Chris Froome wins 2017 Tour de France title, his fourth victory in five years

James Benge24 July 2017

Chris Froome has won his fourth Tour De France title.

Having sealed the title on Saturday in Marseille Froome enjoyed a victory parade into Paris on Sunday, finishing at the Champs-Elysees, as he celebrated his third triumph in as many years.

The 32-year-old British rider becomes the fifth most successful rider in the history of the competition after victories in 2013, 2015 and 2016, as well as the first person to win three consecutive titles since Miguel Indurain, who won his five between 1991 and 1995.

One more victory for Team Sky rider Froome will draw him level with Indurain, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Marckx and Jacques Anquetil as the most successful rider in the 114-year history of the Tour.

​Froome's yellow jersey was effectively secured on Saturday's race in Marseille, where he took time out of all his major rivals on a 22.5km individual time trial that finished in the famous Velodrome stadium.

Froome told ITV4: "It's a huge honour to be talked about in the same sentence as those guys with their place in the history of the Tour de France.

"It is just a privilege to even be in the position to be going for that kind of record."

Froome resisted the temptation to call his 2017 success the best of his career, but did admit they had not come much tougher.

He added: "Each time I've won the Tour it's so unique and so different and it is such a different battle to get to this moment.

"So they're all special in their own ways and this year I think will be remembered for being the closest and most hard-fought battle between the GC rivals.

"It feels amazing. The Champs Elysees never disappoints, it's something magical. When you've spent three weeks thinking about being here in this moment, it is so rewarding every time."

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