National coach Serge Pauwels was on the edge of his seat in front of the TV, and after the stage, he sent Van Aert another open invitation to the World Championships in Rwanda. The Belgian pulled away from yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar on Montmartre,

Van Aert had previously vowed to keep his infant son away from the public eye, but now, with family time at an even greater premium than before, he carried Georges in his arms on the podium.

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Lease a Bike may have hoped for more, but after the last stage in Paris, the Dane finished second on the grand podium. The Dutch team won a stage on day 10 with Simon Yates, and Wout van Aert triumphed on the Champs-Élysées on day 21.