Britain's team Sky's Chris Froome won the Tour de France for the fourth time in Paris on the 21st and final stage.
Groenewegen defeated German Andre Greipel in a frenetic final sprint on the Champs Elysee but the day belonged to 32-year-old Froome.
The Team Sky leader, who described this year's race as the "closest and most hard-fought battle",won
Rigoberto Uran was second, 54 seconds behind, with Romain Bardet third.
At the end of three weeks, 21 stages and more than 3,500km, Froome finished with a broad grin alongside his team-mates, who wore a special kit for the occasion with their usual blue stripe replaced by a yellow one In honor of team Sky leader.
"I'm speechless, it is an amazing feeling," Froome said. "There is something magical about the Champs-Elysees when you have spent three weeks thinking about being here in this moment.
"It is amazing to see my wife and son again - it feels like more than a month on the road. Each time I have won has been so unique, such a different battle to get to this moment, they are all so special but
this will be remembered as the closest and most hard.
The final stage of the Tour de France 2017 was a largely processional stage before they reached Paris, the France capital.But the stage ended in the expected bunch finish - with several teams trying to set up their sprinters before Lotto NL-Jumbo's Groenewegen held off his rivals to cross the line first.
Froome had won the 2013, 2015 and 2016 editions and sits fifth overall in the all-time list of Tour victors behind greats Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.
Well done Chris for the yellow jersey and team Sky.
General Classification of the Tour de France 2017. Road map
