Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three weeks of epic racing to win his first Tour de France title on Sunday. Hugo Houle of Sainte-Perpetue, Que., who on Tuesday became the first Canadian to win a Tour stage since 1988, finished 24th. Three weeks ago in Copenhagen, the Jumbo-Visma team started the race with two leaders — Vingegaard and three-time Spanish Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic. Vingegaard delivered his decisive blow in the Pyrenees, posting a second stage win at the Hautacam ski resort. Vingegaard became the first Dane to win the Tour since Bjarne Riis achieved the feat in 1996 during a time when doping was widespread in cycling.

Source: The Star July 24, 2022 19:33 UTC