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#Welshman Geraint Thomas laimėjo Tour de France

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Thousands of fans lined the streets of Paris on Sunday to see Geraint Thomasbecome the first Welshman to take home cycling’s biggest prize, the Tour de France. Clad in the winner’s yellow jersey Thomas crossed the finish line smiling, arm in arm with his teammate Chris Froome.

Two weeks ago the French football team had ridden along this same route in an open-topped bus to share their World Cup win with jubilant fans. But on Sunday, the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde played backdrop to Team Sky’s victory parade. For the fourth year running the "Tour de Francewas coming home to Britain.

Thomas had sealed the deal on Saturday in the Basque country, with a third-place finish during time trials to maintain his overall lead. Back home in Wales, castles around the country lit up yellow to celebrate

In Paryžius, all he had to do was cross the finish line, thanks to the unwritten rule that says race leaders cannot be challenged during the final stage.

Froome, who ended up finishing third, had started the tour as Team Sky’s leader, but ceded his position to Thomas in the Pyrenees when it became clear that the four-time champion could not make it a fifth this time. They stood side-by-side on the winners’ podium, Thomas wrapped in a Welsh flag, along with second placed Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands.

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