Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard wins 1st Tour de France title

24.07.2022 - 21:17 cbc.ca

Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark won his first Tour de France title on Sunday after coming out on top of a thrilling three-week duel with defending champion Tadej Pogacar.

The 25-year-old Vingegaard became the first Danish rider to win cycling's biggest race since Bjarne Riis in 1996. He finished 3 minutes, 34 seconds ahead of second-place Pogacar.

Vingegaard, who was runner-up to Pogacar last year, built his success in the mountains. Jasper Philipsen won Sunday's last stage around Paris to the Champs-Elysees in a sprint.

Hugo Houle of Sainte-Perpétue, Quebec finished 24th, while Ottawa's Michael Woods was sitting in 36th heading into the final stage, but was not able to finish due to a positive COVID-19 test.

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Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Copenhagen to welcome back Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard.

Tour de France 2022: Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard wins first title

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Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard wins his first Tour de France title

By Amir Vera, Wayne Sterling and Jack Bantock, CNN

'Incredible' Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France

Tour de France on Sunday, ending the reign of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a gruelling three weeks and 3,350km of relentless struggle. The 25-year-old former fish-market worker claimed his first Tour de France title, a year after his break-out performance when he came second to Pogacar. "This victory is huge for me, it's incredible," said Vingegaard as he stood on top of the podium on a sun-kissed Champs Elysees. "There are so many people I want to thank but I don't know where to start," he added, reserving particular praise for organisers who started the race in his native Denmark. Vingegaard also hailed teammate Wout van Aert as "phenomenal" and "the best rider in the world", as he was flanked by second-placed Pogacar and 2018 champion Geraint Thomas, who was third.

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PARIS: Jonas Vingegaard claimed his maiden Tour de France title after Sunday's (Jul 24) 21st and final stage, completing a triumph he effectively sealed in the mountains after a vintage duel with Tadej Pogacar.

’Incredible’ Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France

PARIS: Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France on Sunday, ending the reign of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a gruelling three weeks and 3,350km of relentless struggle. The 25-year-old former fish-market worker claimed his first Tour de France title, a year after his break-out performance when he came second to Pogacar. “This victory is huge for me, it’s incredible,” said Vingegaard as he stood on top of the podium on a sun-kissed Champs Elysees.