Cycling: Dean on podium in Paris

New Zealander Julian Dean stood on the podium at the finish of the 2011 Tour de France in Paris today.

Dean took his place as a member of the winning team - the American Garmin-Cervelo squad of nine.

Garmin-Cervelo finished a clear victor in the teams event over the three weeks of the race, beating Leopard-Trek (Luxembourg) and AG2R La Mondiale (France).

Dean had made a name for himself as the lead-out man for his team's top sprinter.

- NZPA