Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates with a glass of champagne during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 kilometers (70.2 miles) with start in Chantilly and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (Keno Tribouillard via AP Photo)

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Chris Froome wins third Tour de France

July 24, 2016 01:53 PM EDT

Chris Froome won his third Tour de France in Paris on Sunday, becoming Britain's first three-time winner.

According to CNN, Froome won the race in 2013 and 2015. This year he finished more than two minutes ahead of Romain Bardet, who came in second place.

"It feels like it's been a roller coaster," Froome told USA Today Saturday. "It's just been an amazing race where I've really taken on the race."

The Tour de France lasts for 23 days and covers more than 2,200 miles.

Froome finished the grueling race with a cumulative time of 89 hours, six minutes and one second.

VICTORY for @chrisfroome 🏆🏆🏆#TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/yKGfuAk1p8
— NBCSN (@NBCSN) July 24, 2016

Say it don't spray it! All smiles for #YellowJersey Chris Froome. The #TDF2016 has now arrived on the Champs-Elysees pic.twitter.com/15zQ6Cwb7g
— Team Sky 🚲 (@TeamSky) July 24, 2016

With Froome's win, Team Sky has won four out of the last five Tours, according to CNN.

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Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates with a glass of champagne during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 kilometers (70.2 miles) with start in Chantilly and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (Keno Tribouillard via AP Photo)

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The Sky team with Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, Britain's Luke Rowe, left, and Netherlands' Wouter Poels, right, celebrates arm-in-arm during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 kilometers (70.2 miles) with start in Chantilly and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain and his Sky teammates cross the finish line of the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 kilometers (70.2 miles) with start in Chantilly and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, laughs as his teammate Britain's Ian Stannard, left, get sprayed with beer during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 kilometers (70.2 miles) with start in Chantilly and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Sky teammates Britain's Geraint Thomas, and Ian Stannard, joke around with a bottle of beer as Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, watches during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 113 kilometers (70.2 miles) with start in Chantilly and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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