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MANTES-LA-VILLE, FRANCE - JULY 27: (L-R) Ben Healy of Ireland and Team EF Education - EasyPost as most combative rider prize winner, Florian Lipowitz of Germany and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe - White best young jersey, Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Polka dot Mountain Jersey, Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Yellow leader jersey, Jonathan Milan of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek - Green Sprint Jersey and Kaden Groves of Australia and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck prior to the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 21 a 132.3km stage from Mantes-la-Ville to Paris - Champs-Elysees / #UCIWT / on July 27, 2025 in Mantes-la-Ville, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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French racing cyclist Charles Pelissier rides during the 2nd stage Caen-Dinan of the 24th Tour de France, on July 3, 1930. (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)

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