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Le Tour Stage 21: A Superstar Delivers

Le Tour Stage 21: A Superstar Delivers

The final stage of the 2021 Tour de France delivers an incredible win & a potential glimpse into the future of the sport

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Jul 18, 2021
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In a nearly unprecedented repeat, Wout van Aert backed up his stage 20 time trial victory with a sprint win on the iconic Champs-Élysées over Jasper Philipsen and Mark Cavendish, who was denied a chance to set the record for the most career Tour stage wins, to conclude the 2021 Tour de France.

The win capped an incredibly fast final 10-kilometers that fe…

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