 39mins 37secs
2. Jasper Philipsen (Bel/Alpecin-Fenix) Same time
3. Mark Cavendish (GB/Deceuninck-Quick-Step)
4. Luka Mezgec (Slo/BikeExchange)
5. Andre Greipel (Ger/Israel Start-Up Nation)
6. Danny van Poppel (Ned/Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert)
7.Michael Matthews (Aus/BikeExchange)
8. Alex Aranburu (Spa/Astana)
9. Cyril Barthe (Fra/B&B Hotels)
10. Max Walscheid (Ger/Qhubeka-NextHash)
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Wout van Aert got a tremendous lead out from Mike Teunissen.
Mark Cavendish could just not get through. A fairy-tale win on the Champs-Elysees is not to be.
Van Aert wins
Wout van Aert takes the sprint. Wow what a conclusion. Mark Cavendish slams his handlebars in frustration.
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Where's Mark Cavendish...? He's trying to pick his moment...