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Belgian Wout Van Aert of Team Jumbo-Visma celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 21 and last stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 108,4 km from Chatou to Paris in France, Sunday 18 July 2021. This year's Tour de France takes place from 26 June to 18 July 2021.

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Wout van Aert Brought The Tour de France To Life

TOPSHOT - Team Jumbo Visma's Sepp Kuss of US celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the 15th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 191 km between Ceret and Andorre-La-Vieille, on July 11, 2021. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Sepp Kuss Becomes The First American In A Decade To Win A Tour de France Stage

(From L) Team Jumbo Visma's Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark wearing the best young's white jersey, Team Ineos Grenadiers' Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey cross the finish line at the end of the 11th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 198 km between Sorgues and Malaucene, on July 07, 2021. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

The Real Race At The Tour de France Is No Longer For The Yellow Jersey

The sign lady wishing Opi and Omi well just before disaster strikes

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The Tour de France Sign Lady Has Been Arrested

TOPSHOT - Stage winner Team Deceuninck Quickstep's Mark Cavendish of Great Britain celebrates after crossing the finish line of the 4th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 150 km between Redon and Fougeres, on June 29, 2021. (Photo by Tim De Waele / various sources / AFP) (Photo by TIM DE WAELE/AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish Took The Long Road Back

Team B&B KTM's Cyril Lemoine of France is helped by medical staff members after crashing during the 1st stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 197 km between Brest and Landerneau, on June 26, 2021. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Riders Are Furious Over A Gory Start To The Tour de France

Tom Ley

What Was The Tour de France Sign Bandit Really Up To?

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)

The Defector Guide To Every Single One Of The 184 Riders At The Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar Seized The Tour de France With The Race’s Most Stunning Ride In Decades

Let The Buddies Both Win

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