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Three stage victories and two riders in the top-five on general classification capped off a successful Tour de France for the Dutch-registered LottoNL-Jumbo team.
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The team's stage victories came courtesy of Dylan Groenewegen and Primož Roglič, who were both presented with custom-painted framesets from Bianchi ahead of the race.
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Dutchman Groenewegen, who won back-to-back stages during the race, celebrated his nationality and hometown with the Dutch Lion, Dutch orange and Dutch flag all represented on his frameset's design. Three 'X's on the top tube also depicted his hometown of Amsterdam.
The frameset features a depiction of the Dutch Lion, as well as three Xs representing Groenewegen's hometown of Amsterdam
Roglič threatened the podium for much of the second half of the race and eventually finished fourth overall on GC by the time the race reached Paris. The Slovenian won stage 19 on his way to Paris, doubling up on his stage victory from the 2017 edition of the Tour de France.
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