Jonas Vingegaard crowned Tour de France winner after Champs-Elysees finale

24.07.2022 - 21:55 thenationalnews.com

Tadej Pogacar said he could take many positives from his three stage victories and finishing second behind Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard in the 2022 Tour de France.

The UAE Team Emirates star and winner of the Tour in 2020 and 2021 was outshone by Vingegaard, who was outstanding throughout the 21 stages of the gruelling race. “I can be really happy with this Tour de France,” Pogacar said before the start of the final stage won by Belgian Jasper Philipsen at Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. “For sure we wanted to win, but also the second place and three stage wins is something to be proud of.

I am looking for new challenges. “Stage wins are always incredible in the Tour. It's something I cannot describe. For me, that's why it's so beautiful.” Pogacar was also unlucky as he lost four teammates during the Tour.

Vehard Stake Laengen and George Bennett dropped out after testing Covid-19 positive, while Marc Soler was forced to pull out after falling ill and then Rafal Majka due to an injury.

mountaineering Tour De-France Tadej Pogacar Jasper Philipsen Marc Soler Jonas Vingegaard France Belgium Denmark Uae Paris

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

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

'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.

’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.

Jonas Vingegaard takes Tour de France glory and Pogacar’s aura of invincibility

From the Grand Départ in Copenhagen to the denouement in Paris, a besotted nation has been hanging on to Jonas Vingegaard’s coat tails. On Sunday, the Champs Élysées turned steadfastly Danish, with a dash of impetuous Slovenian and a hint of deadpan Welsh.