While Tadej Pogachar (Team UAE Emirates) was the biggest surprise of the day, taking the yellow jersey from Primoš Roglic (Jumbo Visma) to win the overall Tour de France, Richie Porte also produced an amazing time trial Richie Porte also produced an unforgettable moment with an outstanding performance in the time trial to reach the final podium in Paris.

The 35-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider finished third in the time trial, making up enough time to pass Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana ProTeam), who dropped to sixth overall.

Porte has competed in the Tour de France 10 times, finishing fifth in 2016.

He missed the birth of his second child to compete in this year's race, and despite setbacks and small time losses during the three weeks, he did not give up hope of getting a result in his last Tour de France as team leader. Porte will join Ineos Grenadiers in 2021 as a key support rider for Egan Bernal.

If the times do not change on Sunday, Porte will finish 3:30 behind Pogachar and 2:31 behind Roglic, and will join them on the podium on the Champs-Elysees at dusk for an iconic photo.

"It's an incredible feeling to finally be on the podium. It's still going to take a while to feel it," Porte said at the post-race press conference.

"It's been a long road of battles and drama, so I'm really happy to be on the podium at the Tour de France.

"It's an absolute dream for me. I grew up watching guys like Robbie McEwen, Brad McGee, and the greatest of all, Cadel Evans. No matter what other races you win, the Tour is always going to be recognized," Porte said. To finally be on the podium is a picture I would like to have on my wall at home. To finally be on the podium is really incredible.

Porte started the time trial 1:39 behind Lopez, but was quietly confident that the tough 36km course and final climb to La Planche des Belles Fils would be enough to pull him back in time.

"There's always a doubt in your mind and Lopez is a great little bike rider," Porte explained. 'I knew the two Slovenians were on different planets. I knew I should be able to beat him in the time trial, but there are always doubts."

"With 3km to go, DS Kim Andersen radioed me and told me I would get my dream.

The Trek-Segafredo team started the Tour de France with multiple goals, including team leader Bauke Mollema until he crashed and allowing Jasper Stuyven and Mads Pedersen to fight in the sprint. Pedersen, a world champion, also served as Porte's bodyguard in the peloton, earning praise from Porte.

"The team has had an incredible three weeks. Mads Pedersen has been great for me and probably trusts me more than I do. Every night he would come to my room and tell me what was going to happen and that if I just followed his wheels I would be fine. And that's

"You can't accomplish that without a team. And what kind of team are we?"

Porte's family also formed a special team around him, and his wife Gemma accepted that Richie would miss the birth of their second child. They made great sacrifices to pursue their personal goals.

"When the coronavirus came out and the season was rescheduled, I knew I would miss the birth, but my wife Gemma said, 'Go to the Tour and do your thing. She had the rest of the plan,'" Porte revealed.

"The only thing she said to me was that if she turned on the TV and saw me at the end of the peloton she would be angry. The team gave me the option to leave the race.

"I came here with a mission. I came here in very good shape and I never felt tired."

Porte stands on the Tour de France podium with a delighted Pogachar and perhaps a disappointed Roglic. The two Slovenians battled throughout the Tour de France, and it was always assumed that Roglic would win ahead of his younger compatriot. The time trial changed all that.

After his personal Tour de France disappointment, Porte was able to empathize with Roglic.

"My hat is off to Roglic. What happened to him today is brutal," Porte said. Jumbo Visma ran a great race. Of course, I don't mean to speak ill of Pogachar. [They are] both great champions. The Slovenians throw bricks at each other. In the recent yellow, Roglic attacked with 500 meters to go.

Porte warned that Pogachar is leading the new generation in the Tour de France.

"Chris Froome won it all, but now we have the next generation of youngsters. They are so good, they are terrific," Porte said.

"Pogachar has guts. He lost time in the crosswind, but he made up for it. I don't think he can race like that next year - he will be a marked man - but I think the sky is the limit for Pogachar."