Welsh rider Geraint Thomas wins 1st Tour de France title
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Geraint Thomas drinks Champagne during the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race today.
PARIS >> Geraint Thomas has won his first Tour de France title.
The Welsh rider with Team Sky successfully defended his lead over second-placed Tom Dumoulin in the mostly ceremonial final stage around the Champs-Elysees today.
Thomas rode a yellow bicycle to match his yellow jersey and shared glasses of champagne with his teammates during the casual ride into Paris.
Four-time champion Chris Froome, Thomas’s teammate, finished third.
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