Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard has stormed to victory in the 2022 Tour de France for Team Jumbo-Visma, while Jasper Philipsen sprinted to a final-stage win at Champs-Eylsees on Sunday.
The 25-year-old - who won stage 11 and 18 - was poised to ride to his first Grand Tour victory after opening up a gap of three minutes and 34 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar in Saturday's time trial.
Pogacar cut the gap down to two minutes and 43 seconds on Sunday, but Vingegaard was never in any danger of losing the yellow jersey and finished in 79 hours, 33 minutes and 20 seconds.
Vingegaard and his Jumbo-Visma team enjoyed the traditional glass of champagne during stage 21 from Paris La Defense Arena to Champs-Elysees, as the Dane crossed the line with his team before celebrating with his family.
Vingegaard had held the yellow jersey since stage 11 from reigning champion Pogacar and was also crowned King of the Mountains, scooping the polka dot jersey in the process.
Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout van Aert joined in the celebratory ride in the green jersey, which he held since stage two after winning three separate races in this year's edition.
Van Aert also won the 2022 Tour de France combativity award, while Pogacar collected the consolation prize of the young rider's white jersey for the third year running.
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Geraint Thomas finished third for Ineos Grenadiers eight minutes and 13 seconds behind Vingegaard, as the British team won the team classification award for the first time since 2017.
The final stage itself was won in a breathtaking sprint finish by Philipsen, who had also triumphed in stage 15 and held off Dylan Groenewegen to cross the line in first place with 2h 58' 32'.
"It is a childhood dream and it will take a while to realise. I'm super and happy and proud that I could win on the beautiful Champs-Elysees. It is the dream of any sprinter," the Alpecin–Deceuninck rider told reporters after the race.
"It couldn't be better. We had some disappointments. Things that went not the way we wanted. But to finish off in style like this, for a printer it is just unbelievable."
After finishing on the podium for the third time in his career, Thomas added: "We knew we were always up against it but you've just got to have a go.
"It was always a massive long shot but I just enjoyed racing. I'm still making the most of it. I can see I'm closer to the end of my career than the start so I just want to soak it all in and enjoy it."
Adam Yates also finished in the top 10 for Ineos Grenadiers, while Tom Pidcock - who claimed a historic win in stage 12 - finished second in the young rider classification, 57 minutes and 34 seconds behind Pogacar.
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