Egan Bernal first Colombian to win Tour de France
Caleb Ewan completes hat trick on Champs-Élysées finale
Egan Bernal became the youngest man since the Second World War and the first Colombian to win the Tour de France on Sunday, topping Ineos teammate and last year’s winner Geraint Thomas by 1:11 and Steven Kruijswijk by 1:31. Caleb Ewan completed a hat trick of sprint wins on the Champs-Élysées to draw a curtain on the 106th edition.
The Course
It would be a procession until the riders entered Paris at the 62-km mark. Then there would be eight circuits that included the famous Champs-Élysées for the final sprinter’s showdown.
Can you believe that #TDF2019 concludes today?
Stage 21 (Rambouillet – Paris Champs-Élysées) starts in just a few minutes. pic.twitter.com/1JSFb0GrTE— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) July 28, 2019
There were the usual ceremonies on the way to Paris. Ineos, clad in kits with special yellow accents, drank champagne, with Peter Sagan photobombing.
? Champagne for @TeamINEOS ! … And @petosagan! ?
? Champagne pour l'équipe Ineos ! … Et Peter Sagan ! ? pic.twitter.com/itkJ2j3iJ5
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 28, 2019
It was a big day for Michael Woods and Hugo Houle as well, as the two Canadians completed their first Tour de France. Woods became the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile and complete the Tour de France.
Mike Woods out here making history ?? @rusty_woods https://t.co/fZZwkosBB5
— Cycling Canada (@CyclingCanada) July 28, 2019
Woods was sporting some neat shoes.
Podium at World Champs, victory at the Vuelta Espana, and now @rusty_woods is throwing it down in the mountains at his first #TourdeFrance.
That's a big deal. So we decided to create a customized version of his Course Air Lite II shoes.
Here's the story: https://t.co/SdkQwvE43a pic.twitter.com/bpVg1nyeUc
— Garneau (@Louis_Garneau) July 27, 2019
Ineos led the way onto the Champs-Élysées.
It's show time #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/MNyMk0C6Im
— Felix Lowe (@saddleblaze) July 28, 2019
A four man move was the main breakaway, but Greg Van Avermaet tried something after it was reeled in on the last lap. However, the day belonged to Lotto-Soudal’s Ewan, who earned three wins in his first Tour de France. Hugo Houle was 15th.
What a sprint by Caleb Ewan! Stage win #3 at Tour de France. #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/hJ3R5wptfi
— ammattipyöräily (@ammattipyoraily) July 28, 2019
Woods and Julian Alaphilippe finished 20-seconds back of Ewan. Thank goodness there was an award for Loulou.
#TDF2019 most combative rider award for @alafpolak1! And a well-deserved one! Congrats, Loulou ? pic.twitter.com/6fbtLih9zt
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) July 28, 2019
The Vuelta a España, the final Grand Tour of the season, is 27 days away.
2019 Tour de France Stage 21
1) Caleb Ewan (Australia/Lotto-Soudal) 3:04:08
2) Dylan Groenewegen (The Netherlands/Jumbo-Visma) s.t.
3) Niccolò Bonifazio (Italy/Total Direct Energie) s.t.
15) Hugo Houle (Canada/Astana) s.t.
66) Michael Woods (Canada/EF Education First) +0:20
2019 Tour de France Final GC
1) Egan Bernal (Colombia/Ineos) 82:57:00
2) Geraint Thomas (Great Britain/Ineos) +1:11
3) Steven Kruijswijk (The Netherlands/Jumbo-Visma) +1:31
4) Emanuel Buchmann (Germany/Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:56
5) Julian Alaphilippe (France/Deceuninck-Quick Step) +4:04
6) Mikel Landa (Spain/Movistar) +4:23
7) Rigoberto Uran (Colombia/EF Education First) +5:15
8) Nairo Quintana (Colombia/Movistar) +5:30
9) Alejandro Valverde (Spain/Movistar) +6:12
10) Warren Barguil (French/Arkea-Samsic) +7:32
32) Michael Woods (Canada/EF Education First) +1:21:00
91) Hugo Houle (Canada/Astana) +2:56:11
