Sam Bennett became the first Irishman to win the Tour de France green jersey in 31 years on an historic day for Irish cycling.
The 29-year-old won the sprint finish on the Champs-Elysées while emulating fellow Carrick-on-Suir native Sean Kelly's points classification win in 1989.
Slovenian 21-year-old Tadej Pogocar, meanwhile, became the youngest winner of the race and the famous yellow jersey since 1904.
Bennett began today's racing with a 55-point lead over serial green jersey winner Peter Sagan, who did not contest the final sprint.
He beat world champion Mads Pedersen in a sprint finish to take his second stage win of the Tour, having already wrapped up the points classification at the intermediate sprint of the 122km stage from Mantes-la-Jolie.
Green was the only classification left to be decided today after Pogacar secured the yellow jersey on an epic Saturday as well as the King of the Mountains' polka dot jersey and the best young rider's white jersey on his Tour debut.
An emotional Bennett told reporters: "I can't tell you how excited I am, green jersey, the Champs-Elysées, I never ever thought I'd be able to win this stage.
"To do it in green is so special and to do it in my dream team Deceuninck-Quick-Step, the way the boys rode all day, they were fantastic.
"It's just so amazing, the feeling, I can't thank everyone enough.
"All the suffering through the mountains, it's so worth it now. All the years trying to come up and trying to make it, it took me so long to get here...I'm sorry if I'm coming across too arrogant but I'm just going to enjoy every moment of it."
Bennett explained what was on his mind coming down the Champs-Elysées, adding: "I was a little bit nervous because the last time I was in the Champs-Elysées, I think somebody came down on the back strait and broke their collar bone.
"It's really fast, it doesn't seem like it on TV but it's fast downhill, so I was nervous and went back, thought I had one lap to go, but they said on the radio we had three laps to go and I thought I'd time to recover."
President Michael D Higgins was among those to praise the historic feat, saying: “My congratulations to Sam Bennett, @Sammy_Be, on his win on the Champs Elysees today.
"Winning two stages and the green jersey in one of the hardest Tours of recent years is an enormous achievement, and one that will be celebrated by all those who love cycling and Irish sport.”
