1. Tadej Pogačar (Team UAE-Emirates)
Everything you could possibly hope for in your first Tour de France. The 21-year-old Slovenian nabbed three stage wins in Stages 9, 15 and 20. He fought tooth and nail in second place behind Primož Roglič for six straight days, finally seizing his chance in the time trial.
Without a great team performance in the mountains supporting him, unlike Roglič's Jumbo-Visma cast, Pogačar's campaign exemplified stellar individual skill, tactics and determination while on the bike to claim the ultimate prize in Paris.
2. Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo-Visma)
He was ever so close to the number one spot on the podium and no wonder. Roglič appeared to be unstoppable in yellow, wrestling the jersey from Adam Yates in Stage 9 and not letting go for another ten days. The 30-year-old was calm and consistent under pressure in first as team Jumbo-Visma had great ride after great ride to keep him there.
It all came crashing down in stage 20, but only due to an amazing ride by his younger countryman. A heartbreaking result, but still a tremendous effort from Roglič in Tour 2020.
3. Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo)
What else is there to say about Richie Porte. After countless setbacks and bad luck the Australian went into this Tour at 35-years-old but with the same undiminished will to compete for that seemingly elusive podium spot. But this time it wasn't going to slip away from him, as the Tasmanian rode his heart out despite a crosswind time-killer in stage 7 and a potentially disastrous puncture in stage 18 to go into the time trial with 99 seconds between him and a place in Paris.
He delivered big time, rising to the occasion and riding into third place to realise a long-held dream and send Australia into raptures.
