Froome and his teammates dropped back behind the other leaders just before the line but they were given the same finishing time as the main pack when the official results were released.
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The flamboyant Slovak rider, who does not have the climbing qualities to compete for the general classification, won three stages and clinched the best sprinter’s green jersey for the fifth consecutive time.
Those aspects highlighted by the three-time victor are evident in the video above, running through all 21 stages of what has been an enthralling and often dramatic race.
“I think he can win more [Tours]”.
The British cyclist, who won the Tour in 2013 and past year, was crowned the champion again after yesterday’s largely processional ride from Chantilly to the Champs Elysees in Paris.
“I’ve definitely grown to appreciate this history of the sport a lot more”, Froome said.
Froome holds a lead of 4 minutes, 5 seconds over Romain Bardet of France.
But the 31-year-old is already focusing on next year’s Tour and beyond.
He is also the first with back to back triumphs since Spain’s greatest ever athlete, Miguel Indurain, established the all-time Tour record of five straight wins in 1995. British riders won seven of the 21 stages at this year’s race. There was a head wind at the end. He was at ease in the mountain passes and stamped his authority on the race in both time trials.
Froome crossed the line on the Champs-Elysees more than four minutes clear of his closest rival, France’s Romain Bardet, and bar the freakish sight of him running up Mont Ventoux after a crash damaged his bike, he rarely looked troubled throughout the past three weeks. We have an incredible field and are set for a truly Classic race.
Although the delay this caused initially led to Froome falling behind rival Adam Yates, race organizers later ruled that he should be awarded the same time as Bauke Mollema who also crashed into the motorbike but was able to carry on.
He showed a new side to his game in the Tour, attacking on the descent to Bagneres-de-Luchon to take yellow on stage eight, then capitalising on crosswinds on stage 11 to Montpellier before his famous jog up Mont Ventoux three days later.
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On a flat stage that was buffeted by strong winds Froome followed Peter Sagan’s attack and they were joined by a team-mate each to prove a strong foursome. His team auto was finally able to provide him with a suitable substitute, but Froome crossed the finish line far behind his rivals.
