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At the age of 22, Colombian Egan Bernal became the first South American cyclist to enter the Tour de France records, the youngest race winner in a century. The last and last phase of the 106th edition of the world's most famous cycling race Sunday night, 128 km long in Paris, was won by Australian Caleb Ewan.
Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal won Sunday's championship The Tour de France For the first time in his professional career, at the end of the 21st stage of the 106th edition, which ended Avenue des Champs-Elysees and had been won by the Australian Caleb Iwan.
Bernal continued to dominate his team, known as Enious after his transfer from the English media network this year (Sky earlier) to the final versions of the race (7 out of 8).
Bernal is the first South American to win the title and the youngest of the century
The Colombian Egan Bernal grew up on the highlands and in the French mountains in the most famous cycling title of the world, placing his country on the tortuous card of a sport that requires a lot of perseverance, endurance and patience.
Bernal, 22, became the first Colombian and the first South American to win the Tour de France.
"It's an amazing feat, I do not know what to say, I won the cruise, it will take a few days to believe it, I saw my family, I just wanted to squeeze them in my arm, it's a joy that I can not describe, "he said. "We have a history with this sport, we won in Guerrero (Italy) and Fuletta (Spain), but we only needed a French cruise, Colombia deserved it.
Paradoxically, Bernal was able to seize the yellow jersey only Friday, on the eve of the penultimate period, taking advantage of the cold to deprive Frenchman Julien Allepelep, wearer of the yellow jersey at most stages of the race. This year, to become the first Frenchman since 1985 to crown his country.
Slovakia's Peter Sagan won the green for the seventh time in the second round and Frenchman Roman Bardet was the best climber, while the Spanish team Movistar won the team ranking.
The 155-seat constellation honored tradition at the 21st and final stage, which was 128 kilometers long, linking Ramoubier and Paris to the capital and remaining together until the last 72 kilometers of the capital. At the time, Enyos was leading ahead of Spaniard Omar Freil before the last 50 years, followed by three cyclists, Scully, Bolt and Trantainek.
The competition intensified in the last 12 kilometers and first place was set at the final speed. Ewan, who beat Dylan Gruenweigen of the Netherlands,
France 24 / AFP
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