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Spectators cheer UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar.
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UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he finishes the time trial on Stage 20 of the Tour de France on Saturday, July 17.
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Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar crosses the finish line on the Stage 20 time trial over 30.8km from Libourne to Saint Emilion.
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UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar during the time trial
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Stage 20 was won by Team Jumbo Visma's Wout van Aert.
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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey.
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Team Bahrain Victorious rider Wout Poels.
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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar has all but secured his second Tour de France title.
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Spain's Peio Bilbao strains during Stage 20.
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Team UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar.
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Team Jumbo Visma's Wout van Aert at the end of Stage 20.
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step rider Kasper Asgreen finished secone in the time trial.
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Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Team Emirates is cheered on by spectators.
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Belgian rider Wout Van Aert.
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Spectators cheer UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar.
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UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he finishes the time trial on Stage 20 of the Tour de France on Saturday, July 17.
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Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar crosses the finish line on the Stage 20 time trial over 30.8km from Libourne to Saint Emilion.
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UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar during the time trial
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Stage 20 was won by Team Jumbo Visma's Wout van Aert.
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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey.
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Team Bahrain Victorious rider Wout Poels.
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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar has all but secured his second Tour de France title.
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Spain's Peio Bilbao strains during Stage 20.
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Team UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar.
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Team Jumbo Visma's Wout van Aert at the end of Stage 20.
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step rider Kasper Asgreen finished secone in the time trial.
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Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Team Emirates is cheered on by spectators.
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Belgian rider Wout Van Aert.
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Spectators cheer UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar.
Tadej Pogacar eases through time trial and has second Tour de France title in bag
UAE Team Emirates rider set for final stage in Paris knowing he has retained the famous yellow jersey
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17 July, 2021
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