Jonas Vingegaard crowned champion as Jasper Philipsen crushes rivals on Champs-Elysees at Tour de France

24.07.2022 - 21:44 eurosport.com

A wonderful edition of the Tour de France came to a close as the sun set over Paris with outgoing champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) putting in a spirited attack on the final lap, Jumbo-Visma crossing the line to celebrate Jonas Vingegaard’s overall win, and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) storming the final sprint by a number of bike lengths.

Denmark’s Vingegaard, 25, lapped up the applause as he came home arm-in-arm with his team-mates – including the green jersey Wout van Aert, who opted not to contest the final sprint that he won 12 months ago.

Ad/> In Van Aert’s absence, a rather subdued bunch sprint was nevertheless seen out with an emphatic win from another Belgian, Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck.

Philipsen launched from the wheel of Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco) to power to his second win of the Tour by a few bike lengths over the Dutchman, with Norway’s Alexander Kristoff (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert) taking third place.

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A Tour de France of high intensity where each stage was passionately fought from the gun concluded on Sunday with Jasper Philipsen winning the showpiece finale on the Champs-Elysees while Jumbo-Visma rolled home all smiles to celebrate their yellow, green and polka dot jersey haul. With an average speed of 42.03kph, the 2022 Tour was the fastest edition in history and the first Tour since 1989 where each of the three podium finishers – Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas – had all made the podium on a previous occasion.

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