A bandage is seen on the knee of Chris Froome of Great Britain and Team Sky during stage twenty of the 2016 Le Tour de France, from Megeve to Morzine on July 23, 2016 in Megeve, France. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
A bandage is seen on the knee of Chris Froome of Great Britain and Team Sky during stage twenty of the 2016 Le Tour de France, from Megeve to Morzine on July 23, 2016 in Megeve, France. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
A motorcyclist gendarme straighten up his motorcycle after falling during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
A motorcyclist gendarme straighten up his motorcycle after falling during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
A fan, standing at the top of a pylon of chairlift, hold an Argentinian and a French flag during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / jeff pachoud
A fan, standing at the top of a pylon of chairlift, hold an Argentinian and a French flag during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / jeff pachoud
Great Britain’s Christopher Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, rides in the rain towards the finish line during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
Great Britain’s Christopher Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, rides in the rain towards the finish line during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
Fans cheer from the roof of a house, next to a banner reading “The sun celebrates the Tour de France”, during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / JEFF PACHOUD
Fans cheer from the roof of a house, next to a banner reading “The sun celebrates the Tour de France”, during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / JEFF PACHOUD
Team Sky rider Christopher Froome of Great Britain seen descending during the 20th stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 146.5 Km between megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, France, 23 July 2016. EPA/YOAN VALAT
Team Sky rider Christopher Froome of Great Britain seen descending during the 20th stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 146.5 Km between megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, France, 23 July 2016. EPA/YOAN VALAT
A helicopter flies over fans protecting themself from the rain during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / JEFF PACHOUD
A helicopter flies over fans protecting themself from the rain during the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / JEFF PACHOUD
Spain’s Jon Izaguirre Insausti celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / LIONEL BONAVENTURE
Spain’s Jon Izaguirre Insausti celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 146,5 km twentieth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 23, 2016 between Megeve and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps. / AFP / LIONEL BONAVENTURE
Supporters and the Media watch on as riders prepare to begin stage twenty of the 2016 Le Tour de France, from Megeve to Morzine on July 23, 2016 in Megeve, France. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Supporters and the Media watch on as riders prepare to begin stage twenty of the 2016 Le Tour de France, from Megeve to Morzine on July 23, 2016 in Megeve, France. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Chris Froome all but secures Tour de France title during rainy Stage 20 in the French Alps – in pictures

Julie Nicholson

July 23, 2016

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Britain’s Chris Froome retained his lead to all but secure a third Tour de France title in the rain as Ion Izaguirre won Saturday’s 20th and penultimate stage.

Surrounded by four team-mates as he crossed the line in Morzine at the end of the 146.5km Alpine stage from Megeve, Froome could afford himself a smile of satisfaction despite the treacherous conditions.

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